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life and liberty. Very opofite to the one which was forced upon us in that dark and ignorant age, when we were under the influence of the great and enlightened Statelriien of Europe.' N E V/ B. E R N, February i t. In the laft London papers wx olv ferve the accefTion to Peerage of the Right honorable Charles yarned Fox, on the demiic of the Right honorable Henry Richard Lord Holland, fon of Stephen, Lora HolUna eldeft fon of Henryi the ^x^Lord Holland. CHARLESTON, February 3. Ycftcrday Commodore Gilloa, in confequence of previous notice given, ..brought forward a propofition in the ^‘ houfe of rcpicientativcs, for an ordi nance to promote the inland naviga tion throughout tl\i> (fare, and for that purpofc a luna pf paper medium be if- ficd. A debate took place. In which lh>e principal fpeakers appeared to be in fa vour of promoting the inland naviga tion, but that thih dcfirablc meafurc could net be carried into eftc(5t by an emiffion of paper medium. On the qucAion being called for, the yeas and nays were required, when there appeared for the proppUtion 32, againfl it 82. February 7. Late letters from Germany advife, that the EmperoFs declining ftatc of health is to be attributed among other caufes to poifonous vapour. Some years (ince, ilic candles wdiich were furnifhed to his Imperial Majcfty’i chambers were coanterfeired with great —and impregnated with arfe-r r.ic and other obnoxious materials. Thcfe defl:ru6EVC tapers wete artful ly lodged in the rcpofitorics of the court, and ihroupli the inattention of the proper ofheers were condantly burnt in his majefty s apartment, and in his ftudy, which was of confined dimenfions. A confidential friend of the Empe ror's firft felt ihcir j)oiency, in the lofs of his fight ; his majefty’s eyes alfo appearing difordered, after a variety of other enquiries, the candles were analyzed and their quality difeovered : but the authors of the villainy were never difeovered. BB The Icgiflatiirc of Pcnnfylvania have p^fled a law for ceding to the Con- grefs a diftrift of ten miles fquarc, for the feat of the government of the United States. WILMINGTON, February 19, 1789.. FxiraSi of a letter from a gentleman in Chdrlefon to his Jrieni in this town, dated February 12. have authentic intcliigenec from London, which incntL on, that the King has fofar recovered that he is pronounced Qijt of danger,“ Capt. Sevier, who arrived here laft week from Martinico,® left at that place the brig Nelly, Roger Kean, mat ter, belonging to Philadelphia, who had arrived there from Batavia, in the Eaft-Indies, after a paffage of 80 days, in want of provifions. the ytar tx^endi^ 4 4 3» I 7 o 7 12 *4 XI 3 7 *5 o 3 II 1 I 50 The Commiflionfirs of the Tewu of Wilmington for 1788, btrebj puhlijh a futement of their receipts ttnd tuns, agreeable to law,—vix. P J A N U A R Y, 1788. AID balaace due W. Nutt, at fculemcnt of accounts Ufl year. T. 2i Ditto error in charge of lime in account laft year." t One grubbing hoe omitted before. o Amount ef A. Runaldfen’s taxes for $5 & 86, omitted in return of uncoUedlcd taxes, and although not paid, weceY.tlled as if paid, rnnting Advertifements. Johp.All^, his account to January ift 1788 lor work at the Market Houfc—making wheel-barrows, and keeping the engine in repair. ® Teo pounds of nails for Ae engine hoofe. William hwans, balance his account for ne gro hire. I. Mac^herfon, his account for nails fupplieJ ip Thomas CallcodCT, in part his account for iron, Jaiucs Walker, in for bricks for market- houfe. John Campbell, in part of his account. 1 hinges for the engine haule door. Jelhua Potts and George Hooper^ to be laid out Ml reducing eonftitution bill. Sedgick Springs, in part of his account for iron work. Stevens and Tdlair, in part their account fer.rc- pairing the market wharf. Paid Negro hite bringing iymber from Potts’s v% iiatf, C.iih piiid for four bushels hair, to make mortar, l^id Julhua Potts tor hnnbee for market-lioufe. P«,d James ituad in part his demand for Negio .hire. * Paid Springs and Hanis for fmlths work- Paid Charles Jewkes his account for lime, and for a bucket loft at a fire. Paid Joftiua Potts for lumber. Pa d Matthew Johnfton for Negro hire. Paid Negro hire. Paid for 73 buthals lime for market houfe. Paid for one pair hinges for market-houle. Paid Jdin Walker for Negro hire, per Captain Ringlbury’s order. Paid ditto Negro hire, former account. Paid tor a grubbing hoe. I Paid Jelhua Potts lumber per bill. Paid Springs and Harris in full lor fmiths work.. ^ sod. brads fry niarket-houfe, at zi. Pajti for two pair l.aigcs, at los. Cne lock and onep-ir hinges f*»r markst-houfe. Cnepair hinges- P.»id i 1, Ttximer for Negro hire. Paid liwansand M^Caudanionnei*balance. ^bwn-Clcrk’s lalary. Pa>J John Allan his account forwork on market- iioufc,buiiding Nctelfaries, keeping the en- giaeiorv-pair, &i. to |ft January, 1789, 7^ jt o II z 3 6 I 1 o 5 o 8 3 o 2 3 2 I o o 6 I 4 20 *9 *5 12 4 o 16 8 5 12 3 10 18 18 j6 8 *5 »7 4 3 8 8 18 16 2 o 16 6 7 4 u I o 6 o o. % 4 3 o 7 o o o o o o a o o 8 5 o o > o o o o o a u o o Q. o 6 o o £• 305 19 5 R IICEIVED aXBOunt of taxes for the year - V *7»7- : ^ £’^9^ Ca... received of P. Carpenter, in part ofbalanc* . doe to the ComiHiffionsrs IrotM him. g Ealiiiue due the tteafurer. j 12 6 8 Vilmingron,? Feb. 16,1789. 3 5 *9 Ry order of the Commiftioners, WILLIAM NUTT, T. Clerk. ARRIVED fince dur laft. Schconer Wilmington Packet, Swain, Chariefton. CLEARED, Brig Sarah, Grimes, Barbadoes. —■ I riiimphj Rich, Maicth^ Bras, ——Jane, Bell, do. Penelope, Ketr, Barbadoes. Carolina, Meads, New-York. Schooner Naftau, M’Caun, New-ProvideocCrf •^1- Beavet, Johnfoo, ditto, — Patty, Eve, ditto. —— Eagl,-, Smith, St. er9ix.^^ ^ — James and Jane, Walker, Momego-Bay- •s Olive, Bucknam, Martinico. Sloop Induftry, Howland, Ppit-aU^Prince. — ■ - Delight, Horfey, Cape-Francois. —— Dolphin, Diiggs, St. Johns, Weft-lndles. Irifli Linens* N OW SELLING (for Cafti) by the piece OF quantity, at a mo derate advance, by the fublcribcr, at the Hoofe of Capt. Cook. John Fitz Gerald, February i8v 48- For Nantz, (In France) The BRIG Nightingale, JOSEPH CLARK, Mafter, ILL fail in three weeks. For ^ freight or paffage, apply to thq Captain on board, at Wiiliam Camp-^ bcli'f, wharf, Feb. 19^, 1789. B 48—49 Jofliua Potts, H A S F O R SALE, B A C C O, TAR, SUPERFINI, COMMQN and MipDLlNG ^ BARRELLED PORK* SAWEDLUMBER, '^►barrel STAVES, U M, VBARRELSTA * >FLOUK, ill J am AlC A R ' y 2 1 N D I G O. Silver Dollars ^ » to be exchanged for Paper Currency.^ A LS O. F O R SALE, Part of a Lot in Wilmington, conveniently fituated, and under improvement. February 19. 48^ T he fublcribcr requefts all thole who arc indebted to hfm by bond, note, or open account, to call and pay their refpe61:ivc debts, on or before the FIRST of MAY next, as he cannot poffibly grant any longer in dulgence. It is hoped that every per- fon will pay attention to this notice, and prevent my making ufe of legal mcafurcs to obtain jufticc, % JohnCampbell. February 19. 48—51 1 '' H h Oublci'bers, Executors of the laft will of IVliliam Hill, Efq- deceafed, and Adminiftrators of thceftatc of Mrs. Margaret Hill, ceafed, hereby require all perfans who are indebted to either of the eftates of the laid dcccaled, to make immediate payment, that the creditors thereof may be fatisfied without delay ; who arc requefted to prefent their demand's for liquidation. John Hill, February 19. W. H. Hill. Was Stolen O UT of the fubferiber’s ftorc, on Monday evening laft„by a Ne gro man, four COTTON SH AULS, white ground and fpriged, with large flowery borders.—Whoever gives fuch information as that the thief may be dctcfted, and the Shauls recovered, ftiall be generoufly rewarded. II any fuch Ihould be offered for fale by a fuf- pc£ted peifon, it is requefted tlm they may be flopped until the propel be determined. A. Jocelij February 19,^
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