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The Maryland Gazette from Annapolis, Maryland • Page 2

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That the Miierie anS Diftrefles the poor People were to Humanity, and beyond the Power of Irnoaie to defcribe, That Carlifle wm become the Barrier, BOt (ogle Inhabitant being beyond it. That every Stable and Hovel in the Town wai crowded with miferable Refugee, who were reduced to State of Beggary and Defpair their Houfe, Cattle nd Harveft deftroved and from plentiful, independent People, they were become real Objed of Charity and Commiferation. That it waa moft diunal to fee the Street! filled with People, in whofe Countenance! might be difcovered Mixture of Grief," Madndfi and Defpair and to hear, now and then, the Sigha and Groan of Men the difcoofolate Lamentation of Women and the Scream of Xhildren, who had loft their ncareft and deateft Relative i And that on both Side of tbe.Safquehanna, for fome Mile, the Wood were filled with poor Familie, and their Cattle, who malu Fire, and live like the Savage." A Gentleman, from Carlifle, inform ut, that in a Letter from Auguft in dated the stjth Inftant, itii faid, That the Settlement of Green Briar, and Jack ion River, in that Colony, were cut off by the Indian, a few of the Inhabitant only efcaping i And that in another Letter from Virginia, Mention wai made of a prodigioui Extent of Country being entirely evacuated by our People. By Captain Hafleton, who left. Martinico the 8th nit.

we are informed, that the Night before he failed, a Man of War Snow (but no Tranfporti) arrived there from England, with Orden to deliver up that Place to the French and that the Engliflt were to go to Dominico till VefJeU ihould arrive, or other could be got, to carry them home. And by Captain Patteifon, from the Havannah, there it Advice, that that Place was delivered up to the Spaniard oa the Sixth Inftant. A A I Juguft 4. Monday laft his Majefly's Proclamation of Peace, was publilhed here by the Sheriff of the City. About XII o'Clock, his Excellency the Governor, attended by the Gentlemen of the Corporation Magiftrates, Clergy, Gentlemen of the Army, and Others, walk'd from his Excellency's Houfe, to the Council Houfe and was receiv'd in the Parade by the City Militia, made a handfome Appearance on the Occafion After the Proclamation was tead, they went thro' their Firings, and the Great Guns were Discharged, the Loyal Healths Drank, fcjrV.

(ft. Tuefday laft awe.had here a great deal of both Forenoon and Afternoon, and very heavy Showers of Rain In the Afternoon, for about a Minute, large Hail, or Pieces of Ice, fell with the Rain, by which fome Windows in Town were broke but as it did not fall very obliquely, we don't learn that much Damage was done by it in Town. Some of the Hail Stones which fell at the Printing Office Door, meafured upwards of an Inch and Three quarters in Length. On Saturday laft one of the Ferrymen at Pa tapfco, as he was Rowing at the Bow Oar, (being fomewhat Muddled) fell overboard and was Drowned. WHEREAS fundry Bonds and Notes of Hand have been taken by Richard Whittle, Merchant, at Bladenfiurg, for Sums of Money and Tobacco due Edward Trajord and Sons, Merchant, in Liverpool, which Bonds and Notes the faid Wlnttle hath fraudulently Indorfed to his Creditors, in Difcharge of his own private Debts This is therefore to forewarn every Perfon who may hare any Bonds or Notes of Hand out, drawn Jo the faid EuwardTrafford and Sons, from paying any to inch Indorfement, as the laid Whittle had not any Authority for fo doing by obferving which, they may, in all Probability, lave themfelves a good deal of Trouble and Ejc George Haedet, junr.

Attorney in Fa3. OLD Oa Board tie Elizabeth, Capt. Morrifon, now lying in the NortbWtJl Branch if. Patapfco, for Cejh, Tobacco, or Bills of SUNDRY. TRADESMEN, confifling of a Ba ker, a Taylor, a Blackfinith, a Ship Carpenter and Caulker.

Apply to Capt. Jacob miters; or James Fihwick; in Baltimore Town. be SO LP at Pig Point on Patuxent River, in Anne Afundcl Cenutj; A. LOT, on which Js a very good accuftom'd TAVERN, now in the Poffcfaoa of Mxtv Anne Conner the Houfe is 34. Feet Square, with a Brick Chimney, three Rooms oa the lower Floor; and two Rooms up Stairs, a good Cellar ctofc on1 the Water Side, convenient land Goods when the Tide is high, with a good Jtoom above for, Dry Goods; with other Out Houfes.

Alfo a Smith's Shop, now in the PoflefGon of Mr. Daniel Broth, Feet by Jloufcs Shop are almoft oewl For Tide and Terms of Sale, apply to the Sub icnoer. llennt.rleaiant. jc ri 1 In tbt Ship Caft. biY, 'ani hi Slip Lanb, bitb rem LONDON," Great Variety EUROPEAN and INDIA GOODS and etre to be OLt at mySiore near the Church, in 4be Ciy of ANNAPOLIS, very reafinably, for Ready Money ERMIN fwanfkin, rapt bearflcin, napt variety of cloth colour'd and blue broadcloth lcarlet and black everlaftingV fcarlet, black and white haTr ihag, red, blue and green halfthick, foreft cloths, frizes, ratteens, and napt kerfeyt, embofs'd ferge, matchcoat blankets, ftript flannel, fhalloons of all colours, wdmens cloth cardinals, mens great failors kerfey pea under napt jackets, mohair buttons of all.

colours, mohair and twift for button holes, gunpowder, (hot of all forts, end bar lead, Irijh linens Irijh whiteand brown fheeting, variety of metal buttons, gilt ditto, ivory knives and forks, ivory defert knives and forks, ivory and horn combs, buckling combs, womens and mens horfemens fciffars, temple japan'd and paper fnuff boxes, working and playing cards, beft two foot box rules, fteel fpring fpurs, drum, rock and perch hooks, drum, rock perch lines, chalk lines, deep fea lines, hand lines, log lines, decpfca and hand leads, hanging and mariners fea compaffes, perfpeftive glafl'es, variety of ftone fleeve buttons fet in filver, ftone and pinchbeck ditto, Mens coat and waiftcoat pearl buttons in filver, mens tortoifefliell ditto, beft Edinburgh ink pots, mens, womens, boys and" girls flioc lafts, womens fhoe heels, fhoe thread, awl blades, fhoe tacks, awl and pegging hafts, bed cords, mens, womens, boys and pirls thread and worded hofe, mens filk, cotton 'and worfted caps, womens Gar rick and Scotch fLk Bonnets, fattin French cloak mode ditto, flower'd ditto, black fattin hau of different colours, fiddle firings, mens black white gliz'd," Norway doe, buckfkin and whhe and yellow wafh ditto, womens colour'd glaz'd lamb gloves and mitts, girls ditto, womens white glaz'd lamb, gloves and mitts, girls ditto, boys white gloves, womens kid gloves, womefts black gloves, black broadcloth and trimmings, large Sc fmall fig blue, indigo blue, common and velvet corks, paper of different forts, pocket books, memorandum books, letter cafes, Hates and pencils, bibles, and fundry forts of books, fets of account books, Dutch plain and clarify 'd quills, wafers, c. long and fhort tobacco pipes, allum, copperas, pepper, cloves, cinnamon, mace, nutmegs, treble, double and fingle fugar, bohea and hyfon tea, chocolate, and coffee beft pick'd Jefuits bark, pulverized, Britijb oil. Dr. James't powders, Spmnib flies, jalap powder, Turlington 1 balfam, fhammoy linings, German ofnabrigs, fail canvas, fail twine, tammies of all colours, black callimanco, blue ditto, pink ditto, cloth colour'd, fcarlet, blue and green camblets blue, green and pink colour'd damafks, MeckUnbnrg fluffs, Venetian ditto, MiJJiuet ditto, PruJJian fhaded fhi verets, new fafhlon'd figur'd fluffs, fuperfinc du roys, fnperfine double mill'd fagathies, fuperfine hairbine, beft double aliopcens, black crape, bom bazeen, hatband crape, beft white Mantua filk, rich white fattin ditto, lotefttings, and other filks, harlequin, glafs decanters, tumblers of feverai fizes, faltSp, beft worm'd wine glaffes, tale glafles, glafs cans, and glaf blankets and rugs of all colours, forts and fizes, cotton counter panes, pewter difhes of all sizes, foup and plain Won of four table fpoons and candle moulds, RuJJia linen, Rujfis drabs, blue and white flampt handkerchief, fine red and white ditto, fine printed linens variety of fine printed cottons, India chintzes fine and fuperfine white callicoes, fine tad very fine hpmhums, fine and fuperfine muflins," Iudiay fine book muf lin, broad kerning, flower'd and border'd kenting handkerchiefs, uble cloths of fundry fizes, nap kining, "princes linen, Variety of German linens, dowlas of fundry forts, cambrkksbf various fitiej and Tiiperfinef' dear fine. and very fine flower'd ditto, minionet lawn, fine and fuperfine minionet lace, new fafhien'd filk romall handker chitfs, ditto lunged romalls, ban'dannoe filk Ji and cotton romall ditto good, an4 very good fowling pieces, with beft locks and brafs nounMd, white lead, red lead, beft Prujfiai blue, very bell vermillion, hair and lawn fieves, hearth bruftes, paint tooth bruit ei, comb an4 cloth 'itto, hair brooms of ') forts, Scrubbing brufhes, clamps for ditto, fhoe brufhes, variety of (lone and earthen ware, too voluminons to be particularly mentioned here, Willtui fhuff in.

the fame out of bot TV" ica Kettles Of flinrt fu coffee, pots. dito. braf. fceer fi ftops, dmo brown thread, beft bellandine thread, whitcd thread, nuns thread, prettiesrtapes of all fonr; den tape, qualities of all colours, fcarlet u3 garters; knee garters, cotton and thread lacri aces; cloth colour'd fewlng filk; beft colourX, landme ditto, ferreting of moft colourr, variv ribbons, filk mitts, pins of all forts, needles and mjteel needles, kitting 3 new fafhion gimp of moft belaud v3 beft ivory fans, bone and wood ditto. Varied newafhion beft fnecklacesnd worfted muffetees, horfe hair glove very 3 and large filver flowers, new fafhion'd drefs'd tan gauze handkerchiefs of different colours, BUQ iilktahdkerchiefs, Leghorn hats, velvet malks m) fine well forted crewels, filk purfes, filk H0Ckin quart nn black double tin millr uncc, uzica, nyiu janinorns oi three fizes, tmW and pint tin pots, and funnels, quart and pint faocepans, nutmeg graters in eafei, and on board! 1 bread graters "all tifl, pahftekins plain and plan nifh'd, painted fugar chefts of four fize.

flourand pyvi uui, uuciiaiiu cotton cnecks, flrip'd auio, wjihc jeans, wnite (nata dimity; figur ditto I filk thickfets'all cotton ditto, linen hand'! ketchiefs of feverai prices, memorandum ivory books, mens and bos fine hats, caftor art, wool hats of all forts, mens beft channell'd pumpi, 0. mens beft callictf fhoes, fecond beft ditto, giru womens calf leather fhoes, childrens Mmat fhoes, very beft womens toed clogs; faddles furniture of feverai prices, fnaffle and curb bridki, frirtg'd and laced houfings, fnaffle and curb bio fwitch whips, twig ditto, half hunters, holly chaife whips, filk lafhes of different forts, beft woollen furcingles, double and fingle girths, Cruppers and ftirrup leathers, curry combs, and brulhes, card tacks, middle tacks, white flat headed tacks, 3d. 4d. 8d. tod.

zod. 3od. nails', very large carpenters axes, middle ditto, i loping axes, falling axes, fhipcarpenters adzes fide hinges, HL bin ges, crots garnet hinges; joiners and carpenten chizzels and gouges Tad or fmoothing irons of different fizes, augers from half inch to inch and a half, plane irons, hand crofs cut faws hand faw and crofs cut whip faw files, padlock of feverai forts, fpring cheft locks," flock locks of fundry prices, chamber locks, fire fhovels and tongs of different prices, chafing difhes of different fizes, drawing knives, claw'd carpenters hamrners, iire bellows, carpenters compaifcs of different forts, iron candlefticks, fpike other gimblets, fjtnbothing planes fixd, jack planes ditto, icythes and fcythe flones frying pans of moft fizes, brTft fteel fpades, fpades not fo good, iron hoops by the pound, bet blifter'd iron pots from 15 to a gallons, grindftones of different fizes, beft Welch cotton, fearnoughts, coopers adzes' and howels, painted candle Dutch pad locks, fand glaffes, (cop per and pump nails, EngUJb pump Leather, beft fhjping ink powder, andirons with brafs beads, hard ioap, raifins, rofin, uylors large fhears, fets. of fhoemaker's tools, fheep fhears, plough fhears, and all forts of fmidu Alfo, fine old Wejl hdia ram by the hogfliead, and black oakum'. Sails are made as The fubferiber has a very fall going fchoooef boat, decked, well fitted with new anchor and cable and new fails, to felir 1 Ready money Tor all fort of ftock, fuch a fat fleers or cows fit for (laughter, calves, fheep, Iambi, hogs or fhoats, which he will fetch cither 07 or water Upon notice being given.

I He has alfo a convenient ftudy, whh two roccu, in one of which is a fire withdoletj, ub wn.UA To be SOLD by PVBLlC'riNDVi mt Upper Marlborough, on Wednefday tbt if Day of. this Inftant Auguft, III tXUcl, rTvn one of wlimi 1 Jt a likely young Negro Man, who enderSioJ a Mill, can handle Carpenters 'lool rtTJ Sj'i underftands Gardening, and a well behas'd fd 1 low. lAMtl 1 rj. a 5 a ivx fJih the Ship Munificence, C' r.r r.rj L. juicpu vjruauiii, mum iw A Aflbrtment of European ana India GOODS, fuitible'W or Winter Seafons;.

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