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whom they now trade openly) fuch vail fuccours as have I13 tier to been furnifhed. Above all, it is hoped, that Meteors Deane and Franklin may be retrained in thofe meafures, which have been gradually unfolded, fo as tc become lefs and lefs c- quivocal. The papers annexed to this memorial will fo amply difplay the nature and progrefs of Mr. Deane's negociations, that fter perufal it might reafonably be expected that he iLou'd be delivered up. (Signed) STORMONT- Ugary Dar-iron, uaijt numugj pci vw, i iciiiicu umu, ic- AiWlintrs s ti? metal, twenty lhiliinffs : rolling- of iron. rt pound per ton ; open callings, eigne pence per id. Kav feven pence per id ; loai icatner, caree minings per io; txr leather, five (hillings per lb ; men's neat leather Ihoes, Llnn fort, feven teen (hillings and fix pence, and fo in pro. ,n women's neat leather ditto, common fort fourteen ihil- .if work; and 6d. per bufhel for every mile of land carriage m olace of fale or con fum prion, for profit in carriage -e nine (hillings ; Indian corn, feven ihillings and fix pence ; ' f,u (hil lnoi : bucK-wneat. miinnii : wfteat flour. irty three (hillings per cwt. Way, hrlt crop, belt, (even I. kaa ftiillinas ner ton : ditto, fecond crotJ. bed. fix nour.H -,.. -..,- IK Kf i rr n r r n.f nir IK i' - - . . I. n i i i ill ii.i . i . . ir w v . . w . K . . w . . . i . v i Lai.. ' ' - QJt in us- f - r - - - J Ml! - knAial W-rl Ki!!iriT nar Ik. iJ..- tw0 filling. Cyder ipints, twelve millings per gallon ; gra:n ,.., fKillinrrc rwr era I Inn. Hnfer. fan lhilinre nnrl v minis. -u u. i - - pence per lb ; checfe, oat (hilling and lix peace. Farming labour, and wages of mechanics, tradesmen and landicraftfmen, double what they were in the year 1775. So?ar imported or brought into this Stale, ten per cent, pro fir :o tne purchafer from the importer, and ten per cent, profit for every 100 miles from the hrlt port of deli very, ar,d loin pro p rt on ; and one and a half per cent, for every five miles ca-ri-Ll k l-in1 (mm the ti r it oert of delivery. Mo'afTes. ttn ner SVI v j " - f j - 1 cent, profit, and ten per cent, for every 100 miles, and one penny per g d!pn for every five miler as above. Salt imported or brought into this Stare, fifteen per cent, prorit to the purchafer from the importer, and fifteen per cent, profit fcr every hundred miles, and three pence per bulhei per laile, land carriage, from the firlt port of delivery. Every vender of any article, on which allowance is made for carriage, (hall, previous to his exponrig it to lale, produce to a juthce authentic invoices, bills of ar.cls, or account of pur chafe, and fwear to the truth ; and the juitice mall thereupon cViver him a certificate, fpecifying the prices he is intituled to fe!lat. Penalty for offering to make fale withoutfm h certificate, ix pound and the goods or the value of them ; hall to the pro fee u tor and half to the poor, to be recovered before a juilici-. Any perfon whofhall aflc, demand, or req lire a higher price, for any article than herein mentioned, jkis goes to the nx: hole bill to be recovered and applied as aforcfaid. Any perfon having more of any of the articles mentioned, than it necefTary for his family's annual confumption, or for carrying on his trade or occupation, refufing to fell the over plus or a fuitoble part of the fame, to any perfon in want for family ule, or for tne uie ot tne army ; me perion wanting it may apply to a jufticc, who, bisigfally convinced of the want and nccciCty, lhall fjmmon thecpPTy to appear, and on refufal to appear, or if on appearing and examination, it fhall Hill ap pear evident to the juitice that there is luch a furplus, the juf tice (hall ifTue his warrant to a conftable (or frbalrern jni.tcary otficer if no conUable) to take by force, calling alliance if ne ceifary, fuch proportion ofihe overplus, as ii wa .ted, and lodge, the money with the juitice ; to -be paid to the owner (deducting fix pence for the warrant, and five milling for the conitabie, kc.) if called for within one month ; if no:, to be forfeited to the State. Not to afFeft fjrmer bareairs - r contrails. J Pafed at Prinietoxvn, Dec. IO, I "77 LONDON, July 7, 1777. Cy of a memorial lately frefented to tbc minijlers of France, hy Lord $ torment t the Englijb AmbaJJ'adour at the court of Ver sailles. INDEPENDENT of what fovfreign Srares owe to them felves, according to the facred laws of nature and of nati on?, in cafes where any of iheir provinces may rebel ; ar.d, not to mention that mould the efibrts of the Enghlh American colo nics prove fuccefsful, the provinces appertaining to other States might be induced to mnk e a (inula' a'tcmpr ; the fubferibing party is indru&ed to reprerent to the enligh rened miniflers of France, that our colonics h.. e nearly formed themfelves into an independent and forciidaD:e en:pi:e. .Sfcpuld they not be timely prevented, it will by no means be iliiScajli (confiderin? their powerful refources of every kind) for th m to attempt the ccn queft of other provinces in America, richer and better fituated. France and Spain have therefore every thi ;g to apprehend for the fafety of their colonies, (hould thefe of Great-Britain fuc ceed in their deflgns. The fubferibing party hopes that thefe rrle&ions may induce kis moft chrillian Majefty, not only to continue his pacific in tentions at this particular juncture, but a!lo, that he may fo far extend his neutrality and f.iendfhip, as to prohibit the mer chants in his dominions from affording thofe of America (with N E W B E R N, Feb. b, 177S. BY feveral of the officers of the troops of this State, jult ar rived from head -quarters, we have an account that Cana da has acceeded to the union of the confederated States of A merica, and that an exprefs from Quebec hadjuft arrived to Congrefs, with the important account, that .they had feized on. the Prefident of the council, Governor Carlton having left the country, all the Britilh troops and (lores, and requefted that they might be received as the fourteenth State, and that pro per force might be fent to garrilbn the feveral towns in that country. We have received a melancholy account from Charleftown, of the delruction of the greatelt part of that opulent town by fire. No particular account as yet of that dreadful accidentia come to hand, but it is fufpeckd to have been perpetrated by fome difafieeled perfons, and feveral are apprehended on fuljpi- cion. STATE of NORTH-CAROLINA. By his Excellency RICHARD CASWELL, Efq ; Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of the faid. State. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it will be difficult if not impracticable to fup ply the army of the United States of America with beef pork, bacon and fait, unlefs the exportation and tranfportation thereof be prohibited ; I have therefore thought proper, by and with the advice of the Council of State, to iiTue thi$ Proclama tiun hereby prohibiting the exportation and tranfportation of betf, pork, bacon and common fait from this State after this date, until the expiration of Thirty Days, except fuch as (hall oe fent thereout for the fupport of the continental army or any troops fent out of this Stare, znd fuch quantity as may be real ly necefTary for the crew of any vefiel going out on a voyage or cruife, and fuch as may be purchafed by the agents of the Unit ed States, as fea ltores for any veifels in the continental fervice on a voyage or cruife. GIVEN under my hand, and feal at arms, at Newingstt9 the lirit day of February. Anno domini 1778, and in the fecond year of onr independence. RICHARD CASWELL. By bis Excellency t command. J. GLAoGOW, Sec'ry. ADVERTISEMENTS. NEWBORN, June 27, 1777 twenty Collars reward. RU N away from Green Spring, near Neiubern, a Negro Fel low named SMART, very black, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, well made, and very likely, (peaks broken Engliih, bat very artful and infinuating. He has been feen lurking about the plantation of Mr. Jofepb Bell, at Core found, in company with a fellow belonging to Mr. Lovet Jones, and is fuppofed to be harboured in that neighbourhood. As the penalty in fuch cafes is very ereat and the Courts cf law now open, any perfoa that fhall be dete&ed in fuch a piece of injuftice to his neigh bour, may perhaps repent his Temerity. . Vf hoever brings the faid Slave to Grin Spring afore faid, fhall have the above re warH JAMES DAVIS. NEWBERN, Jan. 20. To be hired for ONE YE AR. SEVER AL fine y .ung Haves. If they are not hired by the 1 zth February, they will, on that day, be hired out at pub lic vendue. - MARY GORDON. NEWBERN, Jan. 10. TH E purchafers at the fa!es of the prize brig Hanover' cargo, who have not already paid, are requefkd to pay ofTtheir accounts to the fubferiber. As the fales were for read money, mould any perfon fail discharging their accounts before the 20th of February next, they cannot in joftice find fault, (hould they be put infto the hands of a lawyer, RICHARD ELLIS, Agent.
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