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PHILADELPHIA.January 2.Several perfons having requeued the favor of M. Blanchard to accompany him in his aerial flight on Wednefday next, the 9th inftant—That gentleman has publicly informed them that it is out of his power to gratify their wifhes, having brought with him from Europe only 4200 weight of vitriolic acid, the quantity necetfary to effect his own afcenlion, once. The additional quantity necelfary to carry up a companion in this aerial journey could not be had in this city ; and if it could, would coft atlea't ico guineas, an expence which, in Europe, has always been defrayed by the peribn accompanying.The Halifax (North-Carolina) Journal
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Philadelphia National Gazette

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Wed, Jan 02, 1793

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