OCR Text |
Show [30] A. A very great force ; I can't fay what, if the difpofition of America is for a general refiftance. (L What is the number of men in America able to bear arms, or of difciplined militia? ' A. There are, I fuppofe, at leatt [$45072 objefied to. He witbdre'w. Cal/ed [31] (LHow many {hips are there laden annually in North-America with flax-feed for Ireland P A. I cannot fpeak to the number of (hips, but I know that in 1752. 10,000 hogfheads of flax-feed, each containing7 bufhels, were exported from Philadelphia to Ireland. in again.] Q. Is the American {lamp-act an equal tax on that country P A. I think not. Q. Why {0 P A. The greateft part of the money muft arife from law-fuits for the recovery of debts, and be paid by the lower fort of I fuppofe the quantity is greatly increafed fince that time; and it is underflood that the exportation from New-York is equal to that from Philadelphia. Q, What becomes of the flax that grows With that flax-feed? A. They manufacture fome into coarfe, It is therefore a heavy tax and fome into a middling kind of linen. Q Are there any flitting-mills in Ame- on the poor, and a tax upon them for be- ing poor. ' rica P A. I think there are three, but I be- people, who were too poor eafily to pay their debts. Q But will not this'increafe of expence lieve only one at prefent employed. I be a means of leITening the number of fuppofe they will all b 'fet to work, if law-fuits P A. I think not 3 for as the coils all fall the interruption of theTYZde continues. (L Are there any fu ing mills there P upon the debtor, and are to be paid by him, they would be no difcouragement to A. A great many. _ Q‘ Did you never hear that a great quantity of fiockings were contraé'red for, the creditor to bring his a6tion. A. Yes, as an oppreflion of the debtor. for the army, during the war, and manu- factured in Philadelphia? A. I have heard f0. (L How (L If the {lamp-act fhould be repealed, Q‘ Would it not have the ether of exceflive ufury P would not the Americans think they. could |