The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-16 00:00:00, page 3

The Committee of she City and Liberties of Philadelphia
taking into consideration the case of a number of their fellow
citizens, of the people called Quakers, who will probably
not observe the Fall recommended by Congress, but (ac
cording to. the practice of their forefathers) follow their re
fpedive occupations as usual.—This Committee hold liberty.
of conscience to be sacred, and that any differences in opinion,
which are not injurious to the community, ought to be in- :
Bulged.
We, therefore, do earnestly recommened to all the inhabi
tants cf this City and Liberties todorbear from, any kindof
PHILADELPHI A, May 16;
Tomorrow is appointed by the Honorable Continental
Congress to be kept as a day of Faffing and Prayer,
throughout the Continent,
On Monday next the Hon. General Assembly of-this pro- %
vince meets here.
On Tuesday last am express arrived with an account of the
arrival of fix transports, with troops from England, at Cape
Fear, in North-Carolina/
The correspondent who furniihed the printer of this paper
with the paragraph inferred in the Evening Post of Saturday
last, refpefting the engagement between the gallies and th&
enemy's ships, is concerned that-the- officers- on that service
should misunderstand him. He meant to do honor to the
bravery both of them and the men under their command,
and to refeue their reputation from any. misrepresentations
which might be thrown out, in their absence, to their difad?
vantage, in order to screen it from others^ We know who
hath declared " that be hath Jerked under the King, and that
" be will never serve against bim," and the public are amazed,
that, such a perfon.was trolled with any part, of the direction
of that expedition.
N EW-YOR K, May i 5.
Ah express arrived here on Monday evening from the nor
thern army, who brought letters from Generals Sullivan and
Schuyler, which mention that our people had possessed and
destroyed part of the Lower Town of Quebec, and made a
breach in the walls of the Upper Town.
Extrad of a letter from Curracoa, April jft
“ By the accounts we have here, the French are determined
to strike a blow somewhere, but it is not yet known where.
I was at Port .au Prince about five weeks ago, and they had
upwards of three thousand soldiers there, and as many more
at Cape Nichola Mole, and five thousand at Cape Francois.
God knows their intent. Hispaniola is made a free port to
all nations to take in sugars and coffee. The French people
in. general are forty for the unhappy times.. Their constant
toasts are Generals Wafnington and Lee."
Friday last information was given to our Congress, that
some men on Long-Island were counterfeiting Continental
money, also Massachusetts, .Connecticut and New-Yoik cur
rency. A party of minute men were ordered out the fame day
in search cf them, and they were all taken with what cash they
had struck off, likewise their press, tools, &c. .They were
yesterday brought to town, and committed-to jail.
By a gentleman just arrived in town from New-Hampshire;
we are informed, that on Tuesday the seventh instant, Capt,
Tucker, of Beverly,, took a snow from Ireland, laden with
provisions, also a brig from Fyal, laden with wine, bound
for Boften, and carried them fafe into Beverly. These valu
able prizes were taken in fight of the men of war, who at r
tempted to beat cut, but the wind proving unfavorable they
could netcemo to their assistance.
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insult to the said people, or any others, who may, from
confciencions scruples, or from a regard to their religious pro
feffiions, refufe to keep the said Fast.
By order of Committee,
May 16, 1776. R. S. JONES, Secretary.
In CONGRESS, May 15, 1776.
WHEREAS his Britannic Majesty, in conjunction with
the Lords and Commons of Great-Britain, has, by a
late Ad of Parliament, excluded the inhabitants of these
United Colonies from the proteftion of his crown— And
whereas no answer whatever, to the humble petitions of the
colonies for redress of grievances and reconciliation with
Great-Britain, has been, or is' likely to be given, but the
whole force of that kingdom, aided by foreign mercenaries,
is to be exerted for the deftruftion of the good people of
these colonies—And whereas it appears absolutely irreconci
lable to reason and good confeience, for the people of these
Colonies NO W to take the oaths , and affirmations neces
sary for the support of any government under the crown of
Great-Britain ; and it is necessary that the exercise of every
kind of authority under the said crown should be totally fup
preffed,*and all the powers of government exerted under the
authority of the people of the colonies for the preservation
of internal peace, virtue, and good order, as well as for the
defence of their lives, liberties and properties, against the hos
tile invasions and cruel depredations of their enemies
Therefore
, Resolved, That it be recommended to the refpedive Affem-.
blies, and Conventions, of the United Colonies, where no
government fufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has.
been hitherto established, to adopt such government as (hall,
in the opinion of the Representatives of the people, best con
duce to the happiness and fafety of their cohftituents in par
ticular, and-America in general.
By order of Congress,.
JOHN HANCOCK; President:
Ragged Newcastle and Maryland money;
exchanged for a moderate allowance, by JAMES'
GALLAGHER, at the corner of Spruce and Front streets,
Philadelphia. Also the-highest price-will be given for clean
LINEN RAGS-.
BBRAHA AM will be let to mares, 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 was got by
the noted running horse JUNIPER, who darted 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 QUEEN MAB, who was imported and
got by Moscow's gray ARABIAN; her dam by the Hampton
Court CHILDERS; her grandam by Governor Harriicn's'
ARABIAN ;. .her great great grandam by LEEDS; her
great great great grandam was a Barbarian mare. 7
N. B. Mares that are not left till they are done with the 4
horse, must pay thirty (hillings for the firft leap ; for the se
cond twenty killings, and the third- ten (hillings, which 1
moncy.mufl.be paid down each time, 3m *'