The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1778-01-07 00:00:00, page 4

LANCASTER.
further SUPPLEMENT to the
\ Afl intitled, " An Act to regulate the
'•.Militia of the Common-Health of Penn
sylvania.
TV T H EREASby an A& of General
}fy Affcmblyof thisCommon-Weakh,
fie powers given to the Supreme executive
/Council for calling out the Militia into ac
tual service, are not lo clearlyand distinctly
ctyreffed, but that some mifeonftrudions
may arise thereon. And the mode therein
preftribed for the lieutenant and Sub
lieutenants to notify the different Claffcs
,he Militia is found tedious and difficult.
Belt evaded, and it is hereby enabled by the
ißeprefentrfives of the Freemen of theCommon-
VfAth of Per^fFaria, in General Afrmbly
„0. and by the authority of the fame, I hat
whenever it may be neceflary to call into
a&ial service any part of the Militia, in
fafe of rebellion or invasion ot this or any
'of the adjoining states, then it shad and
{may be lawful for the Brefident or ^ce
ferefident and Council, to order into actual
service such part of the Militia by Classes,
ff any County or Counties, as the exigency
/may require. Provided, that the part lo
i coded, doth not exceed Four Classes of the
Mi ma of the Counts or Counts s so called
out; and provided allo, that Inch Counties
fh&ll not be again called upon to furnifh
©,%' IT" re Militia, until an equal number
of Classes of the Militia of the oi her Coun
:rie3 respectively b< firft called: Unlels the
/anger'of an mvafionhon, Incdans or others
ftrwH u ake it necessary to keep in refirve
the Militia cf lu< h County or Counties for
their own immediate defence.
And be it further enabled by the dutacAty
aforefaid, That the Commanding Officer of
each' Battalion is hereby requi ed immedi
ately to forward the order of the Lieute
nint or Sub-Lieutenant, to the Command
ing Officer of each @mpany refpe&ivrly,
requ ring him to notify the Cials or Clafies
of uis Company then ordered to marci, by
written notice' left at their utual places of
abode, Ipecifying the time and place of
rendezvous, and that the Lieutenant or
Sub-Lieutenants will hold an appeal, as
hereafter (fretted, at the time and place
therein appointed. And that Lie several
Militia Officers relpeSbvOy, who (hall be
employed in notifying the Militia in man
ner aforefaid, thall receive the lum of Ten
Shillings per diem, for their trouble, to be
paid to them by the Lieutenant or Sub-
Lieutenants, out of the fines recovered from
delinquents.
AND WHEREAS the hiring of
Substitutes by the Lieutenants and others,
j by experience found to have obEruaed
the completion of the quota of this State to
the Continental Army, to the great carriage
of the common cause. 1 here'ore,
Be it further enabled by the authority
aforefaid, That if any Militia-Man foal!
negted or refute to march in person, on
the day appointed as aforefaid, inch delin
quent (hall forfeit and pay within fivedays,
the sum of Forty Pounds, to the Lieute
nant or nearest Sub-Lieutenant, unlels he
produce a (efficient Substitute, of or be
longin2 to his own family. Provided ne
verthdefs, That every person terving by
Substitute as aforefaid, if laid Substitute
ftiail be called in his own turn into actual
service before the term expires which he
was to serve for his employer, that then
LANCAS TER: Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, in Queen-street.
the person procuring such Substitute foall
either march in his the said Subftitute's
turn, or be liable to pay his fine for neg
led; which fine is to be recovered as other
fines for neglect of serving, are by this Ad
directed to be recovered. Provided also.
That Sons, Apprentices, or Servants, who
are not fubjed to the Militia Law, may be
admitted as Substitutes for their Fathers or
Makers, if of (efficient ability of body, of
which the Commanding Officer of the
marching Class, together with the Lieute
nant or nearest Sub-Lieutenant, (hall be
judges.
AND WHEREAS the mode of
Appeal as directed in laid Aft is found te
dious, and by the length of rime allowed
for holding of the fame, delinquents may
remove, and defeat the intent and meaning #
of the said \& by net paying their fines,
to the great injury of thisCommdn-Wealth,
and to the di(Tatisfa&ion of thole of the
good people who perfouaßy step forth in
defence of their country. Therefor,
Be it further enabled by the authority
aforefaid, That the Lieu enant or ^ ne of
the Sub-Lieutenants fkal attend at the
place appointed for rhe different Classes to
rendezvous, and call to his abidance two
Freeholder's, one of whom shall be a juf
treeof the Pe^ce, to hear and determine
all Appeals that may be laid before them,
by the perfans thinking themkives ag
grieved by any thing done in pur'd ihce of
this Ad, or the Ad to which this is a Sup
plement; and they are hereby authorded
and required to grant such reli f to such
Apelarux, as to them (ball appear just and
reafonableb in consideration of inability of
bo w and efl are only
And be it farther enabled by the authors,
afore,Bel, I hat if any delinquent shall neg
led or refute to pay the fine aforefaid,
within five days after the Appeal aforefaid,
it shall and may be lawful tor the Lieute
nant or any one Sub-Lieutenant, to iffve
his warrant to the Sheriff, Constable, or
other fit person, to levy the aforefaid fine,
by d ftrels and lab of the offender's good,,
and chattels, lands and tenements, toge
ther with five per cent, in full for his
trouble, for levying; felling and collecting.
But if no inch goods and chattels, lands
and tenement can be found, then to ieize
and take the body of such offender, and
commit him to the common gaol, or some
other place of close confinement for the
space ot four months, unicis he looner pays
the said fine : And no process shall iflue
to flay the execution of such warrant J^lc Is
in the case of the Seizure of real estates
And be it further enabled by the authority
aforefaid, 1 hat before the Lieutenant or
Sub-Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace
fir to hear and determine upon any Appeal
of which they are hereby directed to judge,
(hall have taken the relpeaive oaths or at
firmations of office prescribed by the Con-
Ilitution ; and the laid Freeholder,' before
he shall fit on the said Appeal, shall take
the following oath or affirmation, viz.
That he will hear and impartially deter
mine on the cases of Appeal that may be
laid before him, agreeable to Law, and
according to the best of his knowledge :
Which oath or affirmation the said Justice,
Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant, is hereby
empowered and required to administer.
And the laid Justice and Freeholder shall
have and receive from the said Lieutenant
or Sub-Lieutenant, the sum of Twenty
Shillings each for each day they shall fit ore
the said Appeals.
AND WHEREAS many Militia-
Men, by removing from one Battalion or
Company to another, find means to escape
their tour of duty, and thereby defeat
the good intention of the Militia Law.
Therefore,
Be it enabled by the authority aforefaid.
That no Militia-Man fnall withdraw him
felf from the Company to which he be
longs, bn ter the penalty of Five Pounds,
to be toed for and recovered, for the i fe of
this State, by the Commanding Officer of
rhe Company from which he shall to with
draw hindelf, before any JufLce of the
Peace, by action of debt. Provided never
theless, That persons removing out of the
bounds of one Battalion or Company to
another, shall apply to the Commanding
officer of the Company to whicu he did
belong, who shall give him a dilch^ge,
certifying the Class to which he bouth .
and whether he hath served his tour of du ,
or not; which certificate the land r^ i...
Man (has proJu e to tire Captain vr Co -
miming (Officer of the Company m - ofe
boun s be next fettles, w thin ten Ca^, ; r ?f
his tetriement, under penalty m e
Pounds, 'ob, recovered and app ied as
aforefaid fine is directed to be rect ver .
and applied. An the Captai' or Com
manding Officer is hereby required to en
rol him in the Cids (pacified u laid ter
tin am.
A ND WhEREAS it isfound up»
on experience, that fubjeding \lemf ers of
the General Affmb) to Mil la duties ha's
a tendency to retard the pul lie bufumis,
many of them having been ruled to serve
then tour in the MiTit, when t ieir attend
ance at the lame time was coLluccly ne
c Gary on their duty in tie Houle of
Ass mbiv. therefore.
Be it cabled by the auPvrity aft refold,
That Members of the General AdEmmy
for the time being, shall be, and hey are
hereby exempted from performing Minoa
dute-,, and from all fines for any neglect
thereof during the time they continue
Members
And be it farther enabled by the authority
aforefaid, That so much of the Act to whiih
this is a further Supplement, as also so
much of the laid Supplement to the said
Militia Ad, as is herein or hereby amend
ed or altered, are hereby declared to be
repealed.
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Lancafler, Dec 3, 1777.
BENJAMIN H A R BESON,
From PHILADELPHIA,
NOW carries on the Coppersmiths bufrG,
at the south-west corner of King and Queen
ftreets, Lancaster, where he makes Stills of al; sizes,
cullers, brewers, and filt-petre Coppers. He has
Stills of various sizes, ready made, for sale. +
FoTtY-D CELLARS RE-IVA" kFI
STOLEN from the fubferiber, on the eoth of h.o
---° vetnber I ft, at Howell's tavern, right np: e „ frein
the Sweede's Ford, on Schuylkill, a white HORS E,
about fourteen and a half hands high, ten years old,
natural pacer, (hod round, has neither brand nor ear
mark, and has an hollow in the off Ihoulder, ore Son
ed by a wound. Whoever takes up said hirfe, and
the thief, and secures them so th t the owner may have
his horse and the thief be brought to condign pucifh
ment, shall receive the above reward, or one half for
the hore alone. Toe owner lives near Samuel G-lly's
tavern, in Cumberland town(hip, York C<unty, P nn
fylvania. § JOHN LEVINGSTON.
Earl lown, December z, 1777.
"1, HIS is to give notice to all per sons on
A the Continent, not to trust any thing to Peter
Stall upon my account, or upon my chd rens estate,
as I will not pay any debts of his contra ang.
X BARBARA STALL.