september t h f north carolina g a z e t t e impartial intelligencer a u d weekly ge eral adve r t i s e r among the ufeful inventions of man ther ii none more to be a.lmtrai than the art olpriruing 5 by meant of which ufeful knowledge is communicate i more n fi an 1 txpeditioufly than in any other way ; therefore the prefs ought ever to be encouraged yl fupported particularly by free citizens and ptofeising christian thursday s pttmbcr 2 1784 price fi'.hr-ppnre mr printer th e cor dlion of public credit ?■ this ita-e claims the attention of ever v citi zen the creditors complain chat hard money cert'fica es d not pars at their nominal value while the mafs of oar fellow citizens complain that thofe errtiicatti are valued as hard moa«y in payment of taxes when it is certain that he puuic has never received a valua ble coofiat ration for the i when parties differ to much we are apt to fuppof that the truth lies between t>?m and it is certainly the duty of every honcft man to examine this cafe very attentively if the holders cf hard money certificates have done perfonal fer vice c r given property to the public to the full value of thof certificates as they are ra ed in filver then it will fallow that the ftate is tv o»d to call in the whole of thofe certificates by a bad money tax t their nominal value bat if it is rue that hard money certificate haj depreciated be ire they wcra iffued and that the h^raif rs >.( h rfru c=ittl , c fumifhed for»he ufe of th j ftaie made allowances in their i wn minds for fuch d p-cciation and » lued the articles higher in prop r.io , ihe.i it will that f*ol ow fuck ri iim rr on alii be c-n5d«re<i as c<-nt • dental or itate money aad ihou d be r.rrd ace a ing to fum fcale of depreciation 7 h fi il of ihtfe pofi ions will certainly de admitted vi h ut any dif puie for no man will fay that we u t no o pay the value of what we nave received but i)k ith r pofttion ought to paft with h fame cuf ency tot no man or at haft no honeft man wll lay that e ought to psy mere than the value ol what we hive received is it true that bard money certificate like other public paper had depreciated g'caily be fore the end ■ f thi war in anfwer to hit qmfli n it will be generally admitted that the man who had • hard money certificate lor one hundred dollars could not fell it towards th end of the war for more than fifteen or twenty dollars and it isfaid that the appraifers in fom parts of the country had icfptft to this rate of exchange and thai thy va.ucd | ri per ty fo high that the certificates might fell f>r as much hard money as toe property was worth ; for iniiance a horfe which m ght have been purcbafed far twenty five or thirty pounds in diver when taken into the fervice was valued at one hundred and twen ty or one hundrtd and fifty pounds and moft other valuations were rr.<-de in the fame manner this might have been well enough for the time pad becaufe it enabled the party to negotiate his certi ficate for the value of his property but it cannot be proper for the prefent time be caufe we are no | going to call in thofe certificates and it isnotjuft that we ihould fir k them at their nominal value vhile other paper is fu:k according to its depreciat ed value if any perfon lhould flc what art we to do in this cafe we hall reply in a few words let n try to di jullicc and while we give the public creditor the tall value of his property let us us not opprefs the pe pie let certificates which have been in circulation and have changed their owners be valued like paper money acceding to the avarage vi ue at which hey have paflied through the country winch mat poffibly be at five or fix for one a for tlii ft certificates which remain in the hands of the origual owners they ma be treated differently but in fuch a manner as to a^ree with the rm ft per'eft juftice two c'.mniiri'.riers may be appointed fir each dillrici to be fent from a diftant part of the lite thefe commflioners may review the charges con pming the fums mentioned in each certificate with he articles for which the certificate was grant ed by which they may find wh.-.t was the general dtfreiialion of hard money certificates in different counties for i vary-d £ eally in diffeen pars of the ftate the rue vaiae at cert.fi ates wliich hav noi chaneed their owners may hu b fixed and new certificates be granted it being provided that very certificate which it not reexamined fhall be deemed fubject to the general depreciation in a few wards the c mmiffi nei might finifh their fcratiajr it wnpld be i tended with fome ex pence but it would be f'.ll d by t;r<at favin^s and by the genera regulations on the head of hard money certificate tor public w mid be rehived from very large taiet which tic no going to be paid lor he f le em lurnent f fp-calat rt perhaps fame pe.fon whj is let.c ua-d-lo public accounts miy pmpofe a more eafv m de f egulating thofe certi ficates it it to be wifh«d that feme plain honed ie giilationi may b ma le fince it is generally admit l-'d that fonc thing ought cb be done oie : f the people f r tl>c north - -. ar»lin a gazette rtt he rtd mr mwrrav in hishiiloryof i thj wa in amrrtta l^--kirn of the war m beiw-en tht laatut i'(iu 1638 and thecv mi/tl ujt •' tm pio,h ! .?.,«, e & ta.h rthi m ni d aa i'bfervition with re k a d 10 the ftate of their aff i-s h en perhaps will hold in general with re g 1 to all ceaatres in the f.tme utuation they t k notice thai nil once they be^an to refirm their m nni », and < bfcrve the inftitaiions of the gofpel with >• re cxictcef that thej never prospered in urfuinj hit war but alter they began in eameft to r b'in abufes and obferve the moral inllitutions «•» gtd <■ fii terity thei affairs took quite a difter eat tun and they profpered in tneir undeitak ing this abfe'vation or the doflrine it teachts is fupportch by thoufatds of inflances recorded in hif tory : and that " before a people can rationally expect to be [, rolprro us and happy they muft firft become virtuous hath been time immemorial tht remark of everv moralift such refpeft have we for the antients that we give implicit affent to molt of their adages : but this though amon ft the moil important we unhap pily d'fregard yei perhaps there never was a nmo when politically fpeaking a reformation of man ners was more cffentiaii neceffdry than at this event ful period my obfervation is general and not aimed at any individuals rt particular clafs of men but yet if the cap ftnuld fit any one let him wear it and much good may it do him c to the printer of the north-carolina gazette s i r yiur publijhin t be following may be nfferiiiee to fame cf your riairrs and fulfill my fromift to the captain ofasloopoflvar 1 am sir ytur mefl ohidient john alderson july 15/j 1784 on th 17 th day of ma lad t put into bajpttere st kilts in the brig catherine being in great want of water to get a fmall fupply ; and took that opportunity of going on ihors to negotiate a bill '■ of exchan ; the brig lying s an m i r f rr.e i kr.u's a i did net vwih u c me t an anclin , h it ing juft returned on board m veflvi i jv eve ; nr • her nead ft fh », at leail a n>ie wiring he sh ing ( difc vered a boa a liem rowing it.w«ru •■«, h . p eu'et to beli og to a ft.ip < f war ; on h>j i fh ranted fail or til he bo it caoie al ng fide si.d a offi'«i came or b ard when the » flowing dial uua enfued h tween t < flk^r a^.d mtfelf q whu veffel it hi ? a the catbiritil fn m guadakup q are you the captain ? a in place of a better sir q what colours are ycu under a french col urs sir q what is your bu finefs here a being in dillrefs for water i put in here to get a fu^pl and have taken thi.i oppor tunity to regulate a bill of cxciur te with mr st mtr/all i [ rope fc to water at o-'d r id in the mom ing and fhall depart immediately q what colours do oo y you ate under ? a french colours sir officer a rebel more likely a sir i wear fiench colours and have a french ruifter officer a pretty rafcal lobe a french man ; i know or at leaft i beleive you to be a dam'd yan kee rafcal well sir you fay you are under french coloun and as a french mm by god you fiiall rot lye in this bay anfwert s'.r i hare p.mrh cotoort nr honour the nation ; you may confide me what you pleafe but i am in diftreft f>r water aid v».fh to be per mitted to water at the ufual place old road officer by god you fhall not lye in this bay either at a french man or as a yankee therefore immediately make fail or i will anchor your ve/te under the flonp of war's fttrn and caufe you to un dergo the operation of a court of vice admiralty anfwer sir i am in dittrefs for water it is for that and that only i wait he;e i fhew my colours which a-e thofe of a civiliz d nation and as fuch i hope to be treated ; if it is contrary to any britifh law to afford water to a ftreigner in diftrefs i am not apprifed of fuch law but whether or not i can not go to fra without water officer yon fay you are in diflrrfi for water heare about land clofe in with the ilex p of war and 1 will fend you two puncheon between the hours of eight and nine which when you have received make fail immediately on faying this the officsr went into his boat and left us agreeable to his directions i lay clofe in with the flu p of war until 9 o'clock no water was fent i lay until paft ten no water ; all lights out in tae harbour i then flretched to fea taking fuch meafur<s as to be in with the fhiping by funrifein the morning still na appearance of the (\ op r.f wars boat i went on board to enquire whether i might expeft the water or not ; and if not to aft permillion to get water at old road on my geting on board the fljop of war i found that the officer who boarded me he preceeding evening was the captain i immedi ately told him my bufinefs ; upo which the follow ing convention enfu<d captain pray why did not you lay near the fhi as i directed you lad night anfwer sir ou t id me that between the hours of eight and nine the water fliould be fent on board ] lay a mi ft within hale my lanthorn hoifted until after 10 o'clock and until all liglits were dowi'cd in the harbour ; then ftood off judging that you chofe to fend in the morning optain 1 believe you are a daa'd yanlcre raf ca and y u ftwll have no water f.nm my fhip anfwer sir it was vour own offer ; though you do not ch ofe tofupplyme i hope 1 may be permit led to water at the ufua 1 waieiing place caf tain no by god jot mall not km if you ars in diltufs y u u may anchor undwr my u«m which