The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-30 00:00:00, page 4

OUT of the press, and now felling by Robert Bell in Third
ftreet (price two shillings)
The SECOND EDITION of
COMMON SENSE,
Addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the follow
ing interfiling SUBJ EC T S.
I. Of the origin and design of government in general,
with concur ren aiks on the Englilh constitution.
11. Of monarchy and hereditary fucccffion.
lit. 'i houghts on the present Rate of American affairs.
IV. Of tne prelent ability of America, with lome mifceU
laneous reflections.
Written by an ENGLISHMAN.
Man knows no matter save creating Heaven,
Or thoie whom choice and common good ordain.
Thomson.
To the PUBLIC.
In the Evening Poll of last Thursday, an author, without
a name, hath alferied absolute falfehoods ; he faith he gave
directions and orders to the publisher of the hrlt edition
not to proceed. As soon as the printer and publisher difeo
vered the capricious dilpofitiou of the oftenhble author, he
declaimed all future connexion, and by the publication of a
second edition, which he advertised in a news paper, imme
diately declared his definable independence from the tram
mels of catch-penny aucnor-craft, whose cunning was so ex
ceeding great as to attempt to destroy the reputation of his
own firft edition, by advertising intended additions before
his earliest and belt customers had time to read what they had
so very lately purchased. Robert Bell, printer and publisher
loth of the firit and second editions, neither hearu nor re
ceived any orders not to proceed, therefore these aflirtions
mult be far from truth. Said Bell farther faith, if he had ei
ther heard or received any such directions or orders, he would
most certainly have treated them immediately with that con
tempt which such unreasonable, illegal, and tyrannic usurpa
tions over his freedom and liberty in business deserved.
When Mr. ANONYMOUS condefeendeth again to puff his
pamphlet (the imaginary triumph of wnich he hath not equa
nimity enough to bear without tendering himfelf ridiculous)
and to reduce a price which himfelf had a ihare in making,
his brother bookseller, who fcorneth duplicity in business or
sentiment, wilheth he may find cut a more eligible mode of
proving his attachment to generous principles than to lay the
foundations of his generohty in the delpicable ebullitions of
dishonest malevolence.
N. B. Burgh's Political Disquisitions, 3 vol. with great
variety of new and old books, may be had at Robert Bell's,
next door to St. Paul's church, Third-street, Philadelphia,
Also, as soon as possible, these intended additions to his pre
lent second edition of Common Sense, and then the price Ihall
be as cheap as possible. But the public may be certain, that
the new edition which is yet io the press, tor smallness of print
and leantineft of paper, when compared with Bell's second
edition, which is out of the press, will resemble it in figure and
utility as much as a British (hilling in uze and value° refem
bieth a British half-crown.
IRIbH SNUFF manufactured (agreeable to the receipts of
the molt approved makers of that article in Ireland) by
Eaward Jollie in Union-street, within two doors of Second
freet, Philadelphia ; where likewise may be had fine SCOTS
laLFt, on the most rcafonable terms.
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Im the press, and will be publiffied as foom as possible, and
fold by W. and i. Bradford at the London CofAe-houfe,
Philadelphia,
A NEW EDITION OF
COMMON SENSE,
Addressed to the inhabitants of America, with large and
interesting additions by the author, as will be exprefled at the
time of publication, among which will be a seas mable and
friendly admonition to the people called QUAKERS.
To the P ÜBLI C.
The encouragement and reception which this pamphlet
hath already met with, and the great demand for the fame,
hath induced the publisher of the firit edition to print a new
edition unknown to the author, who expressly directed him
not to proceed therein without orders, because that large
additions would be made thereto; wherefore the new edition,
lately advertised by the printer of the firft, is without the in
tended additions.
1 hat which is now in the press, and which, by appointment
of the author, will be fold as above, and at iuch other places
as will be mentioned at the time of advertising, will, notwith
standing the additions, be reduced to one half of the price
of the former edition, with allowance to those who take
quantities, in order to accommodate it to the abilities of
every man.
Several hundreds are already bespoke, one thousand for
Virginia
A German edition is likewise in the press.
The author, for the fake of relieving the anxiety of his
friends, maketh the following declaration That he firit
intended the above work to have been printed in a series of
letters in the news-papers, but was difluaded therefrom, on
account of the impofiibihty of getting them generally in
fe, ted—That he knew nothing of Robert Bell, who was en
gaged to print it by a gentleman of the city, and who can
but be concerned for the unpleasant fituarion in which he
hath, though from a well meaning motive, involved his
friend—That he hath neither dire&y, nor indirectly, receiv
ed, or is to receive, any profit or advantage whatsoever from
the edition printed by Robert Bell That over and above
tie expence of printing, which was to be paid whether
the work fold or not, he gave to this noisy man one half of
the profits thereof, amounting to upwards of thirty pounds,
as a prelent for the trouble he might be at, as the author did
not intend to take any on himfelf, or mean to be known ;
and that, when the news of our repulse at (Quebec arrived
in this city, he gave the other half, with an order for the
payment thereof, together with said Bell's written promise tor
the fame, into the handsof two gentlemen (whole names are left
at the bar of the London Coftee-houfe, and who will authen
ticate the assertions contained herein) for the purpose of pur
chasing mittens for the troops ordered on that cold campaign.
The said gentlemen have not yet been able to fettle with
Robert Bell according to the conditions of his written engage
ment. The account which he hath delivered in not appear
ing to them equitable; and which, if he do not perform
within the course of this week, he will be sued for the
fame, &c. This is all the notice that will ever be taken of him
in future.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Gofa-Houfe.