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Resolved, That the inhabitants of these Colonies be per
mitted to fit out armed vessels to cruise on the enemies of these
United Colonies.
Resolved, That all ships and other vessels, their tackle, ap
parel, and furniture, and all goods wares and merchandizes
belonging to any inhabitant or inhabitants of Great-Britain
taken oh the high seas, or between high and low water mark,
by any armed vessel fitted out by any private person or per
lons, and to whom commissions ihall be granted, and being
libelled and prosecuted in any court erected for the trial of
maritime affairs in any of these Colonies, Ihall be deemed
. and adjudged to be lawful prize, and after deducting and
paying the wages, the seamen and mariners on board of such
captures as are merchant Ihips and vessels shall be intitled to
according to the terms of their contrasts until the time of the
adjudication, shall be condemned to and for the use of the
owner or owners, and the officers, marines and mariners of
such armed vessel according to such rules and proportions, as
they shall agree on. Provided always that this resolution
shall not extend or be construed to extend to any vessel bring
ing settlers, arms, ammunition or warlike stores to and for
the use of these Colonies or any of the inhabitants thereof
who are friends to the American cause, or to such warlii e
stores, or to the effects of fuchfettlers.
Resolved, That all ships or vessels, with their tackle, ap
parel, and furniture, goods, wares, and merchandizes, be
longing to any inhabitant of Great-Britain, as aforefaid,
which shall be taken by any of the vessels of war of these
I ,In CON GtR ES S, March 23, 1776.
Whereas the petitions of these United Colonies to the King
fer the redress of great and manifeft grievances have not only
been rejected, but treated with scorn and contempt ; and the
opposition to c'efigns evidently formed to reduce them to a
state of servile fubjidion, and their necessary defence against
hoftiie forces actually employed to subdue them, declared
rebellion : And whereas an unjust war hath been commenced
against them, which the commanders of the British fleets and
armies have prosecuted and itill continue to prosecute with
their utmost vigor and in a cruel mrpier, wafting spoiling
and destroying the country, burning houles and defenceless
towns, and exposing the helplcfs inhabitants to every misery
from the inclemency of the winter, and not only urging sa
vages to invade the country, but instigating Negroes to mur
der their matters : And whereas the parliament of Great-
Britain hath lately passed an atl, affirming these Colonies to
be in open rebellion ; forbidding all trade and. commerce
with the inhabitants thereof, until they ihall accept pardons
and submit to despotic rule ; declaring their property, wher
ever found upon the water, liable to seizure and confiscation ;
and enacting, that what had been done there, by virtue of
the royal authority, were just and lawful acts, and Ihall be so
deemed : From all which it is manifeft, that the iniquitous
scheme concerted to deprive them of the liberty, they have
aright to by the laws of nature and the Englilh constitution,
will be pertinaciously pursued. It being therefore, necessary
to provide for their defence and security, and juftifiable to
make reprisals upon their enemies and otherwise to annoy
them, according to the laws and usages of nations ; the
Congress, truthing that such of their friends in Great-Britain
(of whom it is confeffed there are many intitled to applause
and gratitude for their patriotism and benevolence, and in
whole favor a diferimination of property cannot be made) as
shall fuffer by captures, will impute it. to the authors of our
common calamities, Do declare and resolve, as fol
loweth, to <u)it.
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PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houle,
WA S found on Wednesday night, March 13, 1776, on
Crocked Billet wharf, one RUG, one BLANKET,
one GREAT COAT, and one SILK HANDKERCHIEF.
Whoever has loft the fame, is desired to apply to William
Harper, at his store on said wharf. '*
ON Sunday last was stolen out of the liable of the fubferi
ber, in the Northern Liberties, A DARK BROWN
COLOURED HORSE, about eight or nine years old, fifteen
hands high, shod all round, has a little white on one of his
hind feet, and a little grizzle on the right flank, is a natural
trotter, and carries his head high. Whoever secures the said
horse and thief, and returns the horse to the owner, and pro
secutes the thief to conviction, shall receive the above reward,
or EIGHT DOLLARS and reasonable charges for the horse
only, from CHARLES THOMSON.
Philadelphia, March 26, 1776.
Lately printed, published, and now felling by ROBERT
BELL, in Third-street (Price Three Shillings) the third
edition, in large print, of
COMMON SENSE, with the whole Appendix, the
Address to the Quakers, also the LARGE ADDITIONS
COMPLETE.
United Colonies, shall be deemed forfeited, one third, after
deducing and paying the wages of seamen and mariners, as
aforefaid, to the officers and men on board ; and two thirds
to the ufo'of the United Colonies.
Resolved, That all ships or vessels, with their tackle, ap
parel, and furniture, goods, wares, and merchandizes, be
longing to any inhatitant of Great-B ritain, as aforefaid,
which ihall be taken by any vessel of war fitted out by and
at the expence of any of the United Colonies, shall be deemed
forfeited, and divided, after deducting and paying the wages
of seamen and mariners, as aforefaid, in such manner and
proportions as the Assembly or Convention of such colony
ihall direct
# Resolved, That all vessels, their tackle, apparel and fur
niture, and cargoes belonging to inhabitants of Great-
Britain, as aforefaid, and all vessels which may be employed
in carrying supplies to the ministerial armies, which shall
happen to be taken near the shores of an, of these colonies,
by the people of the country, or detachments from the army,
shall be deemed lawful prize; aud the Court of Admiralty,
within the said colony, is required, on condemnation thereof,
to adjudge that all charges and expences, which may attend
the capture and trial, be firft paid out of the monies arising
from the sales of the prize, and the remainder equally di
vided among all those who shall have been actually engaged,
and employed in taking the said prize. Provided that where
any detachments of the army ihall have been employed as
aforefaid, their part of the prize money shall be dittributed
among them in proportion to the pay of the officers and sol
diers 10 employed.
,Extract from the minutes,
.CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Twenty Dollars Reward.