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geries of American papers have been a trade in London need 
nve be surprised if we should be inundated with forged notes ? 
A national bank in this country, would be an excellent estab- 
lishment, if well planned and conducted ; but the constitutional 
* Simviated Papers.~li is an undeniable fact that the greater part of the 
difficulties our commerce has felt from the continental powers of Europe have 
had their origin in the frauds and forgeries of the British. Protected by the 
cannon of their nav}% five thousand voyages have been annually made with 
ships bearing the .American flag, and completely provided with counterfeited 
papers, which may be purchased in London and elsewhere as unceremoniously 
as a package of pins. The vessels thus furnished, and in many instances laden 
with the productions of the United States, are safely convoyed to the neigh- 
bourhood of places to which a simple clearance, from a real American cus- 
tom-house, would render the vessel liable to seizure and condemnation, the 
moment she left the waters of the United States ! Here is the operation of the 
orders in council. Englishmen in America begin to blush at the outrageous 
falsehoods tliey told in maintaining that these orders intended to retaliate 
on the Berlin and Milan decrees.— -They were originally designed for the sim=. 
pie object of destroying the trade of the United States ; or, more extensively 
ijpeaking, of forcing the commerce of the world through British ports. 
The manufacture of simulated papers has become a regular business in 
England. The tvorkmeii, like other mechanics, publicly recommend themselves 
to notice for their great experience, &c. and in this they are countenanced by 
the ministry. 
In the course of his late speech in parliament, Mr. Brougham read the 
following circular letter from a “ house"'' in Liverpool, announcing that the 
persons by whom it was subscribed, after labouring some time as apprentices, 
and being well versed in the craft, had. commenced as masters for them- 
selves:— (2 ftiles's Reg.\^^.J 
Livehpool, 
** Gentlemen — We take the liberty herewith to inform you, that we have 
established ourselves in this town for the purpose of making simulated pa- 
pers — C Hear ! hear ! J— which we are enabled to do in a way which will give 
ample satisfaction to our employers, not only being in possession of the origi- 
nal documents of the ships’ papers, and clearances to various ports, a list of 
which we annex ; but our Mr. G— B— having worked with his brother, Mr, 
B-~- , in the same line, for the last two years, and understanding all the 
necessary languages. 
“ Of any changes that may occur in the different places on the continents^ 
w^e are careful to have the earliest information, not only from our own con- 
nections, but from Mr. J— B— •, who has proffered his assistance in every 
way, and who has for some time past made simulated papers for Messrs B-— « 
and P-f-, of this town, to whom we beg leave to refer you for further infor- 
mation. We remain, &c. Then follows a list of about twenty places, from 
and to which they can forge papers, having all the clearances ready them, 
from the different public agents, the moment they receive intelligence that 
any merchant may need thsir assistance in this scheme of fabrication, 
