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Before I part with thee I would give thee a fhSrt
story, by which if thou art wife thou may'll profit.
An old woman went to a college to hear a Latin
dispute between two scholars, and as soon as it was
finifhed gave her opinion in favour of a calm, foft
fpeaking youth; and upon being asked whether
she had understood them, replied, “ No; but I can
fee who got angry firft." The moral of which is,
that those who have not arguments to support them
generally descend to passion and abuse. I would
therefore advise thee, if thou fhould'ft write again,
to avoid those expreflions of anger with which thy
firft letter is almost wholly filled; and make use of
sober argument,, if thou haft any. Thine,
zE S 0 P, junior.
N EW-Y 0 R K, f 0 7 3.
By letters from Montreal we are informed, that
the troops were coming in very fall, and filing off
for Quebec in great spirits, not doubting of being
able ihortly to reduce that place; as by deserters
daily coming out, their situation was known to be
vety bad, on account of fuel, &c. so that they are
burning the lower town, in order to save the upper;
and that many of the inhabitants are compelled,
much against their will, to take up arms, and with
to be relieved.
This Fable fheweth us, in a strong point of view,
that the Forrester of TEfop's day, as well as he of
ours, was a person who could not argue the matter
in dispute fairly with his opponet, but relied upon
the work and ingenuity of others of his own fide
to prove the matter in controversy. But it would
be well if our Forrester would confider, that those
who have not the fame views of things with himfelf
want to fee the monument that the Lion is about
carving, before they determine the dispute between
him and the Forrester.—And, as this Fable is now
re-publilhed for thy inftrudion, 0 Forrester, left
thou should really or designedly not underhand it.
I will give thee the application of it, for mutato no
mine, de te fabula narratur, as my friend Horace
expresses himfelf, which is, being interpreted, Change
but the names, the fable's told of thee. Cato and
thyfelf are dilputing whether these Colonies will
be happier in a hate of independence, or in a hate
of reconciliation with Great-Britain, on constituti
onal principles; and when Cato had produced his
arguments in favour of the fide he took, and they
seemed to bear hard on thee, thou, like thy name
sake in the fable, for want of argument, flieweft
the book called Common SenJe, and takeft it for
granted that thy point is already proved, where
upon Cato tells thee, let them write, and he will
Ihew thee that that book is not to be depended on
— this reasonable request thou wilt not grant him,
but when he lets about writing thou endeavoureft
to interrupt him; I would therefore recommend thee
to wait till Cato has finifhed his work, and then thee
judges will determine the matter between you, upon
a full examination on both tides.
On Saturday last arrived here from Cambridge
the Hon. Brigadier General Heath, with about 2000
of the Continental troops under his command. It
is said, that the Hon. Major General Putnam, is
also on hi^march for this place with his brigade; and
that the King's troops and fleet failed, from Nan
taiket last Thursday.
The following is a true lift of the fiores, &c. left
in Boston by the ministerial troops on evacuating
that place.
100 pieces of cannon in the town, from 9 to 52
pounders.
100 ditto at the castle.
4 mortars, 13 and ;i halfinches, two of them with
beds weighing 5 tons each.
2500 Chaldrons of sea-coal.
25000 bushels of wheat.
1300 bushels of Barley!
600 bushels of oats in one store,
100 jars of oil, containing one barrel each.
150 horses marked G. R.
A number of cannon and mortars have been since
difeovered in the water.
By a gentleman from New-London we are inform
ed, that an express had arrived to Governor Trum
bull, with an account of the surrender of Quebec to
the continental forces.
Last night a number of our troops went and set
fire to all the buildings on Bedlow's Island, where
the men of war were intrenching and fortifying it for
an asylum for the Tory refugees, burnt and brought
off all their intrenching tools with a large number
of white Hurts and great coats, &c. likewise an abun
dance of poultry of all forts; the Asia fired on our
people, but notone man either killed or wounded.
Last night a barge full of men, supposed to be
from the man of war, landed and endeavoured to
set fire to the Air Furnnace, but they were timely
difeovered before much damage was done.
PHILADELPHIA.
Extras of a letter from London, Dec. 14.
.“ In fpight of the influence of addresses America
gains friends every day, and I hope the spring may
produce the Olive-Branch, instead of the deftruaive
Sword, and that the intercourse between America
and England may very soon be established on con
stitutional and lading grounds."
In Committee of Insertion and Observation, Phi
ladelphia 29th of March, 1776.
Refolded, That William Sitgreaves and Peter
Ozeas have, knowingly, counteracted she Resolution
of this Committee, of 6th instant, regulating the
prices of several articles of merchandize; and that
they be publilhed in the papers, agreeable to said
Resolve, and that they be made acquainted with
the determination of this Committee herein.
April 2d, 1776.
William Sitgreaves and Peter Ozeas having pre*
fented to this Committee the following papers, as
acknowledgements of their having infringed the
Rules laid down by this Body, for regulating the
Prices of several articles of Goods, and desired
them, if they thought it necessary, to lay their cases
before the Public, to fuffer their declarations to
accompany them.—The Committee, therefore, in
difeharge of the duty they owe to the Public, and
in order to shew to the world their resolutions to
support their limitations, which they are of opini
on are founded on just and generous principles, do
think it highly proper to publilh the several papers
voluntarily signed and handed to them by the laid
William Sitgreaves and Peter Ozeas; —and at the
fame time Resolve, that they esteem those papers
as acknowledgements fatisfa&ory to this Committee.
Extracts from the Minutes,
Samuel C. Morris, Secretary.
To the Committee of InfpeHion and Observation, oj
the city and liberties of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen, Philadelphia, April 2d, 1776.
I A M very lorry that I have exceeded the limits
prescribed by you for the price of coffee; had I
apprehended that advancing one penny per pound,
mere than you had fixed, would have been consi
dered as injurious to the public welfare, I should
not have demanded it—As I have thereby given
offeree, I take this method of acknowledging my
error, and to declare, that for the future 1 will a
void every occasion of uneasiness to my fellow citi
zens: Should you think it necessary to publish what
has pall on this fubjed, I request you will, at the
fame time, let this acknowledgement accompany it,
and you will thereby oblige,
Gentlemen, your most humble Servant,
William Sitgreaves.
To the Committee of Infpcßlon and Observation, of
the city and liberties of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
H E mistake which I have committed, in
A having bought and fold two barrels of coffee
at a price higher than that limited by you, has
given me extreme pain—had I adverted to the fa
tal consequences of meh condud, the regard I have
for thepublic welfare and the interest I have taken in
the prelent struggle for liberty, would have wholly
prevented my having any fare in so deftrudive a
measure — 1 now, voluntarily, offer to the public,
through this Committee, my sincere acknowledge
ment for this error, and declare the utmef re^di
nefs to acquiefee in any measure which may assure
the public of my exact conformity, in future, to
Inch regulations as thus Committee may judge to
be for the public benefit—being fully fatisfied of
their unbiased attention to the public good. If this
Committee should judge it necessary to publish my
case to.the world, 1 shall hold myfelf extremely
obliged, if they (hall judge it proper, to fuffer this
declaration and acknowledgement to appear at the
fame time, and order it accordingly.
-Philadelphia, April 2d. Peter Ozeas.
A T the Annual Meeting of the Contributors to
A l the United Company of Philadelphia, for pro
moting American Manufactures, held at Carpen
ter's-Hall, on the 16th March, the following Re
solves were puffed.
That the managers be appointed a committee to
prepare a draft of a regulation to fettle the mode
of transferring shares in the company, who are di
rected to publish the said draft and to call a general
meeting, in order to confirm, amend, or rejed it;
and alio to give notice for on election of managers,
to come on the fame day.
" That the value of a share be twelve pounds,
one Filling and fix pence for the entiling year,
commencing on the 16th of March, 1776."
" That every future subscriber pay, in addition
to said sum, at the rate of twenty per cent, per an
num for the fame, which shall pals from the above
date to the day on which the laid fubfeription shall
be paid."
In consequence of the firft of the foregoing Re
solves, the managers request a general meeting of
the fubferibers, to be held at the Manufactory
house, on the 9th instant, at 3 o'clock in the after
noon, the following motions will be proposed by
the managers, viz.
Ift. That any person holding a fare in the
United C ompany of Philadelphia, for promoting
American Manufactures, and inclining to fell the
fame, shall firft declare, under his hand, his said
intentions, together with the price he demands for
the said share, which shall be delivered to one of
the managers for the time being, who shall cause
it to be entered on the minutes, and also to be fixed
lipin some conspicuous part of the factory for two
weeks, immediately succeeding the date of luch no
tice, and if during that time none of the old sub
scribers shall incline to take the said share at the
price so affixed, then the said proprietor shall be at
liberty to fell to any other person, which sale may
be made by a short alignment on the back of the
certificate, and the said alignment being recorded
in the minute-book kept by the managers, shall en
title the purchaser to enjoy all the privileges appeG
taining to the firft proprietor.
2 '' r "", " le proprietors hold their estate and
interest in tne laid company as tenants in common
and not as joint- tenants.
3d. a hat where any fubferioer shall pay for'more
than one ffiare he shall receive from the treasurer a
certificate for every tingle share.
4^ll. 1 hat tire old form of the certificate be now
altered, and that all the fubferibers be requelled to
bring in their certificates to be exchanged by the
treasurer. The certificate to be as follows, viz.
A number of inhabitants of the city and liberties
of Philadelphia having entered into an agreement
of copartnership, by the name of the United Com
pany of Philadelphia for promoting American Manu
factures, tins is to certify that , heirs
and Aligns, agreeable to the rules of the company,
are entitled to one share of the laid company's dock,
together with all the profits arising thereof, and a
vote in the public business, agreeable to the articles,
for which he has paid into the hands of the treasu
rer the sum of , being the value ol afhare
at the time of payment, agreeable to a resolve of
the company at their annual meeting, the 16th of
March 1776, the laid payment having been made
on the
Witness my hand , Treasurer.
sth. That no proprietor shall have more than one
vote.
K EY3E ' famous PILLS, so well known
all over Europe, and in this and the neigh
bouring colonies, for their superior efficacy and pe
culiar mildness, in perfedly eradicating every de
gree Ol a cei tarn oilcafe, without the lead trouble
or confinement; also the Rlieumatifm cured by
these famous Tills, are felling at 10, 20, and co
(hillings a Box, By NICHOLAS BROOKS,
at his (hop in Second-street, three doors above
Black-hone Alley: At which place may be had
MAREDANT's DROP S.
N. B. Good allowance is made to people who
fell again.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RIGA-AWAI the fecund of this infant, April,
L nom toe lubicrioer, living in Brandywine
hundred, Newcastle county, a Dutch fervent LAD,
named HENRY NIBBLE, about 20 years of
a g e , about c feet 6or 7 inches high, with liuht\
coloured straight hair: Had on when he went°a
way, an halt-worn wool hat, an half-worn light
coloured doth jacket without skirts, a newdincey
under jacket, black and white coloured, an old tow
flirt, ouckikin breeches, blue dockings, footed witli
lighter coloured yarn than the legs, a pair of floes
with firings, lately foaled. Whoever takes up and
secures Did servant, to that his mailer may have
him again, shall receive the above reward, and rea
sonable charges paid by AMER GRUBB.
r I HE Managers of the United Company of Phi b
I ladelpkia for promoting American Manufac
tures, sensible of the Utility, of bringing Bleaching
to pet fedhon, have entered into partnerfinp with
Daniel Burvell, a man of approved ability in
the bufmefs, and have prepared aßleaclfeld, in
Merion township, near John Roberts's mill."
Ihey piopole laying down cloth witli all conve
nient speed, and whiten plain linen cloth wrought
in an 800 reed and under (not exceeding yard wide)
at Four-pence peg yard, 900 and icoo at Five
pence, and all above at Six-pence per yard. Dia
pers, towelling and huccabags not exceeding yard
wide, at ioUrpence, and so in proportion to their
widths; flieetings in like proportions; dimicties at
sixpence; lapping and papering sixpence per piece;
stockings four (hillings per dozen; linen yarn and
thread at one fhdhng per pound wheighed when
green; cotton at tenpence per pound.
Goods are taken in for this Bleachfield, at the
companies manufactory in Ninth and Market-streets
and at the bleachfield, where proper receipts will
be given.
The owners of the cloth are desired to mark their
names and place of abode, upon the one end of
each piece, and the number of yards upon the
other end, with thread, and hot flk, which bleaches
ot.t, as also to ha\e tae pieces as near 25 yards in
length as they can.
Thole who are pleased to favour this Bleachfield
with their custom, may depend on their goods be
ing taken proper care of, as they will be vigilantly
guarded by men and dogs.
A few Copies of the
Military Guide,
for ;
YOUNG OFFICERS;
By THOMAS SIMES, Esquire,
In Two Volumes, large Gdavo, embellished
with a Number of Copperplates,
(Price Three Dollars)
May be had of the PRINTER hereof.