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From the LONDON EVENING POST.
Mr. PRINTER,
"Y OUR intelligence from America is so good, that 1
1 am generally difpsfed to bel'ieve it. You must how
ever give me leave to objeft to an article in your last, re
fpefhng a resolution of the Congrefe not to admit any
Scotchmen to places of trust and influence. This, Sir,
cannot be true, as my countrymen in America are fomeof
the warmest friends to American liberty. You will rea
dily admit Dr. Witherspoon to answer this description,
from whbfe faft sermon at Princeton you lately gave us an
extract. It is laid in an anonymous answer to that dis
course, “ that the unhappy commotions in our American
" colonies have been considerably promoted, if not pri
“ marily agitated by clerical influence, and none of that
" order have had a greater (hare of it than Dr. W. and
" that he is at length admitted a Member of Congress."
Now, Sir, every bosy knows that Dr W. is a Scotch
man. It is true, that many Ndrth-Britons in America
did at firfl object to the refilling of the British government,
and were particularly averse to the scheme of Independence,
But give me leave to inform your readers, (who may need
information) that the above learned and judicious author,
in an appendix to his celebrated sermon, particularly ad
dresses himfelf /a the natives of Scotland ref.ting in America.
He firfl shews why so many of them at firfl flood out, and
then urges those who yet refufed to join in the raeafures of
the Colonies, to take an active and vigorous part with
them. He uses various arguments to induce them to this,
which have had prodigious influence on the minds of his
countrymen, so that they now in general espouse the Ame
rican cause, and feme of them promise, by their zeal and
abilities, to be some of the main pillars of the new go
vernment.
I could wiffi, Sir, that you had given us an extras from
this appendix, as the Doflor there more directly enters
into the fubjefl of an American Independence in a politi
cal view, and fliews, I think in an unanswerable manner,
that it is of great importance not only to the honour and
interest of America, but even of Great-Britain also. I
fay in an unanswerable manner, for though an edition of
the sermon and appendix was printed at Glasgow, with
notes by way of answer, they were so far from proving the
Doctor's assertions falfe, or confuing his reasoning, that
they tended rather to fubferve the aefi tn of his publication;
and I know it to be matter of faft, that a very confidera
able part of the inhabitants of Scotland (and no small
number of Miniflers) are hearty friends to American li
berty; and as soon as matters are fettled, many will go
over there with their families to enjoy the bleffiags of free
dom, and people the country. I fliould be sorry to have
it thought that the Americans were disposed to make any
invidious diftinftion between them and others, merely be
cause some of their countrymen are in favour at the British
Court, and are tools to a weak and wicked Ministry.
>lam, Sir, &c,
An INDEPENDENT SCOTCHMAN.
From an AMERICAN MAGAZINE.
The ADDRESS of AMERICA'S GENIUS to
the PEOPLE in the American World.
'' Rouse up your powers, and exalt your mind."
AMERICA blossoms as the expanding rose, and
rises like the towering cedar; every morning fun
views her encreafed fame, and each new day extends her
domain, and adds new glories to her crown.—Here the
streams of wealth, the beams of science, the stars of wis
dom the light of virtue, and the fun of liberty, will all
unite their rays, and form the sublime circle of human
splendor and felicity.——
Americans! Look eastward, and westward, north
ward and f-uthward—the stores of nature, and the bieff
of"e uniuerfe, are ready to pour into your happy
land. The friendly ocean flows round you, and your
countless ports are open to the four winds of Heaven
The inspiring voice of Liberty echoes from State' to
Stite, and her animating spirit kindles from the city to
the country, and flashes like lightning through the diflant
regions of your vast Continent. The time is coming,
when the khee of empires and splendid kingdoms will bow
to your rreatnefs and supplicate favour of your liberal and
peerless Majefly. Go on, my Sows, in the ways of
and religion, and you shall be the glory and the
aflonifhment of the whole earth. The name of American
" honou [, and Majefly in the found, and men
will esteem it a blessing to wear the venerable and com
manding fide.
Seminaries will bloom with bright laurels of litera
ture, and their shining Sons write something ^c-, on each
TUESDAY,' T „„ ra
JUNE 15, 177^.
THE
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° R I I The
GENERAL ^i&^^iß^ ADVERTISER
[ Price 2s. 6d. tingle, 2s. by the quantity.
hour as it flies-—and brighten every paste of revolving time
with the Patriot's glorious deeds I The wings of Fame
will bear their immortal names round the globe, kindle
the spirit of freedom from p®le to pole, and rouse up a
world of slaves!
r,.f' r ': ye Immortals! who inhabit other worlds, Hand
fall, and with new kindled rapture, hear the glory of
America.'
f' Fame claps het wings, and founds it to the ikies."
^xx^xxx^x^x^
JOHN WILCOC KS,
Has for SALE at his store in Third-freet, between
I Market and Arch streets, Philadelphia,'
BA RIR ON, and a few hogfead of febseco in
good order for (hipping; imported fine Salt, Al
^°" d ™ R un b good Lime Juice in small \afk„
f A , u barb, and a quantity of Huxham's Tincture
t^eßaik in quart boules. Alio, three hundred white
,men Shirts.
A SCHOOL-MASTER Wanted.
TH E draftees of the Upton Scheol boufe at Ger
mantown, will meet on the nineteenth instant, at
}L r ' e , ±'°f k in the afternoon, to agree with an Engliih
School. Matter, that may offer on that day. He may
have a good house, garden and orchard, rent free, and
every fill talle encou ageraent, in a very healthy part of
the country and in an agreeable neighbourhood.
Hill-lowa, "June 1770.
W PEREAS Mr. Andrew Kuechleim
, I™published an advertisement in Mr. Henry
Millers paper of the 23d of M.rch last. against me the
fu-fcriber, wimcffed by twofalfe witness, Adam Ma
gel and Peter Lang, concerning a horse belonging to a
certain German (by his speech) living j n Maryland ;
tor which reason I will gi ve the following short and true
account thereof. The right owner, who left the horse
with me, lives in Carlile, named John Patterfen, a na
tive of Ire.and, who cannot speak German; and theTo
has no enquiry been made abcut the horse, until about
a week before the above falfe advertisement appeared in
the pzper, when there came a man to me, named Sharp,
from CarLfle, and enquired about the horse, who told
mt he had been in the fame brigade with the right
?7 n % 0fthe h ° r " when h e le 't him with me, and told
Mr. Kuechlem every circumftanee thereof, in my pre
.,d I."' ve sent wor d to the owner, but he being
in the Continental service, has not y t come for his
i ^ d | can ^ ve Mr - Kuechlein's advertisement
to be falfe, if required.
.U CHRISTIAN KERN,
u hereby make known to the owner of the above
horse, that if he does not take him away within three
weeks from the date hereof, he will be fold to pay the
cefts. r
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given. That a Court of Ad
miralty will be hel^at the Court-house in the city
°! ,",d#lphia, on the fifth day of July next, at Ten
0 clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and there
to try the truth of the fa&s Pledged in the bill of James
Montgomery, Eg; & c . (who a# well, &c.) against the
brig or vessel called the Impertinent, lately commanded
by Jacob Getchers, burthen about seventy tons, and
mounting fourteen cari-ige guns, &c. To the end and
intent that the owner or owners, dr uny pprfon or per
sons concerned therein, may appear and ihew cause, if
any they have, why the fame fliould not be condemned
according to the prayer-of the Aid bill.
£, order of the Judge,
LE." ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Port of ! biladelpbia, Pennsylvania, ff.
r O AL L whom it may concern.
NT O TICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
nji rally will be held at the Court-boufe in the citv of
Philadelphia, on the fifth day of July next, at Ten
o'clock in th* forenoon of the fame day, then and there
' the tru ' h of *^ fa/ls Hedged in the bill of Jam/s
Montgomery ]% (, 0 ^ well, &<.) a g ai /ft
schooner or vessel called the Humming Bird, lately com
manded by To the end and intent that the
owner or owners, or any person or perlons concerned
therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they have
why the fame should not be condemned according
the prayer of the mid bill.'
fy order of the 7^?,
June is. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.l
The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
BY
JOHN 1) U N L A P.
College of Philadelphia, June 1779.
A f °'""''ME,NT for conferring Baches
I A lor s Degrees on iuch Students as have been lately
examined and found worthy of the fame, will be held in
^College, cn Mond y the fifth of July; and those
Students, who have formerly commenced Bachelors and
are now denr^ns of attaining the higher degrees, for
".^ they may be of Handing, are requeued to make
their intentions known to rhe Pro^ft, or Vice-Provc ft,
one week at batt before the Commencement.
Philadelphia, June 7.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Thursday the fcrehteenthj infant, at Ten o'clock
in the wrepooq, at the honfe of Robert Smith,
Hatter, at the corner of Taird aad BYrket-ftitab.
opposite the Old Gaol,
AL Lthe Hats and Hittin^Utenfik late th 4 proper
ty of Charles Moore, deteafed, confiftin^
chiefly @f th, following articles, viz. caftor hats white
and coloured, wool ditto white mid colcu/ed, hatters
irons and hrufhes, about three quarters of, a czfk of
pomite done, cotton cards, wepffig, bow firings, firings
buttons and loops, plank and keuie, bows, fon^ log,
wood, iundry fcx and raccoon fkinr, and many other
articles too tedious to enumerate.
N. B. Ail prtans indebted to the said estate by bond,
note of book debt, arc desired to make payment' within
fix weeks from this dale: and all perlons having any
just demands agunfr said estate ere likewise to
bring in taetr accounts, properly proved, that they may
be paid, by order of the Executors,
ROBERT SMITH,
.'HENRY PRATT.
INDIANA PROPRIETORS}^.
A a ^ le to adjournment, are to meet at the house of
Mr. Francis Lee, at the sign of the Indian Qneen, on
Tuesday the fifth of July* a t Five o'clock in the after
naon, on 'affairs of conlequence, where the concerned
are requeued to attend, or their Attorneys for them.
B, order.
May 29. 4. D. FRANKS, President.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS fevrral French teamen, enlisted in
the Service of His Most Christian Majesty or be
longing to French vessels trading to thia port, are daily
enticed to delert from the tame, to enter on board mer'-
^ a !"r? d / r "! e ? V ' ffels Without the permiffien of bis
Majefly s Consul, any person or perlons securing the
fame in any of the gaols of this Stare, the States of De
^'!! ew ;| er '% ° r deliv ^ rin g the fame to His
Majesty s Consul or Vice Consul in this port, shall re
ceive the above reward for every such defected sailor or
fcafaring man so secured or delivered, over and above
every other teafonable expence.
for Hundred Dollars are also offered to all those who
shall give information against any person of any de
nomination whatsoever, who shall reduce or entire any
French sailor or foreigner enlisted in his Majeft/s ser
vice, t@ deftrt and enter on board any other merchant
° r , r med vessel without permission from the Consul, or
against any person who shall knowingly conceal and se
crete them ; the last mentioned reward to be paid upon
the conv^icn of the person or persons so offending, in
a criminal prosecution, or upon a verdict or verdifts
being found against him or them in a civil action,
HOLKER, Agent of the Royal Marine
in all the parts of the United States,
Consul of France.
By .order of the Consul,
p^i j R ' V 1" Consul of France.
Philadelphia, May i^, *77,• 6#
Just published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP
In Market-street, Philadelphia,''
ALL THE
L , A W S
Enacted in the Second Sitting of tke Third General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, which commenced at Philadelphia on Mon
"a^^'V' AftD - and conti
nued till Monday the fifth day of April of the fame
year.