The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-06-20 00:00:00, page 4

PHILADELPHIA, June 20.
*l'o the Honorable the COMMITTEE of SAFETY of the
province of Pennsylvania.
The REMONSTRANCE of the CAPTAINS of the Row-
Gallies belonging to this province,
Refpeafully fheweth,
THAT your Remonstrants, understanding that this
Board is about to appoint Capt. Samuel Davidson to
the Commodorefhip or Chief Command of the fleet for the
defence of our river and province, conceive that said appoint
ment would be contrary to every rule of war, and the custom
of all nations, because he is one of the youngest Captains in
the service, and cannot be put over the heads of senior com
manders on any other principle than as an insult offered to
them, and with a design to render the service difgulting and
disagreeable, especially as he has borne little or no part in
training up the service, and bringing it to a perfection, which
has convinced the public of its great utility in defending the
province against the attacks of the enemy, and as he had not
the least share in the late engagements with the enemy's ships
of war.
They do therefore warmly remonstrate against any such ap
pointment, and declare to this board that they will not sub
mit to it; nor will they obey any commander so irregularly
set over them. And left this board ffiould imagine that your
Remonstrants intend to resign their commissions, in cate such
an appointment should take place, they would inform this
Board; that as the fafety of their country appears to require
it, theffiean to continue in the service, and to appeal to the
justice of their country, and they have not the least doubt of
obtaining ample redrejs from that public avhich it ha> ewet
been their greatest glory to serve <with fidelity. They do further
remonstrate against any appointment of marine officers to com
mand the row-gallies now on the flocks, feeing they are
built upon a larger and better conftrutuon, as this board
mult know that it is equally contrary to cultom and the laws
of war, and tending to fix a stigma upon the elder command
eers without Ihewing reason therefore, and thereby holding up
to the public iufpicions of their want of abilities. Your Re
monftiants conceive that the line of appointment is plain and
cafy, and can never be deviated from without manifelt injury
to the characters of those over whole heads the appointment
is made. They do therefore object to all such appointments,
and as they with not to be troublefcme to this Board, they
conclude with requesting, that, whatever fate their Remon
strance may meet with, this board would be kind enough
forthwith to inform them of what they mean to do in the
matter, that your Remonftrantsmay have it in their power to
pursue that line of conduct, which shall enable them to ob
tiin, from their country, that juitice which may be denied
them by this Board.
Philadelphia, June 18th, 1776— Signed for and by order
of the whole, H. DOUGHERIY, JOHN RICE,
JOHN HAMILTON.
TO be SOLD by public vendue, on Tuesday the 25th
instant, at fix o'clock in the evening, at the London
Coffee-houfe, a STONE HOUSE and Kitchen, with a good
well of water near the door. The Lot containing fix acres 4
of Land, with a good bearing Orchard of about ninety Ap
ple and other Fruit Trees. The Lot is three hundred and
fifty-fix feet in front, and the House twenty-nine feet each
way, and is very handy^the butchers and bakers, situated
on Chefnut-Hill, nine miles from Philadelphia, adjoining
Mr". Wickard Miller's plantation. *
310
HYNS TAYLOR, Upholsterer, in Second-fireet
between Market and Arch streets (late from Saint
James's, London) begs leave, by this method, to inform his
friends and the public in general, that he makes up all
kind of furniture in the newest fafhion, viz. dome, teafter;
drapery, Venetian, Gothic, canopy, four-poll and couch beds,
also field and camp beds, all forts of mattresses, Venetian
and feftoon window curtains, and every other article of
household furniture, on the most reasonable terms.
AMELIA TAYLOR, Milaner and Mantua Maker,
makes up all forts of milanery goods, viz. child-bed linen,
childrens robes, jams, frocks, vests and tunics, gentlemens
shirts, stocks, gloves, and all kind of needlework, in the
very neatest manner.—For sale, some fine Holland shirts full
trimmed.
N. B. Part of a house to be let, with good cellars, &c.
Choice IN DIGO to be fold by John Hart.
TO be LET, a small two story STONE HOUSE. It
has two rooms on a floor, and is very pleafautly situ
ated, about nine miles from Philadelphia, on a road that
turns oft on the left hand from William Allen, Efqr's place
above Germantown, about half a mile from Mr Looney's
mill. Inquire of John K^yfer on the premises. *
'l'o De SOLD by public vendue, on Saturday next, the
I twenty-second infant, at the Coffee -house, at eight
o'clock in the evening, rne brig HAWKE. She fails re
markably fall, i,jul hove down, has a clean tallcw bottom,
is well calculated tor a privateer or letter of marque, and is
all ready to take her guns on board. She now lies at Weft's
wharf, but will be moved opposite to Market-street. An in
ventory to be seen tomorrow at the Coffee-houfe.
r r'O be SOLD, a Quantity of very fine TIMOTHY
X HAY of this year's growth. Inquire of the printer.
r r'HESE are to notify the creditors of the subscriber to
l meet at Gloucester, at the house of William Huggs,
on the eighteenth day of July next, before Samuel Harrison
and John Hinchman, Efqrs. to shew cause, if any they have,
why his body should not be released from confinement, agree
able to an Ad of Affemhly of the province of New-Jersey,
made for the relief of insolvent debtors.
June 20, 1776. BENJAMIN COLLINS.
A SILVER FACED WATCH, larger than the common
size, maker's name James Gerrard, London, No. 1919,
was LOST out of the fubferiber's house on the ninth inst. It
is supposed to be stolen by a person in company with two
others, who were known to pass by early that morning. Any
person who shall have it offered to him for sale, is desired to
flop it, and on delivering it to Joseph Steward in Hanover
township, Burlington county, New-Jersey, or to the printer,
shall have FOUR DOLLARS reward.
A Parcel of CHECKS and BED TICKEN, to be fol<
by John Morton, in Water-street, between Walnut
ftreet and the Drawbridge, for calh only.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.