From the National Gazette.
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One of the Sgners of the Declaration Of Independence,
tancs Lervis, born in Wales merchant in New-York
about the year 1737 One of his first shipments to Europe
consisted Of entire cargo Of wheat; and he frequently
remarked, that from its novelty it was at that time the
SUBJECT OF much conversation The port of New York be-
rs then inadequate to the supply Of full freight for the
eSe he was compelled to send her round to Philadelphia
% complete her loadng the average price of wheat was
rte slngs and four pence currency, per bushe There


much 10 interest the reader in the outline of his life
furnished the sixth volume of the Biography of the
sgners &c. The large property which he had acquired
was nearly all sacrificed the altar of patriotism, during
The Revolutionary He died in 1893, in the nncteth
year of his age.


John Morton, another of the Sgners, hearing, when on
ms death bed, and n the very pangs OF dissolution, 777


mat some OF his old friends reprobated the casting vote
which lie had given in favour Of the Declaration of Inde
Pendence, sad energetica them that they will
I'VE to the hour, when they shall acknowledge it to
ve been the glorious service that ever rendered 10
my country"


Governor Hopkins, another of the sgners, left the fol-
n@ng sound lesson for -" Let every freeman care
ay consider the particular duty allotted him such by
me constitution; let him give his suffrage with cador for
,he person he sincerely thinks best qualified let him de
spe the who offers him otce and spurn the sordid
wretch that would give him bribe let him think it his
oohgatlon to bestow his vote according his con-
sence and not depend Others to discharge his duty