The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-06-01 00:00:00, page 2

For the PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST.
Notwithstanding the savage treatment we have met with
from the King of Britain, and the impossibility of the
colonies being ever happy under his government again,
according to the usual operation of natural and moral caufes±
yet we still find some people wilhing to be dependant once
more upon the crown of Britain. 1 have too good an opinion
of the human understanding to suppose that there is a man in
America who believes that ever we Shall be happy again in
our old connection with that crown—l therefore beg leave to
oblige the advocates for dependance to speak for themselves
in the following order
I. 1 shall l^fe my office.
2. I shall lose the honor of bring related to men in
office.
3. I shall lose the rent of my houses for a year or two.
4. We shall have no more rum, sugar, tea, nor coffee, in
this country, except at a most exorbitant price.
5. We shall have no more gauze, nor fine muslins im
ported among us.
6. The New-England men will turn Goths and Vandals,,
and overrun all. the. southern colonies. N. B. It is the fafh
ion with the people who make this objection to indepen
dence, to deipife the courage and discipline of the New-
England troops, and to complain that they are unwilling to
fight out of their own colonies.
7. The church will have no King for a head.
8. The Prefbyterianss will have a share. of power in this
country. N. B. These people have been remarked, ever since
the commencement of our dilutes with Great-Britain, to
prefer a Quaker, or an Episcopalian, to one of their own
body, where he was equally hearty in the cause of liberty.
9. I mail lose my chance of a large trad of land in a new
purchase.
10. I shall want the support of the firft officers of govern
ment, to protect me in my insolence, injustice, and villany.
11. The common people will have too much power in their
hands. N. B. The common people are composed of trades
men and farmers, and include nine tenths of the people ®f
America.
ALL.— Sooner than submit to the chance of these proba
ble evils, we will have our towns burnt, our country deso
lated, and our fathers, brothers, and children be butchered
by English, Scotch and Irishmen ; by Hanoverians, Hessians,
Brunfwickers, Walbeckers, Canadians, Indians and Negroes.
And, after all,, such of us as survive these calamities will
submit to such terms of slavery as King George and his Par
liament may impose upon us.
Hutchinson, Cooper, Cato, &c. &c.
Burlington (New-Jersey) June 1, 1776.
RA N away from the fubferiber, on Wednesday latt, the
29th ult. an Irilh servant woman, named SARAH
CLARK, about twenty-five years of age, and of a very dark
complexion. Had on, when she went away, a dark calico
gown, check apron, a black calamanco skirt, a blue and
white check handkerchief, and a black silk bonnet. Who
ever takes up the said feryant,. and secures her so that her
matter gets her again, shall have TWENTY SHILLINGS
reward,, and.reafunable charges. * WILLIAM SMITH.
WANTS a place, a young Woman who can teach
children reading, spelling, and English grammar.
Also writing, and all forts of lace, flocking, and glove knit
ing. The lace can be knit unto head dresses, handkerchiefs
and aprons. Inquire of the printer.
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Just printed, published, and to be fold by R. AITKEN,
bookseller, Philadelphia,
Printed with a new type, on a good paper, in one odav©
volume (price bound One Dollar)
A new System of Military Discipline founded on
Principle.
By a GENERAL OFFICER..
CONTENTS.
Chap. I. Se&. I. Of dress. Art. 1. Of clothing... 2. Of
convenience. 3. Of appearance. Sed. 11. Of arms. Art. 1.
Of the bayonet. 2. Of the firelock. Se€l 111. Of accou
trements.
Chap. 11. The duty of the. Corporal. Sed. I. Inftru&i
ons. Sed. 11. Of refpeft to superiors. Art. 1. Of deport
ment, 2. Of the. standing fainter, 3. Of the passing salute.
Se&. 111. To stand. Art. 1. Of standing ere&. 2. Of plant
ing the feet, Sea. IV. The facings. Seft. V. To march.
Art. I. To balance the body. 2. To ground the foot. 3. To
limit the step. 4, To preserve equality, of pace. Four propo
sitions on the regularity of flapping and forming the ranks.
Art. 5. Of marching by files, wheeling, &c.,
Chap. IJI. Duty of the Serjeant. Seft. I. Inftruaions in
twenty particulars. Sea. 11. The parade exercise, with ufe
ful observations thereon.
Char. IV. Dhty and inftruaions of the Adjutant.. The
method of performing the different kinds of parapet and , re
joicing fires. Sea. 111, Of the column, exemplified in a,va
riety of cases. Of passing abridge.
Sea. IV. Of the square. The square formed out of one,
battalion, confiding of four grand divisions exemplified in
twenty-seven particulars.
Chap. V. The exercise as it is to be performed by signal
or word of command from the Major, or from any other
officer. A Iketch of a battalion consisting of ten companies,
in each fifty-nine privates, and three corporals, making in the
whole seven hundred and twenty men rank.and file, drawn up
in reviewing order,, and^according to seniority. Rules for tel
ling off the battalion, and for polling the officers both at e^-
ercife and for a&on. A sketch of a battalion formed for
action or exercise, with the ranks at the whole distance or open
order. Signals, words of command, and particular refe
rences. Rules, maxims, and observations, for the govern
ment, conduct, and discipline of an army.
To the P U BLI C.
ALL feiences have, their peculiar graduates, as well toin
ftru<ft pupils in their rudiments, as to bring them to the higher
elements, of their prafeffion ; ourauthor has therefore alloted
to the Corporal, to the Serjeant, and to the Adjutant, their
different degrees of inftrudion, that each may be responsible
for those committed to his charge ; and by that means that the
exercise may be more corre& and expeditiouffy learned. He
then introduces the whole exercise complete, as it is to he
performed by word of command from the Major, or any other
c; mmiffioned officer, or by signal. In that part where our
author treats of the field exercise, he comprehends such opera
tions as are necessary to be performed against the enemy, as
different exigencies may there require. In treating of the
Column, the Line, and the Square, this author points out
their various uses and purposes, shews some of their capital
defeds, and proposes several amendments. The whole is con
cluded with an Appendix containing rules, maxims, and obser
vations for the government, conciu&, and discipline ofan army.
This work is written upon a new plan, and is peculiarly
adapted for the use of young officers, shewing the particular
duties of each, and the most easy method of training their
men in order to become expert soldiers.