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Military Guide,
FOR
YOUNG OFFICERS,
By THOMAS SIMES, Esquire,
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and determine on the place where they ihall be de
posited, in case any future event should render that
measure necessary. By order of the Directors,
ANDREW ROB ESPN Secretary,
Jud printed, published and now felling by R. BELL>
in Third-street (price ten Shillings neatly bound)
THE DISEASES incident to ARMIES, with
the Method of Cure; translated from the
original of Baron Van Swieten, physician to their
imperial Majesties. To which are added the Na
ture and treatment of GUN SHOT WOUNDS,
by John Ranby, Esq; Surgeon General to the
British army. Likewile Directions to be observed
by sea lurgeons in engagements. Allo Preventa
tives of the Scurvy at Sea, by William Northcote,
surgeon many years in the sea service. With Rules
for preserving Health in warm and cold climates, by
Doctor Lind, published for the use of military and
naval lurgeons
Memorandum. It is presumed that whatever
contributeth to promote the health and happiness of
such valuable lives as those of American loldiers
and sailors, should meet with a generous reception,
not only from those who are more immediately
engaged in the pecuniary fuperintendment of their
welfare, but also from all the friends to liberty and
humanity, who are in opulent circumstances, and
especially from all the capital land and sea officers,
whose personal fafety, either from or in diieafes
(as well as the very large number of privates under
their command) are so very dependent' on the know
ledge and abilities of their physicians.
*, All the newest political pamphlets, either for
or against independency, may be had at said Bell's.
Philadelphia, May 8, 1776.
Just printed, published, and now felling by
ROBERT BEL L, in Third-street,
Price Two Shillings,
With large Allowance to those who buy per the
Dozen,
THE Second Edition of PLAINTRUTH;
addressed to the Inhabitants of America,
containing remarks on a late pamphlet, intituled
COMMON SENSE: Wherein are shewn, that
the Scheme of Independence is ruinous, delusive
and impracticable: That were the author's assevera
tions, refpeCting the power of America, as real as
nugatory reconciliation, on liberal principles, with
Great-Britain would be exalted policy; and that,
circumstanced as we are, permanent liberty, and
true happiness, can only be obtained by reconcilia
tion with that kingdom. Written by Candidus.
Will ye turn from flattery, and attend to this fide?
There truth, unlicenc'd, walks; and dares accost
Even Kings themselves, the Monarchs of the free !
Thompson on the liberties of Britain.
N. B. To this pamphlet is subjoined a Defence of
the Liberty of the Press, by the sagacious and pa
triotic Junius, author of the celebrated Free Letters
to his prefect Majesty, and his Ministers.
May 11, 1776.
Or the Virginia, Maryland,
S A T U„R DA Y,
TO BE SOL D,
I FOURTEEN Acres of Good LAND, situate
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large orchard containing 180 apple trees: There is
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rent for seven pounds per annum.
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the terms, may apply to William Hewlings,
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premises. James Smith.
N. B. The above place would suit any gentle
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the 20th day of May next, they will be sued with
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A LOT of GROUND, adjoining the town
of Manheim, in the county of Lancaster,
containing two acres and one hundred and four
perches, being that out-lot, which in the plan of
the said town, is marked and called Number ten.
Also, one other LOT, in or near the said
town of Manheim containing ten acres and forty
four perches, adjoining the lots of Frederick Leifer,
Nicholas Candour, and others, being that part of a
trad of seven hundred acres of land divided into
lots, which in the plan of the said division is marked
and called Number thirty. The title and terms
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In Front-street, Corner of Black-horse Alley,
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Mr. Humphreys,
Tou will please to give the following (taken from the
Virginia Gazette) a place in your next and oblige
A Constitutional Whig.
THE firft settlers of North America from Bri
tain, where unquestionably entitled to the
rights of human nature. They considered man as
a being formed by his Creator free and independent,
who has at all times a natural right to promote his
own happiness, by removing from the society in
which he lives, and entering into another; or by
forming a new establishment agreeable to his own
sentiments and opinions. With these ideas our fore
fathers undertook, at the expence of their blood
and their treasure, unafifted by the government of
England, to explore and fettle these new regions.
A fondnefs, however, for their native country, a
predilection for her laws and form of government,
and the hopes of protection, induced them to with
to remain connected with England. Tp this end
they entered into GompaAs with the Sovereign of
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ADVERTISER.
L E D G E R:
Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey
Britain, by which the whole country to be possessed
was granted to them, their heirs and assigns, in
free and absolute dominion, with full powers to
eftablilh governments similar to the form and poli
cy of the English government; to be within the al
legiance of the crown of England, under the limi
tations and reftriCtions pointed out by the English
constitution; and to be united to the realm of Eng
land in perfect league and amity. This is evident
from all the ancient charters of the colonies. From
these charters or original compacts it evidently ap
pears to have been the intention, both of the Sove
reign and the fubjeCs, to form these colonies into
difrifts and independent fates, connected with the
realm of England by one common S.verdign, as the
central link of the whole empire.
Happy would it have been for these countries, if
this glorious establishment had never been broken in
upon by the British parliament. But, however
great may have been our oppressions from that
quarter, we ought Hill to have in view this origi
nal constitutional connexion with Great-Britain.
We ought to insist upon the rights of independency
and a free trade; and, considering ourselves as one
of rhe component parts of the empire, we ought li
berally to contribute, in all great emergencies, to
wards the support of the whole, by the constituti
onal mode of requisition from the Crown. Such a
connexion as this would redound to the interest and
honour of both nations, by enabling the colonies
to grant more frequent and large hipplies, This
ought dill to be the independent form of government
at which we should aim—a form ten thousand times
more desirable than those wild and turbulent Repub
lics, which hold out diffentions, civil war, massacre
and bloodshed, in perpetual profpeCt
It will perhaps be alledged, that Great-Britain
has refufed much more advantageous terms than
these, and as the seems determined to accept of no
thing less than absolute fubmifon, there is a necefty
for erecting an independent fate within ourselves.
Admitting this to be true, I mud deny the conclu
sion. We must indeed have some temporary form of
government within ourselves, to carry on the war
but if we are fuccefsful in this war. Great-Britain
will rather make peace with us on those terms than
lose us altogether. But it is said, in order to se
cure success, we must call in the affiance of France,
and France will not aflift us as long as we profefs
allegiance to the British crown. He must be a very
short-sighted politician indeed who builds his hopes
of FREEDOM on the assistance of France! When
France and England have worn themselves down
by their alternate lucceffes and losses, is it not high
ly probable that America will fall a facrifice ' to
peace, by a division of her territories. And can it
be fuppoled that England will be behind hand in
forming foreign alliances also? Let us rather trull
to our own strength, and seek no other connection
with strangers, but to set open our ports to the whole
world. This we have a natural right to do. We
claim it on the true principles of our constitution,
and we ought never to sheath the sword until we
have obtained it. H A MPD E N.
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Qn Sunday las arrived a gentleman from Europe by
by whom we have a Dublin paper of the 2d ofMarch,
containing the following paragraphs. By him we
learn, that a large naval force was comeing out for
America, and that the armament was ordered to
fail the 10th of April.
LONDO N, Jan. 10.
ORDERS have been given to the officers of
the several regiments defined for America to
keep with their men, and be always in readiness to
march on the ihorteft notice.
Transports are taking up to carry the following
regiments to America; the 3d, Sir J. Amherst's•
9th, Lord Ligonier's; 11th, Accourt's; 19th,
Grume's; 20th, Parker's; 34th, Lord Fred. Ca
vendish's ; 53d, Elphinftone's; 62, Strode's.
The following intelligence was communicated by
an officer of rank in the army: " Government have
sent over to Germany to engage 1800 men, called
Jagers, people brought up to the use of the rifle
barrel guns in boar hunting. They are amazingly
expert. Every petty prince, who hath forefts,
May 11, 1776.
Numb. LXVIII.