The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-12-10 00:00:00, page 4

Outfit is not enough to knoivone's own
Aar, in order to depend upon its favoura
ble influence in time of need ; there is ano
ther part of politic knowledge, which
confits in diffingulfing your adversaries
Fortune likewise, .in order to eluue or ct
tack them as oceadon offers. Soliman
knew very well the necessity of this discern
ment, and accordingly made ule of ^t in a
circumstance, wherein he perceived that,
notwithstanding all his former faceup, he
hazarded his glory t f .o much against tee
happy rival with whom he had to do. 1 nis
rival was Charles V; and Fortune, that
had hitherto been constant to him, ga^e
Soliman great uneasiness by the early luc
cefles of ths new antagonist, which trou
bled him more than the affairs or ah Eu
rope besides. He minded not therefore
what men of different sentiments might
lai upon the matter, but chose the right
way, never to venture a battle with C harks
V. 'inftead of which, he let the time run
on, and by artful delays laved ms reputa
tion from a danger that in all probability
was defined to destroy it. Ihe conduct
of Francis 1. K.ng of France, was differ
ent ; and his inattention to his own For
tune' and (whatflood in compet tion with
it) that ofCharles V. cost him his liberty
for some time.
To conclude, as good and ill Fortune
tu r n fdmetim.es to one fide and fomeumes
to another, his no imall part or a prudent
sagacity, when armies of equ^l nrengtu
meet, to determine, when for action ano
when for fu/penfion ; when to give, an^
where to decline battle with advantage.
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In COUNCIL of SAFETY.
Lancafer, November ^, 1777°
ORDERED,
r fHAT
be authorised and required to colka wi bout delay,
f< m such of the inhabitants of the county of
/? have not taken the oath of allegiance and abjure
tion, or who have aided or assisted the enemy, and
f om such well-affixed perlons as may be able to
{pare them, arms and accoutrements, blankets,
woollen cloth, lincey wooifey, linen, shoes and
dockings for the army, that they appiaife the fame,
when taken, according to their quality, allowing at
tile following rates, viz.
For a new fing'e blanket, three pounds, and io
proportion for inferior kinds.
For ftrorg, large, well-made shoes, twenty five.
%T%r< per pair. For good yarn dockings, twenty
i.o (hillings and fix pence per pair. For good well
imnfaclured cloth, three quarters wide, one pound
ten fallings per yard. For good lincey wooifey,
— d wI; fifteen ILlli^gs per yard For good yard
vide linen', for so diers drifts (about an eight hun
b^A fifteen (hillings per y^d. For good tow
.;o, rfit (hillings per yard.
/.'that the fame be delivered, when so taken,
• ^b- Ch^hier G neral, or his agent, with whom
, ^o correspond in the difeharge of this bufi
d that they draw on the laid Clothier Ge
, # r t h e amount of the goods so coile&ed; the
.:n Gffioners to be allowed for every day
hy (had employ in ths huhneis, the sum of
oAbn'gs per day each.
/), order of the Council of Safety,
THOMAS WHARTON, Jan. President,
In COUNCIL ^SAFETY.
Lancaster, December 4, 1777.
Ordered, That the Commissioners appointed by an
ordinance of the Council of Safety of the eighth day
of November last to colled arms, blankets and
,thing, be impowered to appoint assistants, and
life force where it may be necefibry; And' all of
dee's civil and military, and others, are required
,n' commanded to aid and aihrt them in the execu
/on of the premises: And the said Cammiffionets
."impowered to allow reasonable wages to their
^fctints during the time they (hall be lo employed.
By order of the Council of Safety,
THOMAS WHARTON, jun. President.
LANCASTER'- Printed by JO H N DUN LAP, in Qieen-ftreet. [Price Fifteen Pence.]
^GENERAL ASSEIvU "• Y,f&&„,„<,„.
Wealth of Pennfyf^ "'^
FRIDAY, November m., 1777.
AGREEABLE to the order of yesterday,
the Honorable the Supreme F xecntive Coun
cd came into the AfLmbly Chamber ; , and then they,
together with the Houle, proceeded by ballot to the
election of a President and Vice Piefi dent, when His
Excellency THOMAS WHAR.'f ON, Junior,
Esquire, was ele&ed President, an d the Honorable
GEORGE BRYAN, Esquire, Vice-President.
A Declaration of the said ele&io n was made and
firmed by the said President, Council, and General
Assembly, and is as follows, viz.
TO ALL PEOPLE
To mhoin these presents foil came or may concern,
The General Asseimbly <%/.Suproe m ß Exe
cutive Council of the Common Wealth of Penn
fy^ania, fend greeting :
KNOW YE, That We the Representatives of the
Freemen eftheCromon Wealth of Pennlylvania, in
General Assembly met, at the Court house at Laocaf
ter, together with the Members eleaed by the laid
Freemen to feive in the Supreme Executive Council of
the fad Cam non- Wealth, in the lame place con
vened, t) eledl a President and Vice-Prtfident of the
said Common-Wealth, have, agreeable to the direc
tion of the Nineteenth section of the Couftituticn of
the said Common Wealth, duly and fairly ele&ed
and chosen by ballot His Excellency T HOMAS
W H A R TO N, the younger, Esquire, President
of the said Supreme Executive Council, and the
Honorable GEORGE BRYAN, Esquire,
Vice* President. And to the end that due regard
and obedience may be paid to them in the execution
of their refpe&ve otiices on all occasions, We do
hereby maks known and declare that the said
THO M A S WHA RTON, Esquire, is Pre
fi/ent, and GEORGE BRYAN, Esquire,
is the Vice President of the said Supreme Executive
;Council.
Infeftimory whereof, We have hereunto set our
hands and f^a's, the twenty-firft day of November,
in the Second year of the Common Wealth of Penn
sylvania, and in the year of out Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven.
Extracts from the Minute:,
JGHN MORRI S, Junior,
Cleik of the Genera! AtLmbly.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Saturday, November 29. 1777.
THE bill intitled, “ A further (upplement to
'' the adt iutited, An aft for emitting the sum of
“ Two Hundred Thousand Pounds, in bills of cre
“ dir, for the defence of this State, and providing
“ a fur d for finking the fame by a tax on ail estates,
“ real and perfonai, and on all taxables within the
" fame," — was read a second time, and being then
again read and debated by paragraphs, was ordered
to be tranferibed for a third reading, and in the
mean time printed for public confederation.
Extract from the Minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of General Assembly.
A further Supfement to the aC intitled, " An afi for
emitting the jam of T^o Hundred Thousand Bounds,
in bills of credit, for the defence of this State, and
ftvidixg a fund for finking the fame by a tax on all
estates, real and perjonal, and on ad taxable: with
in the fame.
WHEREAS by an a& of General Assembly
of this Common-Wealth, intitled, " An ad
for emitting rhe Gm of Two Hundred Thousand
Pounds, in bills of credit, for the defence of this
State, and providing a fu^d for finking the fame by
a tax on all elates, real and personal, and on all
taxables within the ftme," it is ena&ed, that bills of
credit to the laid value of Two Hundred Thousand
Pounds (hall be prepared and printed, within three
months next after the publication of the said ad,
under the care and diredion of John Bayard, Robert
Knox, Joseph Parker and Michael Shubarc, Esquires,
in the manner by the lame a^ directed. And
Whereas by the hostile invasion of the State the bu
fioefs aforefaid has been so hindered that the fame
could not be completed in the time aforementioned,
and the aforefaid Joseph Parker is deceased, and the
laid John Bayard and Robert Knox cannot cooflant
ly attend the bufinels aforefaid.
Be it therefore ena&ed, and it is hereby enabled by
the Representatives of the Freemen of the Common- Wealth
of Pennjfvania, in General Assembly met, and by the
authority of the fame, That
be, and they are hereby nomi
nated and appointed to superintend the press, and to
do and perform all and' every the a&s and things in
and by tie aft &f General Assembly afoiela J dfr<a
ed to be done by them the laid John Bayard, Robert
Knox, Joseph Parker and Michael SEnbart, or an,
of them, as if the laid
had been appointed in and by the fame as.
And be it further enafied by the authority aforefid,
That the bills of credit which have been er shall be
printed, numbered, ligned and perfected, agreeable
to this aft and to the act to which this is a iupp'e
ment, Ihall pass current within this State, and shall
be as good and valid as if the lame had been prepared,,
printed, numbered, signed and perfe&ei within three
months next after the publication of the a& to which,
this ad is a supplement. And all perlons who fhal
counte feit, alter, or knowingly utter ay counter
feited or altered bills in the fimihtude of the nue
bills iffped by virtue of this ad, (bail be liable to the
fame punishments and penalties ref,naively as by the
said recited ad is direded to be inllided.
From the London Public Advertiser. Ala, 21.
A certain Speech verified.
Most Gracious S
HOAX'D as ve are beyond our fttength,
4 You ask, and here receive
More than you want, and therefore more
Than men so tax'd should give.
Thus tamely to your Royal Will,
Your faithful Commons bend ;
And hope, what they have giv'n INefoo/s,
You'll like a wife man Ipcnd.
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Lancafler, December 1, 1777.
MA DE his e'cape from the fubferiber, Con
stable of Sadfbury Township, Chester Coun
ty, a certain THOMAS BULLER, appre
hended for treasonable practices against the United
Stales: He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, well built,
of a red complexion and yellow hair; had on a white
coat, light coloured breeches, and blue yarn flock
ings; formerly lived in Chester County. Whoever
takes up and secures said Buller, so that he may be
brought to justice, shall receive SEVEN TY FIVE,
DOLLARS Reward, and reasonable charges, paid
by t JOHN BOGGS.
I^ESE kTE D from the 4th Penn-
LZ fyDania Regiment, belonging - to
Captain Benjamin Fifnbourn's Company,
the three following men, viz.
William Harvey, a native cf Ire
land, and formerly in the British service,
about 5 feet 10 inches high, a thick well
set fellow, very talkative, and much given
to drink: Had on when he deferred a blue
hunting-fnirt, long trowfers, and a round
bound hat; there is no doubt but he will
endeavour to pass for an officer of said re
giment!
Thomas Brown, a native of Ireland,
well built, of a dark complexion, fhorc
hair, and has an impediment in his ipeech:
had on when he deserted, a long cloth
coat, a short white flannel jacket, long
troffers and a cocked hat; a little given
to liquor, but not so talkative as the
former.
William Meak, a tall smart dim fel
low, 6 feet high, of a heavy dull counte
nance, long hair; had on when he deferred
a cocked hat, a rifle shirt, and long trow
fers.
As the said Meak and Brown were not
much given to liquor, and to all appear
ance very innocent, makes it very proba
ble that they were deluded by the said Her
vey, he prbmifing them lome pecuniary
reward.
Whoever takes up and delivers the said
deserters, or either of them, to any officer
of said regiment, or any Continental offi
cer, shall receive Ten Dollars reward for
each of them, and all reasonable charges,
paid by me,
BENJAMIN FISHBOURN,
Captain in 4th Penn. Regt.