The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-10-02 00:00:00, page 1

An A CT fa efablifo ard regulate Endues in the fit, •,
Philadelphia, &£.
Vs HEREAS the public vendues which have fora
▼ V number of years formerly, been kept in and haar
the city of Philadelphia ; for the file of all forts of goods
and merchandize, became at lafl, from want of 'a proper
regulation thereof so previous to the public, that the Le
gislature was obliged to interpole; and did accordingly
by an Ad of Affrrably sassed the ninteenth day of June
1777, prohibit the holding of any public vendues or
auctions of goods, wares and merchandize, other than
such 86 were expteffiy excepted in the laid Act, any where
within this Common -Wealth.
. AN DWH E REAS it is, neve-thehfs, expedient that
lands, houses, lhips and other vessels, horfesand carriages,
household goods and furniture, tools and implements of
hu&a^y, apparel, and other things thatare not mer
chandize ; and such goods, wares and merchandize, as
may bare received damage, and are thereby become pe
rishable, and also, the fails apparel and rigging hived out of
wrecks and such as are id their own nature liable to pe
rif h, and are therefore commonly denominated perilfy
b!e goods, beaiiowed Rill to be offered to' file at public
vendue, under proper regulations.
&it therefore, euafUd. and it is beefy enacted, by be
Reprefentativee of the Freemen of the Commonwealth
g PesHjjl&ania, in General Afevbh met, and by the
autberi? of the fare. That be and heis hereby ap
poiateo vendue mailer for the city of Philadelphia, the
Northern Liberteis, and the Diftrift of Southwark; who
(half have the sole and mxclu five right of felling by public
vendue, within tne find city cf Philadelphia, Northern
Liberties, and Dißria of Southwark, any buds, noufes,
mips and other vcff&ls, horfea, carriages, hgufeholj goods
and furniture; tools and implements of husbandry, ap
parel, and other things that are not merchandize; and
inch goods wares and merchandize as may have received
damage, and are thereby become perishable, and aifo the
fails, ringing and apparel saved out of wrecks, and all
such as ^in their own nature liable to perith, and are
therefore commonly denominated perishable goods, as may
or Ihall at any time hereafter, and during the continuance
of this Act, be exposed to public Me within the said city
of Philadelphia, Northern Liberties and diftrid of South
wark.
And be it enacted by the authority afarefaid, That the said
vendue-mafter fyl'l hold his vendue at the Coffee-houfe
in the said city ohThiladelphia, or forae other most con
venient place in forne one of the most public ffrects and
places within the said city, or at such place as may be
most convenient and agreeable to the owner or owners of
such cf the abode fpecifyd articles as may be exposed to
public sale within the said city, liberties and diftrift.
Provided al-vays, That said vendue-mafler hold no ven
due without firft giving notice by hand bills, mentioning
the day of sale, and describing as neatly as may be the
premises or articles to be fold ; which biHs Ihall be put up
in or more of the most public places in the said ci^y,
at !eaft days before the sale. And that all sales so
made as above shall be held, if at the Coffee house, be
tween the hours of in the morning and in
the evening, and if in any other place in the said city,
Northern Liberties or diftrid of Southwark, between the
hours of 1? the morning and in the evening.
Provided afo, That the sale of horses and carriages ex
posed to public sale as above shall be held at the Coffee
houfe between the hours of in the forenoon and
in the afternoon on Wednesdays an Sat urdays, and at
qo other time or place. 1
And be it fu her enabled by the authority aforefaid. That
the said veodue-mafter shall receive upon the sale of all
lands, houses, ships or other vessels, or other articles above
fpecified, a sum not exceeding percent, on the amount,
provided the said amount does not exceed one thousand
pounds, and a sum not exceeding and no more per
cent, on the surplus where the amount is larger; and that
he the said vendue-matter pay into the hands of the Trea
surer of the Managers & the Bettering-house per
cent, out of all sums he shall thus receive, for the use of
the poor of the said city of Philadelphia, the Northern Li
frrties thereof, and diftrid of Southwark; for which sum
or furas so paid the receipt of the said Treasurer shall be
his discharge.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That
the said vendue-mafter, before he enters on the exercise
♦f his office, shall appear before the President and Court-
In GENER AL A%SS EMBLY of Pennsylvania.
Wednesday, September 2% 1779. A. M.
The Bill, intitled, “ An Aft to efkplifh and regulate
Vendues, mihecity of Philadelphia," wii ?ead the second
time, and being debated by paragraphs was ordered to
be transcribed for the third rea; in;, and in the mean time
printed for public confideratidn. .
Extras from the Minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
Ofßflffi^#
GENERAL
SATURDAY,
PHILADELPHIA
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ci! of this State, and upon his folenan oath or affirmation
declare as followcth, to wit: " I A. B. being abpomt
" ed by an Act f Assembly of this Commonwealth, in
" tituled. An Aft to eflablifh and regulate a vendue in
“ the city of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties there
" of, and the diftria of Southwark, Veodue-Mafter for
" the fame, do fwe.r (or affirm) that I will well and
" truly execute the said office, agreeable to the directions
“ of die said Act of General Affe^bly :" whereupon the
said Prelident and Council shall grant to said Veudue-
Master a commiffios or licence accordingly. And if the
said Vendue-Mailer so appointed, shall die, or be otherwise
dibbled or incapacitated for the execution of the said of
fice during the rectfs of the Assembly, the Prudent and
Council shall appoint another in his rooir, who shall be
qualified to perform the duties of the said office till the
end of the next feffiena of the Assembly, or until another
be by the Assembly appointed in his itea4
And in order to prevent as much as possible all clandes
tine sales and every species of fraud, combinations and at
tempts to raise the price of goods, or to dispose of flolen
goods, or goods uni_fully 'imported:/
Be it enafted f/be authority aforefaid) I'hat if any
pcrf&n or perlons, other than the said - appointed
Vendue-Matter as aforefaid, or such other as shall or may
be appointed in hi§ room, as above directed, shall presume
to fell, by Vendee or Auction, any of the above fpeeified
articles, or any other gqods r wares or merchandize, what
f©ever, within the (aid city of Philadelphia, or the North -
ern-Liberties thereof, ordiflri& of Spobiwark; or to a
void and elude the jurifiidioo of this Commonwealth,
shall remove such goode from this State, or from the port
for which the, were laden, into a neighbouring State, or
to an Island, the jurifeidtion of which is uncertain and un
settled, and shall there exoofe the fame to fo!e at public
vendue or auction, and shall be convicted thereof, he,
foe or they so offeadm.; shall forfeit and pay the va
lue of the goods or articles so removed and fo!u ; to - e re
covered by bill, plain: or information, in any Court of
Record in this Commonwealth : And the person or per
sons who shall have inform d and prosecuted, shall be in
titled to one part of 'he fine or forfeiture, and the
refidtire shall be paid into the State Treasury.
And be it farther enacted by the authority aforefaid, That
the said Aft of General Assembly, passed the nineteenth
day of Jhne, One thousand seven hundred and seventy se
ven, intituled “An Alt to prohibit the sale of goods,
wares and merchandize, &c." as far as it relates to Ven
dues in the city of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties
thereof, and the diftria of Southwark, or is by this Aa
altered or amended, is hereby repealed. And that this A&
shall continue and be in force Quriag the space of
from the publication hereof, and from thence to the end
cf the next Seffioo of General Affembiy, and no longer.
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Just Re-printed and to be Sold by JOHN DUNLAP,
ALL TH E
LAW s
Engled in the Firtt and Second Sitting of the First
GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the Common-
Wealth oi PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, October 2.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Wednesday the 6th inftarit, in the evening, at the
*Cofce-houfej l
^ LARGE frame building, fitu^e in Fiftb-ftreet,
betajen Market and Arch-streets, and near the
corner of Archdteci; a ! fo the remaining part of the
lease of the ground whereon the building ftandv : fuhfea
to i ground.rent of five pounds per aim. there is eight
years and nine months from the firft of O&ober next of
the lease unexpired. The dimenfinns of the houfc and
lot are twenty feet on Fifth street and forty-eight feet
de&p.
Any person inclining to view the premises may fee
them, and know the terms of fab, by calling on Mrs.
MARY JENKINS, in Maiket-faecc '.
Cheltenham To^wnfoty, Sept". '
To be SOLD at Public Vendue,
On the 6th day ofoabber next, at,Ten o'clock in the
forenoon, on the late plantation of Mary Hopple, de
ceased,
AW AGGO N, Houfnold Goods and Kitchen Fur
niture. And on the fame day will he fold, Wear
ing Apparel, a Watch, a Gun and a Trunk, Ute the
property of John Hopple, deceased. The conditions
will be made known at the time and place of sale, by
JACOB HOPPLE,
TO BE S OL'Dr-
A new brass Refilling TELESCOPE,
Fix^d on a stand. Enquire of the Printer.
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ADVERTISES
Father Abraham's ALMANACKS,
For,he YEAR 1780.
TO BE SOLD MY
H N D U NL A Pi
GERMAN ALMANACKS.
For th^ YEAR
T O BE s OLD B Y
JOHN DU N L AP.
TO BE SO LD,
At ths Coffee.houfe, on Saturday the fecund day of dftaJ
ber inst. at twelve o'clock.
V Schooner ^E N RY, with her materials, as
itenow lays at Mr. WiH^rn Fisher's wharf, above
Arch-ffreet, Inventory to be seen at the Coftee-houfe.
To be SOLD' at PUBLIC VENDUE,
On Saturday the second day of ORober inst.
At the house of Caspek Chhslers, at the fen of the
Black Horse on Frankfort road, '
A CORNER LQ I of GI<OUN Don said road,
near he three mile Hone, and on the road leading
to Moriing s plantation, containing four acres more or left
Ine fata ground to be fold by the acre. A@od title w iU
¥ given. Any person inclining to purchase the feme at
private sale ^y call at Jacob Lusher's tavern, at the
sign of tne Blue Ball in Frankfort.
WILL lAM PITT.
To be Sold by P ÜBLI(TTUCT
For READY MONEY only,
On Monday the 4th of October, at 12 o'clock, at the
Caurr-houfe in Philadelphia,
A WELL finished brick house and kitchen, dry cet
lars unaer the whole, with a stable and chaise-house„
° th , n^ effar y improvements in good repair, fit to
hT" e a ? m ' y immediately; situated in Queen-fireet,
between Front and Second streets, Southwart The lot
is fifty feet on Queen-fireet, and one hundred feet back;
has a neat garden, yard for poultry, and one small
orient thereon, with a nioft excellent pump of water at the
door.
'Io be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Monday the 4th day of Odober inst. at Twelve
o'clock, on the premises,
A THREEftory brick House, and Kitchen appur
, tenant thereto, iituate at the corner of Lombard
and Front-streets. The house is extremely cemmoui
ous, in good repair, and hath leng been an accustomed
tavern known by the name of the Khuli Khan. The
terms will be made known at th~ time of sale.
. Philadelphia,
To be St)LD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffen-houfe, on Wednesday the Sth day of Cc<
to er flex., at Six o'clock in the evening,
THAT well-finished brick House in which the fab'
f " u ^ ted ^^ fourth and
? " Ar „r^ i„ lot is one hundred and
forty feet deep, and is bounded by a wide alley known
by the name of App&tree Alley, where there is a large
t*o story frame otalding ere&d the full width of the
lot and very near fifty feet deep, which is conftruded in
luch a manner as may be easily converted into two com
,,ousdr!!ing houses at a very small expence. Pof.
Uffion will be given m fix weeks.
At the fame time will be exposed to (ale, (if not fold
before by private sale) a Schooner that will carry about
.hirteer. or fourteen hundred buffiris: She is a prime
fader, well @n4, net much the worse for wear, and is
^^ ei A er ^ °, ver > %^ lays at the Bird-in-hand
~ , A " inven tory may be seen at the time and place
°' @ei >WILLIAM TOD
N. 3. A genteel new Post Chariot to be fold.
JN Purf^ance of an order of %hans Court,
held at Philadelphia for the city and county of Phi
I™ 11 ,* ^pofed to sale at Public Vendue, at
the Coffeeshoufe, on Saturday the ninth day of O.%ber
at o'clock in the afternoon, a certain tract or
piece of Land, situate in the Northern Liberties, about
three and a half miles distant from the city, contain^
° r %,*¥> more cr left, adjoining
of W^am Standley and Peter Turner. There is on the
premises a small tenement with an excellent well of wa
^° ^hok under good fence : Late the eftare of
David Hail, silver faitn, deceived.
_ HANNAH HALL, Ad m inift ra t ri r,
W A N T ED °
A JOURNEYMAN Saddle-tree Maker. ' Such
^^ ^ ^ ^"' wi . th thc ^ ateft ^couragQ
mbem,mrmCX' y ^ to j°^
OCTOBER 2 , 1 779 ;
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