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And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
so much of th 3 a&, to whic ithis is an addition and sup
plement, as is altered, Applied or amended by this aft
be, and the fame is hereby repealed and made void, any
Th? colbflor of the city and county of Philadelphia, in
the hum °r Three dbouf.ud Pounds.
Fbe collector < f the county of Bucks, in the turn of
Sir Hundred Pounds.
The collector of the county of Cbfer, in the sum of
Nine fcla aired and Fi ty Pounds.
i he coll Thor of the county of Lancafler, in the sum of
One Ihoifind Three Hundred Pounds.
the collector of the county of Krk, in the sum of
Se<;en Hundred and i illy Pounds.
The collector of the county of Cumberland, in the sum
of decan Hundred and Foty Founds.
The collector of the county of Berks, in the sum of
L -tan Hundred P # unds.
The collector of the county of Northampton, in the sum
of There Flu sired and Sixty Founds
The colleger of the county of Btdjord, in the sum of
One Hundred and Eighty Pounds.
The collector of the county of Northumberland, in the
sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds.
The collector of the county of ITflmordand, in the sum
<One Hundred and Fifty Pounds.
he celled r of the county of Washington, in the sum
of & Hundred and Fifty Pounds ;to be paid to the said trea
surer, c his fuccefi hr, tor the faithful discharge of their
lemTfive duties, and for the respective accounting for
and paying all Such sums of money as they (hall from time
to tinr receive by virtue of this act, and the a& to which
this is an addition and supplement.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
every person wh ^ hath be.n, or h rentier shall be a col
letfor of excise within this date, and ^ho hath been or
hereafter shall oe removed from said office, fliall forthwith
on demand of the excise officer appointed in his room, de
liver to the new appointed officer, all books, accounts,
records and entries in bis peffrifion of all excise, fines, for
feitures and d bts due and outstanding by virtue of this
ad, or the aCt to which this is an a !di ion and supplement,
whole and mdefaced, under the penalty and forfeiture of
One Hundred Pounds, to be filed for and recovered by the
comptroller general, at the suit and for the use of the
Commonwealth, in manner as other tines and forteituies
are made recoverable by this adt; all which sums of money
io due and outstanding Shall, in the Settlement of his ac
counts, be placed to the credit of the < Sheet ft removed,
and the new appointed officer fliall collect, account and
fettk fur the fime, in the fame manner as for other mo
nies receivable by hin by virtue of this act.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That,
from and a ter the said twenty-fifth day of April, no col
lector already appointed, or hereafter to be appointed,
nor any ot their deputies, Shell enter upon the duties of
his pili e, before he Shall take the following oath or affir
mation before some jultice of the peace of the county
for which he Audi be the collect ,r, viz. That be mid truly
andJaithju 1, execute t'e office of collector or deputy codedor
of excise jor the county of without Jaipur
or affection to any, and jhaUfrom to time to t ? me truly account
with the comptroller Jar the time being, for alimonies which
be fo.ll receive, and truly pay to the State treasurer for the
time being, jo much thereof as be ought to pay in pursuance of
the federal afis of zffmbly which relate to the racing, levy
ing and paying the excise on win*, rum, brandy and other
Jjirits ; and that he fball not brea ^ open any house, cellar or
other place, to feareb fur any of the said liquors, without fuf
fdent reasons to jujpea a fraud is intended.
And be it farther enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
the lev ral colle&ois of the counties of Bedford, Nortkum
befand, Wefmore and and Mffbington, fliall deduct, out of
the public monies which may come to their hands by vir
tue of this a6t, or the aft to which this is an addition and
supplement, twelve and an bafper cent, for their services
respectively.
And the collectors of the counties of York, Cumberland,
Berks and Northampton, fliall be entitled to fix per cent, for
their services resp Otivelv as aforefaid.
And the collectors of the counties of Bucks, Ch Jier and
Lane fier, fnall be entitled to five per cent, for their ser
vices refpeCtivJy as aforefid.
And the collector of the cty and county of Philadelphia
fliall be entitled co two and an half per cent, for his Ser
vices as aforefaid, and no more.
And the treasurer of the State Shall receive one and an
bus per cent, for receiving and paying all the monies
which may come to his hinds by virtue of this aft,
or the aCt to which this is an addition and supplement.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
from and after the palling of this aCf, the rates of all ta
vern licenses, exclusive of the feet of office, shall be
double the sum at which they have been by law charged
hitherto; and the clerks of the courts of qum ter-feffions
are hereby enjoined and required to receive, from eve y
person who fhdl be recommended as the law directs to
keep a public house, a sum for every licence for that pur
pose, equal to double the sum which all such licences have
been respectively rated at by law in the city of i'btlad I
pbia and the fever! counties of this State, and shall ac
count for and pry over all such sums by them received
in the manner directed heretofore by law for receiving
and paying over the fame, any thing in any law hereto
fore made in anywise notwithstanding.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
if any perton or persons (hall hereafter retail and fell less
than one quart of rum, wine, brandy or other Spirits, to
be delivered at one time and to one person, without hav
ing firft obtained licence agree ble to law f r that pur
pose, he She or they, Shall forfeit and pay for every such
offence the penalty of Ten Pounds, over and above the
excise for all such liquors by them retailed as aforefaid,
oi be committed to the woik house or prison of the re-'
f?e&ive county where the offence shall be committed
there to be kept at hard lab. ur for the space of thiee
months, any thing in this law, or any other law, to the
contrary notwithstanding.
^^ PQ and Sold ^D^ID C. CLATPOOLE, Tfofo
thing contained in any of the said laws in anywise not
wiinltanding. Signed, by Order of the House,
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker.
Enabled into a law, at Philadelphia,
on Weinefday, the nineteenth day of
March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand fewta hundred eighty and
three.
PETER Z. LLOYD, Clerk of the General Assembly.
At the City Auction,- on
MONDAT Next,
The 7th of April, 1783.
At NINE o’Clock in the MORNING,
Will Commence the SALE
Of a Large and very General ASSORTMENT of
MERCHANT)I ZE,
Suitable for the approaching Sealon,
(Particulars of which will b^ published by the Bell on
the M ming of the Day of Sale)
With a QUANTITY of
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &e.
JOHN BAYA RD, Auctioneer.
N. B. The City Auction will be constantly held
every MONDAY ; and as the Store is always open for
the Reception of Goods, it is desired (when not incon
venient) that the Goods may be sent before the Day of
Dodor William Currie,
Now refiJes in Second Street, between Spruce and
Union Streets ;
WH ERE he may be consulted in all cases that
belong to his profeffion.
He has likewise a few cf the Medicines in common
use to fell;
And has occasion for Two or Three APPRENTI
CES; which he would take on easy terms. March 1&
THE Members of the Philadelphia Contihuticn
fhip, for emuring Houfe# from Loss by F re are
desired to meet at the Court-house, on MON
DAY he Igth of April next, between the horns of
2 and 5 in the Afternoon, in order to chufe 12 Direc
tors, and a Treasurer tor the ensuing year.
Philadelphia, Mrhzg, 1783.
FOR SAL E,
SUNDRY TRACTS of LAND in the county of
Cumberland and flare of Pennsylvania, viz Two
Trads of Land in Middle n township, one mile
from tbs town cf Lirlifk, both fities of Canodoquenit
cr^ek, known by the name of the Cain Lands; upon
whicu there is a complect merchant mill with two wa
ter wheels; the mill house of stone complcatly built,
two Stories high, 5% by 42 feet in the clear; the water
wheels are I o&h within the house toprevent the froftt
from injuring them in coli weather; adjoining the mill
there s a ia ge ft me building erefted for a d.ftillery;
on thole tracts there is two hundred and fifty acres of
cleat land, fifty acres of meadow in excellent order, and
ty more can be made at a trifling expence; there is
buildings and out-houses to accommodate three fami
lies on different parts of the land.
To be LET and entered upon immediately,
A Good two story ftonedwelling HOUSE witha piazza
round tt, a kitchen, a milk house, a fi ame b „n
and a Stable, with a good garden and ne., r x z acres of
land, pe.Dntl situated at the four mile fton- on the
road leading from Philadelphia to the Falls very suit
able for a gentlemen's country feat, or a „ho
tends the market with mi kor garden trucks Aho to
be LET, a small neat Brick 7 ENEMENT in a pri
vate alley leading into Laetitia-court. Enquire the
City Vendue Store in Front-street, between Market and
Arch- Streets. March 26.'
One 0 her Trad adjoining the town of Carlifl ; con
ta.r.i g four hundred and fi y acres, with Sixty a <r?s
or clear land ; this will suit dividing into lots, to ac
commodate such of the inhabitants of the town as may
chu'e 10 purchafe.'
One other Trad four miles from Carl'fle.
One other Tra& Situate upon the Provincial road,
leading from Carlisle to Virginia and Pittsburgh, four
teen mil^s from the former, containing five hundred
acres, with two Small improvements, known by the
n.me of Bwbi'. Traa, o; the Rich Lands.
Sundry Lots in ard adjoining the town cf Calfb
and Tr?a. of Land in the townships of R, e Green
wood, F rmanau h, Derry and Armaugh.
Any pet Sons who are poffAGd of lands near this ci
ty, and ditpofed to enlarge their property by exchange,
m 4 y be advantageously accommodated. The fubferiber
wdl attend at Carlisle from the ifh of April until rhe
15th of May, to Shew the premiles and make known
the terms. If not Sold by the 15 h of May will be
Rented for a term of years.
Mrch %6 - EPH. BLAINE.
Two ether Tr&s two miles from Carlifle, in the
town Ship aforefaid, containing seven hundred acres ; on
thole tipa# tuere is but one tenement, a young orch
ard of gafed fruit. This trad is situated so as to afford
three div fions.
—, . Philadelphia, M rch zz, 1783.
Y virtue of a Writ of Levaria Fi^ias to me dirtß
ed, will be exposed to S A L E, at the Coffee-
Heuf, on SATURDAY the sth of April next, at
12 o'clock at noon—The one undivided Sixth Part (the
whole into fix equal parts to be divided) of a MES
SUAGE and Piece of LAND, Situate in the Northern^-
liberties, in the county of Philadelphia, containing
59 acres and 48 perches, bounded by lands of George
Emlen, William Ball, esquire, - - Rawle, and Gun
ner-run.
To be LET for aTER M,
A Brick MESSUAGE, Kitchen, Stable, Wharff
and L^t of Ground, situate in the Northern-Li
berties, at Pooler-bridge. For terms apply to
F ' b ' "' WM. WILL, Sheriff.
. Philadelphia, March 20, 1783.
L”Y virtue of a precept from the trustees
of the general Im-offici, cf the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, to me dircft*d, will be exposed to
SALE at the Premises, on THURSDAY the z 4 th
cf April next, at to o'clock in the For no-n, about
30 Acres of LAND (being part of 150 acres) situate
in Plymouth township, Philadelphia county, bounded
bv lands of Richard Hays, jnrr. Joseph Ellis, and the
Narrington line; late the efbte of James Campbell,
deceased. and fold by WM. WILL, Sheriff.
N. B. The part to be fold will be made known at
the time and place of sale.
Allo of and in a certain MESSUAGE and Lot of
GROUND, Situate on the weft fide of Fifth-ftreet, be
tween Miket and Arch-streets, in the city of Phila.
delphia, containing in breadth on said Street 15 feet,
and in length 78 feet, bounded by ground of Robert
May, William Anderson, and Fifth-Greet
And aifo of and in a certain Lot of GROUND, Situ
ate in the Northern liberties aforefaid, near or adjoin
ing to the north bounds of said city, and on the cast
6 e of a lane or street 30 feet wide, called Spring-
Street, containing in breadth cn Said street 100 feet,
and in depth 100 feet, bounded westward by said
Street, Southward by Adam Burches's ground, north
ward by Anthony Willard's ground, and eastward by
ground of Richard Gerrard.
T'u'i'' ;'r "™ °' LAND, about 9 miles from
Pnlrtde-pnia, on the Ridge road, adjoined by
land of Mr. Junies Puwell. Likewise three LOTS of
GROUND, situated near Race-Street, each feet
front and 316 deep. April 1.
'ZYHEREAS the honorable Thomas M'Kean, <fq.
chief justice, the honorable William AuguStus
At ee, efq Second justice, the honorable John Evans,
e(q. third justice, and the honorable George Bryan,
efq. fourth justice of 'the Supreme court, and the court#
cf Oyer and Terminer and general jail delivery, for
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, have issued theiC
precept, bearing date the fifth day of March, instant,
to me directed, for holding a court of Oyer and Tety
miner and general jril delivery, at the State-house,
in the citv of Philadelphia, for the city arid county of
Philadelphia, on Monday the Seventh day of April neset.
NO PICE is hereby given, to all jeftices of the peace,
the coroners, eScheators and constables within the said
city and counts, that they be then and there in their
own persons, with their rolls, records, indi&ments and
other remembrances, to do thole things which to their
offices, in that behalf, appertain to be done : also, all
they who will prosecute against the prisoners that arc
or then Shall be in the jail of the said city and county,
are to be then and there, to prosecute against them as
fliall he jutt.
Dated at Philadelphia, the Seventh day of March,
in the year of out Lord, one thousand seven
hundred and eighty three, and in the seventh
year of American Independence.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
And also of and in a certain yearly Rent Charge cr
sum of |6l. 13s. issuing, arifirg and payable out of and
f '° m a Certain lot or piece of ground, fiti ate on the
weft fide of Second-Street, and the north fi e of Vine-
Street, adjoining rhe ciy of Philadelphia, containing
in breadth on Second-street afo efaid 36 feet, and
in length or depth on Vine- street aforefaid 50 feet, mor#
cr less, now or late in the tenure of Seymour Hart-
And also of and in one other yearly Rent-Charge or
sum of 161, Ijs. issuing, arising and payable out of
'l" ? certain lot or piece of ground, situate on
the weft fide cf Second street, nearly adjacent to the
city of Philadelphia, containing in breadth, north and
sou-h, on Second-Street aforefaid 36 feet, and in length
or depth 50 feet, be the fame more or left, now or late
in the tenure of John Kling: late the est te of J hn
Ford, deceased, and to^be fold by WM. WILL die iff.
To be Sold at Public Sale,
At the Coffec-houfe, at 12 o'clock, on WEDNESDAY
the 9th of April, infant,
N ° TICE is hereby given,
To Such of the inhabitants of the city and
county of Philadelphia, who have not vet rendered ac
counts of damages they have sustained by the British
troops, or them adherents, that they makeout such ac
count or estimate, according tc law, and deliver the
Same to the Affeffprs of tueir refp^ve tewnfhips,
wards or diftr^s, on or before the tenth day of next
L Bv ° rd " of the ho?rd of commissioners.
March 21, 1783. GEO. HONEY, junr. cluk.
PROCLAMA TIO N.