The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-28 00:00:00, page 1

TO be SOLD, the time of a servant man, who has two
years and five months to serve. He is a baker by
trade, and would like to go to that business, is a healthy in
duftricus fellow, and is fold for do fault. For particulars
inquire of George johnfun, ftageman ; or Thomas Bur
rough's, near Salem, Weft'New Jessey.
N. B. He would be willing to go infothe army, as a baker
or soldier. *
Mr. Towne,
Fleafe to insert the following Fable, in answer to a Fable pub
iilhed in the Fennfylvania Ledger of Saturday last. I fear
the Fabwliff has forgot that the Colonies boYe their part in
the reduction of Canada, Martinique, Guadeloupe, the
Havanna, &c. If he has, it will perhaps remind him of it,
and shew him how they were divided, arid what we may
expect from a Union with Great-Britain. Your's,
xA CUSTOMER.
CT^ HE Lion and federal other beasts entered into
I an. alliance offenfive and defensive, and were to
live very sociably together in the sorest. One day
having made a fort of an excursion by way of
hunting, they took a very fine, large, fat deer, which
was divided into four parts; there happening to be then
present, his Majesty the Lion, and only three others. After
the division was made, and the parts were set out, his
Majesty advancing forward some heps, and pointing th
one of the shares, was pleased to declare himfelf after the
following manner : This I seize and take possession of as
my right, which devolves to me as I am descended by a
true lineal, hereditary succession from the royal family
of Lion ; that (pointing to the second) I claim by, 1 think,
no unreasonable demand ; considering that all the engage
ments you have with the enemy turn chiefly upon my courage
and conduct; and you very well know that wars are too ex
pensive to be carried on without proper supplies ; then (nod
ding his head towards the third) that I Ihall take by vir
tue of my prerogative, to which I make no queition
but so dutiful and loyal a people will pay all the defer
ence and regard that I can desire. Now, as for the remain
ing part, the necessity of our present affairs is fc'vefy urgent,
our flock so low, and our credit so impaired' add weakened;
that I must infill upon your granting that without any hheta
tion or demur; and hereof fail not at your peril.
The ...PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST-
The APPLICATION.
No alliance is fafe which is made with those that are su
perior to us in power. Though they lay themselves under the
most ftrifl andfolemn ties at the opening of the CONGRESS,
'yet the firft advantageous opportunity will tempt them to
break the treaty ; and thdy will never want fyecious preten
ces to furnilh out their declarations of war. It is not easy to
determine, whether it is more stupid and ridiculous for a
community, to trull itfelf firft in the hands of those that arc
more powerful than themfekes, or to wonder afterwards that
their confidence and'credulity are abused;. and their proper
ties invaded.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1776,
157
PHILADELPHIA, March 28.
We hear a tender, with ten or twelvefyiveh, fitted out by
the Phoenix, is cruizing between Sand,-Hook and our capes,
that she has takeh two (loops and a brig off Egg-harbour;
that the, raided oh A&fcomb beach, where they plundered a
house, inhabited by one Steelman, whom they robbed and
Gripped of every thing, even to the clothes on the Mildrens
backs.
By express from Lewiftown we learn, that on Monday even
ing, a floppy of war and her tender came into our Capes.
Extrafl of a letter from St. Euftatia, d tied Feb. 26, 1776,
" It is reported in town this day, tnat an American mer
chant was obliged to leave Dominica a few days ago, upon a
perfon*depofing that the American had bote arms against his
Majesty, and the government have seized on his effects. It
is likewise laid that all the monies lying in the hands of the
merchants in the Engliffi iftands, belonging to America,
will be taken hold of by proclamation."
Extract of a letter from New-York, dated March 27.
" It is said a gentleman is arrived in town, who fays that
he saw an express at New-London, which gives an account of
the Minifterfal troops having left Nantafket road, and that,pre
vious to their departure, they had blown up Cattle-William."
To the Honorable the Representatives of the Freemen of the
'province of Penhfylvahia in General Assembly met, the
Memorial of the Committee of fnfpedlion and Obser
vation for the City and . Liberties of Philadelphia refpeft
fully fheweth,
" T HAT they have the highest sense of the necessity of
the UNION of the COLONIES at the present juncture,
when the Parliament—Ministry—and King of Groat-Bri
tain are united in using their utmost efforts to subdue, and
enslave them;
" That th , r have likewise the highest fehfe of the necessity
of secrecy in many of the meaflires of the CONGRESS,
particularly in those which relate to military affairs ;
" That they apprehend that the INSTRUCTIONS of the
Honorable Assembly of November 9th, 1775/to their Delegates,
have a tendency to weaken the union of the Colonies, and
to make public many of those measures of the CONGRESS,
Which found policy requires should be known only to the
Members of that body;
" The Committee beg leave therefore to request that the
said inftfudions be refeinded, and farther to declare that they
are of opinion that Peace—Liberty—and Safety cam
only be obtained for this province, by a ftrift adheience to
the resolutions of a majority of the Colonies.
Sighed in behalf, and by order of the Committee, by
March 20, 1776. JOHN BAYARD, Chairman."
In COMMITTEE of Infpedion and Observation, March
26, 17,6.
WHEREAS the Continental Congress did lately resolve,
" V iiat if any person Ihall be so loft to all virtue and regard
" for this country, as to refufe to receive the BILLS of
" CREDIT emitted by the authority of Congress, or should
" obftru6l or dffcourage the currency thereof, and be co^
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