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what mall we do with the goods now lying in our (tores In the name of your injured country, how dare you fpeal, how dare you think in fo narrow, fo centracled a manner? there, then bt for fome years, of ourw manufactures fuffcient to fup ply our wants And ihall we not be obliged fo long to buy of you! Is a prefent and comparatively advantage equal to the fcandal, the vcxathn, the enormous burden of flavery? a never ending, ever growing flavery! Is not competence with quittnejs better than abundance with opprefjion Is not a handful with better than i'boufeful with an heart! Axe not the good willies, the eftcem of the living, the bleflings of thoufands yet jennats, unborn, and the approbation of the, judge of, all the etrtn, matters 'Worthier the'defires of every reafonable man, than the precarious polTeflion of a few pounds, of which the iron hand of bondage will foon Jlrip him Shall the public fuffer for the petty infignificant advantage of fome individuals Individuals abounding in wealth and plenty Shall we fell our all for as much train as sriay begrafped thus Will you difappoint all the wifhes, the prayers, the resolutions made, entered into, and now conti nued, in expectation of the compliance of Philadelphia, by the very rcfpectablc inhabitants of Bojion, New York, and a of other towns, whofe names will be recorded in the annals; of fame with the greateft teftimonies of honor Will any of you, I fayi dare difappoint the wifees, the prayers, the expectations of fo many thoufand prudent refpetlable men? If you do, if you dare to do it for a few" pence, Jhiltings, and pounds, if you dare to do it for many pence, (hillings and pounds, the curfes of thoiifarids await you. Hear thou, whoever thou art, that meanejfCuch a thing, the curfes of tboufands await thee, and thy confeience' (hill be as a gnawing worm unto thee Charity would perfuade me, there are none among you would harbour fo mean a thought Reafon tells me, there is none can lay his Band upon his heart', and ferioufly fayj I do well in thus defening my country I do well in thus preferring the fale of a few goods to the reftitution of their rights and privileges to my relations, friends, acouaintance. and to the public in general." I know my countrymen, you of repent of your conduct two bad then, and many mjrel wnne we in me country are en quiring of our friends and neighbours, merchants 'met! have they come to refolutions are.they.alinglike.v4sM ricansf" and are anfwered not yet 1 rot yet! hut we hope they will we are amazed, we are vexed. We hng to fee a decent and becoming zeal in.defence of our rights, "efpeciallyr when negligence will eftablifli 1. precedent for taxes and burdens for ever inereafing.

a cry houfe is on 'fire! hafle I it will foon be in flames If the owner anfwers, perhaps I'fbail Jcor'cb tny bands, or finge my cloathsfsand therefore ball not try to extinguifb it, would not he be thought mad! And is not htai mad, who neglects, tho the alarm has been founded from Nova Scctia to Florida, Xo extinguifli the (lames of his country, now kindled, con nimW'gamtng ftrength by tfearrpwhicb wtil ffOTrrager beyond re fifiance. and devour all before it. if not, ry are of exci 1 WW chough of them too) when all the intolerable of arbitrary power (hall have preyed upon our vitals, (hall have fnstched the rifrejbing draaght xombt tbirfly rnoutbf and bread, the fup port of life" from the hungry wretch will that he the time for exertion? That the time fof exrfwi' when cuftom arid fubniiffion will have civen 'a fancied rirbt to our lubieSlhn and Ravers? That the time, when this fancied right will bt firmly affer'ted and Jacob Ha tnaintained Wxih iW the might of Britain Alas! your cafe will then be altered' Your houfes' Will then' be. crouded with fol dierst Your frontiers lined with fo'rtt, under pretence of deferid lOff vou. Inftcid of the rtfheFlklitr' titsnlerit merchants nr currence, depends the fuccefs of the meafures entered into by the northern towns.

Confider then, the importance of your refolutions to your country, and act worthy the ftations in which it has pleafed OODto place you. Confider the happinefs or mifery of your pofterity depends upon you. By all that is dear then, we urge you, we moft ardently bej'eecb you, join with New York and Bojhn. Shame us not, we intreat you Let it not be a fcandaX to be a Pbiladelpbian Pennjylvanian. Scorn aU thoughts of de IV I Has imported in the.

laft Veffels from England, particularly in Captain Falcone, A VERY neat Afiortment of GOODS, which he will Jt fell upon reasonable Terms, for Cafh or 6 Months Credit. 1 1 May 5, 1768. IMPORTED this Day, by ROB R'T A Apothecary in Market ftreet, in the Pennfylvania Packet, Captain Falconzs, from London, 1 A GENERAL of European, Eaft, and Weir India DRUG which with Pleafure he offers to the careful Practitioner's prudent Examination Now opening, and to be fold by WALTER and BERTTES On the meft reafonable Terms, at their Store in Second ftreet, A LARGE. Aftortment of Spring GOODS, imported in ii the laft Veflcls from London, Briftol, and Liverpool. rlic7 requeft all Perfons indebted to them twelvemonths, to'make GAME to thc.rjntcion of Jrftph Dilworth, in'Wirr minfter Towrftiip, Docks County, and taken up by the fcubfcfiber, living on Part of the ibove Premifes, an old fmel Alaie, about 13 Hands and a Half high; with a bald Face, and a Slit in the cft'Er, ihhath never been The' Owner 11 defired ccme, prove his Property, Charger, and take htr away.

Benjamin GitBxaT. I Ii i s' At the Chintfe Front (beet, near Cheftnut ftreet, has juft impoitcd in the lad Wffcls from London and Liverpool, A of cottons, ehtntsj eallicoes; Bengali fi v.Iefias: brown and white Ruflia and Iriffa meetings fia drabs ravens duck'; pafte and waxwork handkerchiefs, hum Juft imported in thev'Two Brothers, Captain Duncan from and to be fold by lE A At his (hop in 5econd Rreer, the lecond: door below BR A wirepaintebt aha japanned fugar boxes, neat ivory and brown toped Caftors and copper warming pans, japanned, quart arid pint bjfatk' and figured' jacks waiters and! tea trays, very heat, cbppWcbffee and chocolate pots a cafe of filver from taking an aifignment on the faid bill, as he thinks not to pay any more on.it, having paid 60 1, and fix months inter eft, yefterdy. Isaac Dushani, the fabferibers being called upon, by Ifaac Duihane, te teftify concerning a certain pair of burr mill ftones, bought by faid I. Dufttane of Johua Humphreys, in April paft, and our teftimony is this, That the runner or upper ftone of faid pair, is by. much too foft.

and fcarce fit for merchants work, and, 0 lay A feW years more, and we ihall not be able to buyl ncryou with great difficulty will be kept in good face, by reafon of un to import. Oppremon will be increahng day after day for, you equal temper, and therefore not worth more than half the. may depend upon it, the people of England will throw upon you as much of their burden' as they can. Union makes the weak STaONO, andsTaxNCTH makes them safe. To be firm and true in the righteous, caufe of one's country can never be rebellion it is a patriot virtue I 'Divide dnd dejlroy, is the' motto of your enemies.

Nobly difappoint them Unite in the good caufe. Try the harmlefs experiment you did two years ago, and enfure the blefling's of Think of Hampden, of a Sidney. Make your ambition to anfwer the wifkes, the expectations, the prayers of every lover of his country, of every 'on of liberty, of every one that deferves the namt of A FREEBORN AMERICAN. price rut it otherwiTe would and, mould we be called pon hereafter, in a more folemn manner, on this matter, ihall fup port the above teflimony. Samvil MiLisr Alsxandcr Posth, Bknjamim Hudson, millers Joseph Aspk il, If wright.

I I S. Reward. TX7 VV HERE AS a' certain Catherine did, on the cth day of April laft, come to the hoofs of a fettler in the townihip of Willi flown, Chefter county, reqoefting that rp Be SOL in Frederick county, Virginia, fey.1 thef living within 4 miles if VV'inchefter, bsNwixf' 4 nd 5000 acres of valuable' well improved land iaco crse 3' within 4 miles of Winchefterj aob acres cleared land 75 acter? of meadow, in good order, and as much more may be razde, with good conveniency of watering it 5 good orchard, dwell tng houfe, kitchen, fpring houfe, (till hoiiie, hrufebam othci a i hum. cofliefflDflio. holiand.

lone lawn: Ruflia. diapers. nuaoiC5, gou oruc, improTeraenw, mstestn A 1 and'huckaback: diaper tablecloths, and clouting iiaperi iinpci, t. cotton and linen Rollsn icolecs. damafcufes, pillows, jeans, bed Ruflia dtilling, Flandeis ticks, whitened heTens, double filefia, brawn hoIUndi, buckrams, cruels, gloves and' fans, fsggjuhies, etlimancoes, tammies, per fians, alamoJe, fillc handkerchiefs, filkrcravatsi taffeties, fattins, peelongf, plain gauze ribbons, fewing filks, Irifli linen, Wilton cloths Germar ferges, chip and Leghorn hats 5 cotton, brown, and white thread hofe black, white, and coloured fiik mitts Hack blue, grcm; and cloth coloured breeches pieces filk knee garters, feamens bound hats, He' has alfo for fale, a varjety.of other goods of his laft year4 imports.

Juft imported in the Unity, Capt. Story, and the Penufylvania Packet, Captain Falconer, from London 5 alfo in the Nancy, Captain Rogerfon, froni Liverpool and to be fold, on the moft reafonable for Ca(h or (hort Credit, by S.T COLLINS, on inclining to tmrchaft, mt apply to 1 he fvbfcriber for the terms, who will give reafonable time for the payments. Ricrakd PsAaisi 8 VV.w; I V. ND 5 Reward. HER AS I booght a Great Coat from a certain William Smith, a hoin comb maker by trade, a' well looking perfon, pitted with the fmall pcx, about 35 years age, has a fear on his upper lip, black hair, and abcut 5 feet Inches high had on, a good brown coloured coat, dark' coloured jacket and breeches 5 and as I am likely to come to' trouble about the faid cpat, any peifon apprehending the" above Serfon, and fecuring him in any of his Majeftyi jail, (half ave the above and charges, paid by the fobfciiber, living near Mr.

Snowden'i, tanner, in Second ftreet, Philadelphia. DrwcAN M'MiLLAn; virtue of a writ to me directed, will be cxpofed to public. X3 fle, on.Thurfday, the tzth day of May, at the hcufe of At his Store inSecond ftreet, nearly oppofite the Englifh Church, j0hn Snider, in Hanover townmip, at o'clock ia thc.afUr A GOOD and Iaree Aflbrtmerit of. European and Eaft noon, a certain plantation or, traft: of land. Ivinz and beinpin 1 India' fuitable for the Seafon.

M. Juft and to be fold by I'P I IC At his Store iti Front ftreet, a few Doors Walnut ftreet, a geneTai A tTortm'ent Dry fuitable for the Sea amongfthlch "are, KIN TED cottons, peruans, tatteties, bandanoes, luneee. (ilk and cotton romals, printed linen handkerchiefs, cam years ago: 1 know you teel a generous indignation at tne inougnc. bricks, lawnsJuLJcinds of white and brown linen, cotton and Your judgments, I am confident, approve of your conduct at that linen checks rattiriets'; durarits, ozenbrigsV fadlery iron mon time; Will you then contradict your judgments? and at gery, window "gTafs," And a few caiks of choice time when you have all the reafons to affert your rights that you g60d old Madeira wine, and bar iron? the townihip of Douglafs, containing 70 asres and 115 perches, with a log dwellingrhoufe and tables thercoo, bounded by lands of Frederick Shaffer, Conrad Gilbert, and Michael Treifisj late the property of George Yeager feized and taken in execution by Joseph Ridman, SherirT. nandie Jcmves ana iamion cneele trays, about xmilctirom Philadelphia, containing7 acres and 6 serch maaneas; Howeii si mic ua itu usoes es, adjoining lands of William WiUismt, and others, having a ftuff anrt Mnrncrrt ditfa velvets lilie, toed and 'leath4r rUo Xrr a 1 0 i n.

1 ir He likewife continues to fell rum, fagar melafles, tea, coffee vrftlat rlrmt anil fn nArv ttPr arfirlML 1 aT rice and fundrr other articles; Now is the time for exertion chocolate, wnen pau we exert ourieiyesr wnen tne cnainsor nave nvetted upon us! When (he harpies of cuftom houetmcerst (e gatberers, of ftamp maflers (for after a while we ihafl have A i J. Germantt iS, 1768. To be v' LARGE and well finifbed two Story Houfe, In a plea fant fituation, near. the Middle of Germantown, with 4 Rooms on each Floor, a Urge Entry through, a Piazza, Kuchen. a Sta'ols and Lot of Ground, about one Acre.

Part Orchard. Said Houfe far convenient either for one or two Fa milies. For Terms apply Leonard Stdnibusnim or Philadelphia, May 4, 1768, the fubferiber. in April 1767, made tne fubferiber, in April 1707, made Jif rt.KAS a BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be expo fed to public fale, on Thurfday the lit day of May, at the houfe of 'John Snider, in Hanover townihip, at 2 oslock in the a certain mrfluage or tenement, and tractor piece of landy situate in the townihip of Hanover in Philadelphia county, containing 5 acres; adjoining lands of George Shinars, and Chri ftopher Whiteman. Alfo a certain tract or piece of land, fituate in the townhip aforefaid, containing acres, one quarter and 17 perches, adjoining landr of Jacob Hig, Samuel Muffelman, Martin Orner, and George Beckley 5 late the property of Mofe's Heyman jdt ceafed; feised and taken in execution by Joseph RinM a virtue of a writ 10 me directed, will be expofed to public X3 fale, of; May, at two o'clock.

in the aiternoon, on the premifcs, a certain tract or. piece of land, fituate in Briftol townihip, on the call fide of the old York road. BY virtue of a to rne directed, will be expofed to public fale, ori TuefdajT, the 17th of Miy, at 6 o'clock in the! rents, iflues and fuage, frame kitchen, Philadelphia, jem will be but mferahilt1vvlgus a mifera whhh ftones the faid Humphreys aflured and fold taken in execution by ble mob It is well known, that France to fay a man is a mcr good, for whicthe iublcnber gave a bill, bearing date chant, is to give him a' moft odious character; it is to fay he is April 28, 1767, forSeventy payable fix months after a rogue And why mould iY be otherwife? For a man to labour date, and as the faid ftpiies do not prwe as good as they (hould with all the1 indujlry confidence of a Briton, zn yet know he have been for that price, will appear by a certificate ifubjoined hasamafter, who(can, when he pleafes, take from htm' his all, hereunto, the fobferibner, hath taken due. pains to obtain an is it not to.act fo inconfiflently as even to make us fufpect him May abatement of faid fum of 70 1, of faid J.Humphreys, but can fuch a fituation be far from you, but may vigilance and caution not obtain it, although this day hath (ought that the be always with you. Upon iou are centered the expectations of.

might be left to reputable perfons: Therefore, he is under alBritifb America. Upon your concurrence, your, fpudy con the difagretable nee ifity of forewarning all and every perfon iw ory uuuc uwcjujig nouic, wun jour room on a noor, ft one kitchen, larpc barn, ftables, Sec. erf cted thereon late the property of John Refer feized and. uken In execution by i VL v. Joskpk Rxdmlan, Sheriff, B.

At the fame time will be fold, alJ the faid John Refer 's houihold furniture, and (lock feized and taken in execution by 1 1 a a a a 1 ate Sheriff; VV purchfe of a pair of burr mill ftones of Joihua Hum during the term, of, the natuial life of John Gill feized and US "uuib iuuii iiuncn. in aecDna irrr. tttm profits! of arid in a certain two ftory brick mef I and lot or piece of oh the north fide of Ketss alley. extending from Front to Srnnt ftreet, in the City of Philadelphia, containing in Front on faid auey 19 ieec incnes, ana icngtn acpm 71.. for and Joseph Rid man, Sheriff.

ka rt 1 i. BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be expofed to pub licfale, ohTuefday, the 17th day of at 6 o'clock in the eyening, at the hoefe of John Luken, in; Second ftreet, certain lot cr piece of ground, fituate at the diftance ef 140 feet from the wea Secend ftreet, in the city of containing in length, aotth and fouth, feet, and in breadth 20 feet, or thersaboutt, be the fame in length or breadth more or lets bounded northward by a certain other lot now or late of Ann eaftward by a lot now or latej of Loftus, fouthward by ground belonging to the Quaker's Mceting houfe, and weft ward by ground of John Giilingham, late the property of Ann Simmons, feized and taken in execution by Josxth Ridm an, Sheriff. Chefter County, Mty 1768. BY virtue of a writ to me direct edA on Monday, the 1 6th inft. at 2 o'clock, on the premifes, will be fold by vendue, a certain meffuage, plantation and tract or parcel of land thereunto belonsine.

fituate in Charlti Tnwn tiiandiin riiA. a 4 VWUJlir. comaining xqo acres Griffiths, and others more or lefs, bounded by lands of John; late the eft ate of Evan Lewis; feized in execution, and to be fold by John Moston, Sheriff, WHcreas there is an order of the Court of Common Pleas, held at Philadelphia for the county of Philadelphia, to hi uuuemtneo, Qircczeo. 10 audit ana icttie tne aeeotmta of JOHN KOPLIN, late of Limerick townfeip, PhiladeU phia county, abfeonded in purfuance of which we do htrebyi give notice to all the creditors of faid John Koplin, to meet at eht 1. 1 night's lodging: which being granted, (he, the faid Catherine the in inft 7 did, fome time in the night, make her leaving behind Jl 9 1 l9 I.

ij it ptoduce and prove their accounts and all thofe indebted to the her a child above two or three months old; ihe is a middle rnu k. 1 nzea woman, luppoteu to oe Detween 3 ana 40 years 01 age had on when ihe went away, a fliort caJlico gown, an old black filk whalebone bonnet, old ihoes and (lockings, but may change her drtfs, as ihe was fome; tinie afterwards feen Reading, and had then' on aftriped gown, ihe enquired the Way from thence to Lancafter, and is fupp'ofed to have taken that road. Any pe.fon apprehending and fecuring faid Murray, in any goal within this province, and giving notice thereof to the ovetfeers of the poor of the faid townihip, fo asihe may be had aain, in order to be by them brought to an examination, (ball receive the above reward; and1 if brought bark, and delivered up to any" of the overfeers aforefaid, ihall receive the ine, and all reafonable charges, paid bjh Ot Ph I a Overfeer. U' awaJt 6n tb z9b Mtnb laji, from the Subscriber, living at the Head ef Cbejltr River, in Kent, County, Maryland, a Lonvttt Servant Man, named THOMAS RICHARDS, abcut 5 Feet 8 Inches high, well fet9 wears bis Hair, it much pitted with the Small ox and has lofois left Thumb, bt is a Welchman and peaks bad EngUfb. Had on, when be went away, a blue Fearnought Vefl, Kerfey Sunder Ditto, and Breeches eld Sbees.

and Stockings, and Hat. Whoever takes up and fecures the laid Servant. isA jj sT ve huvib sibj flliw UgUrCf to meet at the faid time and place, and pay the fame to the un. dernamed, to prevent, trouble, that a distribution may be according to law, as foon as poffibleroyCHAHLes Villiam An dek son, Philip Fitzsimmqns. tj Juft imported by Captain Spa'kjcs, and to be fold by I A In Second rtreet, oppofite the Baptift Meetings LA sortment.

of I K(S; Alfo a few. STS of Tea; Ji yrr maX Dim aZ Moneys and all reafonable Charges, paid by Reward, and reafonable Charges, paid by acqs Comegys. ej Jacob STAaN Sheriff rVH Election ui choofing and a Tjeafurcr. rf JL UNION LIBRARY COMPANY, Philadelphia, is to be held at the Library Monday, 'Se 16th of My enfuing, between the Honrs of Three and Six Clock in the Afternoon when the Members are deiired to attend, and make their annual Payment. John Mub atoyd, Secretary PHI A I Printed by A r.i 0 iEncar'the'jj Suffer County, 6.

176. A his Efcaoe'on Thuifdav Even! itant, out of the Goal of this Count v. a. certain En. ninman, namea 1 hum A about 35 Years' ct Age, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high light coloured Hairtie behind, thin fair Complexion, remaikabJe'Jarge full blue Eyes he is well drrfled, with a browp Broadcloth CoaClapelled Tac Sto kings he took Jacketi.

YVhoevci 1 ciitor nar, oa worn, brown with him fome Check Shirts, and fecures the faid Beal in anv of his Maiefta Goals in this Province, or brings him' to Sufftx Court Hr.iife. receive the Sum of FIVE POUNDS. Prochmatrn Y. and A Are how opening, ih'cir ftore, in 'Front ftreet, below Wil nut.ftreet.1 afTortment of Suitable for the fcafon. im poneo in waprain aparKs, trom London.

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