The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-14 00:00:00, page 4

From the B R I $ T O L GAZETTE.
THE disputes between this kingdom an^ the colonies,, in
America, are risen tp a great height, and are of a very
serious nature ; and if these disputes are maintained by this
kingdom, in the manner they have been for some time, they
will, without doubt, terminate to the injury of both coun
tries ; but the greatest injury will be felt by this kingdom.
L apprehend the laws that have been made by the legislature
here, refpe&ing the Colonies, have been made by those who
have no right for that purpose. Ido not fay the legislature
have no power, but I make a difference between power and
right ; many a man, many a set of men, may have power to
do things which they have no right to do. Indeed many of
the laws so made have diminifhea the colonies right as En
glilhmen. But in order to (hew that the English fubjeds in
America are intitled to the privileges of Englishmen, in the
fame degree and extent as if their ancestors had remained
in this realm, it will be proper to look back to the reign of
Henry the Seventh, and to the grant he made to John Cabot
and his three fens, Lewis, Sebaftiari, and Sancho, which
grant, according to the colleßion of the public ads, was
made March, 1496 ; and I believe that is the firft grant that
appears in the English history. That grant empowers Cabot
and his sons to set up the King's standard in any lands,
islands, towns, villages, camps, &c. which he (hall discover,
not in the occupancy of any Christian power, and that this
Cabot, his sons, and their heirs, may seize, conquer, and
occupy any such lands, islands, &c. and as his liege vassals,
governors, locumtenents, or deputies, may hold dominion over
and have exclusive property over the fame. By this recited
grant the Parliament had nothing to do with the lands in
question, it was the aft of the King ; only Cabot, who failed
from Bristol, did not go at the expence of the kingdom to
discover those countries, but at his ownor his friends. What
ever was the expence of the undertaking, the kingdom, in a
Parliamentary way, did not contribute towards it, coxfequently
die Parliament had no right to interfere in the government
.thereof, those dominions not being within the realm, were
not under Parliamentary authority. There is no doubt but
that Henry the Seventh, and also the adventurers, deemed that
those countries that might be difeovered and fettled, were to
land in the fame relation to this kingdom, as the provinces
of Normandy, Gascony, &c. in France did, when our Kings
held those provinces ; that is, the King governed those pro
vinces by his Lieutenant or Lieutenants, together with the
Affembiies of the States in every province, who had all the
powers of legislation and taxation, and in which the Par
liament here no ways interfered.—l wrote this in order to in
duce the friends of the rights of mankind to search the public
records of this kingdom ; and also to inftrud the ignorant,
and reform the bloody minded of this country, that they may
relinquish their improper designs.
Melklham, Nov. 5, 1775. An ENGLISHMAN.
Melchior Styner and Charles Cift,
PRINTER S,
BEG leave to acquaint the public, that they have re
moved their PRINTING-OFFICE to the house of Mr.
wick Sprogell, in Second-street, a little above Arch
ftreet, next door to Mr. Thomas Say, and nearly opposite to
Michael Hillegas, Esq; where they carry on the PRINTING
BUSINESS in its different branches, in the English, Ger
man, and other Languages, with care, fidelity and despatch.
BLANKS and HAND-BILLS in particular are done ora
the shortest notice.
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TO BE SOLD, a GENTEEL RIDING HORSB.—
For particulars inquire of Mr. Shepherd, at whose (ta
bles the horse may be seen.
N. B. Any person, who hath harboured the said appren
tice, and choofeth to keep him, by applying to me the fub
feriber, and clearing me of his indentures, may have him.
Philadelphia, March 14, 1776.
THIS day was killed, by Mess. G. David Seckle and
sons, at their daughter house in Eighth-ftrect, near
Market-street, a remarkable FAT OX, which was raised by
Jacob Hiltzheimer, and will be fold next Saturday, at stall
number nineteen.«
B ABRAHAM will be let to^r&es, at Jacob Hiltzheimer's
stables in Seventh-street, at three pounds the season, and
five (hillings to the groom. He is a fine bay, full fifteen hands
high, and five years old this spring. Babraham wus got by
the noted running horse JUNIPER, who started in the four
following years, 1757,58, 59, and 1760, for eighteen plates,
and won fourteen of them. Col. Symes afterwards imported
him into Virginia, and fold him for one thousand pounds
Virginia currency. Babraham's dam was got by Samuel Gal
loway's, Esq; bay horse SELIM ; his grandam by PACO
LET; his great grandam, by OLD SPARK; his great
great grandam was Q^EEN MAB, who was imported and
got by Moscow's gray ARABIAN ; her dam by the Hampton
Court CHILDERS; her grandam by Governor Harrison's
ARABIAN; her great great grandam by LEEDS; her
great great great grandam was a Barbarian mare.
N. B. Mares that are not left till they are done with the
horse, mutt pay thirty (hillings for the firft leap; for the se
cond twenty (hillings, and the third ten (hillings, which
money must be paid down each time. jm •
WANTS a place, as WET NURSE, a young woman
with a good breast of milk, who can be well recom
mended. Inquire of the printer. *
Northern Liberties, March 2, 1776,
RAN away from the fubferiber, this morning, an ap
prentice lad about fifteen years of age, born in Lon
don, near five feet high, dim made, dark hair seldom combed,
and of a dark complexion. He had on, when he went
away, a pair of woollen trowfers, brown jacket, check Shirt,
Shoes and dockings about half worn. Whoever takes up the
said apprentice, and delivers him to the fubferiber, living
near Pool's-bridge, (hall have SIX PENCE reward.
PETER BRUSTER.
Philadelphia, March 9, 1776.
FOR CORK, the (hip CHANCE ; (he will fail with all
expedition, is an exceeding fine sailor, but two years
old, and has good accommodations for passengers. For pas
sage apply to JOSEPH CARSON, in Market-street. *
AN active young man, who is well recommended, wants
employment. He has served in the capacities of a
waitingman, gardener, and groom ; and has no objection to
attend a gentleman upon his travels. Inquire of the printer
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
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