The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-27 00:00:00, page 4

rH I LADELPHIA, February 27.
A letter from St. Euftatia, dated Jan. 27, to a gentleman
in this city, fays, " We have had some late arrivals from Eng
land, by which we learn that a bill for fending foreign
troops to America had been thrown out by both Houses. That
another for seizing American vessels, it was thought, would
share the fame fate. However there is one palled for indem
nifying the Captains of the King's ffiips for what they have
or may do. The papers fay there are thirty-fix Commiffio
rers going to America to treat with each province separately
for conciliatory meaiures ; in the interim, every vessel that
can swim is taken up to carry troops, ammunition, and pro
visions to America. General Gage was kept in the channel
some time before the Ministry would let him land. It is no
doubt that the French have eleven thousand men in Marti
nice and Guadeloupe, and more expected. It is said they
have an equal number at St. Domingo. The ships of war
are very firidt here yet ; they have taken the Ihip that Capt.
,went in from Demerara t 5 this place, with Dutch
goods.
. " Provisions are a drugat present ; the ground provisions are
now come in, which account for it. At St. Kitt's they have
had flour from England, which is not very good ; it stands
about twenty-five Ihillings per hundred landed there; also
beans, bread, ftaves, &c. The latter, which we call ihock
ftaves, cod them here thirty pounds per thousand."
A HINT to the HINTE R.
PRAY, Sir, why confine your attention to Flax ? There are
other branches of manufacture, which require equal
public notice. Woollen goods will be in great demand next
winter ; but the increase of ewool can only be in proportion to
the increase ofgeep, which cannot be extended beyond a cer
tain degree ; and after all, there would not be more than fuf
ficient for dockings. I would therefore recommend, Mr.
Hinter, that you propose to the gentlemen of Maryland,
Virginia, and Carolinas, the railing a large quantity of
cotton, which can be effected there, as easily as flax with us.
Tobacco, naval stores, rice and indigo, being no longer in
demand, their slaves cannot be better employed than in the
culture of cotton, which will serve as an excellent fubttitute
for wool, and may be made a valuable article of commerce,
in exchange for the jfa of the northern colonies. It would
also be good policy for them to inftruft the most docile of
their Negroes, in the arts of spinning and weaving ; but be
sure you urge, to those gentlemen, the necessity of inhantly
taking up the fubjeci ; otherwise they will inevitably loose a
whole year, as the season for sowing cotton feeds is just com
ing on.—Cotton may be worked up for almost every article of
apparel, and I should think it worthy of the notice of the
Congress to enforce the necessity of its culture.
PROMPTER.
To the INHABITANTS of the city of Philadelphia,
Friends and fellow citizens,
OBSERVING my name inserted with others, as a mem
ber for the Committee of Infpe&ion in this city, I take
this method of teftifying my sense of your refpea, but as I
previously requested to be emitted and excused, I mult far
ther inform you that I cannot attend thereon, and am,
Your friend,
* ISAAC HOWELL.
TO be SOLD, a SERVANT GIRL, who can spin,
and has been used to haafe-work Inquire of the
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AN active young man, who is well recommended, want;
employment. He has served in the capacities of a
waitingman, gardener, and groom ; and has no objection re
attend a gentleman upon his travels. Inquire of the printer.
TO BE SOLD, a PLANTATION of valuable lan
with upwards of thirty acres of meadow ' ved
whole well watered, and in good order, with a large young
orchard, a commodious and genteel BRICK HQUSE, a
good barn, fables, cow-houses, outhouses, &c. in the best or
der, situate about forty miles from the city of Philadelphia, in
a healthy and pleasant part of the country. An indisputable
title will be given. For farther particulars inquire of the
Printer.
TWO DOLLARS Reward.
WAS LOST at the Old Ferry, the firft inst. a SILVER
WATCH, with a china face, a little piece bioke our
near the spring, a green plated string, with a gold seal and
steel key, the maker's name and number forgot. The owner
was asked the time of day, upon which he pulled out his
watch, when some person in company desired to look at it,
which request he complied with, but not particularly observ
ing the man he lent it to, he was not able to get it again, the
room being full of company. The above reward will be
given to any person who leaves it with William Milnor, at
the Old Ferry, or with the printer. If any perlon should of
fer said watch or seal for sale, it is hoped he will be flopped.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.
WANTS A PLACE, as Housekeeper in the country, a
middle aged woman, who has no objection to teaching
children to read and work, can make all forts of servants
clothes, understands the kitchen perfectly well, and can be
well recommended. Inquire of the Printer.
WANTED a SERVANT MAN or BOY that has been
used to attend at table; also a SERVANT MAID that
understands dressing plain viduals. Any porfons who can be
properly recommended may apply to LEWIS NICOLA, at
the American Pbrter-houfe, near the Old Ferry, Water-street.
Philadelphia, Strawberry-alley, Feb. 26, 1776.
TO BE RENTED, and entered on the twenty-fifth of
Marcli next, a PLANTATION in the townfliip of
Blackley, three miles and a half from the court fooufe, con
taining ninety acres, about seventy whereof are cleared, about
twelve acres of meadow, and much more may be made, a
STONE HOUSE two kory high, an excellent faring heufe
two story high, a large stone barn, with flails for eighteen
head of cattle, a garden containing about an acre of ground,
all well paled in, and a young orchard of about five hundred
trees of choice fruit. The subscriber will treat with any per
son that can produce a good character for industry, sobriety,
and ability, and none other need apply.
THOMAS HARRISON.
N. B. A German would be preferred. *
Brown linen, dressed flax and tow, to be
SOLD at the Linen Manufactory in Union-Erect, be
tween Third and Fourth streets.
^ Spinners employed at said fadory. *