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parable value in both refpeSs, occafioniag avast coiifumption of manufatiures, and employing great numbers of feemen. It has been said that the New-England filhery, before the revolution* amounted to 255,000!. flerling, near, if not equal, to the British filhery ; it cannot be so productive nOVV r —the settlement of Nova-Seotia will be preju dicial to it. By the definitive treaty, the Ameri cans are excluded from the right of drying or cu ring fifii on the island of Newfoundland. —By the fame treaty it is stipulated that “ American fiiher men lhall have liberty to dry and cure fi<h m any of the unsettled bays, harbours and creeks of Nt>- va-Scotia, Magdalene islands, and Labradore, so long as the fame lhall remain unsettled ; but so soon as the fame, or either of them fliall be fett led, it (hall not be lawful for the said fiihermen to dry or cure filh at such settlement, without a pre vious agreement for that purpose with the inhabi tants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground.”— Such being the situation of our fiihermen, does not the rapid settlement of Nova-Scotia bear an un favourable afpefton the filhing-trade ? If that be a privilege stipulated in the treaty, “ That our fijhennen Jhall have liberty to dry and cure jijh in any of the unit tied hays, &c. of Nova-Scotia i mud not this privilege be dhninilhed in a propor tion equal to the encreafe of the settlement of that country ? Will not the eftablilhment of a filhery in Nova*Scotia, and the encouragements given to that branch of business there, he a strong induce ment for our fiihermen to remove to, and unite with the people of that province ? Will not the prelent trouble in Massachusetts cause emigrations to that country ?—Thel’e are serious evils which ought to be timely opposed, least we find a pow erful rival in a neighbouring country, calculated to be a nursery for fiihermen, feainen and soldiers, which mull be unfavourable and dangerous to the American States, AUGUSTS, June 23. By the United States in Congress ajjembled, March 23, 1787. ON the report of a committee appointed to con fider the reductions nccelfary to be made in the civil department, Whereas the present deranged conditon of the national revenues, and the numerous demands on the federal treasury, are not anly considerations of the most serious weight and importance, butjuftly operate as powerful motives in favour of every (Economical reform, which can with fafety be adopted in the public expenditures : Resolved , That the fura to be allotted to the support of the household. of the president of Congress, including the salaries of thefteward and private fe "cretary, house-rent and all other expences, thall n«t exceed a sum at the rate of eight thousand dollars annually* Refolved t That the salaries of the Following officers be reduced, and that from and after the present quarter, • ■ The annual salary of the Secretary of Congress beat the rate two thousand fix hundred dollars. That of the Secretary to the United States for the department of foreign affairs, at the rate of three thousand five hundred dollars. That of each of the Com mi Hi oner a of the Board of Treasury, at the rate of two thousand two hun dred and fifty dollars. That cf the Secretary of the Board of Treasury at the rale of fifteen hundred dollars. That of the Treasury, at the rate of twelve hundred and fifty dollars. That of the Comptroller of the Treasury at the rate of fifteen hundred dollars. That of the Auditor at the rate of eight hundred dollars. That Qf the Deputy Secretary ol Congress at the rate of eight hundred dollars. j That of the Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs at the rate of eight hundred dollars. That of the Steward of the President’s household, at the rat eof three hundred dollars. That of the Private Secretary of the Prelident, at the rate of three hundred dollars. ; And that of the Geographer at the rate of fifteen , hundred dollars for such time as he may be actually employed in-the public fevice. Rejclved, That the services and duties of the Payinafter General be, and are hereby united with those of the CommWfioner of Army Accounts, and that the said commissioner, after the expiration of the present qnarter, be allowed in full for his ser vices as Commissioner and Paymaster General* a salary at the rate of-twelye hundred and fifty dollars annually.. Reflvedy That in no case after the expiration of the present quarter there be allowed to any per son employed as an assistant or clerk in any of the departments under Congress, a salary exceeding, the rate of four hundred and fifty dollars annually* Relolvedy That from and after the present quar ter there be annually allowed to each of the com rtliflioners of the Continental Loan-Office, in full for all services and duties which are or may be annexed to their refpeftive offices, and also in full for office- rent, clerks? and every other charge except that es flationary, at the rate of the follow ing sums: For New-HampfliirC 650 doll. Massachusetts, jSOO Rhode-Ifland 600 Connecticut, 1000 New-York, 1000 New-Jersey, 7 00 Pennsylvania, 1500 Delaware, 600 Maryland, 1000 Virginia, 1500 North-Carolina* 1000 South-Carolina, 800 Georgia, 600 Provided , That in those cases where, in the judgment of the Board of Treasury, the public in terefl may require the employment of one or more clerks in any of the Loan-Offices at the public ex pence, the said Boaid be and hereby are authorifed to continue in employ such clerk or clerks, not ex ceeding the term of three months after the expira tion of the present quarter. His Excellency General WASHINGTON, one of the Delegates from the slate of Virginia to the Federal Convention, arrived in Philadelphia on the 13 th of May last. Thomas Gibbons, fen. and Joseph Clay, jun. Efqrs. are elected Representatives of Chatham county in the Honorable the House of Aflembly, in the room Os Charles Odingfells and Leonard Cecil, Efqrs. who have declined serving. From a Virginia Paper of the 17th ult. we are informed, that there has been a severe gale of wind off the capes; and that many vessels are drove on snore, and others have fuffered conliderably. The ship Fair American, Brown, and schooner Chriftiaa, Cunniam, from Liverpool* and brig London, Denny, from Greenock, are arrived at Charleston. A AM E to Macartan Camp- A M/Sf VJI bell’s, Esq. Plantation, near Augusta, on Monday la ft, a NE GRO FELLOW who fays bis name is TOM, and mailer’s name Hampton, he is about 5 feet 6 inches high, about 35 or 40 years old, has a blue homespun jacket on, his hands appear to have been balded, formerly of the Gollo country. June 20, 1787. This is to give Notice THAT on Monday, the ad day of July at io o’clock A. M. will be held at Mr. F °x's, in Augusta, a Board of Jufticea, for the purpose of granting Liceufcs to fell spirituous li quor*, to all those who bring a good recommen dation, and it is expected that due attention will be given, and prevent the heavy fines and forfei tures incurred from a neglect of this kind ; and that no person may avail himfeif of the indulgence hitherto allowed, thofk who fupincly regard this notice as a matter of form only, will find india mems in proper form against all such, at the next Superior Court. Likewdc, keepers of ball alleys lkittel alleys and billiard tables (except tbofe wh<> fhamefully permit these games on Sundays) are desired to apply for license. Also, merchants. itorekeepcr», and others who continue to fell fpi tus in quantities lets than three gallons. And that the peace and fafety of the inhabitant* of this town may be in future more ferioully at tended to, and to prevent, if possible, thefts and robberies being committed, grievances which they have hitherto but too much laboured under, I do i\ quire of all Grangers, ortranfeient perfonswho come into this place, either by land or water, that they will call at my Office, in order that their names may be registered, and rendering so fatis faCtory an account, as may entitle them penniffion to live in the State, otherwise those who negleft doing so the vagrant law ftiall be put into full force and vigour. It is requested that the inhabi tants of Augusta, ferrymen and all other good ci tizens, will be vigilant in giving notice of such peifons, to prevent the growing evils and unfor tunate circumstances that may arise. Given under my hand at Augusta, this ti& day of july, *787. D. HUNTER, J. P. IVednefday, the of July , bring the An nive> [ary of the Declarition of Amnt can Independence, it is expedtd the dry will be /pent in fetnes of joy ard fejh ' vit y, in commemoration of the glomus Revolution which that declaration gave birth to. THE Subfcrlber therefore, wiffiingto contri bute all in his power to complete the joy of the day, proposes t a have a CONCERT of vocal and instrumental mulic ; in the course of which, a song compofcd for the occasion will be sung. The Subscriber will play feme Solos on the piano forte, and the performance will be assisted by Mr. Ver del, on the French horn and clarinet; the whole to conclude with a ball. He very refpcetfully returns his humble thanks to those Ladies and Gen tlemen who honored him with their company at his last Concert, and hopes they will continue to. countenance an undertaking which wilt enable him to comply with his contract with Mr, Betts, for musical intfruments. The Concert to begin pre cisely at 8 o’clock, at the houfc of Mr. Wamber fie* *#* Tickets at ios. each, to be had at the Printing-Office, or the boufe of the Subscriber. CLAUDE SIMON, Augusta, June aj, 1787. A S T R A r. DAVID COCHRAN tolls before me & finall Dun Coloured MARE, about 13 hands high* about 6 years old, branded on the mounting ffioul der and buttock with Indian brands, both her ears cropt.. The owner mu ft prove his property before me within the time preferred by law. WILLIAM FREEMAN, J. P„ Augu n . a t J»ne 13, 1787.