To he Sold at Public Audion, Qa Saturday'evcniitft, Npv. 4, *97* at 8 o clock, at the Merchants' Coffee-houfe, doh. cts. 1 Note ('rawn h\ James Crecnlenf favour of and cnHorfcU by Edward For, d:itcd 9tli Augult, i796,dueTith feft, 1 >3 co 3 f l o. drawn by said James Grecß lc?,f in of and endorsed by Ed v/ard Fox dated sth a uplift, Jby 4 months date, 1 payment dois. 2681 , / .together 80.13 41 l^ 1 Zdo do. of fame date, drawn and £ UI endorsed asaforelaid, payable in eight rtrii months,paymcnti,dols. 2693 75 each, >p r( ■ amount together SOBI 2$ 1, do. do. of fame date, drawn and eudorfed as aforcfaid, payable in 12 . P a months' payments, dais. amount together » 8,081 25 _ - - va 45505 9 1 : ha 1 draft drawn by Robert Morris on John Nicholfon, dated 28thMay, 1796, 111 at 11 months s°°° I do. drawn asaforefaid,at two ca years he I do. drawn by John Niehol- son, on Robert M«rri«, dated 28th May, 1796, at 3>ears 5000 1 do. drawn as aforefaid, at 4 to years 5° 00 \ ! of The fai-l drafts are fecurcd by (baTes \ in the North America Land Company \ • and endorsed fiy James Greenleaf i, 1 m 1 Note.datml Boflon, ]Bth May, at 17V?, drawn by Thomas Dawes, jun. 1 d; in favor of Thomas Gieenloaf, paya- n{ blc ift January, I79B,eodorfed by Da nicl Greenleal, Henry Newman and v jamc Greenleaf 2250 I do. datedFoftonjlSthNoV. drawn by Daniel Greenleaf, in favour oj of Thomas Dawes, jun-payable ul Jan. w 1798, endorsed by Thomas Greenleaf, . Henry Newman, and James Greenleaf 6500 3 Notes, dated Boston, 17th Nov. 1 795, drawn by Benjamin Halkell, in h favour of James Greenleaf, payable tfl January, 1799, endorsed by said James Gwealeaf and Nahmn I'ay, dols» 5500 I j 00— ifcoo Bo®o j do. dated Boston, 17th Nov. 1795, drawn an 4 endorsed as aforcfaid, paya- tl ble ift Jan. 1800, one payment, dols. F 6200,5000, 400© 15200 c One bond, Zachariah Cox to James Greenleaf, 3 and afligned by him, dated the lift March, 179>> t in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned lor t] the conveyance of 25000 acres of Land, near the v town of Frederica in Glyn county and state of t Georgia,the said bond lull due. r John Connelly, attflioneer. OA. aB. \ United States, 1 J Pennfylvarlia DiftriS, y' < IN pursuance ot a writ to me dircAed from the j hom;rablc Ricb4*d Petcrs, Esq. Judge of the , Diilrict Court of 'Jic United States in and for the , FemfylvaniaDiltrJit, will be eipofcd to PUBLIC , i SALE, at the Cutlom-houfe, in the city of Phi- ] ladclphia, on Friday, the 17th inft. at 11 o'clock ■ at npon, 2 hampers of Earthen Ware I box of Indigo I box of Merchandize 1 half barrel do. 10 bags of Coffee j barrel of Silt Petre t barrels} x keg of Linens 1 trunk ) 4 barrel of Sugar I bag of Pepper, and Part of 3 bags of Sugar The 'ame having been libelled against, prosecuted and condemned as forfeited, in the said Court. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marjhal. Marlhal's Office, ? ad November, 1707- > United States, 1 Peunfylvania DiJlriS, j IN pursuance of a writ to me direfied from the honorable Rich ard Parens,Efq. Judge of the Diftriift Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania DiftriA, will be crpofed to PUBLIC SALE, at the Custom-house in the city of Phila delphia, on Friday, the 17th inft. at II o'clock, at noon, 354 Silver Watches gold Watches joo Watch Keys The fame having been libelled against, prosecuted and condemned as forfeited, in the said Court. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marjhal. Marshal's Office, 7 j ad November, 1797- J dts - <Io be Sold, by Public Vendue, On Monday, the 13th day of November next, at 11 o'clock inthe forenoon, at the late dwel ling plantation of Alexander Porter, l.lq. deceased.in the Hundred and County of New- Castle, , _ All the Stock of the said Farm, ConfiHing of horses fit for draught or saddle, Soils, faf cattle 1 , milch cows, calves, several pairs of large and valuable oxen. SKeep and hoes (all the horned cattle and Iheep, being of a very large and fine breed) and also carts, har rows, ploughs, and other farming utensils, to gether with a variety of household furniture. The conditions of Sale will be made known, at the time and place aferefaid. Mary Porter, Admrx. New Ciftle Hundred, State of > Delaware, o<3. ae, 1797- 5 All persons indebted to the eltate of the ftid Alexander Porter, are requclled to make payment, and those who have demands against the fame, to produce them duly authenticated, for settlement. o<2t. 30. 03- University of Pennsylvania. 03ober 27, 1797. THE different Schools of the University will be opened on Monday, the 6th of November ; of which, all who are concerned, are requested to take notice. • By order of tbe Faculty. Vm. ROGERS, Secretary. Choice St. Croix Sugar and Rum Coffee Madeira and Teneriffe Wine For Sale by 'James Yard, No. —, South Fourth-Breet. OA- 6= d * W "Wanted, a Wet Nurse. AHeilthy Woman, with a good breast o Milk, and fittufaftory recommendations, »,ill hear of an agreetle fuuatisn, by applying at the office of this G^cUe. Nov. »> J797- v y wc-g: The't Tfjt <sasmt. - «¥i | part < PHILADELPHIA, ifrfw SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4. I Ffor the Gavrtti of the United Si{ales. I* / mk. riNao, tjiou Although difnlerejled benevolence is held t J' e by/many to be an ideal thing, yet when * 01 we find individuals stepping forward in a Coltl pUhlic cause, to encounter perils, under cir- tran fnmftances which admit of no adequate re- their conduft unquestionably ap- <( l U| ; proaches very near to this idea. It is obvi6us that this rcfle&ion points * r .® r particularly to the conduft of those phyfi- Hl S' ciatis of Philadelphia, who have abode the '" r|l (hock of the fiver. The death of several . valuable members of the profeflion, who 111 have fallen vi&ims to the pestilence, is a at a fufScient evidence of the hazards encoun tered by all those who have attended to the 5* calls of the afflidted ; and while the feeling ''' u heart deplores the loss of a Way, in pii- v y cl vate pra&icc* and of Dobel and Plea- the •sants, in the line of public duty, it is led rat * to form a high ellimate of the merits, both 'of the departed and the survivors. But it is to the public hospital, where J en ' the fever has been encountered in all its alt j moll malignant forms, that our attention is P ' j attrafted to the moll exalted contempt of ' \ danger, in the exertion of a generous be nevolence. Drs. Stevens and Duffield . 1 here demand our most feeling acknowledg- int pients, and our most peculiar regard. .So some paflenger, efcap'd the pelting a v of the pitiless ftorm,—from perilous blasts n<ll which /hook his fragile bark, cheerily greets pilot and the hardy mariner, but for whose courage and whose hazards he t0 had bee* immersed in the briny wave. An INDIVIDUAL. S" Ri From tbe (N. r.) COMMERCIAL ADVER TISES. clt A friend has put into our bands a pamphlet by vc the edifcr of the Maritime Courier, printed in an Havre-de-Grace, entitled, " Observations on the capture of the Juliana, capt. Hayward, &e."— lie , The writer's remarks are pointedly severe against £ , the proceedings of the French tribunals, agjinft ° the d-reftory, and Merlin, minister of juflice; P 1 ; : while he bestows great piaife on the tribunal at wl f Havre, for pronouncing the seizure illegal He so reprobates the idea of Merlin, in his letter to Mr. Skipwith, in which he tells him, that the Amcri can government ought to break the incomprehrnG ble treaty with England. The writer declares it impoflible for the Americans to tread back their I steps, and impolitic in the French governmeot to ra demand if. He docs not juftify every particular Jjl e in the treaty with Great Britain ; but under the B cireutnrtances, he seems to think it politic in the c American government to have acceded to it. He J mentions the benefits of recovering our western w " posts, and indemnification for spoliations. He ol k proves that it is impolitic in our government to wage war with England, and still more impolitic 2 in the French government to compel us to join S. , j Britain against France. Ihe writer feya that ont of the wh.le of the u wieck of the navies of France, Spain and Holland, IT not half the number of (hips fan be fitted for sea, Cl which England has in commiflion—And while France can offer the Americans no aid en the ocean, file cannot frighten them by menacing them with 5' war. He remarks that the Americans will not 1S be terrified, until the French navy is in a condi- e tion to transport to our country the Moreaus and w the Buonapartes, and their brave troops. j The writer declares that the French, under the . d decree of March id, seize and confifcats the Ame rican property, in violation of alllbtformt of juJUcc. tl He proceeds to state th- conferences of a rup- d ture between France and the United States : which r( would be te deprive France of our trade, and throw more of it into the hands of the Englifh.—Altho' w« have no fleets, yet, fays the writer, very just ly, we could fit out great numbers of small ves sels, which would cruise about the French and le Spariifl» possessions, and cut off all supplies.—The le Spanish provinces offer a field for plunder and con be quell—supported by the Britilh marine, which 1 rC would be supplied with American mariners, they a- might effsdl the conquest of Florida, Leuifiaia and k, Mexico, a»d who knows, fays he, if the indepen dence of the Spanilh provinces might not be rea lized before the end of this war ! The author proceeds to prove that the regula- , tions of July »6,1778, which the decree of March ad has revived and enforced, are altogether inap 'd plicable to the Americans. He observes those re- c gulations were made refpeding neutral nations, J •ot alliet; and that allies mull be governed in their f intercomrfe by existing treaties. He fpecifies two , articles of the regulations of July %6, which are expressly contradiflory to the treaty of 1778 — c and therefore it never could have been intended e 1 that those orders should be extended to the United t it, States. r el- On the fnhje& of the Role of Equipage the * r „ writer has given an explicit-opinion, which we stall cite at some length.—After citing the 15th ' and 17th articles of the treaty, he fays " when v an American Ihip meet* a privateer, she is to ex- t n » hibit her certificate of lading and her paflport ac- £ ' e i cording to the mode annexed to the treaty, and ral the privateer,which,after such exhibition, Hops the r nd vessel or fends her into port, and libels her, is a. ' of violator of the laws, a disturber ot public order ; 1 ar- for such injuries may lead nations into a disastrous ( to- war. The words of the 17th article are so clear, j that it is impoflible to conceive with how little mo irn, defty any thing more is demanded than the certifi- ' cate of lading and the passport. The paflport is ' the only paper essential—it proves the ship to be I American—the captain to be an American—that j (he is from an American port and bound to a neu- ( tral port —It is infpe&ed by the oflieers of the ma- , the rine, who attcft that oath has been made of the 'ke property. nft But at the fame time that the captain is bound 1 edi to make oath to, in order to procure the deliver- { ance of the paflport, ht is also Uwd to tnUr in the ogicttLt hjl of tit crttv and hit pajengert, whom he will not take on board without the knowledge and [ a , permifiion of the officers of the marine. The captain is not touni to frifmt tbe lifl a feconi time, nor to carry it -with bim ; be ought to dcpofit itl tbe Ibe bands of tbe effictrj of tbe marine, and it is after tbat dt ' of foftt of tbe role and tbe completion of the dul iet required of 10 him, iy tbe form, tbat the passport it delivered to bim. Tbe passport in the hands of the »fficers proves that the captain has complied with all the maritime I- regulations of his country, in the fame manrer that passports, with which travellers provide them irn felvcs for leaving France, ateft that they have sub mitted to all the forms required by the laws of the icpulslic. If thciole of equipage wereneeeffary, the 17th article would have expressed it, but when it speaks only of a Passport according to the form, which it re quires only to be deposited with the officei s of the j V marine in America, it is obvious that the Amen- j cans arc within the rule, when provided with the . passport."" ... . . ' o Such are the ideas of this judicious writer ; and ins, if he is right, the usual form of the paflport is de bit' fcftive. According to his idea the Role of equi page (houldbe deposited at the cultcm house, and Ihe passport il'.ould exprcfs that it is deposited fcgW explanatiorn #».••*« tlve f.*m or the pslTport callet UlJigible whereas without these urthmtiuni.s, Q f iJ a rfcfc, iption of them "in the paflport, a great , . irt of the form now ufe'i in the sea-Utter ha» ro re or meaning; at all.—On these points however it »'» c 1 the'cuSn.fs of government to decide. Unit ■ -—; chan From the Western Teleoraphe. faftu It has ever been the objeft of every vir- are nous legislator, to grant the .members of frorr be social state an equitable exchange for land hose natural rights, which, by implied upoi ompaft, they relinqftifh upon their en- the ranee into society. , ; j men In the Roman republic there was no the < quitable exchange the plebeian, though I neritorious, was conditionally excluded fuel' rom holding an office ; whild ths mod pro- port ligate were tstifed to the raagiftracy by for- (hip ;une and antiquity of family. An accurate gatt Roman historian informs us, that the mod cept nfaraous candidate had a favourable chance as a it 9n eleftion, if he could shew the antique deft latues, and recount the difintereded aftions, lane if his ancestors ; —infenfible, that the more cud illustrious the aftions of his forefathers pay were, the greater scandal redounded upon of the fhamefal deportment of their degene- . upo rate poderity. : in I Thus the Senate was, at different peri- ' cou odj, composed of the mod contemptible, ties venal men : avarice and ambition abolished mer faith, probity, with every virtuous princi- • defi pie. Ambition forced them to be deceit- gou ful, to conceal their real meaning ; to pro- dut fefs what they meant not; to sftimate friend- 011 1 (hip and enmity, not according to their own \ any intrinsic weight, but by that of intered, any and rather to bear a fair countenance than dul a virtuous heart. Avarice, a vice impreg- ne* nated with mortal poison, had enervated j his every member of that once refpeftable bo- 1 aft dy, and influenced the mod didinguifhed tor to prostitute their abilities. I in So flagrant was their venality, that Ju- j du giirtha, the mod abandoned ally of the po Roman republic, when departing from the j th< city, exclaimed, " A city abandoned to I me venality, and ripe for perdition, whenever j of an able purchaser would appear." j kii But their exqefles were now at their 1 cei height, and the insulted populace made vi- ex gorous efforts to regain their freedom. Po- | liv pular rage, by being long fniothered, burd I or with tenfold fury upon their former oppref- qu fors, enabling a law that the senate should co be bound by oath to accede te every pro- m; pofltion, which the people should fugged, po however prejudicial to the eommon weal, j va The balance of power not only preponde- I rated now upon the fide of the commons, I pr but the very foundation of the government I th was removtd, and a dominatio plcbis, or lan tyranny of the people, introduced, which I tii was followed by the arbitrary usurpation m of a single person. I g' We enjoy a form of government raised fa upon the drifted principles of reason and m humanity : merit, in every republic raised so upon similar principles, will generally be the I bt mod patent road to preferment, as fortune in cannot confer an office, nor hereditary tinsel U to attraft the people. Let us beware of B confidently every ordinance despotic, which I g< is inconsistent with our peculiar sentiments ; I m every law oppressive, which is incompatible I as with our private intered. The word free-1 m dom founds harmomious and pleafixig to I cc the ear; but that we may enjoy not only Ip< the found, but the salutary effefts of free- fh dom, and these permanent, many redriftive in regulations are necessary in the social date, w which fanatics will deem oppressive. p; MQDERATUS. qi , I in AN ACT 11 OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT, For carrying intoexecution the Treaty of Amity, | Commerce and Navigation, concluded between his Maje/ly and the United Statu of America. I [4th July, 17J7-] j W WERE AS a treaty of amity, com- h merce and navigation, has been con- t eluded between his majedy and the United b States of America : And whereas, by the t eleventh article of the said treaty, it is agreed t between his majedy and the United States t of America, that there mould be a recipro- t cal and entirety perfeft liberty of naviga- t tion and commerce between their refpeftive t people, in the manner, under the limitations, e and on the conditions fpecified in the sol- c , lowing articles of the said .treaty : And i i whereas, by the fifteenth article of the said treaty, it is further agreed, that no other ( | or higher duties (hall pe paid by the (hips or t merchandize of the one party, in the ports c i of the other, than such as are paid by the r ; like vessels or merchandize of all other na- J '• tious ; nor shall any other or higher duty be t • imposed in one country, on the importation t [ of any articles, the growth, produce or manu- < , fafture, of any other foreign country , nor c : shall any prohibition be imposed on the ex- t ' portation or importation of any articles, to t " or from the territories of the two parties re- t I fpeftively, which shall not equally extend ( to all other nations : Be it therefore enafted j J by the king's mod excellent majedy, by I - and with the advice and consent of the lords I j '' fpiiitual and temporal, and commons, in j j this prefenl parliament assembled, and by I the authority of the fame, That it shall and I 1 i may be lawful to import linto this kingdom, I " direftly from any of the territories of the '* United States'of America, in British built fhips or vessels, owned, navigated and re ; 3 giftered, according to law, or in ships built I e in countries belonging to the United States r of America, or any of them, or in ships taken by any of the ships or vessels of war belong- I 'j ing to the governmeut or any of the inhabi tants of the said United States, having com h missions or letters of marque and reprisal ;s from the government of the said United " j States, and condemned as lawful prize in ;! I any court of admiralty of the said United I ie ! States, of which condemnation proof shall f be given to the fatisfaftion of the commif d fioners of his majesty's cudoms, or any ■* four or more of them, in that part of Great- | 'j Britain called England, and any three or - more of them, in that part of Great-Britain j called Scotland, and owned by the fubjefts' pub of the said United States, or any of them, ! cies, and whereof the mader and three-fourths of : the the mariners at lead are fubjefts of the said post United States, any goods, wares or mer- I sent chandize, the growth, prod3ftion or manu- j the t fafture, of the said United States, which j The ■ are not prohibited by law to be imported man \ from foreign countries, and to enter and of t • land such goods, wares and merchandize, full 1 upon payment of the duties, and fubjeft to in t - the conditions and regulations herein-after and mentioned ; any law, cudom, or usage, to ben > the contrary notwithstanding. of 1 11. And be it further enaft,ed, That all r 1 such goods, wares and, merchandize, im- vidi - ported into Great-Britain, either in such the - ships, or in British built ships, owned, navi- and e gated and regidered, according to law (ex- Th I cept such goods, wares and merchandize, pro e as are hereinafter particularly enumerated or tifi: c described) shall and may be entered and ted s, landed, upon payment of such duties of anc e cudoms and excise, and no higher, as are wa -s payable on goods, wares and merchandize, pes n of the like denomination and description, mo , upon their importation into this Kingdom, ty !in British built (hips, from any other foreign Th i- ' country; and in cases where different du- nue ties are imposed upon goods, wares and by d merchandize, of the like denomination or efft i- description, imported from different foreign poi t- countries, then upon payment of the lowed ted ■j- duties which by law are required to be paid nat i- 011 the importation in British built ships, of ant 'n | any such goods, wares or merchandize, from pre I, any foreign country, according to the fche- gn to dule and tables, marked A, D, and F, an- be; •r- nexed to an aft passed in the 27th year of thi :d j his present majelty's reign, intituled, " An cu o- i aft for repealing the several duties of cuf- mi ed toms and excise, and granting other duties lie I in lieu thereof, and for applying the said 'm< u- j duties, together with the other duties cora he posing the public revenue ; for permitting M he the importation of certain good 3, wares and of to merchandize, the produce or manufafture nr er 1 of the European dominions of the French m I king, into this kingdom ; and for applying al eir I certain unclaimed monies, remaining in the gi vi- I exchequer for the payment of annuities on 1 'o- j lives, to the reduftion of the national debtth rd or by any other law in force, passed fubfe- le ef- quent to the said aft, touching the duties ti ild contained in the said schedule and tables, of ro- marked A, D, and F, fubjeft also, when im- pi •d, ported in American ships, to the counter- T al. I vailing duties imposed by this aft. j oi ie- I 111. And, in order to encourage and jdi ns, I promote the trade from the United States to ; tl :nt I this kingdom, be it further enafted, That ; T or I any pig iron, bar iron, pitch, tar, turpen- ! b eh I tine, rosin, pot afli, pearl ash, mahogany, 1 le ion mads, yards, and bowsprits, being the I growth, produftion, or tnanufafture of the te fed said United States, and all daves, and un- al ind manufaftured goods and merchandize what- a; fed soever, which are not prohibited by Jaw to ci the be imported from any foreign country, be- tl inc ing the growth or produftion df the said h ifel United States, shall or may be imported in t< of I British or American ships, owned and navi- « ich gated as herein-befare required, upon pay- j ts ; I mentof such duties of cudoms and excise It ble as are payable on the like goods, wares, and tl ■ee- merchandize, when accompanied with the r: to certificates required by law upon their im- if nly I portation into this kingdom, in British built d •ee- I ships, from any British island or plantation t< tive in America, notwithstanding such goods, h ite, wares, or merchandize, may not be accom- u panied with the certificates heretofore re- k S. quired by law, fubjeft also, when imported i I in American ships, to the countervailing du- f] I ties imposed by this aft. v IV. Provided always, and be it further < ■ I enafted, That upon the importation into e " ! Great Britain, from the United States of o I America, of wheat, wheat meal and flour, rye, barley, beer, or bigg, oats,' oatmeal, t pease, beans, indian corn, and maize, the | a duties to be paid thereon refpeftively shall I t om- 1 be regulated and afcertairied according to :on- the prices of wheat, rye, barley, beer, or ited bigg, pease, beans, oats, and oatmeal, in the the manner set forth and fpecified in the reed table marked D. in an aft, passed in the ates thirty-fird year of his Majedy's reign, inti pro- tied, An a3 for regulating the importation and iff"- I exportation of corn, and th: payment of the du- Srive ty on foreign corn imported, and on the bounty ons, of British corn exported; any thing contain fol- ed in this aft to the contrary notwithdand- < And ing. said V. And be it further enafted, That all ther Oil made from fifh, 'or creatures living in is or I the sea, and blubber, whale fins and fperma- 1 lorts ceti, being the produce of the fifheries car the ried on by the people of the said United ' na- States of America, may be imported from ' ybe I the countries of the said United States into ' [tion I this kingdom, in British or American ships, 1 anu- owned and navigated it herein before re- ' nor quired, upon payment of such duties ofcuf ex- toms as are payable on the like goods and 1 to I merchandize, upon their importation into 1 »re- this kingdom, in British built ships, from ] tend countries not under the dominion of his ma ifted I jedy, fubjeft also, when imported in Ame.ri- 1 ■ by I can ftiips, to the countervailing duties im- I 1 lords I posed by this aft. 5, in I [7*o be continued. iby I ' '■ 1 and BOSTON, Oftober 26. I° m > I BY HIS EXCELLENCY tbe \ INCREASE SUMNER, Essivixe, built | I GOVERNOR . ~ I Of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, built tates a PROCLAMATION, a k en FOR A DAY OF ong-1 PUBLIC THANKSGIVING, liabi- I THE sacred charafter and benevolent com- I Providence of God, being acknowledged by jrifal our civil conditution, the public and grate nited ful homage, usual at this season, is no less :e in a diftate of patriotism than of piety. Un nited I derthe influence of these united principles, shall the Fathers of our country indituted, and imif- I their ftlcceffors have observed, AN ANNU any AL Day OF THANKSGIVING,- and Teat PRAISE. ee or I I'i imitation of so pious* and laudable an ritaiu 1 example, I have thought fit to appoint a public commemmoration of i!;-. prvnieMir- f cies, particularly, of those ivliich crown the closing year ; and for this sacred pur pose, I do, by and with the advice and con sent of the Council, appoint THURSDAT the thirtieth day of November next, a Day of Thanksgiving and Prctife throughout this Com monwealth—calling uponminifters and people of every denomination, religiously and joy fully to observe the said day, by afTembling in their refpeftive places of public worfhipj and ofFerring their united praises to the great benefactor of their country, and the author of every blessing. Through his adorable and munificent pro vidence, the seasons have been favourable— the labours of the husbandmen fuceefsful, and the fruits of the earth abundant.—- Through his indulgence, our fifheries have profpertd—our commerce, although unjus tifiably interrupted, has not been annihila ted, but in many instances has succeeded ; and the efforts of Industry have been re warded. Under his protection, internal peace and tranquility have blefled the Com monwealth and the voice of health and plen ty been generally heard in our dwellings.*— Through his unmerited goodness we conti nue to enjoy constitutions of Government, by which our rights, civil and sacred are ef efTeftuaUy secured, and by his favor the im portant life of the President of the Uni ted States has been continued—Whilit other nations have been fufferi ng all the horrors and diftrcffes of wnr, under his watchful providence we have been preserved from so grievous a calamity. And through the for bearance of Goi we are (till favoured with the cbriftian religion—a religion which in culcates peace on earth and good will among men—a religion highly propitious to repub lican happiness, whilst it reveals a future and frioft glorious state for the righteous. Together with the celebration of Divine Mercies, which ought to penetrate the hearts [ of a prospered people, Ido recommend the • most ingenuous corifeffion »f fins, and the i most fervent supplications to the author of ; all our enjoyments, that we mr.y driplay our ; gratitude by a steady course of obedience ? i That thro* his wife and gracious influence ' the negociatioH forpeace may be so over-ru . led, as that the lasting tranquility of the na i tions of Europe and of the United States , of America, may be established, and op - predion and disorder every where cease : - ' That he would so direct the administration I of our federal government, and that of the I j different dates in the union, as to promote > | the peace and true interest of our nation : t ; That we, sensible of the blessings er.fured - i by our civil fyltem, might be disposed to , 1 lead quiet and peaceable lives in all Gosill e nafs and honesty :—That God would pro e test our trade and navigarion from unreajfon . able obftrudtions—would give success to our - agriculture, fifheries and manufactures, and a continue his smiles to our university and o •- ther seminaries of ufeful learning :—That d he would afford his protection and blessing n to these United States, and not fuffer any I- weapon formed again ft them to prosper. •- J Whilst with lively gratitude we acknow e ledge the great degree of health enjoyed in d this commonwealth, it is recommended to e remember with sympathy fuchof our friends in some of the United State?, as have been t diftrefled by contagious mortal diseases ; and n to supplicate the father of mercies, that i, health and .prosperity may be speedily and i- universally restored. Finally, that all man kind under the sceptre of the Prince of d i Peace, may be animated with the noble i- 1 spirit of his religion : be enabled to pursue with united affection;, their common inter :r tft : Be Convinced of their mutual depend o ence and of the absolute dependence of all, >f on the universal parent, r, I do further recommend to the eitizens of 1, this commonwealth to fnfpend such labours ie | and recreations as may not be confident with II the solemnity of the said day. :o Given at the Council Chamber in Bof :>r ton, this twenty-third day of OCto n the year of our Lord, one ie thousand, seven hundred and ninety* ie seven ; and inthe twenty-second year :i- of the Independence of the United id States of America. u- INCREASE SUMNER. ty Attteft, n- John Avery, Secretary, d- God five the Commonwealth of MaJJachuftts. ill LYNCHBURG, (Vir.) October 23. in Messrs. John DaVis & Co. a- You will please to give the following a place ir- in your Weekly Museum. Ed On the 2d, 3d, 4th, and sth of this ,m month, the commissioned officers of the to tenth and ninety-firft regiments of the mili >s, tia, paraded at the town of Liberty, for ■e- the purpofc of being trained by major Joel if. Leftwich, brigade inspeCtor : during which nd time, the greatest friendfhip and unanimity to of sentiment, joined with a spirit of martial ,m pride and emulation, prevailed among them. ia- On each day the different evolutions were ri- performed with remarkable alertness and xi- dexterity. On the fourth, in view of a number of ladies and gentlemen, who at tended as speCtators, th«y fired several J- rounds with a degree of regularity and ex aCtness that would have done credit to the oldest veterans. After meeting with the :£, highest approbation of the brigade inspec tor, and applause of the speCtators, they were difmifTed. The ladies, and a number of the officers, then repaired to the house of capt. Isaac Otey, and partook of an elegant repast pri - vided by his lady. Dinner being over, and :nt the glaffcs set, the following toasts were by drank with acclamations of unanimous ap tc- probation by all present. c '' 3 I. The gloriousani/immortal WASHING fn- TON, late Commander in chief and President es j of the United States of America : May he long 11 '' live to enjoy the fruits of his labor, arid end his U- days in peach, and may his worthy fuccejfor ND JOHN ADA ATS - , President, imitah hit Vir tues, and follow his Example in-the ads of his an admin':/I ration. t a 2. Gen. JOHN MARSHALL, and our
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