The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-02 00:00:00, page 3

Carlifle, October 25, 1776.
WHEN the Gazette of the Second instant came to hand,
wherein an Ordinance of the late Convention of this
state, passed at Philadelphia the 26th of September last, was
published, the Committee of Infpedion and Observation of
Cumberland county saw, that the Ordinance required every
Elector in this state, before his vote Shall be received by the
Inspector, to take an oath or affirmation, which they appre
hended to be an unprecedented imposition and an unjustifiable
violation of their rights as freemen, and resolved, that it was
their immediate and indispensable duty to call the County
Committee together. They wrote a letter for that purpose,
and directed a copy thereof to the Representatives in County
Committee of each town Ship, and therein made it their ear-
Left request that, in the mean time, they would use every
means in their power, to learn and collect the sentiments of
their constituents on this important matter, th^t they might be.
enabled to represent them at the meeting of the Committee..
The county is divided into twenty-three townihips, whereof
the town of Carlisle is one.„ In pursuance of that letter, one
or more Representatives from eighteen townihips appeared, on .
Tuesday the 22d day of this instant, in the Courthouse at
Carlisle. After a Chairmanand Cleric were appointed, and
the cccafion of the meeting of the Committee at that time
opened; on motion, the Repfefentatives of each town Ship
delivered the Sentiments of their constituents concerning the
OATH aforesaid ; when it appeared, that tea townihips weri
fatisfied with the OATH and Constitution framed by the late
Convention, and after reasoning on the fubjett, the question
was put, viz. Whether the Members, of. the Committee pre
fect were Satisfied with the Constitution and OATH afore
faid, or diliatisfied ?It appeared that.the Representatives. of .
twelve townihips were Satisfied, and of fix townihips were not
Satisfied. Ine Clerk then entered a Short minute of the above
proceedings ; and, on motion, resolved that it be printed in
the newspapers. Afterwards a Committee of two Members
were appointed to prepare and correct the minute aforefaid
for the press ; who, after a considerable time, made report
in writing to the Committee, which was read, and occa
sioned debates. At length the question was put, viz. whether
the Short minute, as entered by the clerk, Should be printed,
or the faffs as they happened, when it was carried, by a
majority, that the minute, as entered by the clerk, Should
be printed ; and a copy of that minute was tranferihed by a
member, to be sent tothe press.
The Subscribers then declared, that as the minute afore
faid did not convey the ideas of the proceedings, in the
manner they conceived of them, they would fend the fads
as they happened to the press, which they now do, that
every leader may know them, GEORGE STEVENSON,
STEPHEN DUNCAN, and
SAMUEL LAIRD.'
ON Tuesday next at ONE o'CLOCK, at JOHN
HA R T's vendue Store, will begin the sale of a large
and heat assortment of MERCHANDIZE, among which are
—Forty pieces of Oznabrug, thirty pieces of Raffia drilling,
twenty pieces of roan linens, cotton velvets, plulhes, Shal
loons, ractinets, broadcloths, cotton counterpanes, napkins
and tablecloths, sewing Silks, japaned waiters and bread
baSkets ; bombazeens, crapes, indigo, china, windoo glass,
and gin in cases. Allo household furniture, wearing ap
parel, &c.
A FEW calks of SALTPETRE HAMS to be SOLD
by Owen Jones, jun. in Market-Elect.,
551
Philad. Nov. 2, 1776.
TAKEN out of a house in this city, in the afternoon of
the 2 9th of last month, a bellied SILVER PINT CAN,
Y
marked on the bottom T M. THREE POUNDS reward
will be given, and no questions alked, to any person who
will either produce it to the printer of this paper, or give
him information whereby it may and can be obtained. Lit
Should be offered for sale to, or otherwise come to the know
ledge of any honest person, the favor of their informing the
printer will be gratefully acknowledged, besides paying the,
above reward to any person who chocks to accept it.
NIGHT-SCHOOL commences in L^titia-court, next
Monday evening : Where Youth and Foreigners may
depend on being accurately inftru&ed in grammatic English,
mercantile accounts, and practical mathematics : —-By his
Friends' obliged, and the Public's devoted servant,
Philad. Nov. 2, 1776. JOHN HEFFERNAN.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2, 1776,
TO be SOLD, a very valuable PLANTATION and
TRACT of LAND, containing about nineteen acres
of good land for any kind of grain or pakurage, Situate
between three and four miles from the city of Philadelphia,
on both sides the road leading from the city to the Lower
Ferry on Schuylkill, kept by George Gray, Esq; Part of the
land may easily be made into good meadow, and lies on the
river Schuylkill, where is plenty of good mud for manure;
the Situation is healthy, and is a very pleasant retreat in the
the summer season.. There is a very genteel brick house
two stories high, with excellent garretts, and a large piazza ;
a garden before the door, pailed in, a large frame liable and
cow house, an oven, and a never failing well of exceeding
good water under cover, adjoining the house, an orchard with
a number of bearing trees, the whole under good post and
rail fence. Any person inclinable to purchase the above place,
may. know the terms by applying to
EDWARD POLE near the Court-house,/ or
JAMES BRINGHURST near the Drawbridge
AT public vendue, on Monday the 4th of November,
at nine o'clock, on Plumllead's wharf, will be fold,
RUM, SUGAR, and MADEIRA WINE.
<-rt O be SOLD, a pair of well broke BAY HORSES,
J Seven years old, and full fifteen hands high. Inquire
of the printer..'
TO be SOLD a very neat portab'e brass BLUNDER
BUSS, in good order, very ufeful on board Ships of
war, privateers, or for a gentleman's servant on a journey.
The price is TWELVE DOLLARS. Inquire of the printer.
TO be SOLD the time of a SERVANT LAD, who
has four years and eight months to serve, fit for town
or country business ; he will also suit a matter of a Ship to
take to sea. Inquire of the printer. .
RA N away from the fubferiber the 28th alt. an English
servant man named JAMES FAULKNER, a cork
cutter by trade, about twenty-fix years of age, five feet
high, brown complexion, very black hair, and writes a tole
rable hand. Whoever apprehends said servant, or will give
information of him, so that his raafter gets him again, Shalt
have TEN DOLLARS reward and reasonable charges.
WILLIAM RICHARDS/-