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Our Advices from Oswego are of the Third Instant, when every Thing was ready to proceed, the General waiting only for the 46th and Colonel Schuyler's Regi- ment, who were daily expected, having left Fort Stan- wix the 28th ult .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1651, August 14, 1760.
CUSTOM HOUSE, Philadelphia, CLEARED. Snow Industry, James Carman to Salem. Schooner Swallow, Samuel Broadhurst to Ditto .- The Pennsylvania Jour- nal, No. 923, August 14, 1760.
To be SOLD
A LIKELY Negroe Woman, about 20 Years of Age, has had the Small-pox and Measles, and is fit for Town or Country Business. Enquire of Henry Wood, in Waterford, Gloucester County, about two Miles from Cooper's Ferry. She is not sold for any Fault.
Gloucester County, New Jersey, August 9, 1760.
THESE are to desire the Favour of all those indebted
1 Wales.
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to the Estate of Thomas Spicer,1 to discharge the same, or give satisfactory Security to the Executor; for which Purpose Attendance will be given at the House of Wil- liam Hepford (late deceased) on the 29th of this Instant, by
Jacob Spicer.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1651, August 14, 1 760.
New-York, August 18. Extract of a Letter, dated West End of Oneida Lake, July 22, 1760.
"I now give you the Strength of the Army, in the Western Department, viz.
42 I 300
44 900
46 600
600 55
60
Royal Americans 500
77
Montgomery's Highlanders
700
80
500
New-Jersey Regt. with their Rangers
1000
N. Yorkers, that have passed this Station 2000
Connecticut Regiments
3000
Total 11,100
1 Thomas Spicer was a son of Samuel Spicer and Esther, daughter of John and Mary Tilton, of Gravesend, L. I. Samuel Spicer removed from Gravesend in 1686 to Gloucester, near Cooper's creek, opposite the present city of Camden, N. J. Thomas Spicer, his son, was born prior to 1686. He lived on his father's homestead, on Cooper's creek, to which he added large tracts, occupying his time in business affairs. He mar- ried Abigail, daughter of Francis and Sarah Davenport. who in 1691 came from Willington, Derbyshire, England, and settled in Burlington county. The will of Thomas Spicer is dated January 4, 1759, and was probated November 7, 1759. He left children:
1. Thomas, married October 1, 1744, Rebecca, daughter of Humphrey and Jane Day; his will is dated May 4, 1760, and was probated October, 1760.
2. Jacob, married Mary Lippincott; died October 31, 1779, without issue.
3. Samuel, born October 29, 1720; married 1st, Nov. 16, 1743, Abigail Willard; she died April 24, 1752, he married 2d, Sarah Potter, of Shrews- bury; he died in 1777.
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TO BE SOLD,
A Tract of Land, containing 380 Acres, adjoin- ing Rariton River, opposite Perth-Amboy, lately the Property of James Wilson, de- ceased; about 100 Acres of the Land are cleared and fenced, 30 Acres of which are Salt and fresh Meadow; there is on it, a House pleasantly situated, a Barn, Orchard and other Improvements. Enquire of John Smyth, or Andrew Smyth in Perth-Amboy .- The New York Mercury, August 18, 1760.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Sloop Unity, William Stanley from Salem in New-Jersey. Cleared. Schooner Pitt, Thomas Carter to Salem in New-Jersey .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 924, August 21, 1760.
Nassau-Hall, August 15, 1760.
PUBLIC Enquiry is hereby made, at the Request of his Friends in England, for one MR. WILLIAM ELLIS, Son of MR. THOMAS ELLIS, Merchant, in LEEDS. He came to America about the Year 1728 or .. 29; and lived, by the last Accounts of him, at or near Mr. Na- than Magruder's, on the Eastern Branch of Potomack, in Maryland. If still alive, he is desired to make Appli- cation to MR. PRESIDENT DAVIES, in Prince-Town, New-Jersey; who would willingly communicate to him an Article of Private News, in which he is interested. If dead, a legal Attestation of it is desired from such as can give it; who shall be satisfied for their Trouble, with the utmost Chearfulness and Gratitude.
Found, in the Bordentown Stage Boat, about ten Days ago, A Sum of Money, supposed to be left by some of the Passengers. The owner describing the
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same, and paying Charges, may have it again by apply- ing to Benjamin Lownsbury, on board said Stage, either at Bordentown or Philadelphia.
Elizabeth-town, August 23, 1760.
Six Thousand Acres of Land to be sold, by Jonathan Hampton, of Elizabeth-town, New Jersey, situate in Hardwick, in the County of Sussex, and Province afore- said, about two Miles from the old Goal, on both Sides Pawling's Kill, within Half a Mile of Samuel Green's Mill; there is a Quantity of good Wheat Land, many fine Black-ash Swamps for Rails and Meadow; and good natural Meadow; it is well stored with White oak Timber, of which vast Quantities of Staves and Head- ing are made, and transported down Pawling's Kill, and Delaware, to Philadelphia; there are Quarries of Slate and building Stone, with a Quantity of good Lime Stone; sundry fine Streams run through it, fit for any Sort of Mills or Forges; it is about ten Miles from Mr. Hacket's new Furnace to the Falls of Pawling's Kill, on this Tract, from thence it may be transported by Water, as aforesaid. Any Person inclining to purchase the Whole, or any Part, may, by applying to Mr. Ed- ward Collins, who lives on it, be shown the Lines; or, by applying to the Subscriber, be acquainted with the Title, and, on paying Part of the Money, and securing the Remainder, have a firm Warrantee, from
Jonathan Hampton.
N. B. A Person in Philadelphia returned five Tick- ets, in the Elizabeth-town Lottery, beginning with No. 1828, as Blanks; the Owners, by applying to the Sub- scriber, who signed them, may hear of something to their Advantage.
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Philadelphia, August 28, 1760
STRAYED or stolen, from William Gerrat's Pasture, near Gloucester Ferry, on the 21st Instant, a dark bay Horse, a natural Trotter, branded on the off Shoulder with M, shod before, his two fore Feet white to the Footlocks, has a small Blaze across his Forehead, and a short bob Tail. Whoever takes up said Horse, and brings him to James Hunter, in Strawberry Alley, shall have Fifteen Shillings Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
John Holmes. -The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 1653, August 28, I 760.
Perth-Amboy, August 26 Yesterday one Paul Wee- bear, a Frenchman, who hath been in this Province about 14 Years, was committed to the County Goal by Mr. Justice Nevill, for the Murder of one John Poquet. a French Prisoner, at Matchiponix, in the Southern Ward of this City. It appeared, that Weebear had been robbed of some Money, and on Sunday last in the After- noon, he came to Poquet, and charged him with the Robbery, who denying it, Weebear immediately stabbed him in the belly with a long sharp-pointed Knife, with- out the least Abuse given him by Poquet, who died of the Wound on Monday Morning.
The Justices of the Supreme Court, for the Term of August last, appointed the Circuit Courts for East New-Jersey to be held, as follows.
For the County of Bergen, on the Third Tuesday in September, at the Court-House, at Hackinsack.
For the County of Morris, the Fourth Tuesday in September at the Court-House in Morris Town.
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For the County of Sussex, the last Tuesday in Sep- tember at the Court-House, late Major Wolverton's, in New-Town.
For the County of Somerset, the first Tuesday in Oc- tober, at the Court-House at Milstone.
For the County of Essex, the Second Tuesday in Oc- tober, at the Court-House at Newark.
For the County of Monmouth, the Fourth Tuesday in October, at the Court-House at Lower Freehold.
T O be sold, a small tract of Land, containing one Hundred and Seventy five Acres, well Timbered and Watered, situate in Ulster County, within three Miles of New-Windsor. For further Particulars enquire of the Widow Hender- son, in New-York; or Alexander Moore in Borden Town, West New-Jersey.
T HIS is to inform the Public, that James John- son, who kept the Nag's head at Elizabeth- Town, has Removed to Staten-Island, and keeps the Ferry between Mr. Duglass's and Mr. Watson's, where good Boatmen with Boats well fitted will attend to accommodate Passengers, and where good Entertainment will be had for Man and Horse .- The New York Mercury, September 1, 1760.
NEW-JERSEY.
To his Excellency THOMAS BOONE, Esq; Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over His Maj- esty's Province of New-Jersey, and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the same.
The humble ADDRESS of the President and Council
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of Proprietors, of the Eastern Division of the Province of New-Jersey.
SIR,
W E gladly embrace this Opportunity to con- gratulate your Excellency on your Acces- sion to this Government, and to testify the joy we feel on this Occasion.
With Pleasure we join the publick Voice in giving Testimony to your Merit and Character, and hope to share your Excellency's Countenance and Protection, as general Proprietors of the Eastern Division, in all Rights and Privileges, as stipulated to us when the Gov- ernment of this Province was surrendered to the Crown.
May your Administration, Sir, be particularly dis- tinguished, by being as free as possible from those un- quiet and seditious factions which undermine all Gov- ernment, and defeat the Laws of the best and wisest Magistrates.
Permit us, Sir, to assure you, that no Endeavours shall be wanting on our Part towards the Attainment of this great End, and contributing to the utmost of our Power to render your Government easy, happy and agreeable.
ANDREW JOHNSTON, President.
To which His EXCELLENCY was pleased to make the following ANSWER.
I I 'T is with singular Pleasure I learn, Gentlemen, that my Appointment to this Government, is neither disagreeable or unacceptable to the Proprietors of the Eastern Division: What- ever you can hope from Benevolence and the strictest Justice, I dare promise you Gentlemen, in Return for
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the Joy you are kind enough to express on this Occa- sion.
To your Wishes and Efforts towards adjusting of Dif- ferences, and for general Harmony and Tranquility, I shall join my Endeavours also to re-establish them; such an Event, so fortunate and beneficial to this Prov- ince, would be to me the most preferable one, that could possibly distinguish my Administration.
THOMAS BOONE.
New- York, September 8. In the General Wall Packet Boat, went Passengers Col. Prevost, Capt. Prescot, and Mr. William Rickets, of Elizabeth-Town, and several other Gentlemen.
To be SOLD at Vendue, On WEDNESDAY the Tenth of September Instant, At Elizabeth-Town Point,
A Brigantine, called, the Charming Fanny.
A Quantity of Flour, and One Hundred Barrels of Fish; with a Parcel of Hoops, being Part of the Estate of Philip Cuyler, attached in New-Jersey, for the Ben- efit of his Creditors, and to be sold for their Use, by the Auditors appointed by the Court for that Purpose. Elizabeth-Town, Sept. 6, 1760.
A N Irishman, by the Name of John Smith, stole and took away one Broadcloth Coat, of a light Colour, blue Lining, whiteish But- tons, and Button Holes; also one Pair of blue Serge Breeches, two pair of Pumps, one pair turn'd. the other channel; also two white Shirts, a large pair of Brass Buckles. He is a tall Man, very spair, of a brownish Complexion, walks something stooping, bare of Money, wears black Hair, and has got two new
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checker'd Shirts. Whoever takes up and secures said Thief, so that he may be had, in any of his Majesty's Goals, shall have Three Pounds Reward, paid by Jon- athan Grimes, of Second River, in New-Jersey .- The New York Gazette, September 8, 1760.
NEW-YORK, September 8.
Saturday last the General Wall Packet, Captain Lut- widge, sailed from Sandy Hook, with the Mail, for Fal- mouth .- The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 1655, September II, 1760.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Cleared. Sloop Charm- ing Molly, Joseph Cox to Piscataway .- The Pennsylia- nia Journal, No. 927, September 11, 1760.
T HIS is to notify to the Publick, that the Man- agers of Mr. Gordon's Lottery intend to pro- ceed on drawing the said Lottery To- morrow, without giving any farther Notice: and all such Persons as are Adventurers and incline to be Spectators at the Time and Place of drawing, may depend upon the Day prefixed; and further we desire all such Persons who have purchased Tickets on Credit to make speedy Payment to the Persons from whom they had them .- The New York Mercury, September 15, 1760.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Ship Lit- tle Betsy John Frost from Piscataway .- The Pennsyl- vania Journal, No. 928, September 18, 1760.
Philadelphia, September 12, 1760.
Run away last Night, from Daniel Cooper's Ferry, an Irish Servant Man, belonging to Samuel Atkinson,
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junior, living in Chester Township, Burlington County, named Patrick Brown, about five Feet nine Inches high, Pock-marked: Had on when he went away, a half worn Hat, grey Wig, green double breasted Jacket, striped Linen Shirt, Thickset Breeches, blue grey Stockings, and half worn Pumps, with carved white Metal Buckles. It is likely he will change his Apparel, as he had a Bundle with him. He is thought to have followed the Sea. Whoever takes up and secures said Servant, so as his Master may have him again, shall have Forty Shillings Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
SAMUEL ATKINSON, junior.
N. B. All Masters of Vessels are forbid to carry him off, at their Peril .- The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 1656, September 18, 1760.
S TOLEN from Jonathan Grimes, of Second River, in New-Jersey, supposed by an Irish- man named John Smith, a few Days ago, the following Articles, viz. A light-coloured Broad-cloth Coat. with blue Lining, white Buttons and Button-holes, two Pair of Pumps, one Pair of blue Serge Breeches, with white Lining, a white Shirt, and a Pair of large Brass Buckles. Whoever takes up and secures said Thief. so that he may be brought to Justice, shall receive £. 3 reward, paid by JONA. GRIMES.
W HEREAS there has been a Charity Lottery, erected for the Relief of Michael Hunder- shut, of Hunterdon County, and most of the Tickets sold. and 'tis expected the Re- mainder will be sold before the first Tuesday in Novem- ber next, on which Day the Lottery is intended to be drawn. The Managers have yet a few Tickets to dis- pose of .- The New York Mercury, September 22, 1760.
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June 26, 1760.
The Commissioners named and appointed in and by an Act of Parliament, passed in the 33d Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for vesting certain Estates in Pennsylvania, New-Jersey and Mary- land, belonging to the Proprictors of a Partnership, com- monly called, The Pennsylvania Land Company in Lon- don, in Trustees to be sold, and for other Purposes therein mentioned ; Do hereby give Notice that all Persons who have or claim any of the 482 unclaimed Shares in the said Partnership, or any Receipts signed or given out for the same by Thomas Story, in the said Act named, or any Right to any other Share or Interest in the said Partnership, or any Receipts for the same, are to claim and make out their respective Rights thereto, and pro- duce the Receipts, Probate of the Wills, Assignments or other Evidence, under which they respectively claim, to the said Commissioners, before the First Day of Jan- uary, 1763, or otherwise they will be precluded from any Dividend of the Money which shall arise by or from the Sale of the Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, which shall be sold in Pursuance of the said Act, and other the Estate belonging to the said Partnership by the said Act directed to be divided. And that the said Commissioners will meet to execute the Powers and Authorities vested in them by the said Act, at the House of Mr. Thomas Hyam, in Philpot Lane, London, between the Hours of Nine and Twelve of the Fore- noon, on Wednesday, the Ninth of July, Wednesday, the Thirteenth of August, and Wednesday the Tenth of September, 1760, and on the first Wednesday in every succeeding Month, until further Notice.
By Order of the Commissioners LAURENCE HOLKER, Clerk. St. Thomas Apostle's, London.
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N. B. The said Commissioners have ordered the above Advertisement to be inserted in the Gazette pub- lished at Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, with all conve- nient Speed, for six Months successively; and that one of the said Philadelphia Gazettes, in which such Adver- tisement shall be inserted, be sent to England, to be filed with the Proceedings of the Commissioners under the said Act.
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An Abstract of the Act of Parliament, with the Name of the Commissioners appointed, will be published in our next .- The Pennsylvania Gasette, No. 1657, Scp- tember 25, 1760.
PHILADELPHIA, September 25.
We hear that General MURRAY is to continue at Que- bec, with 4000 Soldiers: That General GAGE is to have 2500 Men left with him, at Montreal: And that Colo- nel SCHUYLER was returning, by the Way of Oswego, with 4000 Men, said to be Provincials .- The Pennsylva. nia Gasette, No. 1657, September 25, 1760.
List of the Fortunate TICKETS in the Bound Brook Lottery.
[Here follows list. ]
First drawn, No. 2182, Fifteen Dollars.
Last drawn, No. 870, Fifteen Dollars, and Pr. 25.
A Trunk of the Portmanteau kind, with a Hair or Skin Cover, was put on board of a Bruns- wick, or Passage Boat, by Captain William Wimble, in the Month of June last, directed
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to the Revd. Mr. Alexander Cumming,1 but as the Boat- man's Name is forgot, and the Trunk has not been de- livered; it is requested that if any Person knows any Thing of it, that they would be so Kind as to inform the Revd. Mr. Cumming, at Brunswick, or Mr. David Van Horne at New-York, of it, and they shall be well re- warded for their Trouble .- The New York Mercury, September 29, 1760.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Ship Ann, John Kennedy from Piscataway.
Cleared. Schooner Little Betty, John Frost to Pis- cataway.
PRINCE-TOWN, (Nassau Hall) September 25, 1760.
Yesterday the anniversary Commencement of the College of New-Jersey was held here. The Procession of the Trustees and Candidates from the Presidents House to Nassau-Hall, began at the Ringing of the Bell precisely at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon: The Order was-the Candidates for the Degree of Batchelor of Arts first, two and two uncovered; the Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts followed next uncovered; and the Trustees according to their Seniority, the youngest first, and the Governor and President last, concluded. When the Candidates arrived to the Steps of the middle Entrance into the Hall they stopt; and the whole Procession divided itself equally on each Side
1 Alexander Cumming was born at Freehold, N. J., in 1726, son of Rob- ert Cumming, an immigrant from Montrose, Scotland, who was an Elder and Trustee in the old Presbyterian church in that vicinity, later known as the Old Tennent Church. He was educated under his mater- nal uncle, Samuel Blair, and studied theology with his pastor, William Tennent. He was licensed in 1746 or 1747, and spent some time in Au- gusta county, Va. He married Eunice, daughter of Col. Thomas Polk, of North Carolina. He was collegiate pastor with the Rev. Ebenezer Pemberton, of the Presbyterian church in New York, 1750-1753. after which he remained without a charge, partly on account of ill health, until 1761. when he was called to Old South. Boston, where he remained until his death, August 23, 1763 .- Webster's Hist. Pres. Church, 614.
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the Gravel Walk, and entered in an inverted Order. The Collegiate Exercises began with a handsome salu- tary Oration in Latin pronounced by Mr. Jonathan Smith, then followed a Latin Syllogistick Dispute, wherein the Respondent held that Sermo primitus ab inspiratione divina Originem duxit ; which was well main- tained and opposed. When this was concluded Mr. Ben- jamin Rush arose, and in a very sprightly, entertaining Manner delivered an ingenious English Harangue in Praise of Oratory. Then succeeded a Forensick Dis- pute in English, wherein it was held, that the Elegancy of an Oration much consists in the Words being consonant to the Sense : The Respondent Mr. Samuel Blair1 ac- quitted himself with universal Applause, in the elegant Composition and Delivery of his Defence; and his Op- ponent answered him with Humour and Pertinency. This was succeeded by a Latin Dispute in the Socratick Way, in which the Respondent affirmed, that "Systema Ethice perfectum in presenti Hominum Conditione sine Ope divina Revelationis construi nequit ; and by a well composed valedictory Oration in English, pronounced by Enoch Green." The Singing an Ode on Science, com- posed by the President of the College, concluded the Forenoon Exercise.
1 Samuel Blair was a son of the Rev. Samuel Blair, of Faggs' Manor, Penn. He was tutor in Princeton College, 1761-1764, and pastor of Old South, Boston, 1766-67, when his health gave way. He then retired to Germantown, Penn., where he died in 1818.
2 Enoch Green was born in 1735. Immediately after graduating from Princeton College in 1760 he entered uvon the study of theology, and lost no time in putting his knowledge to practical use, for in 1761 he was on a missionary tour on horseback along the New Jersey sea coast for six weeks. He was ordained by New Brunswick Presbytery in 1762, and probably continued in missionary service in West Jersey until 1766. when he was called to the Presbyterian church at Deerfield, being formally installed June 9, 1767, and remaining there until his death. He was much esteemed as a preacher and scholar. For several years he taught a classical school. At the beginning of the Revolution he served as chaplain in the American Army, contracting camp fever, from which he died Dec. 2, 1776. He was buried under the brick-paved aisle of the Deerfield church .- Pres. Mar., 1852, p. 471; Hist. Pres. Ch. in West Jersey, by Rev Allen H Brown, 29, 69; Elmer's Cumberland County, 105; Johnson's Salem, 92.
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The Entertainments of the Afternoon began with the following Address presented to his Excellency the Governor by Mr. Stockton in the Name of the Trustees.
To his Excellency THOMAS BOONE, Esq; Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over his Maj- esty's Province of New-Jersey and Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice-Admiral of the same.
The humble ADDRESS of the Trustees of the College of
NEW- JERSEY. May it please your Excellency,
WVe the Trustees of the College of New-Jersey, beg leave, in the most respectful Manner, at this our first Meeting since your Excellency's Arrival, to present you with our Congratulations on your Accession to the Gov- ernment of this Province.
With the highest Pleasure, Sir, we have seen you ascend the chief Seat in this Government; not only with the universal Approbation of a loyal and free People, but with such Advantages of Character and Reputation. as cannot fail insuring to them the Blessings of a good Administration.
That Liberty which gloriously distinguishes the British Government, so naturally springs from the cul- tivation of the liberal Arts and Sciences; that we are well assured of your Excellency's favourable Notice of every Institution calculated for the promoting so im- portant a Purpose: It is therefore, with the most agree- able Anticipations, we recommend to your Excellency's Patronage and Protection, the Seminary of Learning committed to our Care; founded by one, and patronized by another of your Predecessors: An Institution erected on the Principles of Liberty and Catholicism.
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only for the Promotion of the general Interests of Vir- tue and Learning.
His Majesty's royal Charter of Incorporation has honoured us, by appointing the Governor of this Col- ony, for the Time being, a Member and President of our Board; and we assure your Excellency it gives us a peculiar Pleasure, that on so public an Occasion as our anniversary Commencement, you have vouchsafed us an Opportunity not only of paying you our Respects, but at the same Time of having your Directions and Assistance from the President's Chair. Permit us, Sir, to presume that this is an Earnest of your future Con- descension; and that at all Times, when the more im- portant Branches of your Government will admit, we shall, at our annual and occasional Meetings, be favoured with your Excellency's Attendance.
May your Administration, Sir, be abundantly dis- tinguished with Ease and Comfort to yourself, and Pros- perity to this Colony: And may the universal Suffrage of a happy and obliged People be continually offering you the most grateful Acknowledgments.
To which his EXCELLENCY was pleased to return the following ANSWER.
GENTLEMEN,
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