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to infpire patriotic bread vvlth a due fen/e of the adorable goodiiefs^of the Creator of all tilings. \ Extras of a letter from Fayetie^Ville^ Augu/l 2, r J^SS. ** A gentleman of this town arriifed laft evening from Hillfborough, which place he left on Thurfd^ njorning,— At that time the conditution^^as warmly debated upon. It was thOTght that the con^^ention w^ouid adjourn te ther than rc)c6l it, after agreeing to certain objeftions to be held^ out for amendment. It is thought fliouId*.ia confirmation of its being adijf))pted in New-York be received before the 6nal queftion was put, it would have great weight. No day was* then appointed for the final queftion. We have great reafon to expe^l the feat of governthcot. will be fixed here; 128 dead votes for Fayettc-Ville the frft balloting, 136 will be a majority. The other places in nomination,arc Tarborough.Smith- field, Newbesn, Wake Court-Hoim^ and the Forks of Deep and Haw Rivers; the interell oppofing Fayctte-Ville fo' divided, that no one place can count more than 45 votes, Smithfield the greateft ntimfeer. There is no doubt but a number that voted againft Fay- cttc-Ville the firfl: balloting, will now join our intereft. The oppofers of Fayette-Villc wifti to prevent its be ing fixed at any plate. The motion was made laft Wednefday morning, by Gen. Lock, to bring on the bal- lotting for the feat of government, but they were fo much taken up with bviXmefs the motion v/ae lcft. The friends to Fayette-Ville meant to . bring it on the jaext day. It is expell ed the convention will rife this day* An exprefs was fent from here night, with a deed from the proprietors of the new brick houfe in this town to the Rate, for the ufe of government, fhould they think prog^UP make this town the feat of g exprefs has not yet Extras of a ^ letter . 28. “ The ftate or Franklin is come to an end, and Governor.Sevie© gone off with about forty adherents, with whom he has made an attack on an In dian town, and killed a Chief called: the Great Taffcl, his fon, and 25 more, which has provoke^a war that vvill no doubt produce more murders ; but the over hill mefilbers feem tb talk of the war as rather troublcfomc than/ formidable.” MARRIED—At FayctterYille, on Thurfday the 24th ult. Mr, IJ^niel M^Murphey; to Mifs AgA^«a Dud- nt. The ybprough. ley. ARRIVALS fince our laft. Bng Hibermaj LitHgow, Barbadoc’. Schooner New Hope, Luce^ CLEARED. • i * Fnwte, Handnf Falmouth, ^‘'oep Samue/f Mcads^ Ntn -Tork, . ^ P’ 'Ice Currenti P/llfiiuigton, L'infoaVcr.f.^ j ‘i I inf of j fcantliog Sc remainder boards of inch S( X inches Hiper Hcial meafnire. '.-w, Red Oak Hhd. Haves per M. !■ fr6m ■Sh to White Oak do. 15a*® *6of. R.'OV WI.' do. 40 to'5of. W* O. '^ do. 80 to 9of. x8 inch^hglea, 15 to'i8f. xx"’ do'. ^ i6f. to 2pf. Tar per bn. - - taf6d. peim 32olb. grofs, Pitch per bU. - *i#to xof. Tobaccdpqj 100 ib. " 6of. Rice, -per do.. s- A^f. to azf Black-e^d p^'pcr #. bufhel - J I Secs’, wax per Ih..3f. to 3f6d. Deerskins in hair A . trhjfd. Dcr lb. J Taltow per lb. Beef per Wl. - Com per buHiei Otter Skins' - Raccoon do, •- BrowrorSugSr - ^to i4©f. 14a .‘to i6d. 8o*to gof. - 7-to 8f. ■ 24 to 30C. if6d to ztt 120 to Ttfrpe^nc per M.'of 7 14 to ■■ ' i »5L Untrim Bu^r per ifSd. I fo^d# to® tp rVof U)af-ftgar per lb. ^ 7 i Mola’ ^ „ --J Chocojate'psrlS/v ztoraC^. Iron per ton >-" - ^65 Philad. Flourpw 1961b. Steel per ^ ig^. Fine falser bi^eT^ : 4^^ ' Oo. by^etaif^ ‘ .. 6f.f , Cuarfe’'fait per bnfhei . 4f, Coffee per Ib, ; 2f4d. to xfSd. Bohea tea - to yf. Giii^n do. - • .20 to,'z4f» N« EngUnd Cheefe'iod-te i6d . t Ke P U B Z M Co liberty^ of thr^refi, pro- cures iio|j only an afyl^m to thfc good.;focicty, but leavers the community . to judge of difputctf My charafter havi&g been arraigned by feeJition 1 my life hSving bccnibught after by confpiracy, in my , own houfe, I aftt^figed in this pub- J he manneF,^oj%i«a^myftir^^ the following obfiSpfioni':and I callup- on any to deny my^Te^arks.,^j^s^ not the cold -hand pf ^'^ovcrtji^^Ver ftiarcdof my bounty ? Has itp.| my houfe) been ever ipread to the ftranger ? Has lenity and comp^flion been ftrangets jto the unfortunate prifoners, whpfe fate led them within the compafs of my pow er ? Has not nSy life, for eight years, been devoted to honorable purfuits, of which teftimonies can be given in this place, by the officers and ioldiers who have fought with me ? .When was I ever backward at an attack.? When^ was I wanting to be foremoft in dan ger, when the callsirf my country de manded me? Did not I, when cap tured, endure the rig^ treatoctit of an enemy wittioVt murmiiP n Did my fortitude ever forfake me inthefe tri als, or did I let %rW)r niifleaJ me He that can deny thefe fiifts, let him" ftc|tforward and meet ^^mc like a man j not lik^ jthe porter or aflaflin.—Slan der, though bufy ywth her ^fame, can^- tipt deny theft pbi5rvat5||i^ In my' domeftic apartment, I wifH 0be con- I fidered by the public^ as raip|lyTaul(y • “ though even this matter would have beenleadily accommodated, ^ad not uncommon pains^been taken to^er- petuate anf ie.viv| the I^ach by th^ bafqand defignfbg artificer con tempt. ^ tETER SACOT. Wilmlngi^V^uguft b, {T O JS E L E T, ^^Ahd'*^entered immediately. « - "' ■^rge and commodious Dwelling - HouSEf with s^onvenient yard ahd ^gardenRepairs and c^n- eSOLD, 4be following tra&s or parcels of L A N D, Being part of the efiate of the late Gene- ral Waddell, HUNDRED acres of land in Un> Jones’s Creeck, adjoining the upper of Ji Meadows, on the North fide of faid Cree’K. ^op acres of land in Anfon County, the S. ,W. fide of Pedee River, the North fork of Wild V*. on . the Eaft fide of Waxhaw Path. 640 acre^f land in Anfon County, on the S.' W. fide of Pedee River, on — Richardfon’s Creek. s. .^crofles the § 320 acres in ^ South-Wefi fide of Pedee River, cn the North th^North Fork of Cat Creek. N. B. The above-mentioned tracts Were all patended in Anfon, btst th.it County having fince been divided, it is probable fbtne of thefe lands nnay’ no\V be iu the adjacent Counties. .■ 140 acres patented in Cumberland ; County, butnow in Chatham, upon the Eaft fide of Bear Creek. 720 acres in Rowan County, fitualc on both fides of Crane Creek, adjoining Salilbury town line. ALSO, A lot in the town of Salifbury, khowti by 13, in the Nerth-Eaft fquare, joining Johu Dunn, Efquire’s lof^ For further particulars, enquire at Wilmington, of HUGH WADDELL, or list JOHN B. WADDELL. Wilmington, July Z'l, 1788. TO BE RENTED, Th e HOUSE where the late Mrs. LYON refided. Inquireof A. MACLAINE. " me 25. 17— T he jouri^als of the laft Aflembly are now rea- ' at the Superior dy to be delivered Court Office. JOHN HUSKE, Cljrk. Wilmington, July 20— diti#|^#^ill be ma^p agreeable to the tettimt. For terms apply to Wm. GREEN. '^iliWngtony Auguf 6, 1788. 22. H E Adminiftir&i^s of the late Mr. &WANN, requeft thofe who are indebted to the Store in Wilming ton, kept by Mr. JAMES MILLS, to call upon Mr. ISAAC BERNARD, who is authorifed to fettle and receive the debts, and to give difeharges. Wilmington, July 16. 20—
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