GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT

 AMERICAN REVOLUTION

What a Brilliant Prospect does this Event Present to every Lad of Spirit who is
inclined to try his Fortune in this highly renowned Corps.

The Continental Marines

When every thing that swims the Seas must be a

PRIZE!

Thousands are at this moment endeavoring to get on Board Privateers where 
they will serve without pay or reward of any kind whatsoever, so certain does
their chance appear of enriching themselves by PRIZE MONEY! What an
enviable Station then must the CONTINENTAL MARINE hold,--- who with
far superior advantages to these, has the additional benefit of liberal Pay, and
plenty of the best Provisions, with a good and well appointed Ship under him,
the Pride and Glory of the Continental Navy; surely every Man of Spirit must
blush to remain at Home in Inactivity and Indolence when his Country needs
his Assistance. 

Where then can he have such a fair opportunity, reaping Glory and Riches in
the Continental Marines, a Corps daily acquiring new Honors, and here, once
embarked in American Fleet, he finds himself in the midst of Honor and Glory,
surrounded by a set of fine fellows, Strangers to Fear, and who strike Terror
through the Hearts of their Enemies wherever they go! 

He has likewise the inspiring idea to know, that while he sails the Ocean to
protect the Liberty of these states, that the Thanks and good Wishes of the
whole American people shall send him forth on his mission and participate in
his Glory. Lose no Time, then, my Fine Fellows, in embracing the glorious
Opportunity that awaits you: YOU WILL RECEIVE 

Seventeen Dollars Bounty. 

And on your Arrival at Head Quarters be comfortably and genteely
CLOTHED. And spirited young BOYS, of a promissing Appearance, who are
Five Feet Six Inches High, will receive TEN DOLLARS, and equal Advantage
of PROVISIONS and CLOTHING with the Men. And those who wish only to
enlist for a limited Service, shall receive a Bounty of SEVEN DOLLARS, and
Boys FIVE. In fact, the Advantages which the MARINE receives are too
numerous to mention here, but among the many, it may not be amiss to state ---
that if he has a WIFE or aged PARENT, he can make them an Allotment of
half his PAY which will be regularly paid without any Trouble to them, or to
whomever he may direct, that being well Fed and Clothed on Board Ship, the
remainder of his PAY and PRIZE MONEY will be placed in Reserve for the
Relief of his Family or his own private Purposes. The Single Young Man, on his
Return to Port, finds himself compelled to cut a Dash on Shore, with his GIRL
and his GLASS, that might be envied by a Nobleman. Take Courage then,
seize the Fortune that awaits you, repair to the MARINE RENDEVOUS,
where on a FLOWING BOWL of PUNCH, on Three Times Three, you shall
drink. 

 Long Live the United States and Success to theMarines

The Daily Allowance of a Marine when embarked is One Pound of BEEF or
PORK. One Pound of BREAD. Flour, Raisins, Butter, Cheese, Oatmeal,
Molasses, Tea, Sugar, &c. &c. And a Pint of the best WINE, or half a Pint of
the Best RUM or BRANDY, together with a Pint of LEMONADE. They make
Liberty in warm countries, a plentiful Allowance of the choicest FRUIT. And
what can be more handsome than the Marines' Proportion of PRIZE MONEY,
when a Sergeant shares equal with the Fleet Class of Petty Officers, such as
Midshipmen, Petty Officers, &c. which is five shares each; a Corporal with the
Second Class, which Is Three Shares each; and the Private with the Able
Seaman, one Share and a Half each. 

Desiring Greater Particulars, and a more full account of the many Advantages
of this Invaluable Corps, apply to CAPTAIN MULLAN at TUN TAVERN,
where the bringer of a Recruit will receive THREE DOLLARS. 

 January, 1776