BALTIMORE, &S 
paans, Nicolites or New Quakers, Baptists* 
Roman Catholics, and two for Methodists. 
The Presbyterian church which has lately 
been erected, is the best building among them, 
and indeed the handsomest building in town. 
It is of brick, with a portico in front support¬ 
ed by six pillars of stone. 
They have no less than three incorporated 
banks in this town, and the number of notes 
issued from them is so great, as almost to pre¬ 
clude the circulation of specie. Some of the 
notes are for as small a sum as a single dollar, 
and being much more portable than silver, 
are generally preferred. As for gold it is 
very scarce ; I hardly ever met with it during 
two months that I remained in Maryland. 
Amongst the inhabitants of Baltimore are 
to he found English, Irish, Scotch, and French. 
The Irish appear to be most numerous; and 
many of the principal merchants in town are 
in the number. Since the war, a great many 
French have arrived both from France,, and 
from the West India islands. With a few 
exceptions the inhabitants are all engaged in 
trade, which is closely attended to. They 
are mostly plain people, sociable however 
amongst themselves, and very friendly and 
hospitable towards strangers. Cards and dan¬ 
cing are favourite amusements, both in pri¬ 
vate and at public assemblies, which are held 
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