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LONDON, July 14. Extract of a letter from Warfaw,

June 2,

The following is what tranfpires of the dispatches fent by the Court of Petersburgh to her Ambaffador here,, respecting the affair of Dantzick:

The King of Pruffia thall cede to that city, the exportation trade to Poland; and that it may not inkers fere with the exportation on the products of Weft Pruffa in their paffage by Dantzick, the magiftrate that give a lift of the articles that are of the most importance for his commerce,, which fhall be specified in the convention that is to be concluded on that object. The other products of Pruf fia fhall pay on their paffage from Dantzick, the fame duties which the inhabitants of that city are obliged to pay for the export of thefe objects. As to the importation by fea, the Profilan subjects thall pay for all pro duals in general, without diftinctions, to the city of Dantzick, the fame duties which the fubjects of Dant. zick pay to the custom houfes of his. Profian Majefty, when thefe merchandizes pafs through the Pruffian. territory. The merchandizes or ef fects for the account of the King of Pruffia and the perfons of the Court, fall be exempt from all duty, and fall pals freely, on the fame footing as thole of his Polish Majefly...

American News,. PHILADELPHIA, Auguft 7. Extract. from the Journals of Congrefs, June 12, 1784.

The committee to whom were referred the confideration of the territory, commonly called Vermont, reported as follows, viz.

Refolved; That the district of territory, lying on the weft fide of Connecticut river, called Vermont, within the limits and boundaries defcribed in the act of Congress of the 20th Aaguft, 1781, and the people inhabiting the fame, be, and they are hereby recognized and declared to be a free, fovereign and independent State, by the name of the State of Vermont. That the faid State of Vermont, being within the limits of the United States,

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fhall be confidered as part of the com federacy, on the fame principles as the new States, who shall have established permanent governments agreebly to the act of Congrefs of the 23d day of April laft, ut it shall accede to the articles of confederation, and, be admitted into the federal union, of these States. Refolved, That Congress adHere to the guarantee to the States of New Hampshire and New. York, agreable to the refolutions of the 7th and 20th days of Auguft, 1981; and if it fhall appear, on, running the line between the States of New-York and Vermont, hat the latter has made any encroachment on the territory of the former, the fame fhall be immediately removed. Your committee further report, with refpect to the matters alledged by the delegates of New York, concerning the fufferings of individuals by banishment and confifcation of property, and the diforders and violence that have happened in confequence of the oppofite and interfering jurifdiction exercifed by the State of New York and the government of Vermont, over. fome perfons, within the faid diftri&t, That the feveral letters and papers from the Governor of New York and the people af. Vermont, relative to thofe matters have been heretofore committed,and no report hath been made thereon; your Committee are, therefore of opinion,. that if Congrels fhall judge it expedent to take any further order respect. ing those matters, it will be proper again to commit thofe papers."

N. B. The foregoing refolve-has. not yet been acted upon,

NEW YORK; Sept. 9.

Mr. Arthur. Donnaldson, who fome few months fince was employed by the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania to raise the chevauxde frize, has effectually accomplished the laborious undertaking and it is with pleasure we inform the public, and our nautical brethren in particular, that the channel between Billing(port and Mud-Ifland are entirely freed from thofe dangerous obftructions, and the navigation of that part of the river Delaware rendered as fafe and eafy as before the late

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NEW HAVEN, Sept. 9. Yefterday the anniversary commessement of Yale College, was held in his city.

The ual proceffion, confifting of the ftudents the candidates, the legiflative and executive authority of the college, the clergy, and other refpectable gentlemen, entered the brick meeting-houfe at z o'clock,

The prefident introduced with prayer the following exercifes of the

day falutatory oration, by Mr. De

pifon.

In the evening an elegant ball was attended in the State Houfe, to which almoft 800 ladies and gentle. *men were invited.

BOSTON, September 16.

At the late meeting of the Amẹ. rican Academy of Arts and Sciences, the following communications were prefented, viz.

A method to regulate the bobs of pendulums, to make clocks keep mean or equal time: also, obfervations of a Lunar eclipfe, March 29, 178; of a folar eclipfe, April 12; and

A forenfic difputation on this quefaf thetranfit of Mercury, November tion: "Is the fociety of the Cincinnati dangerous to the liberties of the United States?" by Meffieurs Wool. worth, Goodrich and Cogswells

A fyllogiftic difputation on the queftion, "An deus extra fe ullam finem ultimum habeat;" by Meffieurs Holt, Lord and Munson.

A dialogue by Meffieurs Greene, Huntington, Lyman and Taylor, interfperfed with a variety of fentiment and humour, and exhibiting a fpecimen of that natural prejudice and partiality which arifes from different principles of government, and systems of education.

An English oration, by Mr.Marsh, on arts of peace.

The exerciles of the afternoon were introduced by Mr. Tutor Baldwin, with an English oration on the origin and progrefs of commerce, and its influence on government and man

ners.

The Prefident then conferred the degree of Bachelor of Arts on fiftyone young gentlemen: and the degree of Mafter of Arts on nineteen.

The valedictory oration was pronounced by Mr. Tutor Channing, and the prefident clofed the exercifes with prayer.

The literary exhibitions received general approbation and applaufe.

Thefe, together with the decent and polite behaviour and the number of the ftudents and the candidates for the academic honours, muft convince every unprejudiced mind that the College, eftablished in this city is in a flourishing condition, and that it is the best and brighteft ornament of the State.

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12, following; made at the prefident's houfe in Cambridge. By the Rev. prefident Ward.

A memoir on the latitude of the University of Cambridge, with obfervations of the variation and dip of the magnetic needle: alfo, aftra, nomical obfervations made in the Commonwealth of Maffachusetts. By the Rev. Profeffor Williams.

An account of the tranfit of Mercury, obferved at Cambridge, Nov. 12, 1782. By James Winthrop,Efq;

Obfervations upon a new hypothefis concerning light, with incidental obfervations tending to fhow the heterogeneoufnefs of light, and the ele&ric fluid, by their intermixture or union with each other: alfo, obfervations tending to prove by phanomena and fcripture, the exiflence of an orb, which furrounds the whole vifible material fyftem,and which may be neceffary to preferve it from the ruin, to which, without fuch a counterbalance, it feems liable by that univerfal principle in matter- Gravitation. By the Hon. James Bow. doin, Efq;

Defcriptions and drawings of a pump, and a fire engine on a new conftruction. By Mr. Benjamin Dearborn, of Portsmouth.

A description and drawings of an air pump, on a new conftru&ion. By the Rev. John Prince.

A defcription of a moon dial, and methods of pointing out the ftars and planets. By the Rev. Ifaac Mansheld, of Exeter.

On the migration of houfe fwallows. By the Hon. Samuel Dexter, Efq;

An effay on the nature of the wa

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Aftronomical obfervations made at Chelfea. By the Rev. Phillip Pay fon.

A rule for measuring fruftrums of pyramids, whole bafes are long iquares, without extracting the fare root of the product of the areas. By Mr. William Crofwell.

An account of a volcano in WeftRiver mountain. By Daniel Jones, Efq;

An account of obfervations refpecting Herschel's planet. By the Rev. Richard Price, D. D. of London.

Remarks on the parallax of the fixed ftars. By James, Winthrop, Efq;

Obfervations upon the art of making feel. By the Rev. Daniel Little. An account of fome of the vegetable productions naturally growing in this part of America, botanically arranged. By the Rev. Manaffah Cutler.

A continuation of an effay on the nature of the waters in Boston. By Monf. John Feron.

A bill of mortallity, &c. for Salem, for the year 1783: alfo, an uncommon eafe of emphysema. By Edward A. Holyoke, Efq; M.D.

An account of a fiream-engine: alfo, an effay on the conftruction of Chimpies. By the Hon, Jofeph Brown, Bfq; of Providence.

An account of the principles and method of conftructing aerostatic machines. By Jonathan Williams, Efq; in France.

A defcription of a new orrery. By the Rev. Perez Fobes.

A translation of a memoir written in France, concerning the cultivation and produce of a kind of grain, called colzat. By the Hon. Cotton Tufts, Efq;

Sundry books have been prefented to the Academy, by Thomas Brand Hollis, Efq; of London; Richard Cranch, Efq; of Braintree; Noah Webfler, jun. Efq; of Hartford.

and

Samples of different fpecies of grain, imported from Europe, and prefented by Mr. Benjamin Guild, have been fubmitted to experiment the paft feafon.

Aaron Dexter, Physician and Profellor of Cheminry, and the materia medica in the University of Cambridge, was elected a Fellow of the Academy at the laft meeting.

At the Supreme Judicial Court, began and held in this town, the gift uit, and continued by adjournment until Tuesday laft, Dirach Grout and Francis Copen, were tried and found guilty of burglary, and thereupon received fentence of Death. The following prifoners, committed for various thefts, were found guilty, and received fentence, viz.

Michael Pool, to pay 31. 195. be whipped 13 Atripes, pay cofts, &c.

Cornelius Airy, to pay 241. 178. fet one hour on the gallaws with a rope about his neck, be whipped 29 Atripes, pay cofts, &c.

James Cambell, to pay 13l. 18s. fet an hour on the gallows, be whipped 30 ftripes, and pay cofts.

Edward Cooper, to pay 8s. be whipped 20 ftripes and pay cofts.

Colen Gibfon, to pay 81. 125. whipped 20 Atripes and pay cofts.

William Scott, to pay 241. fet on the gallows an hour, be whipped 25 ftripes and pay cofis.

James Appleby, to pay 81. 8s. to the perfon injured, and 31. to the Com.. monwealth, and pay cofts.

John Goodbread, to pay 31. 88. be whipped 13 ftripes, and pay cofis, &c. Thomas Joyce, to pay 341. 4d. be whipped 20 ftripes and pay cofts.

John Goodbread, to pay 31. 128. be whipped 13 ftripes, and pay cofts &c. Thomas Joyce, to pay 13. 145. be branded on the forehead with the letter B, and pay cofts.

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September, 20.

General Haldimand, the governor of Canada, we learn, has refused to give up the pofts in that quarter, within the limits of the United States, agreeable to the late treaty; and the gentlemen who lately waited on him, by order of Congrefs," for the purpofe of afcertaining with precifion and expedition, the time when those posts, now occupied by the British troops, fhould be evacuated," have returned from an unfuccefsful embaffy.

The ad of North-Carolina, containing their territorial ceffion; an

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extraft of which, shewing the extent of the territory ceded, follows:

"Be it enacted, &c. That this State do hereby cede to the Congress of the United States, for the faid States, all right, title and claim, which this State has to the, Weft of the Apalachian or Alegheny Mountains,beginning at the Virginia line, where the laid line interfeats the extreme height of faid mountain to the faid 35th degree of North latitude, being the Southern boundary of this State: thence running in the faid 35th degree to the Miffifippi; thence up the M fifippi, to 36 degrees and an half, north latitude, being the northern boundary of this State; thence to the first ftation.”

The following is an extract of a letter from a gentleman in England, dated July 1, 1783." A Medal has lately been ftruck, to perpetuate the memory of Captain Cook, the execution of which is equal to the subject. On one fide is a bold relief of Capt. Cook, with this infcription, IAC. COOK OCEANI INVESTIGA TOR ACERRIMUS: Immediate. ly under the Head is expreffed, in characters, Reg Soc. Lond. Socio fuo. On the reverfe appears an ere figure of Britannia ftanding on a plain. The left Arm refts upon an hieroglyphick Pillar. Her Spear is in her hand, and her Shield placed at the foot of the Pillar. Her right Arm is projected over a Globe, and contains a Symbol, expreffive of the celebrated circum-navigator's enter prifing genius. The infeription round the reverfe is, NIL INTENTATUM NOSTRI LIQUERE; and under the Figure of Britannia--Aufpiciis Georgii III.

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prevailed throughout the whole.---That the American frontier pofls now occupied by the British, have lately been relieved by fresh troops, and are victualled up to July 1785"

The General Affembly of Virgi» nia, have paft the following refolution, viz. "Refolved, That the Execucive be requefted to take measures for procuring a ftatue of General Washington, to be of the fineft marble and bell workmanship, with the following infcription on its pedeftal, viz.

"The General Affembly of the "Commonwealth of Virginia have "caufed this ftatue to be erected as a "Monument of affection and grati ❝tude to GEORGE WASH"INGTON, who, uniting to the "endowments of the Hero, the vir "tue of the Patriot, and exerting "both in establishing the liberties of "his country, has rendered his name "dear to his fellow-citizens, and "given the world an immortal ex

ample of true glory. Done in the "year of Chrif- , and in ther ** year of the Commonwealth — 394

The publick are hereby informed, that the Light Houfe on the north eaft of Sandy Point, at Nantucket is compleated, and that the tamps will be lighted in a few days.

Bill of Mortality, for September,1784.

Male Whites above 60,
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Females do.
Male do. between 12 and 60,
Female do.
do.

White Children under 12,
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The Obfervations are taken at 8 o'clock, at 1, and at 9, in the .evening. The Thermometer; Farenheit's Scale, is fufpended in a fair cafe by the fide of a North Window. The Figures, annexed to the Wind denote the force; 4 a ftrong gale, 6 a form.

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