The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-03 00:00:00, page 4

OUT of the press, and now felling by Robert Bell in Third
ftreet (price two Shillings)
The SECOND EDITIO N of
COMMON SENSE,
Addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the follow
ing interesting SUBJECT S.
I. Of the origin and design of government in general,
with concise remarks on the English constitution.
11. Of monarchy and hereditary succession.
111. Thoughts on the present state of American affairs.
IV. Of the prefect ability of America, with some mifceU
laneous reflections.
Written by an ENGLISHMAN.
Man knows no maker save creating Heaven,
Or thole whom choice and common good ordain.
Thomson.
To the P ÜBLI C.
In the Evening Poll of last Thursday, an author, without
a name, hath asserted absolute falfehoods ; he faith he gave
directions and orders to, the publisher of the firft edition
not to proceed. As soon as the printer and publisher disco
vered the capricious difpofttion of the ostensible author, he
disclaimed all future connexion, and by the publication of a
second edition, which he advertised in a news paper, imme
diately declared his desirable independence from the tram-#
mels of catch-penny author-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 best customers had time to read what they had
so very lately purchased. Robert Bell, printer and publisher
both of the firft and second editions, neither heard nor re
ceived any orders not to proceed, therefore these assertions
must 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 condefcendeth again to puff his
pamphlet (the imaginary triumph ofwhich he hath not equa
nimity enough to bear without rendering himfelf ridiculous)
and to reduce a price which himfelf had a Ihare in making,
his brother bookseller, who fcorneth duplicity in business or
sentiment, wifheth he may find out a more eligible mode of
proving his attachment to generous principles than to lay the
foundations of his generosity in the despicable 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
sent second edition of Common Sense, and then the price shall
be as cheap as possible. But the public may be certain, that
the new edition which is yet in the press, for smallness of print
and scantiness of paper, when compared with Bell's second
edition, which is out of the press, will referable it in figure and
utillity as much as a Britilh shilling in fixe and value refem
bleth a British half-crown.
Philadelphia, January 30, 1776.
IRISH SNUFF manufactured (agreeable to the receipts of
the most approved makers of that article in Ireland) by
Edward Jollie in Union-street, within two doors of Second
ftreet, Philadelphia ; where likewise may be had fine SCOTS
SNUFF, en the most reasonable terms.
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PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in. Front-Erect, near the London
tyffee-Houfe,
The author, for the fake of relieving the anxiety of hi
friends, maketh the following declaration That he fir
intended the above work to have been printed in a series 0:
letters in the news-papers, but was difluaded therefrom, on
account of the impossibility of getting them generally in<
ferted—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 situation in which he
hath, though from a well meaning motive, involved his
friend—That he hath neither diredly, nor indirectly, receiv
ed, or is to receive, any profit or advantage whatsoever from
any part of the said work printed by Robert Bell—That over
and above the 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 present 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 for
the fame, into the handsof two gentlemen (whose names are left
at the bar of the London Coffee-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 appearing,
them to be defective upwards of fourteen pounds; 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.
In the press, and will be published as foo^ as possible, and
fold by W. and T. Bradford at the London Coffee-houfe.
Philadelphia,
A NEW EDITION OF
COMMON SENSE,
+ Addressed to the inhabitants of America, with large and
intereiting additions by the author, as will be expressed at the
time of publication, among which will be a learnable and
friendly admonition to the people called QUAKERS.
To the PUBLI 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 firft 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.
Several hundreds are already bespoke, one thousand fa
Virginia
That which is now in the press, and which, by appointment
of the author, will be fold as abdve, and at such, 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.
A German edition is likewise in the press.