The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-10 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHIA, O& io.
Extract of a letter frem Falmouth, Great-Britain, dated
May 9, 1776.
“ There are great disturbances here amongst the people,
numbers begging in the streets, for a mouthful of bread,
who are able to work, but can get nothing to do ; and num
bers rife in bodies, to prevent provisions being {hipped out of
the country. God knows what the consequence will be,
there being twenty five fail of transports, and several men of
war, just going to Boston."
Extract of a letter from Montego Bay (Jamaica) dated Au
,uft6, found on board a prize ship lately captured.
“ The confufion that we have been in here since you left
the island, on account of the slaves, prevents my fending
vou the articles which you desired. God knows how the
Affair will end, for they are daily impeached feller than they
cui be taken up ; and, what is amazing, none have yet fed
to the woods. It is faid.they have lent to St. Ann's, to pro
cure a man to c< mmand them, who was concerned in the lift
rebellion; but I fancy he will be deterred on hearing of so
many of their chief officers .being taken up. I was obliged
to go to Lucea, on the firft information. Two of the Mb
-cons were accused, but it appears at present that only one
worthless fellow, who never Raid at home, and is detested by
the rest, who had any. knowledge, of it, and they with to
have him punished, if it can be proved that he has endea
voured to represent them as inclined to serve the slaves.
You cannot imagine how.it has affeded my remittance this
year. I expert it will ruin me, as well as tome other plan
ters : But I have mot spirits to,write any more on the fub
jed."
In CONGRESS, Odober 3 , 1776.
' Resolved, That five millions of Continental Dollars be
immediately borrowed for the use of the United States of
America, at the annual interest of four per cent.
That the faith of the United States be pledged to the lend
ers, for the payment of the sums to be borrowed and the in
terest arising thereon, and that certificates be given to the
lenders in the form following—
“ The United States of America acknowledge the receipt
of Dollars from which they promise to pay to
the said or bearer, on the, day of with
interest, at the rate of four per cent, per annum, agreeable
to a lefolution of the United States, palled the third day of
October, 1776. Witness the hand of the Treasurer, this
day of A, D,
Countersigned," by the Commissioners of one of
the Loan-Offices hereafter mentioned. ,
That for the convenience of the lenders, a Loan-Office be
established in each of the United States, and a Commissioner,
to superintend such office, be appointed by the said States re
fpedively,- who are to be responsible for the faithful dis
charge of their duty in the said offices.
That the business of the said Commissioners shall be to
deliver certificates for all such sums of money as shall be
brought into their refpedive offices, agreeable to these reso
lutions, which certificates shall be indented, and the checks
kept in the said office—to keep books, in which regular en
tries shall be made of the sums borrowed, and of the time
when, and of the names of the performs by whom the said
sums were lent—to transmit to the Continental Treasurer,
once a month, an account of the cash in their refpedive offices
.—and to answer all draughts of the Treasurer, to the amount
of the cash which they Hull at any time have in their hands
^ aforefaido
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''p °' Philadelphia, , ^ALL whom it may concern.
Pennsylvania, fl.j'
NOTICE is hereby given,- that a COURT of ADMI
RALTY will be held at the Court-house, in the city of
Philadelphia, on Monday the 28th day of Odober inst. at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and there to try
the truth of the fads alledged in the bill of Capt. Jones of the
armed sloop called the Providence (who as well, &c.j against the
brigantine or vessel called the Sea Nymph (her tackle, ap
parel, furniture and cargo) burthen about fifty tons, lately
commanded by .Francis Turmingham, to the end and intent
that the owner or owners of the said brigantine and her cargo,
or any person concerned therein may appear and shew cause,
if any they have, why the fame should not be Condemned ac
cording to the prayer of the said bill. By order of the Judge,
October 10, 1776. . ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
TO be SOLD by public vendue, on Wednesday the
sixteenth instant, at the Ceffee-houfe, at five o'clock
in the afternoon, a commodious LOT of GROUND, fituat-e
on the north fide of Mulberry or Arch street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets, near'y opposite to the Church burying
ground, containing in breadth on the said Mulberry or Aica
street thirty seven feet, and in length one hundred and forty
feet, to a large alley called Apple-tree-alley, extending from
Fourth to Fifth street— The lot is free of ground rent, and
some old buildings upon it now let for forty-two pounds ten
Killings per annum. Any person desirous of viewing the pre
miffes before the day of file, is desired to apply to the owners
living in Third-street, between Arch and Race streets.
° JOSEPH WATKINS
PhiUd. Odeber 10, 1776.
That the Treasurer of the United States fnall fend to the
refpeftive Loan-Offices such a number of certificates, and of
such denominations, as shall be ordered by the Commissioners
of the Treasury.
That no certificate be issued for a less sum than three
hundred dollars.
That the several sums of money to be borrowed, shall be
repaid at the office where the fame was lent, at the expiration
of three years; and that the annual interest shall be likewise
paid at the said office.
That the said Commissioners of the refpe&ive Loan-Offices
be entitled to receive of the United States, one eighth per
cent, on all monies which shall be brought into their re
spective Loan-Offices, in lieu of all claims and demands that,
they may have for tranfading the business of their said offices.
Odo. 7. Resolved, That it be recommended to the Assem
blies and Conventions of the United States refpe&ively, to
annex such penalties by law to the crime of counterfeiting the
bills or notes of the Continental Loan-Office, as are, or shall
be annexed to the. crime of counterfeiting the Continental
currency.
Ordered, That the foregoing Resolutions be published,
and copies thereof sent to each of the United States; and
that the refpeftive States be desired to fend to the Committee
of the Continental Treasury, the names of the Commissioners
by them appointed in consequence of the said resolutions.
By order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
VENDUE at WILLIAM ADCOCK's,
tomorrow at one o'clock.