--- Page 1 --- --- Page 2 --- - - 3lolu Cartrr Srolon Lihrary Arom llnibersity --- Page 3 --- - --- Page 4 --- a --- Page 5 --- U N Ghmabrionen 08 the Trade State of Carried on with the C H E N H R Tland of HISPANIOLA, On the s - Nartt-Amrid, the Merchants in (> By. e ofTRucE; Colodr OfFLAGS Under lately made by fome Captureso of the the Command faid Flags, of Admiral Oeafianed by his Majelly's Ships under COTES: of LONDON. a MERCHANT By placuit peccate, laberaxt Queis paria ventum elfe ad fere syerum 4f. HOR. uum R S ONROTOMS SATETEL LONDON: Printeds Re-printed, and Sold by H. GAINE, at the And, Nsw-York and Stationer,. at his Painting-Dnce, 1760 Bookfeller Bible and Crown, in HanoverSquars, --- Page 6 --- : P ao.t C CvO1 --- Page 7 --- State of the ote : Trade Carried on with the F RE N Q H On the Ifland of N a HISPANTOLA intirely nation depend like this, whofe wealth, and onits commerce plenior and ftop encouraged, toit, unlefs no aftempt being propérly power, moft exadt onthen moft mature ought to be made, fupported to put a tended, rious to the publick. ferutiny, And itfhould appear confideration. to be and the with great dificuilties altho' fuch a manifeftly injus pany's trade, where, in (asin thecafe difquilition ofthe is often atutility or. order to form a proper Eaf India commoney and ripcomenienes other rcommodities you muft not only have judgment ofits the hence, Indies and to the returns made that are an cye to the ed ; but alfo confider for the primanily fame exported from almoft are again fent, and what to what places the immederely from where the ad enfastumn) yet that returns is are made for goods foimporte months, adyenture is finally not the cafe in them; and lo on what and a ballance ftruck, concluded in the commerce, of a LR than is quahtity.of cafh is brought by which it may be fewi may exportead; that being the into the eafily feeri judge with truth and fure criterion, Kingdom more advannages ofa any particular precifion of the by which we means people to judge by branch. But advaniages or difof information appearances itis fo common for fufficient to. enable in their power, only, or without the the circumftances them to gain a leifure or having attention form ajuft opinion which are necelfary competent to be knowledge of and fek-atereie and ofthe facts they cicher known, in order'to millead the greater part popular ofr prejudices are cenfire fo or applaud : Fmankind, that I am not apt to biafs and furprized at heating judge by branch. But advaniages or difof information appearances itis fo common for fufficient to. enable in their power, only, or without the the circumftances them to gain a leifure or having attention form ajuft opinion which are necelfary competent to be knowledge of and fek-atereie and ofthe facts they cicher known, in order'to millead the greater part popular ofr prejudices are cenfire fo or applaud : Fmankind, that I am not apt to biafs and furprized at heating --- Page 8 --- bésring s which T lately exprefs alf snil echat the mhis majefty's thips, been. taken in the-lfA flags of truce, wtuning from under the command of Indhin,-by fomeef and pther Hlipaniala to admiral Datel, recc may be valuable commosdities, Nantb-fmaie ladén with G6 fugars fayt they, condemined for as $ the purchafed of the. cc the future, captors " Fiynd, our M that affertion colonifts, to the prejudice Iniquitous of their trade sopeet carried on by chants in North- be trué, Americe ifthe trade thus carried mhother-country. on If the nation, tay their be found. prejudicial and by the merdom, trary, it fhatl appear to wilhes be of be thc gratifed; But if injurious on the to and the mein fourfe from greateft benefit to the contnade toflupport the extmordinay demands whence we have been enabled kingprefent and Ls In order to enable his forcafls, that have beeh does it deferve. necellary, but moft expenfive majefly war, to carry on the Snjured by the encouragement P and how Hjuch: isthe how much war, as are employed commanders in of fuch of his majefty's public Bhemichés at the expence taking of thcir flags of trucey and enriching thipsof Sommohweal? with, for the inftead of ufing the power fellow citizens, and the majeity's fubjects proteclion of the trade-and they are intrufted little worth Igoking sgainft the cnemy, whofe commerce ofhis thatora cargo afteta when their value is privateers arè may judge whether oflugar the and indico, F ti order that compared the with the ciousor ftrideit beneficial, Lfhall, conmerce with the abovementiohed utmoft be pernis public which it has regard been to truth, give an account impartiality, and poffible, fome of the cartied'ons benefits and after thewing, ofthemethod as in Beavour phereto. to obyiatethe only the nation has reaped by brieflyas it, enobjections I have ever heard : Diming theprefene made prize of the enemy war, in many the. Exglip fhins have béen made Phicapha enemy's A have been, taken by lrah-Iabioa the and many of the and the. crews Bfors and other our colonies privateers in of Nas-Tanty the. whole imprifioned; that ; but as they were fo Nerib-adagies eafily, be colleéted continent, a cenfiderable number ditperfed could over have languilhed inprian together in at any one place, fo they muft not E vellels, goals, of which the were taken. Nartt-Mertith by the while the crews of beat French iflands enemy, were - ofthe climate, clofe ; where, from the-excelive dying in confinement is more infupporrable than . whole imprifioned; that ; but as they were fo Nerib-adagies eafily, be colleéted continent, a cenfiderable number ditperfed could over have languilhed inprian together in at any one place, fo they muft not E vellels, goals, of which the were taken. Nartt-Mertith by the while the crews of beat French iflands enemy, were - ofthe climate, clofe ; where, from the-excelive dying in confinement is more infupporrable than --- Page 9 --- 15 J muft-have been put toa than ellewheres or the goveramene jn having them exchanged. But very confiderable expence, informed, that if they" could obtain, private oftruce merchants from time were to time, to carry the Prenab have prifonere an equal Aags to.the iland of Hijpaniolas they fhould fhould'be not only allowed a libernumber in exchanges but moreover of the country; ; which, as ty.of-trading for the coimmodities France on account of the French could not fend to themfelves, to on their vefids infurance they are obliged pay the prodigious were oflittle or no value to them, and might bound to Esrope, moft reafonable rate. Upon this confidera bep purchafed at of a engaged to carry fuch prifonere tion, a number. gentlemen Prancois, Port au Prince, and .to. the ports of Leoganne, Cape and bring back an squal other French ports without in Hijpaniala, any expence to the goretnincit rumber in return, flags of truce have been granted by the number governor of Accordingly Noarth-Americg to a great ofthe feveral pcovincesin have proceeded on their relpective voyages, loadvellels, which moft proper to purchafe ed with fuch goods as and they. indico thought at their ports ordetinations in their cargoes offugar ifland of Hifpaniola. The commodities the ahovementioned the. continent for the above purpofe, chichly concarried.from linnens and cottons of Exglifo manufsctures difted of printed woollen cloths, printed callicoes, fhocs, ftocks tripo Jinnens, French prize wines, and Spamijb piftoles, reduced for angs, (picesy dwts. 12 gra. which pals in Hipanioka to the weight Thele of,3 commodities yield from 50 to 100 per cents 30 livres. and with the Produce thereof have thofe veliels profit; their of fugars, which have been SLIE cured livres. cargoes per hundred weight ; fo that, fuppoling a car5 to.I0 with which one of thefe vellels was loaded at worth Philatulgbias 1O0oL go, New-Tork, or elfewhere in Narth-Americns to itis be worth at Port dterling, and to fell 2t 59 French per cent. profit, in Hipaniola, more than au Prince, or any. This other. fum, at IO port livres cent. for Mofco60,000 livres., 600 hogtheads furd that commodicy wado fugar, will purchafe each, which are fent to Holland, and of one, thoufand weight from to 50s. fterl. perhundred weight; fold.at the rate of, with another 408. for about 2sl.and the produce or one hogihead and there laid out in Eniglifo goods, to: remitted to England, North-America ; fo that for about 3l.5s.1 ferl. be exported for. the fum of251 fterl. or near 800 per cemt.. M the nation. receives advantage the nation reccives, by employing fo :, befides the many , thoufand weight from to 50s. fterl. perhundred weight; fold.at the rate of, with another 408. for about 2sl.and the produce or one hogihead and there laid out in Eniglifo goods, to: remitted to England, North-America ; fo that for about 3l.5s.1 ferl. be exported for. the fum of251 fterl. or near 800 per cemt.. M the nation. receives advantage the nation reccives, by employing fo :, befides the many --- Page 10 --- : many fhips and mhatiners T6 J daid, that on unmoleited by. the enemy. It 1 serling's worth. aoipaconpesien of not fo littleas4 the produce of our commodities.of calonics, Britifb 400,0001 thus fent to the French iflands have, during mmuflunergr this war, muf bring back into. this from Aatehenter which been 3,300,0001. Fhat the fact kingdom, here the enormous profit af genitleman whu trade may fatisfy himfelf, by reprefented is true, to, Nmlark, or enquiry, of the any ignorant of the channel, thro' Philadufphie, who can merchants, neither nor ofthe which their be Englifh extraordinary call that hath beén made remittances come, the manufacturers manufacture, for thofe markets; for goods of mard; from which find it is it out oftheir power infomuch, to fupply thé that de- all advantage refults to this extremely kingdom evident, what fhort, we may with truth from this commerce. prodigious In hands cumfianced, is equally valuable affirm, to' that Hifpanisla, thus cirof the Fyeneb, with the Britip nation, in the more fot than any ofour own coft no Imall Guadaloupe ; the conqueft ofwhich iflands, and much vantages muft quantity both of blood and treafiuare. (tho'glarions) which now necelfarily be loft, ifthe veflels Thefe adand thetraue are, will or be hereafter fhall: - be taken, abovementioned, be Zeal, not intirely put a ftop to. condemneds tereft in others, according havebeen to thed kncwledge, in fome, and felf-indeerned pernicious and prejudicial. occalion that thist trade hath. been jections with impartiality and Butlet us examine their obthan thcir due weight; and it candor, will and give them will preponderate. The objeétions bei clearly feen which nomore fcale That under pretence other Thave heard arethefe, wizi fuch provifiens and warlike ofearrying ftores to the goods, the. flags carry quantities of French fugar into, enemy---That by ilands, we injure our own---And Eurspe, from, thel bringing Prencb were fupplied by- US, they could laftly, not that unlefs the French works, but muft entirely abandon carry on their furrender themfelves up, and them, or: perhaps. would fiugarIn anfwer to the firit feekprotection from this nation. than to deny the fact; objection, which, I nothing more need be faid, be done;' as few, if any vefiels, believe, might with thar I cver heard of, have cariy provifions j and juitice French in Hifpanicla have becn carried warlike ftores. That none, the from the moit northern of the fupplied Americn with fone provilions colonies, and the ifland perhaps. would fiugarIn anfwer to the firit feekprotection from this nation. than to deny the fact; objection, which, I nothing more need be faid, be done;' as few, if any vefiels, believe, might with thar I cver heard of, have cariy provifions j and juitice French in Hifpanicla have becn carried warlike ftores. That none, the from the moit northern of the fupplied Americn with fone provilions colonies, and the ifland --- Page 11 --- 2. 1 but not by the Rags of truce, is true : fot. ifand ofTomsicat; informed, the French do not infift on a veffel's' ifI am rightly thât bringschem provifions,. but they are protece having a.Aag without: Severe Jaws have béen made' ted and colintenance the colonies from carrying provifio nsto thé Frencb, to prevent to neutral powers, as it hath been deemed by thelegif- & or even tradé; and by tholc laws, perfons carrying, lature a pernicious But whether it might not be: iton are liable to panithment. the : French and neutral iftands to be more politic, to permit from North-Americes rather, than fupplied with be provifions worth the confideration ofthe legillature, Ro hibitits may viz. that from the ifland ofHlijpanislas whcre this obfervations beeri by'fome means or. another fupplied with they, have oflate fitted oût, to annoy, or provilions, few commerce or nopysatenhayeleen : whereas, from the ifland of Martimico,. diftrefs ouf, are not fupplicaby the fame means, they have equipwhere they as to injure our trade to the Leeward ped fo many privateers, moft efliential: manner; andihave taken fo many Hfands laden in the with bread and fourf from North-America toour Hgt vellels the only places they have the liberty offhipping to, Indiaillands, during the courfe of the war, have been that thofe commoditics, thanatthe growth. Add to cheaper in Martinico. placesoftheir from whence the Fyench this, that Monto Chrifi, a Spanifp port, be. with alk part of the illand of and Hipaniala neceffaries, may. is open cafily.fupplied both to Spamfb and kind of provifions vellels, who may always fupply. the Fronh'by other European with whatever is neceffary for them; without a pofthat channel it: any other way, thanby. coming to fibility of our prevehting of which meafureis what I a rupture with Spaik and (the Ibelieve propriety it isi from thence that the am not a judgez of) this war. But not to infift on this at Freach havebeenfupplied with captain and freighall,if any Alags are incurthe taken penalty provifions:the ofthé late act of parliament; ters will doubtlefs of which will furelypievent fuch a tradc, ifitis put thefeverity force. But to be a realon for condemning thofe in oughr'that fucha trade ? The who do not carry hath been conftantly carried on this IA tradewith of. Hifpaniolas truce" from Jamaica, but the returns have been war. by flags the'gentlemen in Tamaica have thieflyr made in indigo; with the whether, commanders-of his majefty's fhips to: Influénce enough motive aufe them to.wink atit; or whether a; fhared - more interefting the fame fate with ath beenthe reafon thofe fhips have able not to.determine; but few, if hofe of Nortb-Americas I am not nya. have been taken, olas truce" from Jamaica, but the returns have been war. by flags the'gentlemen in Tamaica have thieflyr made in indigo; with the whether, commanders-of his majefty's fhips to: Influénce enough motive aufe them to.wink atit; or whether a; fhared - more interefting the fame fate with ath beenthe reafon thofe fhips have able not to.determine; but few, if hofe of Nortb-Americas I am not nya. have been taken, --- Page 12 --- E & I Tbenext-objedtion: is, that the fo : the French iflands hurts our own, bringing muchfugar fromt: e The annual importation of fugar from all our I; average, amounts to no more than 64344 hogiheads; ilands, : onan : annual confumptionin Great Britain only,t to and-tie eskculating each hogthead tu weigh 14 hundred 5877ahoglheades : lard'confumes 15000 hogfheads at leaft; and' weight. Tres much i fo that we confume ourfelves annually. Narth-dnucia 28 ( 24000 hogtheads more than our own iflands will upwards fupply*. of An account ofthe quantity of raw 2. In: xas 1745 to Cbripmas 1755, diltinguihing fugar imported each from GbridCwt, year. To Chripmai 1746 gr. 1b. C 753:449 o 17 i 608,462 2 14 981,449 I D 933:296 2 914.044 2 835,947 I 27 1752. 837'08; a J1753 1,117:939 5 -859.131 2. 12 #755 1,177,309 o 25 An Account of the quantity ofraw 9.008,473 fugar L 1745 to Cbrifmas exportec from Chrifaas . 1755, difingaithing éach year. To Cbrifmas 1746CWE gr." Ib. - 193,244 o 22 : 51,885 I dast 4 1748 1749 15.727 : Ir 28,107 20 6 107:964. a 22 43.769 3: 6 1752; 35:712 3 16 1753; 55,687 2 175442,818 2 17 1755105030 O 24 97AL in 779:947 1 I 19 The acquifition of Guadaloufe, and the quantity of fogars fradulently imported, as of the growth of that Frenchprize or repacked redit and imported as'the produce of our own iflands, ifand, rende the abfolutely impoflible to know with any degree of certainity quantity imported of the growth ofour OwT Hlands fince the wir 55,687 2 175442,818 2 17 1755105030 O 24 97AL in 779:947 1 I 19 The acquifition of Guadaloufe, and the quantity of fogars fradulently imported, as of the growth of that Frenchprize or repacked redit and imported as'the produce of our own iflands, ifand, rende the abfolutely impoflible to know with any degree of certainity quantity imported of the growth ofour OwT Hlands fince the wir --- Page 13 --- : 9 4 muc betad ih eoteris thake good which .ncensrisctere Irelandis fiupplied with Bramal to foreign marketss ahd "North- in fact, América from the French iflands, fugars. from Lifpon, and So'that we are in' reality no other- as even in time of. peace S:* from our fugar colonies, thian swile bepefited the Exports ourfelves, which, muft otherwife be: ehey kccp the EA among of forcign fugars, but do not add fent abroad for the putchiafe ftockr Tis truc, indéed, the a penny more to the. comittont eflates in our WglIndha iflands, who have large deal more monéy for our fupendiaten inay fay, we thould a fugars gteat wére to. come into Europes gars, provided mno Es truc; but from whom would they rewhich is undoubtedly would it not be from the fubjects than ceive this: additional profit? beforé obferved, ufe, more of Great Britains who, as ? is and fuppoling the Englilf did not allour iflands can produce into Europe, would it from thence fol: bring the French fugars wonld not comie to market at all? low, that the French fugars the Danes, the Dutch, and other Would not the Spaniaris fharé with us in this branch,. haveit nations, who now only keep the price. down in all to themfelves; and as effectually Griat Britain alone foreign markets, as at prefent? fo.that to the benefit ofthe planwould pay advanced who prices have on fugars, eflates in our iflands; the profits ters and gentlemeti their produce fells for, arevattly of which, at the prefent thofe prices of eftates inCret-Brilain to anylanded eaig ges yeompared furely the private émolument If the factisas above reprefented, in our Wa India illands, will ofa few particular reafon gentemnen for putting à ftoptoa branch ofcom- Innotbe afulcient by which the nation isfo confiderably if the bencfited. mnade in merce, deed, if the produce of our Hlands, or by thé quantity fugars of Prencth our iflands were fo reduced in priccs that the iflanders could fugars brought 'tô market fifficient in to Europe, enable them to carry on their not receive a profit would have realon to complain, and théir the objec: works, they, weizht. Butis either ofthele cale? tion would have great f will reafons why B the G above açcount is not contiwar : which are the times rior nuéd to this prefent not be underftood to mean, that neither. Irdand ; but I Nertb-Anerica fIwould are fepplied with halfof-their any from confumption Norib-Auithies js fapplled believe, if weallow. itis that'the more: than we ought todo, elpecially, ifwe from our iflandsy exported from hence, muchy confider, that cfthe trining quantity egreatelt part is fertotrelend: contiwar : which are the times rior nuéd to this prefent not be underftood to mean, that neither. Irdand ; but I Nertb-Anerica fIwould are fepplied with halfof-their any from confumption Norib-Auithies js fapplled believe, if weallow. itis that'the more: than we ought todo, elpecially, ifwe from our iflandsy exported from hence, muchy confider, that cfthe trining quantity egreatelt part is fertotrelend: --- Page 14 --- will any one be E IO J that in the firft inftance hardy enough' to allertit? Icis fufficient for our own they do not in all the well. known; ches, and I had almoft confumiptions faid, and let the illands prottuce dians, anfwer the other, undue influence of opulences the lin deavours But, fay the gentlemen who Mah-ins Enemy, to put a ftop to the are very fanguine in their ic being effwe were to prevent NARAEaE the trading with encc faries of fupplied life with provifions, Prench in the c6 from and Hlipanisla from on their thence, they. eloathings would other c be fugar-works in that not be able necef, ce abfalutcly ruined; or ifland, and muft to.carry c6 lanenweriad.tnes under the to his perhaps, to. preyent efcentiopuens that,: would this notion is proteclion too' chimerical ofthe majeftysforces and putthennielves 3> heated imaginations, As I to beentertained Srniasorentoenis But furely fupply them, have before oblerv'd, byany but thofe of Would the ynaiceneiendee Spaniard, thatr ifwe did not. Mortinis vourable an opporrunity Dutehy Mrimniches Danes, and Sturdes, snobedrelcewpulty let lipfo fatrade there. lapportiuar However Happily for the themieives Dutd ? How. docs without grantingit) We will for a moment we carry on DQ effaries from- America thatunics the Franchwere fuppofe (though Dlantationsin Would Hiperisas they how would be obliged lsprindirathoe to be Oufr trade be would shanationt abandon-beir be employed? Would onceuenhnei the Would benefited? more confiderable? or fhould confumption ofour more of our fhipe: ofour profit and lofs, find that the nation we, onab balance manufacihures of the be enemies ? Or gained accoine of nue the war? Rather would would they be thereby money lefse this diftrefs pen, and this not the E2.2SE have in a great nation meafure be deprived of thofe contrary furs oFall thele toconti- hap, thole fubicriptions which lupplied us with the ofmoner which : - majefty to profecute with were fo readily means to ofp paying fary war? And1 am well vigour and cficé madey this juft and, enable his Haf-lndni are afked, alfired, that if our neceffugars, ent to' any thing can be Whcthgt, faved out of IO livres planters per inthe C. for anfwer lupport the and cloath the (over and above whac calls of hegroes of their isfuficir they will anfwer in government, the or any other plantations) to judge ofthe benefit that would negative. And indeed, emergenciess 5 acguifition of the whole iland, accrue to us from the ifwe may le from the ablolute advantage we have reccived : ' any thing can be Whcthgt, faved out of IO livres planters per inthe C. for anfwer lupport the and cloath the (over and above whac calls of hegroes of their isfuficir they will anfwer in government, the or any other plantations) to judge ofthe benefit that would negative. And indeed, emergenciess 5 acguifition of the whole iland, accrue to us from the ifwe may le from the ablolute advantage we have reccived : --- Page 15 --- d IT 1: we : have a no reafon to keceived by the poffcffion furrender Guodlalompe, it, unlefs we are to keep it wifh the French would conduct of the inhabitants of after the peacc. t Will not after the the furrender ofit, as that ofthe Hifpaniala be the fame, hath been? Should we not then find inhabitants ofGundaloupe ofthe whole ifland much lefs advantage C the abfolute poffefion the produce ofiton fo cheap terms as ous to us, than having But itis combating the air toargue againft abovemention'd * fcarce happen. I fhall therefore fay facts which can pofibly but leave my readers to reficêt, wheno mercon this fubjeet, leaft to the Frenchi can be drove therthere isthe deliver ground fo expect an ifland up to their to fuch ftraits as to when their pentifiul friends the Spaniards are fo near inveterate enemics, fhall to' recapitulate the many difadvanat hand; but the proceed of prohibiting Alags of trucé tages that will be from confequence trading with the enemy. from Nortb-Amierica the nation will be deprived of the fumof In the firft place which is at leaft the profit upon the fu1, 500,0001. per axn. at' Hifpamisla : neither fo many fhips or gars thus purchafed in the commerce of this nation, to Jeamen will be employed northern colonies will the grcat injury of our thofe marine--The provincial troops which they have not bc able to fupport cloathed, and paid, at an immenfe expence, hitherto raifed, forces againft the common enemy, or to to affiit his majetty's 'remittances to England ; the bad confequences of make their felt by the whole nation, 2s (if the war which will be feverely many of the principal merchants in continues another ycar) difabled (without receiving the this kingdom will be ablolutely whieh ought in courle to renittinces from North-fmerica, the latter end of thisyear) to anfwer thofe come, home. which before the emergencies of fate muft néceflarily demands, them: From, the laté, aa of parliament made i1l make upon ofhis prefent majefty to prevent the exportation the goth year of a that fnce we have - been in poffefion of Guar It isnotorions, the inhabitants have had the advantage of an open Haloupes trade with and the Erplif, that one-third part of the produce amount oftheir they fugars hath been Tufficientt to maintain them, of the to remaindér which muft be take ofour manufacture. the amount in theirowvn hands,, or remit to paid for in cath, which they whereas, keep if they can in Hilparicla barter their friends in France: for. fufficient to:fupport themlelves and -nei sheir whole produce can obtain, and more they do not groes, 'Gis: as much as they Expect, a if, that one-third part of the produce amount oftheir they fugars hath been Tufficientt to maintain them, of the to remaindér which muft be take ofour manufacture. the amount in theirowvn hands,, or remit to paid for in cath, which they whereas, keep if they can in Hilparicla barter their friends in France: for. fufficient to:fupport themlelves and -nei sheir whole produce can obtain, and more they do not groes, 'Gis: as much as they Expect, a --- Page 16 --- pfp provilions to neutral ports,, £ 12 which 3 fill, continues againft the Americani, they are at prefent in force ing thole commodities at all: our own prohibited the from vendthey, have liberty. of thipping to, having illands, in only places over-ftocked thele cighteen months paft, that general been fo has attempted to fend any provitions therc, that icarce hath any body obliged to fell them,at a' lols. So that the provinces not of bcen the Blvania, Malfacbujex, and Neu-England, the Naw-2ork, both the yarfoss Penncommodity hath been upper provifions) parts of Marylard, if this (whole only. ftaple be deprived of the only means left them trade to is fopped, will tancés to England for the goods heretofore make their remitwill be not only an immediate detriment to the fent out., This here and there, but will have this further bad merchant both increafe that the merchant heré, not being either able confequence, or his debts in a country. from which he can wiling receive to remittances, which will will refufe fending any. more goods to no put the Americans upon their Americas apparcl, to the irretrievable detriment manufichuring own will any one imagine fuch ofour own fapie: nor : when he is' informed, that an belides appréhenfion the to be ill grounded, both linnenand wocllen (tho' but in an making, coarfe cloths, tity at prefent) there are upwards of 800c0 inconfiderable quanworth from 2s. bd. to. 55 Rerling a pair of Hockings and within ten miles ofthe city pair, thanufachured in laws reftrain them from continuing orPhiatiphia toincreafe Nor can any tures, uniefs at the fame time they cart be thejr manufacy other bufinefs that will be equally beneficial employsdin to fome fame time that it may: not injure, but be of adyantage them, to atche the mother-country. Such, Iapprehend, is this trade with and in time'of pcace fuch wouldbe.the Hijpaniela for fugars, plant vine-yards, hemnps flax, and other encouraging fuch them to dities; s-but toreturn, like a commorenderthe There is anocher reafon. ftil behind, which feems to me to butin the higheft condemnation of fags of truce not only impolitic," been carried on with degree at leaft unjuffs the which is, that this trade has of the government. Forit cannot implied be cndentanisprelation fuppofed chat jefly's governors in Nanib-Amaria, who his mato private merchants to carry French graneed to flags oftruce 2nd bring back others-in return at.thoir prifoners Hifpaniola, own-expance, were igngrant which feems to me to butin the higheft condemnation of fags of truce not only impolitic," been carried on with degree at leaft unjuffs the which is, that this trade has of the government. Forit cannot implied be cndentanisprelation fuppofed chat jefly's governors in Nanib-Amaria, who his mato private merchants to carry French graneed to flags oftruce 2nd bring back others-in return at.thoir prifoners Hifpaniola, own-expance, were igngrant --- Page 17 --- L 13 had 1 a view to their owni privaw Jebotant thatin.fo could doing they chey, be ignorant how. from that whence advantage they aalvantage. Nor retumned to the ports at the feveral arofes when the and fags there made regular entrics, of forcign fugars wida firft proceded, of the refpeétive cargoes caultom-bnufcs were loaded, - the perfons it which they to demonturatienthat have not. thoughr Thele that trades . eentianesapris been concerned in to the intereft of the govern- as who have Ways contrary on thefe , illegal, or any : hand, they lookked enemy ; a l ment. But, on theother on fuch a trade ofthele with the kingloms to encoulicences, to carry the intereft were confirmed in this that itis fo polfble appatenaly means." And doubted they whetherit was rage byall who that a and many pcople, in jt, from percivings in ppinsons were cnoouragel to engage were taken by the Enghifo the privateeca unanimons many of- thele thips at the, firit of the. courtof war, yerby admniralty in Northe Nnds-daniat the every but difchargepiniooois all of hath beent condemned, that a traf * not one a A0R fuppofition JAouricas without the leaft hefitation, upon was not the trade intended he ed fick offo great untilityses his the majetty's nation, proclianations That wherein fuch a to, be Rrohuibiled by intercourie with the enemy. were well julliforbids his fnbjechs natufal one, and what mother cauns was a - Tuppolituion making artriowe ofthe wars, coadust will,: I believe be grantad in che feu,n both in this and : former who will confider, tsat msbyany frys imnpartial enquirers queen, Arnes when an the actof it of. her late majetty, with MESE reign * was made to psohibie commerce ofthe nation, that the legila- the ment a fo to the intereft fo far as related to was thought prgadidial proper to, repeal that reafon given foritwas, ture - ofwines from Framors: revenue (an incoveniinportation to her majeity's would that it was puejsdical vafly. inferen to. whet the'nation and in that, tore as al- as encc furely ftop:o this commerce and ), France, tobacco has Rompatunza wrars betwreen. jus cnemy, on account of the in hrfubequen allowed to be fent to'the profit Rays been 59 Arm. C. trade 8. with 38 4 Ast. : thatin 13: the late war with being Spain, eleemed a illicity TIE IS nosoricus, in New Spatm, wias fa far from the (hips ofhis mathe enemy Vermomy when on the coaft, gave he pollibly could, that admiral the emmesmaneraud protedion Tetvnueral ofit. in their profecation account of the in hrfubequen allowed to be fent to'the profit Rays been 59 Arm. C. trade 8. with 38 4 Ast. : thatin 13: the late war with being Spain, eleemed a illicity TIE IS nosoricus, in New Spatm, wias fa far from the (hips ofhis mathe enemy Vermomy when on the coaft, gave he pollibly could, that admiral the emmesmaneraud protedion Tetvnueral ofit. in their profecation --- Page 18 --- than profiethe mdoiveotihvel t 17. 3 allawing 250,000/ us to per annuum, Bahéregons, de thae whichsnife to Son foriufiaring export the tobaced to the isa faftcient benortcl in proportion, ehemy;, will féafon for a total intercourfe to.the aboscmendonet profit, which trade befigt times not the reai enè juizé froin thie was not intended isfix to bre times as great ssfiront P parted, and giuramnitsy of Proxah -That dr fent out of forawhitha the calh, to à very cambricks prohibited, lecany sther partsof Byantés hlagolomy from the large amount apon the that are bills annual. ASE which are Ropab brought foxcbungts 5 and Pobslickily fromf negociited upon évery Porin, and day, fiom thefe over by everyi the Eranch weck proclamatian fals, be Rlanders mail, BERFDNCERS with can only Auneientjy cleat, that It miuft, I inwherher Frants às beintended to his this is fxch, airegnurad let tb the prohibit fuch a mijenty's Semr-planes the imparcial intéreft of the cotimerce amorce celfechual themifelves be the dérennine: mation ; of Miponisdi, method of jedges, 5 whethér nay, let ouF price, : What than thus buying Toetegde their the French there in the can be lon remenfranets thould commodines ât illand dell F litheir fugats in we not, have folow 2 svill be bold Fansid &ic. fntuation, at afthey were from thenn, wwill, in the courfe to.atimrins fuch a trade 78. 6d. or 10s. obliged to than ten fuch oFa few yéars; carried on with the per GPI ithe plains of Minidene viCtories a that: fo mntenaan Tuin Pronid, appcar cruel After what glonisiny gHlined them, 40 have been andinjafto takene conderin has the been, faid, laft will year it not on sesfuleringthe chus eanying on fuch Veffels trade abocinentiones given bythis coinrenanice anid with the gaged init; and ihajefty's Jencaragemear thar enemys be conifcated, who, if their Bovernors to thofe who thavebedy their fall crufh will Rot only be Tuined veflels arid Lcargods now have taken encomiected withont with manyiof P thoi in thole marchanies Sehbumteries in but will in cornmerce being the leaft concermel thiping their goods England, who aré think illegal). (which and hoever there with them in upon the credit ilopthe can there be a more could not be above the wheel cinculation of cafh in this eficétual any reafon td up the moft odovtsveith the utmoft metropolis (where ftcp taken to Howerer, if confiderable thofe fource from" sditteiltyy than thas to already ters fnd ftch whofe province it whence is our riches dam michierous to judge of'thefe Aow? coaf@ueaces anling from this matcoms merce, can there be a more could not be above the wheel cinculation of cafh in this eficétual any reafon td up the moft odovtsveith the utmoft metropolis (where ftcp taken to Howerer, if confiderable thofe fource from" sditteiltyy than thas to already ters fnd ftch whofe province it whence is our riches dam michierous to judge of'thefe Aow? coaf@ueaces anling from this matcoms merce, --- Page 19 --- I 15. J to 4, a fopto it, it may merce, as may render it expedient put.: thes governorsbe done without ufing any rigourl prohibiting truce to the Freneh iflands to Alags in North-America which grant would efectually anfwer the purpofe.: I for the future, fatter mylclf with hopes, that although by the frict therefore thefe vellels, with their letter of his majetty's be liable proclamations to confifcation; 5 yet that the lords of: cargoes, will may remember that good maxim ofthe law. 66 fummis appeal if fhould be conderaned, 6 juls, fumma injuras" which, not more.to they the detriment of inwill be moft fatally verified, dividuals, than ofthe public. --- Page 20 --- --- Page 21 --- --- Page 22 --- --- Page 23 --- D7LO --- Page 24 ---