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L £ T L R S B U R G, Auguft 7. j f The violence of the late hurriesne hai produced a fcene of devaftation, in ibaie of the harbours of the United States, beyond all dekription. Im- inenfe quantities of merchandize, en tirely ruined—a large number of vef- icis totally loft—planters and farmers jnateriaily injured in their crops—and inany plantations along? the fca coaft deluged by a dreadful inundation of the lea—hardly a vcffel has efcaped the rage of the combined elements—and niaiiy, together with their unhappy crews, have fallen vidims to its fury. In Baltimore alone, the damage done by the ftorm,is faid to amount to fift}t, thoufand pounds, and in different parts of this ftate many of our citizens have fufFered very confiderably, ALEXAl^DRIA, July 31, On the everting of the tweiity-third inftant, we had one of the moft vio lent ftorms of wind and rain ever ex perienced here, which continued with unabating fury till the next day. The wind was at E. N. E. when the ftorm began, but changing fuddenly to the Southward brought in the higheft tide that was ever known in this river, and the damage done to tobacco, fugar, fait, &c. in the vvarehoufes in this town, is computed at JT, 5000. Se veral inhabitants on the wharves were obliged to retire to their chambers, and fome were taken out of their houfes in boats, A fioop was lodged on Capt. Conway’s wharf, which has fince been * fchoor.cr was funk aT'CoI. Ramfay’s wharf and a flat drove on fhore near Qye.'R-ftrcet. In the warchoufc at Broad-Creek 300 hogfheads of tobac co have been damaged, and from the continuance of wet weather, it is fup- pofed wnll be entirely loft. Since the above ftorm arrived here under jury-mafts, the fhip Favourite, Capt. Silas Jones, from Bofton to George-Town, who met with a vio lent gale of wind off the Capes of Virr ginia, on the 25th inftant, which twice overfet his fhip, and obliged him to cut away his main and mizen-mafts. He informs us he received no other da mage. About 2 o’clock in the afternoon of the fame day, Capt. Jones fpoke a (loop of about 40 tons, under her mainfail and jib only, from Rhode-Ifland, ^boand into the Capes. The next day 'Capt. Jones made in for the land, and about 5 leagues Eaft of Cape Henry law cabin window lights, boards, &c. 'vhich he fuppofed belonged to the floop, and which he fears foundered in the gale. The damage in the country to the wheat, growing tobacco, Indian corn, &c, is beyond dekription 5 and many planters Hiid farmers, who flattered themfelves with much greater crops than has been known for many years P^ft, had their hopes blaftcd by the ^'iolcnce of the ftorm. tma WILMINGTON, AugUiSt so. O N tie 25/* tilt, lie botuurmiJe the convemtitn of the Bate of ^ru!-York^ ratifiedjropofed by that band of jMtnots and faviours of tbetr ceoiitry.-rfc late Foederal Conven tion, When the intelligence of the ratifeathn of tie new confiitution bo the confoentton of the ftate of New-York, wat received in this ttkvn, the citixensf to teftijfibeir joy on the happy acquifition of tBe ele- v^enthpijJar/y^^Fabnc -^Liberty, affemiled, and with thru Huzzas “NEW iERA OR -iLPOCHA OF LiBER. Rhode-Iftandf it isfaidt intend immediately to call a convention, for the purpoje tf ratifying the new conftitution. If they do not accede to that the ftate will be divided between Majjaebujettt and Cenaefficut, Circular letter from the convention of the ftate of New-York to . the executives of the diflferent Hates, to be laid before their re. fpedlive legiflatures. SIJ, ‘ WM, fie memben of the coM^ion of this ftate, have deftberateN and maturely conj.dtrtdthe eonftitution prof ojea for the United Stata, Severatariicus in it appear a majority of us that nothing but thefulleft confidence of obtaining a revLJof thlie by a genera, convention, and an utvin.ibie relubianceto Separating from our fifte fates, could baveprevaued upon a fuftident lumber of ut t^ratijy a, withoutfiipulating for previous amenuments. '' We all unite in opinion, that juch a lev fion will be neceffaro to re ‘(mfiitlann ^ * o(a numerous body of our We objcive, that amendments have hen propofed and are anxiouflo dejired oy Jeveral of theftates, as well us by this, and we - tLnk it of great importance, that effeSual meajures he immediately taken fi calling a convention, to meet at a period not far remote i for we aie convinced, that the aff retentions and dSconunts which thole articles occafion, cannot be removed or allayed, un.r/s an ad to pr^iaefor it be among tbefirft thatftJhll be pajjid by the nnv congrejs. ^ ft! IfpurpojeJhould be made to them by two thirds of the fates, we ra, nfty exhort and r%en the legislature ojyour ftate (or commonwealth) to take the tarliel oiper- tunvy of making it. H e are perjuared that a fimi.ar one w7l be madi by our legijlature at their next Scjfion j and we urgently wifi, and ceftre that the other ftates may concur in adopting and promoting the meajure, * it cannot he neccjfary to objerve, that no government however con ftruded, can operate well, unhjsit pojfeJIh the confidence and good will f the g. eat body f,be people, a.uv,edfire nothing mere than that Ike amenuments f^pjeU ly this o. '-herftuus, he Jubmiited to the cofiaeration and accifi.n oj a general ernveution, we fatter ourjeives that motives of mutual affcSienana conciliation will ccnjpirewith the obvious d.autes fjoundp.jihy, to induce even fueb of the ftates as mao be content with every article in the confitution, to gratify the reufonL b!e dejires of that numerous dajs of ^^merkan citixtns, who are de ft ous of oL'aiftinr av-.ruments of jenu of .bem. Our amenumcratwili manifft, that 'onc of them originated m heal views, as. hey are luch as ,/acceded to, muft equally affca eve- ry Jtate itj iht un on» ^ ^ Our attachiwni to our filler ftates, and the confidence we refiefe in tbem. rnrjr>>.t hj! mart f.rt.t.i.. ^ vcrvm.nr, which many of us think imperfa,7nd^devolving lit er OJ deternung, whether thatgcvernme..t (hallhe renderea pert>et.'al in Its prejent frm, or allered agreeable to our wijhes, or a minoUly of \Jie ftat s wixb whom we urixe. '' We requeft the lavor ol your excclhncy to lay this letter before the Itgiujture of your ftate (or commoiiwealth) and «c are per- fuaded, that your regard for our national harmony and gool go- vernment, will induce you to promote a meafure, which we are tldnkiog, very conducive to thofc interefting ob- We have the honor to be, with the higheft refpeft, your excel lency’s me ft obedient feiAreanti, , By the unanimous order of the convention, Geo, Clinton^ Prefident. The Hon. Timothy Bloodworth, Efq. is elefted fenator for New-Hano- ver County. John Pugh Williams, and Thomas Devanc, Efqr’s reprefentatives in the Houfc of Commons for New-Hano- ver Countj. • K9 Edward Jones, Efq. for the town of Wilmington The PRINTING-OFFICE is removed to the houfe at prefent oc cupied by Major Kingfbury, nearly op- pofite the Market. * ** Marine Lift. ARRIVALS fince our laft. Schooner William, Swain, Charlefton Sloop Aurora, Whitty, Ditto. Induftry, Dhnn, New-Yoik. CLEARED. Schooner^ Harriet, Chandler, Cape- Francois. Beaver, Williams, Shelburne. Beaufort, Ricords, Charlefton. Shackeford, Ditto, PRICES CURRENT. of i fcantling & remainder boards * * inches fuperficPal meafure. 7of. to %cf. Ked Oak Hhd, Haves per M. - White Oak do. - - _ . R. O. bll. do. . W. O. do. 18 inch fliingles, - . 22 do. do. . . . . Tar per bll. - . Turpentine per bll. of 22olb. grois. Pitch per bll. Tobacco per loelb. ' - Rice, per do. - Black.ey’d peas per buftiel Bees-Wax pa-lb. Deer-Skins in hair trim’d, per lb. Ditto Untrim’d - . Butter per lb. Pork per bll. of zzolb. nt. f allow per lb. sef per bll. - . Corn per bufiiel . Otter Skins Raccoon do. . . . Brown Sugar - . . Ordinary per loolb Laf fugar per lb. 7 Jamaica p.gl. Rum }.Weft-In. J N. Eng. M Molaftes per gal. Chocolate per lb. .. Iron per ton - - Philad. Flour per bll. of iQ61b. Steel per Ih. _ . . Irn H ollow ware per ton Fine fait per buihel Do. by Retail Coarfe fait j«r buihel Coffee per lb. Bhea tea . _ Green do. - _ _ N. England Cheefe 80/*. to qof. 13c/. m 160/. - 4»/^ to 50/. 80/. to 90/. i Sf- to i8jC* i6f toz(f. i2/6d. 14/ to 15/. 1^/ to zcf. • 6q/i 40.10427; None V* to 3/6d. */• i/8d, i/td. 130 to 14s/; i4d. to f6d, 80 to 90/: 6 to SjC - 24 to 3©/. i/6d. to zjl izo to JAof. jeo to izof. zp to 3f. 8t6 tooy. yfgd. to %r. 6 to 6f6'fd 3f6('. to 3f8d. a 10 zf^d. £• 6;. 90 to loof. i8d. ;C-65 - 61. 4f. af4d. to 2f8d. 6 to yf. 20 to 24f. lod to i6d. For New-York, The SLOOP INDUSTRY, ROBERT DUNN. Mafter, vviiiiaa on SUNDAY next. For FREIGHT or PASSAGE. hv.-Mg EXCELLENT ACCOM MOD ATI- ONS, apply to the Mailer on Lioard at tiic iviarkct Wliarf, or JOHN McLaren. Wilinington, Auguft 20. 25. For Kinglion, (JAMAICA) The BRIG S .ALLT, JOHN SIMPSON, Matter, ij^L lail the Firft of Sep tember For paftage only, apply to the mafter on board, or A. MACNAUGHTON. tVilmington. Aiiguft 20. 25—26. William Stewart, T A Y L O R, B egs leave to inform the public, that he has taken a room in the houfe of Mr. McCulloch, where he in tends carrying on his bufinefs. Thofc gentlemen who may think proper to employ him, may depend on their commands being faithfully and punc tual executed on the ihor^eft notice. TO BE SOLD CHiLAP, * For Cafli or Prcduce, qpWO valuable PLANTATIONS at the White Marfh, Bladi^n County, containing 900 acres, the p(ro- perty of the late Robert deceafed. For further particulaiy ap ply to H. y. Richards, or . ARCHIBALD MACLAINE. Wilmington, July 16,1788. 20-—
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