The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-06-11 00:00:00, page 2

grange." And you tell Mr. Wolfe that by getting as many
signers as pebble he will oblige you his blend, &c. What
mutt every man think of year character, after feeing this let
ter pubblhed by yourfelf? You mutt certainly have been
drawn into it toy feme cunning falfe friend, who wished to
ruin you. Is this the language, is this the coudu& of an
honest man, wha sincerely fought the fentimeuts or his con
flituents, to press them to sign a paper forwarded by him
felf with as much earnestness as if his salvation depended
upon it, and at the fame time asserting this most wicked falfe
hood “ that it was to prevent the attempts that are making
in the city of Philadelphia to defray the Assembly, and con
sequently the carter rights of the province?" Did you not
know that the Protest was only against the authority and qua
lification of the House for framing a new government, and
that it contains these words (mentioning the House) " We.
mean not to object against its exercising the proper powers it
has hitherto been accustomed to use for the fafety and coßve
nienceef the province ?" How then could you dare to fay to
Mr. Wolfe, and through him to the people of York county,
" That attempts were making in Philadelphia to destroy the As
sembly." If you had possessed the least inclination to consult
the sense of your constituents, you would have sent as well the
Protest as the Remonstrance to them, without any comment
on either, and requested their opinion refpe&ing them. I
Should be glad to know whom you meant by the friends of the
prejent constitution of Fennfylvania, and what you meant by
the prefat constitution, as they are terms of doubtful import.
Also your reasons for omitting to acquaint your constituents
what has been done refpe&ing new governments in the four
fo&thern provinces, as well as in New-Hampffiire and Massa
chusetts-Bay, besides those 1 have already mentioned. Like
^~ ^^ ,^r H?'J~, 'linking ILCOrrer^i ^nd-for t^
fafety of the province," have instituted a Court of Admi
ralty, and appointed a Collector of the port of Phiiadeipnia,
but that it is their opinion that they have not aright to frame
a new government in all its, parts*. I will conclude with
giving you my opinion, that the more you dabble in troubled
waters you will become the more dirty ; and that gentlemen,
who ride new saddles, should ride flow, left they should be
chafed and galled, and at last be rendered so fore as to^ft
Obliged to dismount.
I have made no animadversions except what have naturally
arisen out of your own Address, otherwise I conceive it would
be my duty to subscribe my name. The press should not be
Open to libellers or slanderers.
A FREEMAN
* You have toldyour constituents, in. a note, that the names to
the Remonstrance, at the time of your writing, amounted to about
fa thousand. You mus excuse me in faying Ido not believe it ;frf,
becauje you have asserted other fa^s manifejily untrue ; secondly,
because you, as a member n r the Houje, could eafly have ascertained
this matter. lou Jhoula 'to have told them that only about four
hundred and sixty-one of them resided tn the city and liberties of
Philadelphia, and you Jbould have mentioned the methods taken to
procure signers ; that fix thousand are nt an eighth part of the
freemen of this province ; that no pains have been taken to procure
a Jingle Jigger to the Protef ; that the people have been left to
judge for tbemfelves, and that it is believed every county in the
province will appoint deputies to attend the proposed conference,
notwithfandirg the petition to the conllitutional Assembly from
the eleven patriotic members of the Committee of the county of
Philadelphia, ° ,
290
TO be SOLD by public Vendue, on the premises, ore
the i^l ay of June, inst. if not fold before by pri
vate sale, a FLAN RATION containing about FOUR I'EEN
ACRES of LAND, situate in Springfield townlhip, Burling
ton county, twenty-fix miles from Philadelphia, twelve from
Burlington, and seven from Mount-Holly, in a village called
Julius Town. There are, on said premises, a handlome two
story DWELLING HOUSE, neatly painted, very pleasantly
situated in a healthy part of the country ; with good Sta
bles, large Hayloft, Waggon House, Smoak Houle, &c. a
good Well of Water, with a Pump at the kitchen door, a
large Garden neatly paled, with a variety of Fruit Trees 9
and a large Orchard containing one hundred and eighty
Apple Trees.
There are also on said trad two fraall DWELLING
HOUSES that will rent for seven pounds yearly.
Any person inclining to view said Plantation, and know
the terms before the d%of sale, may apply to William
Hewlings, Esq; in Burlington, who will Shew the fame.
A PLAN of the above may be seen at the Coffee-Haufe. 41
riOHE Copartnership of HAMILTON and LEIPFR,
& Tobacconists, is defolved. Those that have any
demands against that concern, are requeued to bring in their
accounts as soon as possible to Hamilton, and Son, in Second
ftreet, fix doors below Market-street, in the house lately occu
pied by Mr. John Wallace, or to Thomas Leiper, Tobacco
nist, in the house lately accupied by the Company, at the cor
ner^of Spruce and Water streets.
HAMILTON and.SON, Tobacconists, have removed
from the corner of Spruce and Water streets, to the
house belonging to, end lately occupied by Mr. John Wal
lace, in Second-street, fix doors - below Market-street, where
they continue to carry on their Scotch fnuff and tobacco Ma
nufactory in all the several branches as usual. They have laid
in a large stock of the very belt Virginia leaf tobacco, and
are confident of giving the utmost fatisfaftion to their former
customers and the public. Orders will be punftualy answered
withall possible despatch. They give caih for good empty fnuff
battles.l
DESERTED on the 23d of May last, from onboard the
Provincial armed galley Warren, Captain Houston,
four men, viz. JONATHAN RICHARDS, a landsman,
JOHN CRAIG, a seaman, each about five feet five inches
high ; JAMES FURMAN, about five feet nine inches high,
and WILLIAM SMITH, both landsmen. Whoever takes
up and secures any of them, so that they may be brought to
the said boat, ffiaQ have FOUR DOLLARS for each.
June U.K THOMAS HOUSTON.
T° be SOLD, by public VENDUE, .on Thursday the
£ 'sth day of June, inst. at seven o'clock in the even
ing, at the house of John Biddle, in Market-street, a certain
three Story Brick Meffuage or Tenement, and Lot or Piece of
Ground, situate on the north fide of Plumb-street, in the
diftnft of Southwark. The said Lot containing in breadth
on said Plpmb street, eighteen feet and a half; and in depth
ninety feet, more or less, bounded southward by. Plumb-street,
eastward with the ground now or late of Philip Hulbert, jun.
northward by ground now or late of Luke Morris, Samuel
Rhodes, and others, and westward by Abraham Judah's
round, now in the tenure of William Singleton. And also
a certain Frame Tenement, or Work-shop, situate on a Lot.
o c ground on the south fide of Plumb-street aforefaid. For
:her particulars inquire of ALEXANDER BARTRAM,