The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-01-16 00:00:00, page 4

ill General Assembly of Pennsylvania.
Saturday, November 28, 1778.
WHEREAS clivers petitions have been pref^ntc^ ts
former Aff^mblies of this Commonwealth, fuggefling
iaconYcniencics in the present Constitution and Form of Go
vernment, and praying the said Assemblies to adopt prudent
and proper measures to obtain the fcnfe and judgment of the
pond people of tin's State thereupon 1 In consequence whereof
certain resolutions where beietofore palled and published, but
the invasion of the State arid other circumriances have prevent
ed the fame being carried into effeA. Resolved unanimously,
therefore, in pursuance thereof, That the people throughout
this State, qualified to vote tor Members of Assembly, do
mct at the usual places of eleaion since the late happy revo
lution, on the twenty-fifth day of March next, and chufe
Judges a^d Infpe&drs as by law directed in case of Represen
tatives. And the said Judges and Infpedtors being so cbofen
and sworn as at the election of Representatives, shall provide
two boxes for the city and each dittria of every county, and
on the firft Tuesday of April next they shall receive the votes
of the Freemen qualified at tire time of said ekaioh by law to
vote as ^forefaid, making at the fame time a lilt of the voters
names, and put into one box all the votes for and against a
Convention, the voters ia favour of a Convention writing on
their tickets, " for a Convention, and those against it writ
ing on the tickets, “ against a Convention ;" and in the other
box they foal! put the votes for the Members of such Conven
tion, as that, if the majority of votes should be in favour of
a Convention; the minority may not be precluded from a
choice in the peifuns who are to compose it, or the people put
to the inconvenience of a second meeting ; all which votes
shall be put into boxes so conftruded as that they may be
sealed as soon as the election is elof-d by the refpedive Judges
with difiind seals, and delivered by the said Judges, or one of
them, to the Sheriffs at the Court-houses of the respective
counties within thiee days after, from whence they shall be
brought op by the said Sheriffs to the Assembly, if fitting, or
if not fitting, then to the Assembly at their next meeting, the
Judges fending at the fame time the impreffionsof their seals,
and the lifts of the voters names, inclofed in a letter to the
Speaker, and upon the Sheriff's making oath or affirmation,
which he is enjoined to do, t at the said boxes as delivered by
him are the fame received from the fudges of the election, and
in the fame condition, without having been opened or the con
tents thereof in any refpea altered by them or with their pn
,Vety ; then thefaid boxes shall be opened in the House, and if
a majority of votes shall appear to be against a Convention then
no further proceedings shall be had, but if a majority of Votes
shall be for a Convention, the Assembly shall then proceed to
open the boxes containing the names of the members for the
city and each county, and shall declare the fix highest in num
ber from each city and county to be the members to represent
the said city and counties in Convention, and shall direa the
Convention to meet at Lancaster on the firft day of June next ;
and the said Convention having so met, shall judge of the qua
lifications of its members, and then proceed to determine on
these points, viz.
1. Whether the Legislative P ?wer of the State shall be veiled,
ds at prefect, in a single branch ?
2. If the Convention should be for a second branch of Legi
slation, then, bow the fame and the Executive Powers for the
adminifhation of government shall he conflru&ed ?
3. If the Convention shall determine against a second branch
of Legislature, whether any provision shall be made for the re
vifal of laws (without any negative) before they receive their
final fanaion?
4. Whether the appointment 'of Justices and Field-Officers
es the militia shall be veiled in the Executive Powers of Go
vernment? #
5, Whether the Council of Censors shall be abolished ?
6. W'ether the President and Vice. President may not be eli
gible into Council so as to be capable offaid offices after the ex
piration of three years, if their conduft shall render them wor
thy ?
7. Whether thejudges should not be made more independent
by having their friaries fixed and certain?
S. Whether, agreeable to the articles Jf confederation of the
United States, the Delegates in Congress may not be eligible 3
years fucccffively ?
9. In case any alterations shall be made by the Convention
in the above points, how the several oaths prescribed by the
Constitution shall be adapted thereto?
And the said Convention having finished they shall publilh
their proceedings and determinations, which shall be received
and adopted by the inhabitants of this State, at and after tke
next general election, as parts of the Confutation by which
they are in future to be governed.
And that the choice may be as free and open as is confident
with the interest of the State, no office or post under Gongrefs,
or in the State, shall debar any person otherwise qualified from
being ele&ed into the said Convention.
And to prevent as much as possible any irregularities which
may happen when the votes are collected by diftribs, each di
flri& may,if they think proper,depute on a substantial qualified
freeholder, appointed in writing by the lafpe&brs, to attend
dt every other diririff in the said county where an election is
held, to check as much as may be, the receipt of votes fiem
unqualified persons, and to enable him so to do, there shall be
produced at each place of election, the tax duplicates, and also
the remitters taken by the Magistrates of the person having ta
ken the oaths es allegiance as prescribed by law, and it any
vote be questioned as having been given on an antedated certi
ficate, the voter may be called to answer thereupon on oath or
affirmation ; and if he shall refufe to declare the real date of
his certificate, or it shall otherwfe appear to be antedated, such
votes shall be rejected, unlefshe shall take the tests prescribed
by law.
Extract from the Minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
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Philadelphia, January 6.
TH ^ Creditors of Lydia Maul are re
queued to meet at the Pgr of the Indian King,
on Saturday the 9th instant, at Six o'clock in the even
ing, to receive a dividend of their refpe&ive accounts.
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH,
one of the Assignees.
WA S taken up on the 19th of December
last, a dark brown MARE, with a star on her
forehead, about fifteen hands high, supposed to be near
twelve years old. Whoever has loft laid Mare may ap
ply to the fubferiber, in the Northern Liberties, near
the sign &f the Rose, prove property, pay charges and
take her away. JACOB BINDER.
Jan. 4. Comb Maker.
P HIL^DEL P HIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLA P, in Market-street.
TO BE SO L D,
FOUR tra&s of LAND within two miles of the
town of Cariifle, Cumberland county, containing
about eight hundred acres, the greatest part of which is
of an extraordinary good quality, two hundred and for
ty-four acres of it patented, about ninety acres cleared
and tenanted, add has A front of better than half a mile
upon Letort Spring. For terms apply to John Agnew,
Esq; at Carlisle, Ephraim Blain, Elq; or George
Campbell in Philadelphia.
Aho two Tenements and three Lots in Southwark,
containing in front one hundred and three feet, and in
depth about eighty feet. Apply to George Camp
bell, in Walnut Greet.
Philadelphia, January 6.
AL L those who were employed on the for
tifications at Billingiport and Red Bank, in the
year 1777, whole accounts remain unsettled, are desired
to call on the fubferiber, in Second Greet near Vine
ftreet, and receive their refyeaive balances : And those
who have any demands for materials for the use of said
fortifications, are desired to bring in their accounts, at
tested by the per son or persons they contra&ed with for
the fame. JAMES DUNDAS, Pay Matter.
Philadelphia, January 4.
AL L persons that may have saved, or taken
cut of the Brigantine Betsey, formerly Mr. Mar
cce's, (burnt last spring by the enemy at the mouth of
Ancocus, and her remains drifted above the Lower
Ferry on said river) any of her iron work or cables, or
taken up her anchor cr cable, which were let go to 1
bring her too at the entrance of said river, or any other
material which did belong to said brig, which may be in
their pclLffion or within their knowledge ; it is pre
sumed they will be so obliging as to deliver up the fame,
or give information to Capt. James Cochran, in Mar
ket-street, Philadelphia, who will handsomely reward
such persons, and for the cable that was taken out of
her bottom when she drifted above the Ferry, a reward
of FIFTY POUNDS.
N. B. As the greatest part of her fails were left in the
city when the enemy took possession of it, any person
who can give information refpeding them, or who took
them, that juftce may be obtained, will meet with a
handsome reward.
Philadelphia, January 2.
'¥'HE PIPE of the Friendship Fire-Engine
J, was loft sometime about the month of June last,
and is supposed to have been taken from the State-house.
As the want of it may be the occasion of public injury in
cases of Fire, it is hoped that any person who has know
ledge of it will give what information they can refps&ing
it> JONATHAN SHOEMAKER.
Just opened and to be fold, wholesale and retail, by
JAMES TALBO T,
At his store in Race-ffreet, the fifth door above Moravian
Alley, and between Second and Third-streets,
A SMALL and neat assortment of GOODS, viz.
f old spirits, Weft India rum, mufepvado sugars,
imported fait, tea, coffee, whiting, tin and earthen
war^s, which articles will be fold on the most reasonable
terms for cash.
N. B. A good Chair Horse to be fold by said Talbot.
TO BE SOLD BY
WILLIAM ADCOC K,
At the south-cast corner of Market and S^cond-ftreets,
SUPERFINE knap, buff and brown BROADCLOTHS,
blue and brown duffils, 7-4 and 3-4 baize (balloons,
durants, calicoes, long and clear lawns, cambricks,
fattins, India perfians; a few dozens of silk Hockings of
common and out sizes, es the belt quality; sewing silks,
packet and pound pins, checks, Russia Greetings, and
other linens, &c.
N. B. GOODS received by said ADCOCK, to fell on
COMMISSION, as usual: 5.
'I,WO PLANTATIONS to be exchanged for
4 two houses, or their value, in this city. Apply to
the P irtr."
Jacob Morgan and Hilary Baker,
Have for SALE at their store on the weft fide of Se
cond-ftreer, between Race and Arch streets, and op
posite to Michael Hiilegas, Esquire's,
BA R iron, Jamaica spirit, Weft India and Phila
delphia rum by the hogthead, barrel or gallon,
French brandy, apple and rye whiskey by the barrel, a
few barrels of sugar, bohea tea in half-quarter chests,
a few boxes of sweet oil, brimstone in boxes, and best
fine and coarse imported salt.
January 1779.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS LOST last Saturday evening, in Third
ftreet, between Market and Chefnut streets,
wrapped in a piece of brown paper, FOUR HUNDRED
and EIGHTY DOLLARS, Continental Currency. l -
Whoever has found the fame and will leave word with
the Printer hereof, so that the owner may have it again,
shall receive the above Reward.'
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN M A R I E,
In Norris's Alley, the firft door upon the right hand
going in from Second-Greet,
BEST Coniac Brandy, by the quarter-calk or gal
lon ; Bordeaux Claret of the firft quality, by the
quarter-calk or dozen; White Wine Vinegar, by the
quarter-calk or gallon; Florence Oil in cases ; Cam
bricks, Linen Handkerchiefs, fine and coarse Dutch
Sheetings, French Indigo, Green and Souchong Tea in
Cannilters.
N.B. Twelve Shillings per dozen will be given for
empty Wire Bottles. is,
Baltimore, December 18, 177 L
'To be SOLD at Public Vendue,
O.a the premises, the 25th day of January next, (for
ready money only)
THE following Houses and Lots in Baltimore-Town 0
viz One large brick dwelling house, with cellars
under the whole, three stories high, with four roomsod
the lower floor, fix on the second, and fix on the third,
with a fire-place in each room, fifty feet front on Balti
more street, and forty feet back. One ^rick building
two stories high, intended for kitchen, nursery and walk
house, with one fire-place on the lower floor and one oil
the upper floor, thirty-five feet in length and twenty
five wide. Also, adjoining this lot, is one ether lot, on
which is a large brick stable two stories high, sixty feet
long and forty feet wide, with Halls [efficient to contain
sixty horses, and a loft large enough to hold from fifteen
to twenty tons of hay : These buildings were made for
public house keeping, and ait the best for situation and
conveniency of any in this town, having a large yard for
the accommodation of waggons and other carriages; all
late the property of Capt, Christopher Linzes, deceased,
and fold for the benefit of his creditors. The titles in
disputable : Ary perlon or persons wanting to examine
them, m^y call on the fubferibers any time before or
upon the day of sale, who will make them known.
All persons indebted to the said Christopher Limes'#
eftmte, by bond, note or book debt, are desired to call
on the fubferibers and pw their refyeaive balances on
or before the firft day of February next'; and thoe who
have any just demands against said estate, are desired to
bring them in on or before the eighth day of February
next, legally proved, in cider to receive their dividend
of the money that my be in cur hands, as we intend
against that time to m ke a final settlement.
JAMES STERETT,I
4. ANDREW STIGAR, ,Assignees.
GEORGE LINDENBERGER, J
A small collection of GARDEN SEEDS,
Just come to hand, to be SOLD by
JOHN MEAS E,
Below the Drawbridge, viz,
EARLY York Cabbage,
Early Dutch Turnip,
Large S otch Cabbage,
Turnip Radcifli,
Simon ditto,
Cabbage and Cofs Lettuce,
Cellery, Leek, Onion,
Large Field Turnip,
Snort top Raudifh.
A few barrels of frefn LIMES mav be had as r, rv ~.
Philadelphia, January 11, 17,79.
TH E Subscriber thinks it necessary, as he
has been so long absent from the city, to give
this public notice to his friends, former customers, and
the public, That he has the Brewing bnfinefs carried on
as usual, at his Brewery at the corner of Race and Fourth
ftreets, where those that are pleased to make trial of his
Beer, may be supplied with different forts, and any
persons giving in their names in time, may be furnifhed
in season « ith pale Ale for bottling, of an extraordinary
quality, either for sale or family use.
4- FRANCIS WADE.
TO BE SO L D,
A QUANTITY of excellent CLARET, by
the horfbead or dozen. Enquire of Adolphus
William Hedhricks, at this house in Second street,
above Race-street, former 1 , occupied by Mr. Garder,
P^n e-
Pbdadetybia, January 12.
Lately imported from the Weft-Indies, and to be fold
at the late City Vendue store, in Front-street, between
Market and Arch streets,
A LARGE quantity ofWeft-Tndia Rum and Muf
covado Su, ar, of the best quality; and in order
to comply with the resolution of Congress, relative to
the emissions that rre to be taken out of circulation, and
thereby render the purchase easy to the public, the mo
ney of those dates will be received n payment, that it
may be returned into the Loan Office.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or drove away from the Commons of
Philadelphia, two milch Cows; one a chefnut co
lour, has some white across her rump, has a bell on
with a painted leather, the points of her horns sawed
off, and is supposed to have calved by this time: The
other is of a brindle colour, with some white on her.
The above Cows have been loft since the firft of Decern
ber last. Whoever gives information of said Cows to
the fubferiber, living in Race-street, between Second
and Third-streets, so that he may get them again, shall
have the above reward and reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN HERST.
PET ER KU H N,
Has for SALE at his store the north fide of Markets
street, nearly midway between Fourth and Fifth-ftreets,
Old Jamaica Spirits,
Weft-India Rum,
Continental ditto,
Best Hyfon Tea,
Coffee,
Single and double refined L@af Sugar,
I Mufcovado ditto, &.. &c. &c. 6.
TO BE S 6 L D,"
/\LOT of GROUND, with a good three-Gory
1 1 brick house thereon, having two rooms on a floor,
and a cellar; situated on the weft fide of Sixth-street,
about half way between Arch and Race- streets ; it is
sixteen feet front and about fifty-one and a half deep.
Any person inclining to purchase may know the terms
b y applying to Isaac Hazlehurst, at Mr. James
Logan's, in Second -street, Philadelphia.
N. B. A good title will be given.