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ore appointed all and every the sum and fum^ of m
ney by them, or either of tham, cohered or received,
and remaining in their, or either of their hands unap
propriated and unapplied to the purposes mentioned in
the (aid recited Aft, together with all books, subscrip
tions, aad othsr papers, vs^ch-rs and accounts, and
all tools and implements, which have been provided
for opening and clearing the said river, and are or
Ihall be in their, or any of their Custody, power or
poaefiion.
And whereas it is represented to the legislature, that,
notwithstanding the good and wholefame regulations
contained in divers AH« of Affembiy now in force,
for the preservation of fi'fli in the said river Schuylkill,
great injury is, done by a practice of driving the said
river with brush netts ; for remedy whereof, be it fur
ther enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any
person or persons f&all, from and after the publicati
on of this Aft, take any filh whatsoever with broth
nets, or such like devices, er shall drive the said ri
ver with such nets, or in any manner make use of the
fame therein, he, the, or they so offending, being
thereof convicted before any two juftic@s of the peace,
in and for the county, where he, the, or they shall be
apprehended, (which indices are hereby authorif.d
and empowered to hear, try, and determine the fame,)
shall forfeit for every such offence the sum of twenty
pounds, one half thereof to be pad to the overseers
of the poor of the townfhjp where such offender shall
reside, for the use of the poor thereof, and the other
half to trie informer, and likewise pay the cells of pro
secution. And moreover it shall and may be lawful
to and for any person or persons whatsoever, to re
move or destroy any such brush net, or other like de
vice found 1 in any part of the said river , and that all
and every person or pegons, who shall assault, hin
der, or obGrud any person in taking, removing or de
firoying any of tie said bruffi-nets, or other like de
vice, in any part of the river aforfaid, and shall be
thereof convicted in manner aforefaid, shall forfeit and
pay for every such offence fifty pounds, one moiety
thereof t» the use es the poor as aforefaid, and the
other moiety to the use of the party so obtruded or
aggrieved.
, Provided always, and be it further enaHed by the
Authority aforefaid, That no person or persons shall
draw any seine or net, for the purpose of catching
shad in that part of the river Schuylkill, between the
mouth thereof and the lower falls, five miles from the
city of Philadelphia, after the twentieth day of May,
or between said falls and the Black Rock, near the
mouth of French Creek, after the twenty-fifth of said
month, or in any part of the said Schuylkill river after
the firft day of June in every year, under the penalty
of ten pounds, for every such offence, to be recovered
as aforefaid.
And be it further enabled by the Authority afore
faid, That so much of the above recited supplementary
Act, as relates to the appointment of commissioners,
shall be, and the- fame is hereby repealed, made null
and void.
Signed by Order of the House,
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker.
Enacted into a Law at Phila
delphia, on Saturday, the
twenty fourth day of March,
in the year of our Lord,
one thousand seven- hund
red eighty and one.
Samuel Sterett, Clerk of
the General Affembly'.
Mr. CLAYPOOL®,
You will oblige me by publishing the followingin your
Tuesday's Paper:
D. Lepox.
ON Friday evening a gentleman of my acquaint
ance celled at my house, to inform m% he had
heard a lady fay, " That Francis Lewis, fenicr, es
quire, a member of the board of admiralty, had men
tioned in a public company, that a quantity of goods
had been fejzed eroding the Delaware, and that the,
were sent by Mr. Sproat, of New-York,:o his nephew,
major Lenox, in Philadelphia." Upon this informati
on I found myfeff exceedingly hurt, not only on my
own account, (having, I flatter myfelf, always a&d
in such a manner as to put it out of the power of any
person to fay any thing againfl my chara&er) but on
account of Mr. Sproat, who w;uld despise being con
cerned in any such mean, periling bofinefs, and who
would chastise the rascal who gave such a bint: I
thought it, therefore, behoved ' me to investigate the
matter in a double sense, and determined to begin by
putting the queflion to the jady, which I did: the in
formed me, Mr. Lewis had said, what is mentioned
above, at her house: I immediately went in feairch of
him, and was lucky enough to find him at the admi
rlty.office, fitting with another gentleman of the
board. After being asked to take a chair, I put this
question to him “ Did you, fir, at a certain lady's
house, and in a public company, fay, that a quantity
of goods, said to have been seized, croffin^ the Dela..
Ware, were sent by Mr. Sproat, of New York, to his
nephew, major Lenox, in Philadelphia ?" He acknow
ledged “ he had said so." Upon which I demanded
his authority: he said, “ he had heard it mentioned
some where, but could not then recoiled the place or
the person who mentioned it.” I told him "'he muff
give me bis author, for the report was falfe, without
the least foundation ; that rt must have originated with
a rascal, and that I was determined to find him out
and punilh him agreeable to my own feelings; however,
not willing to proceed rafitly with a man of his ag e ,
and not believing it could have originated with biro,
I gave him till the morning following to recoiled his
author, when I should wait on him, and be determined
in my proceedings, by his answer.” I accordingly
waited on him, but he could give me no other Htiffac
tion, than to tell me, “ he believed he had heard it
at the Coffee house:" Upon which T'obfrrved, " # that
was rather improbable, for I generally vifired that
place at noon and in the evening, and mould certain
ly have heard it myfelf." Hew ver, finding he could
give me no other fatisfaaion, I told him d c ° I was
extremely ferry that the matter refled with a man of
his years, for I had no other way left of doing myfelf
Ju,lice, than by publiming the affair in a Newspaper,
which I most certainly Ihould not have done, could
I have fixed it on a younger man." Thus I have fa
ted a report, ending, no doubt, to injure my cha
rafter, and which, probably would have had that ef
fed, even with my most intimate and best fr ends, had
I not put a flop to it. I utterly deny it ^ and also,
utterly deny my being concerned in so mean and piti
ful a business : and tie man who would even hint a
thing of the kind, be he who he msv, is a liar and a ras
cal. DAVID LENOX,
Philadelphia, April 14, 1781.
*** A CITY COURT will be held at the Court-
House on MONDAY next, at Ten o'Clock in the
Morning.
&Wa^A^^^ ^^^^
Philadelphia, April >6, 1781.
Notice is hereby given, to all
male white Inhabitants belonging to the city Philadel
phia and dutria militia, from the age of eighteen to
fifty-three ye?rs ; to give their personal attendance un
der their refp<aiva offiers, on the following Muftcr
Days, agreeable to the Militia Law of this State, vz
On the 2,1 and 30th of April, in companies ; on tie 71b
and 14th of May, in battalion; and on the 21st the
First, zzd the decent, 23! the Third, 24th tye Fourth,
25th the Fifth, and zg;h the sixth Bauabov; and on
the %gth in Brigade. WM. HENRY,
Lieueaant of the city Philadelphia and diffri&r.
Rachel Farmer,
Begs leave to inform rhe Public, and her
Friends and Acquaintance in part cular, that she has
left Naw Brunswick, in J*rfey, and taken a genteel
House in Spruce-Afreet, between Second and Front-
Greets. where file takrs in Gentlemen Ledgers, and
flutters herfelf that, with the great convenience of her
house and her own long experience in that way, fr„
will be able to give good fotHH&i&n to all wha please
to favour her with their cu/lorn, April 16.
TO BE SOLD,
r;oo Acres of LAND, on Stoney-Creek,
in Queemahoning township, in the county of Bedford,
bounded by lxn/s%f Wm. Armßiong, John Miler,
D^vid Root, Rev. Dr. Smith, and others, inducing a
very large Swamp, and several fine f reams of w ter,
which may readily be carried over the greatsift part of
the upland, which is cf the firft quality, being chufl 11
timbered with walnut, afb, black oak and hickory. It
is fixated about one mile dithnt from the great road
leading from Bedford to Ligonier, and 25 miks from the
river Patomack, in a German fettlernent; furve^gj j n
pursuance of a grant from the h&uorabU Wm. Penn,
&squire, to his daughter Letitia P<mn, dated Nov. nth.'
168;
300 Ac ^ of very excellent Land, adjoin
% Jes Greenawalt, Philip Beyer, and others, situated
about four miles distant from tie above trffl. On this
are ereaeri, a goad (quarcl&j fdwelling house, a large
b^n, spring house, w^tvots fhopand oth< Qut-Icuf%,
having upwards of 50 &cres cte.red, thegreattr put o'
which is in Timothy meadow of the 6ft quality, a + a
confilterable quantity more may be made at a very trifl.
ingexpenca : now in the tenure of lohn Wmz 11.
300 Acres of Land, about three miles from
the last mentioned traff, on which is creed a conve
nient dwelling hotife, barn, fiddles, and other tfut
boufrs, having 85 acres ctamd, a part of which is ex
cellent mfadowj exclusive of near an huhdr&d acres of
aider .and cherry bottom, inferior so r,©r in PannfiL
vasi* : now in the tenure of Mathie Getting.
2000 Acres of Land on Salt Lick, near
thaOhio, inW fhington county, furve .&d in purfyan<c
of ihe king's proclamation in 1763 The hnd is cf the
fi;ft quality, having gray adv^nt-ge of making aiar^e
meadow, equal to any in that country.
300 Acres of warranted Land, on Crooked
creek, W^ltebreiand county, known by th^ name of
Sutton's Meadows, and including an excellent mill,
feat ; situate in the centre of a thick fettled country.
Likewise, One Fourth of 3848 Acres of
improved land in the county of Berks, a^nut 40 miles
from Reading, on the waters of the STgu&nL.'
For Ter ms apply to JOHN VANDEREN, jam
TO B~E 'A
House if iPenri-ftreef, a few
doors below South street. Apply to John Lardner.
Some time last Winter were left,
by a person unknown, at the Spinning Wheel, inMar.
k*t ItiecL two ,old RINGS, and a gold BUTTON'.
The owner is desired to call and receive them.
— —— « tfwweww—l** —^___ tec we— 0 — -
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
C FRAYED away from the Northern Liberties, ab^t
'the loth day of April, indent, a large Bay MARE,
ful! 15 hands and a half h^gh, about five vrars old, has
a black m^ne and tail, slim made, with her off hind
footlock joint larger than the ether. Whoever tekes
up the laid Mare, and brings her to CALEB JOHN
SON, in Enft Marlborough township, Chester county,
or to ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER, living in Fourth
ftreet, below Sprit street, Philadelphia, shall have the
above Reward and rea suable charges.
VO BE SOLD,
^ B autifai high b'coded dark ba, STALLION,
r"X fix years old, h^tven 15 and 16 hands hig-=
Enquire at M^Sawe fb 's Livery fables, in Chefirof
street o pofite the S fr t^-houfe.
/Rants a Place,
A Voting MAN, to wait on a fi-gle Gentleman.
He w vs a od band, unlerft^fc cooking,
marketing, & . and h^s no obj^aion 0 the country —
A Line, direfbd for A. B. and' left w.th theprinter of
th;s paper, shall be duly attended r o.
TO BE LE T,
Upwards of One Hundred
Acres f NEW LAND, oppofitt the Tht -miles
Stone, on -he Wiffahickon Road. Apply to ROBERT
MORRIS.
Philadelphia, March 1, 1781.
Whereas Daniel Williams, of
the city of Philadelphia, Merchant, carried on bufi
n?fs feveraf years tinder th^ Firm of Daniel Wil
liams and S ms, and under th Firm of Williams's
and M'Cdfc;, at Amweß ETt-Jerfey, s.lfp, under th#
Firm of Willems's and Bread,, at St. Johnston, in
Kent curry on Delaware. These are to req est all
perlons who have aiy Demands, against all or either of
the ab^ve F'rras (though long ddcononiud) to call on
fad DANIEL WILLIAMS for Payment: And all
p-rfons who are Indebted to either of the afar<fzi(f
Fms, are deified to make payment to me only, rto
my particular order. DANIEL WILLIAMS.
QttecQtetCT •10 fa trap#. —craußrT s _maret„fc=t'wptootrah„rtt
All Soldiers of the Pennsylvania
LINE, now % Furlough, are immediate,? to join
their refpe&ive Regiments, at their fevers! Pricer of
Rendtlvous. Those who geglea to comply with thi#
Oidir, may depend on being treated a- Deserters.
B> Order of Major General SINCL AI R,
April 6. ISAAC,. DUNN, Aid-de-camp;
F@ur Hundred Dollars Reward.
A pair of Swivel Guns,
Was ftoien from the deor of the fubferita, on or
about the night 0? the 26th o 27th of Mareb. Who
ever takes them up, and returns th m to the owner,
thill have Two Hundred Dollars R^nr^ for the Swi
vels; and f the Thief is taken up and conviMed, the
above Reward cf Four Hundred Dollars, paid imme
diately, by EDWARD POLE, in Market-street.
N. B, The above swivels are no r a match, eae being
much larger than the other, and the Urgeft one has net
got the swivel p?rt that fixes in the swivel ito k. Any
Smith, to whom such Swivels art brought for repairs,
is desired to stop them.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
On SATURDAY the Fifth of May next, at Twelve
o'Clock at N^on, at the Coffee house in this City,
(If net dipefed of before at private Sale,)
THAT
Commodious Dwelling House,
Situated in Market street, on the south-West corner of
IL rawheny, alley, containing 14. feet in front on Mar
ket-ffrW, and go feet on Strawberry-alley, fubja& to
a Ground-rent of ,1. Peanfylvania currency, per an
num; Tae House is three floras high, and cempleat
ly bribed; with many other conveniensies and ad
v^ntages of Vaults, Cellars, Nectary house, &c. No
thing need be said reipeaixg the goodhef, of the Stand
far Bufinafe, it being, by every pffon allowed, one of
th© bast situations in this City. The House ma, be
seen, and Conditions of Sale made known, by applying
to the Su&fcr&r on the premirts; who ©lj give a
good Title and immediate Puffeflion after the Sale.
JOHN LEVINS.
Also, Will be Sold by Public Vendue;
On SATURDAY, the said Fifth of Mir, at the Cof
fee-haute, at Twelve o'Clock, #t Noon,
(If not Sold by private Sale before,)
That Elegant House, known
by the Name of me BUCK TAVERN, co the F e
Mile Round, two and a half miles from the Ci y of
Philadelphia, with about three Acres of choice 1 and
with Kitchen, Sh^ds and Stables, &c. al! of which are
in good Repair : Most of the Land is made into Gar
den ; the whole abends With Fruit Trees of a most
every kind, well inckfed with a fenci m^epf two inch
Pank, five feet high. The House is pleasantly G.u
artd, and commands a fine Pr^p.a of the Rivet De
laware. Th^, whol, clear of an, Incumberance, bein^
fee fim,le. Pchaffi^n and a good Title wili be given
as form as the pur.brie M% v ; 9 paid. Fur Condiri
om, &.?pplv to said LEVINS, in M^ket-ftreeri
N.|B The Policy of Insurance ha# h^n renewed two
yean ago; the Sum injured is F.ve Hund e^ Founds
in Specif. Apd 4, 1,81,
Madeira Wine,
By the pipe and quarter-cask,
TO BE SO LD,
Reasonable, for Cadi or Bills of Exchange on Europe, by
Adam Zantzinger,
in Mviet freet, nearly vppofite the old goal.