The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-18 00:00:00, page 4

te^ Ire will be so pronounced by all real Whigs in America.
Hear him then, my Countrymen ! and follow the dictates of
your own consciences, when you have heard him out; fuffer
not a few ambitious designing men to interrupt his course, nor
to theaten him out of a prosecution of his plan. If he is really
a lor,, and deserves the character given him by the Forester
and bis coadjutors, his cloven foot will soon discover him,
but if he is really a found conftitutionai Wbig, and aims only at
hating the arguments against Independance, in a fair point
of view for yeur conftderation, your own Good Setye demands
that he should be fairly heard, and will prevent every poffi<
bility of his deceiving you. R.
In CCMMII TEE of Infpe&ion and Observation for the
City and Liberties of Philadelphia, April 9, 1776.
V HEREAS the Continental Congress did lately, resolve,
" That if any person fliall be so loft to all virtue arid regard
" for this country, as to refufe to receive the RILLS of
" CREDIT emitted by the authority of C^ngrefs, or fhauld
" obhrua or discourage the currency thereof;, and Te^con
" vetted by the Committee of the city, county, or diftria
" where he should reside, such person fuould be deemed, pub
" liihed and treated as an enemy of this country, and be pre
" eluded from all trade of intercourse with the inhabitants of
" these colonies." And whereas TOWNSENDSPEAKMAN,
druggift,t f this city, being charged with a breach of this re
solve, in refuting to receive the above Bills of Credit in pay
ment,< appeared before, the Committee for the city and liber
ties, acknowledged theAruth of ^he charge, and alledged, in
his defence, scruples of conscience thereupon, as being mo
ney emitted for the purpose of war.
The Committee, pursuant to the trust reposed in them,
proceeded to confider the charge and defence, and were of
opinion, that if such allegation was true, yet as the Congress
have made no exception, and as such conduct tends to fab
vert the most eflential rights and liberties of their fellowciti
rens, and by deftroyitag the means of defence, to expose
their lives and properties to unavoidable ruin, it ought not to
be admitted. But it appears by his own acknowledgment,
that he has heretofore received, and does continue to receive
Bills of Credit emitted in this and the neighbouring provin
ces, though frequently issued for the purposes of war, therefore
such objection is not well founded, or the present pretence
confident with his former conduct l The Committee there
fore (the party having declared he did not mean to appeal to
any other Board) do unanimously hold up to the world the
Did TOWNSEND SPEARMANS an ENEMY to his coun
try, and precluded from all Tr,a.de or Intercourse
with the inhabitants of these colonies.
Ordered, that the above be published.
Extract from the Minutes.
_ J. B. SMITH, Secretary.
The C o~l'd B Trir
AT Bathtown, in Second-street, about a quarter of a
„ mile from the Barracks in the Northern liberties, now
in toe pofleffion of the fubferiber, is,in complete order', and
fit for immediate use.
Ladies and gentlemen who are inclined to make use of it
fur the feaion,,are desired to apply for tickets at the bar of
London Cofibe-houfe, or to the fubferiber, at z Pistole
each, or one Shilling each time bathing.
_ JOSEPH JEWELL.
° a '''"'’ as WET NURSE, one who can be
well recommended. Inquire of the printer.
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in the Province of } TO ALL whom it may concern.
Pennsylvania, ff. j
TCI'OTICE is hereby given, That the Court for taking
cognizance of, and trying the justice of captures of
vessels made in pursuance of the Resolves of the Honorable
the Continental Congress, and brought into this port of Phi
ladelphia, will be held at the court-house, in the city of Phi
ladelphia, on the 30th day of April instant, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, then and there to try the truth of the facts al
ledged in the bill of John Barry, Esquire, Commander of the
brigantine of war called the Lexington (who as well, &c.)
against the armed veflel florp or tender called the Edward,
.burthen about fifty tons, mounting fix carriage guns, and
lately commanded by Richard Boger, Efq;—'l 0 the end and
intent that the owner of the said vessel called the Edward, or
any perlon concerned therein, may appear and shew cause, it
any they have, why the said vessel, with her appurtenances,
should not be condemned according to the prayer of the said
bill..
April 13, 1776. By order of the Judge.
ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
TO be SOLD, eightor nine acres of very good LAND,
with a WOODEN and a STONE HOUSE on the
fame, an orchard of. all kinds of fruit trees, is equally di
vided into meadow and woodland, about seven miles frora
Philadelphia, on the Wifahicon road, and would suit an,
gentleman retiring from town. For farther particulars in
quire of David Gilbert, haymaker, in Front-street, above
Market-dreet.
Philadelphia, April 11th, 1776.^
SIX DOLLARS Reward.
RAN away, the eighth instant, from the fubferiber, living
.in rhe diftrift of Southwark, a Negro man named NEW
RY, by trade a cooper, about twenty-two years of age, five feet
eightor nine inches high. He had on and took with him, when
he went away, a cloth coloured fuftian coattee, a cloth jacket
nearly of the fame colour, without Beeves, one fine and one
coarse Dirt, a good beaver hat, a pair of black flocking
breeches, and a pair of white ticken ditto, good Does, a
pair of blue yarn and a pair of mixed brown and white
worked flockings. He has been seen fculking about Mr
Jamqs,Fulton's house, in Chefnut-ftreet, and Mr. Israel Pem
berton's stables. Whoever secures the said Negro, so that his
maker gets him again, shall have the above reward, and rea
fcmable charges.
N. B. The fubferiber has been creditably informed the said
Negro has obtained a pass from a certain THOMAS ADAIR,
and fays he is his property. And whereas the said Thomas
Adair having greatly injured the fubferiber both in person and
family, I therefore do hereby promise the reward of TWEN
TY POUNDS to any person or persons who shall apprehend
the said Thomas Adair, so that he may be brought to justice.
Said Adair is a mariner, came in here.as mate with Captain
Brown of this city, from Scotland, and has been formerly mate
of the ship Liverpool, Capt. Beard. JOHN JONES.
TO be SOLD, the time of a SERVANT GIRL, who
has two years and a half to serve. Inquire of the
printer.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near .the London
Coffee-Houfe,