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Charlotteburg, Sept. 10, 1772. Ore Carters for Charlotteburg Furnace.
N OTICE is hereby given to those who usually carted ore from Hibernia mine to the above furnace, or others, that those who choose to commence carting on or before the Ioth of October next, and who shall deliver a quantity not less than three tons a week, till it amounts to 30 tons, shall be paid as formerly, Ios. 6d. New-York money per ton; and for their further encouragement, they shall have the same price in sleighing time. Those who begin cart- ing after the 10th of October, will receive Ios. per ton, and if the quantity carted amounts to 20 tons, they shall receive 9s. per ton in sleighing time.
N. B. None except those who cart at the above rates, shall have the privilege to sleigh at the foregoing prices; all others who only sleigh are desired to remember that no more than 8s. per ton will be given in sleighing time. If through unavoidable misfortune, the carters should fall short of their stipulated quantity, they may depend upon all reasonable indulgence from the manager.
ROBERT ERSKINE.
-The New York Gazette; and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1092, September 28, 1772.
To BE SOLD,
A Plantation, containing 479 acres, lying on Delaware, in Amwell, Hunterdon county, West New-Jersey, 20 miles from Trenton, and 34 from Philadelphia, 260 acres cleared, and in good fence; there is on said plantation, a good dwelling-house, barn and a good young orchard.
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For further particulars, apply to the subscriber, living on Biles's-Island, two miles below Trenton.
ASHER MOTT
SIXTEEN DOLLARS Reward
RAN away, from the Subscriber, living in Upper Allo- ways-Creek Township, Salem County, West New-Jersey, on the 19th of September inst. a German Servant Man, named CHRISTOPHER FURMAN, about 35 Years of Age, five Feet seven or eight Inches high, brown Complexion, somewhat marked with the Small-pox, and has black straight Hair; he is a Linen-weaver by Trade: Had on and took with him, when he went away, a blue coat, lined with red, Buckskin Breeches, a white Under-jacket, sev- eral shirts, two Pair of Trowsers, one whereof striped, a Pair of black ribbed Stockings, half worn shoes, and a good Felt Hat, with a Button on the Top of the Crown, and a calfskin napsack, with the Hair on it. He is a stout well set Fellow, and speaks no English. Whoever takes up and secures the said Servant so that his Master may have him again, shall receive the above Reward, paid by GEORGE MILLER
New-Jersey, September 23, 1772
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of JOHN REY- NOLDS and HENRY DORRIEL, that they appear at the Courthouse, in Salem town, before Andrew Sinickson, and John Holmes, Esquires, two of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, on Tues- day the 3d day of November next, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the above debtors effects should not be made to some persons, to be appointed to receive the same, and the said debtors discharged from their confinement, and be free from arrests in civil actions
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for any debt heretofore contracted, agreeable to an act of Assembly of said Province lately made, intituled, An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2284, September 30, 1772.
Thirty-Five Pounds Reward.
WHEREAS some evil disposed persons, on the night of the 18th instant, threw down part of the WORKS, erected at Well's Falls by order of the Commissioners, for im- proving the Navigation in the river Delaware; the said Commissioners being determined to carry the Acts of Assembly of Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, which relate to the clearing the said river, into execution, do hereby promise a reward of TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS, to any person who shall discover any or all of those who threw down and destroyed part of the said Works, so that he or they may be convicted thereof. AND WHEREAS some persons have set up and repaired the FISH BASKETS, which were lately taken down by order of the said Commissioners, and by them declared to be an obstruction to the Naviga- tion, particularly one at a place called Warfford's Pond; the Commissioners hereby offer a reward of TEN POUNDS, to any one who shall discover the person or persons con- cerned in setting up, repairing or maintaining the said Fish Baskets.
EXTRACT from the Laws of the Province of Pennsylvania; and Colony of New-Jersey, relative to the improving the Navigation of the River Delaware.
"AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED by the authority aforesaid, That "if any person or persons shall presume to oppose or hinder the said "Commissioners, or any of them, their agents, servants and work- "men, or any of them, from doing any act, which they are hereby "authorized and impowered to do; or shall make, erect, set up, repair "or maintain, or shall be aiding, assisting or abetting, in making, "erecting, setting up, repairing or maintaining, any dam or obstruc- "tion, which may or can in any manner hinder or impede the Navi- "gation in the said rivers, or either of them; or shall remove, de-
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"stroy, throw down, alter, injure or impair any dam, penn, lock, "or other work, made or set up by the said Commissioners, or by "order of them, or a majority of them, their survivors, or a majority "of such survivors, every person so offending being legally convicted "thereof, by verdict of a jury, or by his own confession, before the "Justices of the Peace in their Court of General Quarter Sessions, "shall forfeit and pay Fifty Pounds, lawful money of this province, "for every such offence, or shall suffer imprisonment for twelve "months, without bail or mainprize; one moiety of which forfeiture "shall be paid to the informer, and the other moiety to the Com- "missioners herein appointed, or the survivors of them, as aforesaid, "to be applied for and towards improving the Navigation in the "said rivers.
"AND whereas doubts may arise, in what counties offences com- "mitted in the said river Delaware against this Act ought to be tried ; "For removing thereof, BE IT enacted by the authority aforesaid, "That every offence committed in the said river against this Act, "shall be laid to be committed, and may be tried and determined as "aforesaid, in any of the counties within this province opposite to, "or joining on that part of the said river, in which such offence shall "be committed."1 September 30.
FORTY SHILLINGS Reward.
STOLEN, on Monday Night the 28th instant, out of the house of the subscriber, at the Head of Timber Creek, Gloucester County, A pair of Buckskin BREECHES; a Sil- ver WATCH, with a darkish dial plate, maker's name Hum- phreys, London, No. 11218, and a steel chain, the swivel of which being broke it was fixed to the watch by a bit of buckskin, and a steel seal in a silver swivel; a pair of Sil- ver SHOE and KNEE BUCKLES, and between Forty and Fifty Shillings in MONEY, with some other articles. Who- ever secures the Thief or Thieves in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that the owner may get his Goods again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by Sept. 30. BENJAMIN CHESTNUT.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, and the Weekly Adver- tiser, No. 1556, September 30, 1772.
1 Secs. 4 and 5 of "An Act declaring the River Delaware a common Highway, and for improving the Navigation in the said River." passed by the New Jersey Legislature, December 21, 1771. See Allinson's Laws, p. 349.
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SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away, from ETNA FURNACE, in the County of Burlington, last Night, two indented servant Men, viz. JAMES JOHNSON, an English Man, pretends to have been bred to the Sea; he is about 5 Feet 2 Inches high, of a brown Complexion, and very black Hair, had on an out- side green pea Jacket, and a red under one, a long blue surtout Coat, long Oznaburg Trowsers, and new Shoes, a checked Shirt, a very small rimed beaver Hat, and a black silk Handkerchief round his Neck .- The other named PATRICK COLLINS, about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, very much marked with the Small-Pox, white Eyes, short Hair tied behind, an outside bluish coloured Jacket, and a very dark brown under one, a narrow rimed felt Hat; he is a very lusty strong raw boned Man. Whoever se- cures the above Servants in any of his Majesty's Goals, so that the Subscriber may have them again, shall receive the above Reward, or THREE POUNDS for each of them.
CHARLES READ.
Etna Furnace, September 28, 1772.
-The New York Journal, or the General Adver- tiser, No. 1552, October 1, 1772.
Boundbrook, Somerset County, New-Jersey, October 1, 1772. Two Dollars Reward.
RAN away, from the subscriber, the 29th ult. an Irish servant Boy, named PATRICK WALKER, about 16 years of age, of a swarthy complexion, and has black hair. Had on, when he went away, a short linsey woolsey coat, black and white mixed, a double-breasted jacket of the same, a pair of long tow trowsers, and a new wool hat. Who- ever secures the said Boy, so that his master may have
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him again, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
CHARLES ROBERTS.
-The Pennsylvania Chronicle, and Universal Ad- vertiser, No. 300, October 3-10, 1772.
New-Jersey, } ss. P URSUANT to an order of the honourable the judges of the inferior court of common pleas, held at Morris-Town, in and for the county of Morris, notice is hereby given to the creditors of William Throckmorton, an insolvent debtor, now confined in the common goal of the said county of Morris, that they be and appear before Jacob Ford, and Samuel Tuthill, Esqrs, judges of the said court, on Wed- nesday the 28th day of October inst. at two o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, at the court-house in Morris- Town aforesaid, to shew cause, if any they have, on that day, why an assignment of said debtor's estate should not. be made, and he be discharged from his confinement, agreeable to the directions of an act of assembly of this province of New-Jersey, in such case lately made.
To the inexpressible Grief of all who had the Happi- ness of an Intimacy with him, departed this Life, on Wednesday last, of a Consumption, which he bore with Christian Fortitude to the last, Mr. JOSEPH JELF, of Eliz- abeth-Town, Merchant.1 A Gentleman of the most un- blemished Character. A kind Husband, tender Parent, and sincere Friend. He was a perfect Pattern of Hon-
1 Joseph Jelf was a resident of Elizabethtown at least as early as 1738, for on July 5, of that year, his wife Sarah died, aged 37 years, and was buried in the First Presbyterian churchyard.
Joseph Jelf, 2d, made an affidavit in 1757, that he was of full age, and that he had lived for upwards of three years with Samuel Wood -. ruff, as his clerk and bookkeeper. A few years later he was in part- nership with his former employer .- N. J. Archives, XX., 124; XXIV., 303. He married Susanna Hampton, who d. April 27, 1792, in her 57th year, and is buried in St. John's churchyard. Elizabethtown. Their daughter Sally, b. March 29, 1766, survived to the extraordinary age of 104 years, dying April 23, 1870 .- Tombstone Inscriptions. Mr. Jelf d. Sept. 30, 1772.
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esty, Punctuality, Industry, and all other Virtues that could render his Death an universal Loss to the Com- munity.
S TOLEN out of the pasture of the subscriber, at Rari- ton, New-Jersey, September 18, 1772, a bay horse 6 years old, about 14 hands and an half high, a natural trot- ter, has a drooping star in his forehead, one white hind foot, short switch tail, branded P. T. on his right but- tock, and on his left shoulder with the letter S; he is a light horse, and is middling low in flesh. Whoever takes up the said horse, so that the owner may get him again, shall receive Forty Shillings reward, and for the horse and thief, so that the thief may be brought to justice, Three Pounds, paid by
PHILIP TUNISON.
-The New-York Gazette; and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1093, October 5, 1772.
To be sold at public VENDUE,
At the Merchant's Coffee-House, on Tuesday the 6th of October, or at private Sale any Time before,
T HAT commodious and well finished House, with a convenient Coach-House, Stable, and Out-Houses, late the Property of Samuel Woodruff, Esq; deceased, situated in a most agreeable Part of Elizabeth-Town, to- gether with near four Acres of exceeding good Land ad- joining thereto, including an extensive Garden and good bearing Orchard. The Conditions of Sale will be made known at the Time of the Vendue, or by enquiring of the Revd. Mr. Benjamin Woodruff, at Elizabeth-Town, or of John Barnes, in Bayard-Street, who will give an indisputable Title for the same .- Supplement to The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury, No. 1093. October 5, 1772.
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FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
NEWARK, Sept. 15, 1772.
MADE his escape from the Constable, a certain JOHN DOLAN, a short set fellow, upwards of twenty years of age, has dark brown hair, a wide mouth, large nose, is a bold impudent fellow, much given to strong drink, and is very apt to swear. Had on when he made his escape, a brown jacket lined with striped lincey, or a striped jacket under it, coarse white shirt and trowsers, good shoes and stockings. Any person that will apprehend said fellow, shall have the above reward paid by
JOHN DODDS, Constable.
-The Pennsylvania Packet, and the General Adver- tiser, No. 50, October 5, 1772.
PHILADELPHIA. An account of the Commencement held at the College, in Princeton, New-Jersey, is come to hand, but is obliged to be postponed for want of room .- The Pennsylvania Journal and the Weekly Advertiser, No. 1557, October 7, 1772.
PHILA. We hear that the Trustees of the College of New-Jersey, have conferred the degree of Master of Arts on the very ingenious MR. RITTENHOUSE, of this city .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2285, October 7, 1772.
NEW-JERSEY, SS.
August 2Ist, 1772.
BY Order of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Sussex, pursuant to an Act of Assembly of the Prov- ince aforesaid, entitled, An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors :" Notice is hereby given, to the Creditors of Nathaniel Casterlin, and David Shepherd, that they appear before Hugh Hughes, and Nathaniel Pettit, Esqrs. two of the Judges of the said Court, at the Court House in New Town, in the said County of Sussex, on Friday the
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Twenty third Day of October next, to shew Cause (if any they have ) why assignments of the respective Estates of the said Nathaniel Casterlin and David Shepherd, should not be made &c. and they discharged, agreeable to the said Act.
FIFTEEN POUNDS REWARD.
WHEREAS the House of Samson Benson, at Harlem, in the Out-Ward of the City of New-York, was on Tues- day Morning the 22d Day of September, 1772, broke open by two Villains, and robbed of about f70 in Silver, New- York, and New-Jersey Money Bills, and sundry Articles of Goods, among which were the following, viz. a green Silk Purse, a Silver Watch, to which was fastened a Sil- ver Chain, a Compass Seal, the Face of which appeared very dull and obscure, &c. The Person suspected to be the Principal in the above Robbery, called himself WILL- IAM THOMPSON, appeared to be about 24 or 25 Years of Age, a well made Man, about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, fresh Complection short curled black or dark brown Hair; has a down bashful Look, speaks low, and like an English Man, but said he was born in New-Jersey, and that he served his Time to à Miller, but pretends to understand Basket-making, Masonry and Farming; had on a light colour'd Cloth Coat, pretty much worn, a short Jacket striped cross wise, and narrow striped Trowsers. The other Villain supposed to be concerned in the above Rob- bery, is a Razor Grinder, who called himself JOHN BURN, is a lusty well set likely Man, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, of a fresh Complexion; had on a light drab colour'd Jacket, but has taken sundry other Clothes with him, among which was a green Coat and Breeches, and a red Jacket. Whoever takes up and secures one or both the said Villains, so that he or they be brought to Justice, and convicted of being concerned in the Robbery aforesaid,
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New-York, Oct. 1, 1772.
SAMSON BENSON.
LOTTERY.
For raising the sum of Five Hundred Pounds, to be applied in erecting bridges, and repairing the post road leading from Powles Hook ferry, to the city of Albany, through the counties of Bergen, Orange, Ulster, and Albany.
THE SCHEME.
I Prize of 300 Dollars,
is 300
I Ditto
200 Ditto
is 200
4 Ditto
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70 Ditto
are 280
8 Ditto
25 Ditto
are
200
20 Ditto -
IO Ditto
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200
40 Ditto
5 Ditto
are
200
50 Ditto
4 Ditto
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200
2242 Ditto
3 Ditto
are
6726
First drawn,
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Last drawn,
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5556 Tickets, at I dollar and a half each, is 8334 Not one blank and a half to a prize .- The New York Journal; or The General Advertiser, No. 1553, October 8, 1772.
ROAD LOTTERY,
To the Public and Gentlemen Adventurers therein :
This Lottery is to be drawn at Mr. Elsworth's, at Powles Hook, in the Month of December next, the par- ticular Day will be made known before drawing; as about one Half the Tickets are already disposed of, it is deter-
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mined on to be drawn then, without fail, as some particu- lar Gentlemen of New Jersey have interested themselves in disposing of the Tickets, and what may remain unsold then, will be drawn on the Risk of the Road. Tickets to be had of Mr. Nathan Smith, Merchant, and of Mr. Els- worth, at Powles Hook. Any Gentleman willing to pro- mote said lottery, can be supplied with Tickets, by send- ing their Orders to the above Gentlemen by the Albany Post, who will do it gratis.
N. B. The Prizes to be paid by Persons disposing of the Tickets, who are to retain the Money in their Hands for that Purpose, and the Profits of said Lottery to be divided in Proportion to the Tickets sold in the four Coun- ties of Bergen, Orange, Ulster and Albany, and the Money lodged in the following Gentlemen's Hands for that Pur- pose, who will see that it is well laid out on the Post Road. For Bergen County, Messrs. Verdine Elsworth, and Na- than Smith, for Orange, Samuel Brunson, Esq; Ulster, Capt. John Snyder, Esq; Albany, Rutger Bleeker, Esq. To be drawn under the Inspection of a Number of repu- table Gentlemen, and after drawing, the fortunate Num- bers published in this Paper .- The New-York Gazette, or The Weekly Post-Boy, No. 1539, October 12, 1772.
Swedesborough, West New-Jersey Oct. 5, 1772. THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RUN AWAY from his bail, the Subscriber, on Sunday the 4th of this instant, in the evening, a certain WILLIAM HOOD, by trade a taylor, about five feet ten inches high, short blackish hair, of a dark complexion, and of an agree- able speech and aspect. Had on and took with him, a light coloured German serge jacket; an under jacket of red flannel, much worn; a pair of linen striped blue and white trowsers, much worn, and under them a pair of German serge breeches; a pair of pumps, about half worn;
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rib'd worsted stockings, brown and white mixed, and a beaver hat, very old. As the Subscriber is bail for this person in a large sum, and also at the time of absconding robbed him of about eight pounds, in the following money, viz. a five pound bill, two ten shilling bills, a fifteen shil- ling bill, two five shilling bills, one dollar, and the rest in small money. It is hoped that those circumstances will induce many to endeavor to apprehend him, and the above reward shall be paid, on securing him in any of his Maj- esty's goals, giving notice thereof, so that he may be brought to justice, and the cash recovered again, by
ABRAHAM KEEN.
N. B. It is supposed that he is gone towards East- Jersey, or Charles Read's iron works.
PHILADELPHIA, October 12. On Tuesday last was held in this city, the anniversary meeting of the CORPORATION for the Relief of the Widows and Children of Clergymen in Communion with the Church of England, in AMERICA : And, on the Thursday following, the CORPORATION hav- ing previously assembled at the President's house, went in procession to CHRIST'S CHURCH, where an excellent Sermon upon the occasion, was preached by the Rev. President, Dr. PETERS, from Rom. xii. 6, 7, 8. The audi- ence were entertained with several solemn pieces of music, well adapted, and performed with great judgment. The generous collection made in the church, for the benevolent purposes of this humane and truly charitable institution, amounted to near £. 130. The Honourable Richard Penn, Esq; Governor of this Province, and his Excellency Will- iam Franklin, Esq; Governor of New-Jersey, Members of this Society, with a large number of Gentlemen, Clergy, and Ladies of the first distinction, were pleased to honour the solemnity with their presence. The whole service was
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conducted with the greatest propriety, and gave universal satisfaction.
The fair at Princeton, will be held on Wednesday and Thursday the 21st and 22d of this instant.
West New-Jersey, Gloucester, Oct. 10, 1772.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of JOHN FOREST, jun. now confined in the county goal of Gloucester, that pursuant to an insolvent act of this prov- ince, the Court have appointed the IIth day of November next, for the creditors of the said John Forrest, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of his estate and effects should not be then made, and his body dis- charged from confinement .- The Pennsylvania Packet, and the General Advertiser, No. 51, October 12, 1772.
PRINCE-TOWN, New-Jersey, October 6.
On Monday the 28th ult. the Grammar School in Nas- sau-Hall was examined, and the Scholars acquitted them- selves greatly to the Satisfaction of the Gentlemen who were pleased to attend. The Senior Class, ten in Number, were admitted into the Freshman Class in the College. In the Evening the Class performed a dramatic Piece in Latin, before a numerous and learned Audience.
On Tuesday the 29th, voluntary Competitions for Pre- miums, among the Students of the College in several Branches of Learning, were attended in the publick Li- brary by a very respectable Number of Gentlemen of Let- ters, and Graduates from different Colleges. Seven judges were elected to decide in each Competition.
In "reading English" the highest Premium was ad- judged to Belcher Peartree Smith, from Elizabeth-Town, New-Jersey, of the Junior Class; the next to John Bay-
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ard Rodgers, from New-York, of the Freshman; the third to John Smith, from Pennsylvania, of the Junior.
In "reading Latin and Greek," the first Premium was adjudged to Samuel Waugh, from Pennsylvania; the sec- ond to John Witherspoon, of Princetown; the third to John Smith, all of the Junior Class.
In "translating from English into Latin," the first to Samuel Waugh, the second to Isaac Keith, the third to Daniel Martin; the two latter from Pennsylvania, and of the Freshman Class.
In "speaking Latin," the first to Isaac Keith, the second to John Blair, from Ulster County, New-York, the third to Charles Lee, from Virginia, all of the Freshman Class.
In "pronouncing Pieces from the Stage," the highest Premium was adjudged to Jonathan Mason from Boston, New England, of the Sophomore Class; the next to Bel- cher Peartree Smith; the third to Charles Lee.
Mr. Thomas Kittera, of Lancaster County, Pennsyl- vania, was pleased liberally to present two Premiums of considerable Value confined to the Freshman Class: The first to be given to the Boy who should discover "the best Acquaintance with Latin Grammar," the second to "the best Scholar in English Grammar;" the first was ad- judged to Isaac Keith, the second to William Claypole, from Philadelphia.
On Wednesday the 30th, the Anniversary Commence- ment was held in the Church.
At 10 o'Clock, the Assembly being seated, the Presi- dent introduced the Business of the Day with Prayer; after which Mr. Grier delivered a salutatory Oration, "De Utilitate Scientiarum excolendarum."
Mr. Fithian then supposed1 this Thesis, "Political Jeal- ousy is a laudable Passion," and was opposed by Mr. Alex- ander.
1 Supported.
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To this succeeded an Oration on "Castle building," pronounced by Mr. Burr.
The next Exercise was on a Dispute upon this Propo- sition, "A mixed Monarchy is the best Form of Govern- ment;" Mr. Hunter defended it, and Mr. Luckey opposed him.
An Oration on "Passive Obedience an2 Non-Resist- ance," delivered by Mr. Reese, concluded the Business of the Forenoon.
At 3 o'Clock in the Afternoon, when the Assembly were again seated, Mr. Linn delivered an Oration on "Independance of Spirit."
The following Thesis was then maintained by Mr. Finley, "Amor Patriae non debet Virtus haberi, nisi ad Benevolentiam ergo Universos referatur," and was op- posed by Mr. Keith.
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