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PROPOSALS for printing by Subscription,
A BOOK entituled, " The Way to reconcile
all parties to Independency." Divided into
Twelve Chapters.
Chap. ift. Shewing that this world and the go
vernment thereof was niginally veiled in the rich,
and that the poor have no right to intermeddle in
its affairs.r
zd. That the most of mankind are made to be
Id, and that leaders are made for them. The con
tents of these two chapters will be made evident to
the meaneit capacity from ancient examples and
experience, and from the judgment of lottie of rhe
greatest divines and politicians now living among us.
3d. That Kings, Princes, Lords, and a few
wealthy Commoners ever had and yet continue to
possess a divine, hereditary, and prescriptive tight
to lead and govern men as locial and eattidy anipids.
4th. That as there ever was and thould be an al
liance between Church and State, there ought to
exist in all political societies Ihelbyters and ruling
Elders, Bishops, Deans, Rectors, &c. Public Friends
and Elders of the Meeting, who should lecrive a
regulir eltablifhment and be employed by the earth
ly rulers to call in the aid of Heaven to support
them when the people became refractory.
sth. That the want of such edabibhments lias
been the chief eaufe of the revolt of fo'many of the
Clergy of all feds on the present ®ccahon, notwith
standing the pious labours, both public and pri
vate, of some able divines to keep them to their
duty, and to induce them to abide faithful by the
powers that avere.
6th. That as a government by Kng, Lords, and
Commons is the belt that can be made for the use
of man, if the common people Would consent to
confer the rank, title, dignity and privileges of
Nobility on about 300 of the principal men in each
province who have oppoted the people in the abor
tion of their rights, and allow them to eh& a King
to enjoy the throne by hereditary fucceffiun, and
they and then offspring to form his beieJitary coun
cil, be the Supreme judicature in each colony and
fit th their own right as a third branch of the legif
lattice, with the power of nominating and appoint
ing the Superior Clergy of every denondnatUm and
gianting their salaries, to be paid by the people,
it would effectually and forever take off the prelent
opposition to our measures; and arm every Tory on
the Continent in cur tavour,
7th. Shewing the persons who bught to he made
Kings and nobles in each colony, pointing out the
peculiar privileges which they are to enjy, with
the reafors for prefering them to all others. Parti
cularly thole who declare openly, that they despise
every power which the people can bellow. They
hold ug the common people in defiance ought for
ever to be made Princes of the realm. Every man
on the Continent who treats tradesmen, labourers
and farmers as canalia of which the author has a
cornpleat lift, diall rank as Princes of the blood if
it be in the power of the author to effect it.
This chapter proves demonstratively that Inch men
exht at present in every colony where a itruggle be
tween them and the people has not taken place,
and that they mutt be gratified or tianfported, there
bemg'no medium.
Bth. Gives cogent reasons and advances insuper
able arguments to prove the riecefiity of Submitting
to this as the only wife measure, and bed plan of
government, efpcciallf as it is very unreasonable
that gentlemen of family and fortune, whose blood
is purified by running through a venerable line of
royal and noble ancestors fiom the da's of Nimrod,
fhauld, for the condefeenfion of their forefathers
in permitting themselves to be transported to Ame
rica, buffer in their dignity, titles or privileges, and
be brought down to the rank of freemen, and
thereby put upon a level with tradesmen, farmers
and common mechanics, those jeruff oj the earth,
who were made for the fame purpoles with Ba
laam's ass.
9th. That there never ought to exist more than
ten or fifteen thohfand freemen at most in a state,
and that as security to property is the end of all
society, no man should be entitled to a feat in our
Houle of Commons but a gentleman worth 5001.
per ann. in landed estate, and no men should have
the rights of freemen electors but their tenants,
taylors, barbers, &c. who being always near their
persons and fingering their purses, are the only
men qualified to judge of their merit. The reasons
advanced in this chapter are many, and conclude
w p tn this most forcible and felf-evident one, viz.
It being impoflibie for a poor man, mechanic or
farmer to be either learned, wife, honett or virtu
ous, and as impossible for a rich man, i. e. a gen
tleman, to be either illiterate, ignorant, a fool or
a knave.l
10th. Pointing out the advantage of confirming
for ever to every religious society that (hare in go
vernment, and influence in legillation which they
have heretofore enjoyed in any of the provinces.
nth. That the whole of their present opposition
springs from a suspicion that the people will not
agree to these terms, and they being resolved to
lecure them are determined to oppose until they
obtain them. They are fenfiblq that the King, if
fuccefsful, will elevate them by tides and enrich
them by places and penfons, and that he fends his
"Commissioners for this purpose ; it would be the
utmost folly therefore in them to negle& making
the belt bargain they c rt n, and the people of these
Colonies are unreasonable to expert any such thing.
Let them have a stipulated Security from the peo
ple, that they shall be raised to as high or higher
posts by them than the King can give and they will
exert their utmost abilities in opposing the tyrant.
But if the people wo'nt do this they are too well ac
quainted with philosophy to regard any f,ot on the
globe which is not fertile of the means of gratifying
that pure flame of felfexaltation which glows in
their breasts. They are citizens of the world, and
all places are alike to them which equally favour
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their laudable ambition, having too much good
fenle to lit down in a barren Republic where nei
ther places nor penficns are to be had, and which
is calculated to take care of the common interest and
not of them, while there are Kings who eagerly
embrace the opportunity of employing them in dvir
service, and advancing them according to there
merit.,
rath. This chapter concludes the present work,
confiding in a warm peroration wherein the author
evrneftly exhorts the people to make propositions
to this purpose, as it will be impuhble to induce
these gentlemen to take part with us on any other
terms. And as they will certainly arm ngainft us
ar Est unh is we fuhmit to theirdefigns, and grant
them these terms.
Leaving you maturely to confider the contents of
tie hofE, which Iliad fully answer the utmotl: ex
pAtaum sos the public,- I firdl defer the propofols
to the next piper, that you may he able to deter
mine immediately whether you will encourage the
work or not, as it is the intention to publish it as
loon as peflide should the proposals he acceptable.
I am the Public's humble fervent,
The AUTHOR.
N. B. If proper Encouragement is given to the
work, a supplement fnab be givn to each of the
fodcribers containing two 38s of Parliament, which
are to remain unchangeable by any future leg. N
ative b-dy, entitled,
19. An Act of Oblivion, to oblige every mem
ber of the state forever to forget the real origin &f
those who are to be raised to Thrones and Nobility,
o*. penalty of being converted into Negroes for the
firft fault, and to be condemned to 'he mines or
transported to the country of the Hottentots for
lite for the second, at the option of the Nobles a
gair.ft whop t:e crime is committed. This nCi is
thought to be absolutely necehary to the quiet of
the date, led heartburnings and jealousies should
atife in the people on feeing many who formerly
wore leather aprons, and fat behind counters, &c.
exalted to liars, garters, ducal coronets, &e. &c.
The concluding paragraph of this a 8 inverts the
Kings, Princes and Nobles with the power o' know
ing the thoughts of all below the rank of Nobility
as o'o as th^v fee their face effectually tv fecme
a fu I fubmilhon to the aft. h
2d; Confining all the inhabitants who are not
worth a thoufard per ann. in landed estate, to the
following dresses :
ill. Ail men and their Tons not worth the fore
mentioned sum of one rhoufand per ann. in landed
estate, to be confined to wooden fhocs, jackets,
trowfers and Scotch night caps, each jacket to have
1)0 lei den buttons, and to wear a tin label on
each of th ir breaks with this inscription, Are
not v;e your Asses. This label is thought very
neieflary to keep them from being unnecessarily
corrected by their matters. And their wives and
daughters to wear fan ols, jackets, petticoats and
cotton caps, and all above that rank to wear bead
drdhswhich (hall didinguith their particular wealth
and rank,
N B. The book will be dedicated to all those
who are ambitious of and possess more power than
is for the good of the common people, and such as
have got possession of po^er but not by their free
voice, as it is hoped they will patronize and en
\cotirage the work.
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CASTOR OI L,
Of the very best fort, and a few dozens of
TURLINGTON's BALSAM,
TO BE SOLD BY
PHILIP BENEZET,
At his Store the corner of Market and Third-firects.
TO BE DISPOSED OF,
A LIKELY, healthy servant GIRL, who
hath near four years to lerve. Enquire of
the Printer. ft
A TWO FEET
REFLECTING TELESCOPE
TO BE SOLD;
Made by the firft hand in London, and in excellent
condition. Enquire of the Printer.l
WANTED to RENT,
A FULLING MIL L, situate on a good run
of water, with a Plantation. Any person
that has such to let, is desired to inform the
Printer. +'
Doctor L. B U T TE and Co.
SURGEON DENTIST,
INFORMS the public in general, that he prac
tifes the said branch of business; lets artificial
teeth in so neat a manner, that it is impoflible to
distinguish whether they are artificial or not ; he al
so clears teeth so radically that in half an hour's time
if they are ever so bad they will look as white as
snow.
His tooth drops, which cure the tooth-ach in a
few minutes, price 3s, gd. a bottle.
His tooth powder, which cures the feurvy in the
gums, and makes the teeth as white as snow in a
ihort time, price 3s. §d.
His famous plainer, which in 24. hours cures corns
on the toes, price 2% 6d.
N. B. The Deftor lives at Mrs. Anson's oppafite
the New-Market.^
AN elderly man who has taught school
these fifteen years past, and can be well
recommended for honesty, sobriety and application,
would be willing to engage in a good neighbour
hood, on proper encouragement. Any gentleman,
&c. shall be waited on by fending a line or two,
with proposals, to the Printer,f
Philadelphia, March 9, T 776.
WHEREAS John Henry Beechner,
my indented servant, died on the 25th of
February lift, of a lingering illness, and some ma
licious people informed Mr. Robert jew±ll, Coro
ner, that I was the cause of his death ; on which
the said Coroner, with twelve Jury-men, and Doc
tor C'ltmf&rd, had an inquest, and after a very
narrow im'pe&ion gave me, by said Mr. Robert
Jewell, the following certificate—" That it was the
•' opinion of the Jury said John Henry Beechner
"died a natural death."—l find r:,'e<f therefore
nec< birfud, in order to clear my fell from said lalfe
and malicious charge, to publish the above case,
with the Coroner's certificate, that every one may
be convinced of the fabenefs of said malicious re
port. If any one in future should endeavour to
hint miae or my family's character by said report,
he or they may expert to be punished for the fame
according to law.
JOHN ANDREW ROHR.
TO BE SOLD BY
DANIEL BENEZET,
At his STOR Ein Arch-ftrcet, four doors below
the corner of Second-ffreet,
AV ER Y large aflortment of German Scythes,
confiding of seven different marks and tizes,
also a quantity of suitable whetstones; Dutch straw
knives, sickles, iron bmps, camp looking glasses ;
brat's kettles in nests, sorted, from the smallest iize
to *4. and 30 gallons ; Hessian blue melting pota,
saver watches, amber b^ds, ben leather fries,
pewter cities and bafons, black paduafoy, blue
fatten, black flowered mode, drab coloured grz
zett, silk and hail twist; nonfopretties, fhoe
buckles, £".
For READY MONEY only.
JOH N KAI GH N
Hah for S A LE, at his Store in St cond-ftreet, the
second door below Christ-Church, the remains
of his DR Y GOO DS, contifting of the fol
lowing articles, viz.
T 7 I N E, super and fuperfine broadcloths, with
Mutable trimmings, by wholesale and retail,
among which are, parsons and raven grey, black,
Saxoh and pea green, iky and deep blue, London
brown, purp'e, li^ht drabs suitable for womens
cloaks, double milled dribs for great coats, and a
variety of cloth colours ; rattinets, Walloons, du
rants, scarlet callimancoes, tingle worsted damasks,
hi? bine, werfted fagathy ; dove coloured, blue
and black Marseilles quilting; flriped India taffh
ty; crow coloured paduafoy ; blush, blue and
green half-yard and haif-ell Persian ; black silk
cravats; thire-yard silk laces ; spotted linen hand
kerchiefs ; mens worked dockings ; womens wors
ted mitts and silk gloves ; belt scars thrift ; silk knee
garters ; fafhir liable death-head and needle worked
bif<ct coat and jacket buttons; black horn and
wove covered ditto; ribbands and ferrirs ; plated
flocks, fuitarle for the soldiery ; hair plush ; black,
red, pompadour, claret, green, blue and olive
velvets and velverets; printed velverets, corduroy,
cut velvet jacket shapes, blue and white furniture
calico, fine 6 4. muslin, Scots and nuns thread,
nonfopretties, Holland and Manchester tapes, fine
Irish linen, broad quality Shoe and coat binding,
green worsted furniture check, silver watches, lock
et sleeve burtons, plated knee buckles, genuine
Welton's rappee fnuff, Dilworth's fptlling-books,
mens felt hats, red sealing wax, table knives and
forks, butchers knives, best stag-handle carvers,
taylors small (hears and thimbles, womens feiffars
and thimbles, nail nippers, shoemakers tacks, iron
bake ovens, frying pans, White's steel plate and
common hand saws, spike and nail gimblets, trunk
lo ks, riling joint hinges, hob nails, best gun flints,
fnuff boxes, &c.
TO BE SOLD on reasonable terms,
For CASH only, by
CU RTI S CL A Y,
At his Store in Second-street, above Race-street,
nearly opposite the sign of the Buck, the remains
of his Store of GOODS, eonfithag of the fol
lowing articles, viz.
BLACK broadcloth, fine black hair plush,
Manchester velvets, breeches patterns, green
and blue camblets, rattinets, Walloons, tammies,
worsted damasks, dorfateehs, ladings, striped yard
wide^uffs, Leghorn and chip hats, diaper table
cloths; mens, womens, boys and girls worsted,
thread and cotton hose; suited mitts, Scotch
threads, striped and plain muslins, humhums, book
muslins, fine book mnflin handkerchiefs, black and
white catgut, Paris net; plain, striped and netted
silk gauzes ; a great variety of ribbands ; brown
and striped Mantoas, very handsome white flower
ed ditto, half-yard and half-ell Persians, yellow silk
damask, silk garters, printed cottons and chintz ;
womens, maids and girls white, purple and colour
ed lamb mitts; mens purple and tanned leather
gloves, striped and white tapes, nonfopretties, bas
ket and death-head coat and vest buttons, silk fer
rets, shoe bindings, womens silk and white thread
mitts, silk knee-garters for breeches, childrens
Morocco shoes, yellow metal buttons, shoe and
knee-buckles, feiffars, razors, cork-screws, fnuff
boxes, and a variety of other articles.
Any person inclining to purchase the whole, shall
have them at a low advance for CASH, or at a
Ihort credit, by giving security if required.l
SMITHS Bellows, and Scale Beams;
Nails, large and fmajl ; Hand bellows repair
ed ; with several kinds of Smiths work,
MADE and SOLD it
DANIEL DAWSO N,
In Fourth-street, between Arch and Race-street,
Philadelphia.