The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-11-02 00:00:00, page 1

/ SUPP L EMENT to " An AR for the more eaf, and
freed. Recover, of small Debts "
WHERE AS it has been found by experience
that the Law to which this is a Supplement was be
neficial to the good people of this State, and it would be
more so if extended to a greater funa :
Be it therefore enacted, and it is hereby enafied by the Re
ferefentatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in General Assembly met, and by the authority of
the fame, That all actions for debt or other demand for
the value of Five Pounds and not exceeding Fifty Pounds,
(except such actions as are excepted in t e Law to which
this is a Supplement) shall immediately at r the publica
tion of ths Aft, be and are hereby made cognizable be
fore any Justice of the Peace of the city of Philadel
phia, or any of the counties of this State, and where the
party rtfides or may be found, in such manner as is direct
ed by the law' to which this is a Supplement, for the reco
very of debts above Forty Shillings and not exceeding
Five Pounds; and proceed to judge and execute thereon
as is hereby directed.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That
no Court of Common Pleas in this State, shall have cog
nizance of any debt or demand under Five Pounds; but
that the fame shall be determined in such manner as debts
under Forty Shillings formerly were.
And best further enacted b, the authority aforefaid, That
such parts of the said law to which this is a Supplement as
are now altered or amended, are hereby repealed and de
clared to be null and void.
An ACT to efiablifo and confirm the estate of John
Sommers in federal lands and ' tenements in this State.
IX7 II E REAS Johns >mmers of the manor of More
land, in the county of Philadelphia, yeoman, hath
represented to the General Assembly of this Commonwealth,
that he is seized and possessed of sundry lands and tenements
in the said manor of Moreland bounded as followeth, viz.
ninety-two acres thereof adjoining Samuel Swift, William
Walton, Jonathan Wilson, a road to New Town and Hen
ry Walton's I uid, about seven acres part thereof at a place
called Smithfield, adjoining the said New-ToWn mad and
lands of Joan Britain and Isaac Comely; one acre and
twenty-two perches of land, adjoining the road to the
Crooked-Billet, by the said NewaTown road, and the said
John Britain ; and eighty two perches of land, adjoining
the said Henry Walton and John Dorley:
AND WHEREAS, at the time of the British in
vasion of this State, the said John Sommers, with the in
tention of providing for the Safety of his title deeds, buried
the fame under ground, from whence they have come out
much defaced, and in many material places rendered ille
gible, as upon the view and examination thereof has ap
peared to a Committee of this House : And the said John
Sommers lias humbly prayed for the aid of the Legisla
ture, to eftablih by law his right and title to the lands and
tenements ne is in possession of under the aforefaid deeds,
notwithstanding the aforefaid defects and imperfections of
the fame, and has complied witbrthe directions of the Ge
neral Assembly, by giving public notice of his said applica
tion in one of the English, and in one $f the German news
papers printed in the city of Philadelphia : Therefore,
Be it enacted, and it is hereby enacted by the Re,reJen
natives of the Freemen ofibe Commonwealth of Pentyiva
nia, in General Affembl, met, and by the authority of the
fame, That the meffuages, lands and tenements aforefaid,-
with the appurtenhinhs 'rfyeaively, are and shall be
veiled in the said John Summers and his heirs: And
that the said John Scanners and his hens now do Stand;
and from and after the publication of this AR, Shall fland
Seized of the said premises, and of every part and parcel
thereof, with the appurtenances, to and for the only pro
per use and behoof of the said John Sommers, his heirs and
aligns forever: Subject to such quit-rents, or other rents,
estates and incumbrances, as are or may be legally char
ged on the fame, or any part or parcel thereof. And
that all persons having and claiming any estate of proper
ty and inheritance in the fame premises, or in any part or
parcel thereof, Shall, within the space of one year, from
the publication of this Aft, make their claim by bringing
an ejedment or real action agaiaft the said John Sommers,
his heirs or aligns, or the tenants and occupier&of the said
lands, or otherwise, from all future claim, Shall be exclu
ded and forever debarred, except feme coverts, persons
under age, imprisoned or beyond the sea, who fliall make
their claim within one year after the said incapacities shall
be removed, or otherwise they Shall be debarred as afore
faid.
JOHN BAYA R D, Speaker.
Enacted into a Law at Philadelphia, on Friday the
eighth da, 0/ October, in theyear of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and feven,-nine.
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
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[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
And be it further enafled by the authority aforefaid, That
the Aft intitled " An Aft to increase the fines and penal
ties on public officers for refufal and negleft of duty ; and
aifoto augment the fees of the several officers herein after
mentioned," fliall be and continue in full force until the
end of the next fitting of the next General Assembly and
no longer.
JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
Enabled into a Law at Philadelphia, on Saturday
the ninth day of October, in the year of out
Lord, One tboufand seven hundred and fevent,-
nine.
JOHN MORRIS, Jun.
Clerk of the General Assembly.
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Just published and to be Sold by JOHN DUNLAP,
ALL THE
LAW S
Enabled in the Third Sitting of the Third
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Of the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA,
Which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday the
thirtieth day of August, A. D. One thousand seven
hundred and Seventy-nine.
Just published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
MINU T E S
01 the Third Session of the Third
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Of the Common Wealth of
PENNSYLVANIA.
TO BE S O L D,
AV ALUABLE piece of backed Meadow Ground,
situate near the mouth or Schuylkill, about five
miles from the city of Philadelphia, in Paffyunk town
ship, adjoining lands late of Joseph Galloway, George
Kuor, and Sopekin creek ; containing near thirty acres.
For terms of sale apply to Bonsall and Shoemaker,
at their office in Fourth-street, below Spruce-street.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
w A S dropped out M a Gentleman's Pocket, a
POCKE T BOOK with feme cash and sundry
papers. Whoever has found it and will return it to
the Printer hereof, dull have all the money that was in
the book, and the above reward.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED or STOLEN about the zath inst.
U f r? m the Continental Yard in Philadelphia, a bhek
ifh HORSE, about fifteen hands high, about ten or
twelve years old, h.s a bbnulh in the near eye, and one
while foot. Whoever takes up laid horl* and delivers
him to Hugh Lusk, at the Continental Yard aforefaid,
or to Robert Gibson, in Bucks county, shall hrve
the above reward and retfon^fe charges, paid by either
HUGH LUSK, or
0^- 35. ROBERT GIBSON.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
CFRAYED AWAY on rhe 20th of October,
Tom the iublcriber, living on the plantation which
formerly belonged to John Croford, in Bucks county,
a brown MARE about fourteen hands high, a na^
tural trotter, with a fcr in her forehead, a long Switch
tad, a dent m her led thigh near her tail, had no (hoes
on. Whoever takes up said mate and brings her to the
Subferiber, shall have the above reward and reasonable
charges, paid toy
JOHN RUDERFORD.
N° O C Eis . hereb ) 'given to John Wilson,
o' Mri-Lre^k, in Lancaster county, 'who adver
tised in the Pennsylvania Packet a certain William Kirk,
for having on the aid of September last hole a fiber
watch and seal, a light coloured coat edged with red;
and a new pdr of (hoes,) that a person who called him
lelt William Haynes was apprehended on suspicion on
the 4 ch inst. and examined, who confefled himfelf to be
tie perlon that hole tire laid goods : He was confined in
a room in order to be brought to justice. but made his
escape out of a window in the dead of night, and left
behind him the before-mentioned goods. The owner
proving his property and paying charges may have them
again by applying to the lubferiber in Richland town
fhm, Bucks county, n^ar the S ramp Meetinp-houfe.
October I. JOSHUA RICHARDS,
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ADVERTISER
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee house, on Wednesday the third of Nd.
infc ". Six °', d ° ck in the evening, (if
f Id before at private sale)
ONE hundred acres and twenty-five perches of good
v arable Land, exceedingly well timbered with hicko
ry, Spanish oak, black oak, and the greatest part white
oak, suitable for shipwrights, making saves and thin
gies; about fix acres of the whole are cleared and fit
for the plough, whereen is made and remaining about
500 bushels of good coal, which the purchaser n^y have
at a reasonable price. The land is almuft level, has a
fine run called the Black Run, about whicli fix cr ten
acres of meadow ma, be made ; situate one mile and a
half from Martin $ Landing-place, about a quarter of a
mile from the Trenton road, and twenty. tour rn ; lej
from Philadelphia, in the reputed manor of Pennfbury
in Bucks county. For terms enquire of LEWIS
! VEI ^ ^ Scrivener, in Arch-street, near Second
ftreet,, Philadelphia.
BY. v ^, e A ? writ of Venditioni Exponas to me
directed, wul be fold by Public Vendue on Wed
nefday the third day of November, inst. at four o'clock
in the afternoon, at the houle of Peter H^, inn-kee^r
w Third.ftreet, near Race ftrcet , Philadelphia X
tain lot cr piece of ground, situate on the north fide of
Race or Saflafrafi-ftr^t, near Third-street, with a heat
wooden tenement and brick kitchen two Tories high -
tne lot is fifteen front m Race-ft ,et and fifty-one fa
deep, belt moe or less § bounded by ground of the
heirs of Joleph Stout, and others. Allo at the fame
°,'. a ? d p !" e w " be fold as aforefaid, a lot of ground
adjoining the above, with a large wooden (table thereon
the lot the fame dimensions of the above; bounded
by a house and lot of Thomas Coats. Each
of said lots is subj % & to a ground-rent of thirty-two
ng ' T r: d , te , n '"? t' rli ^. P er annum > Payable to
Henry Hill, L.q ; and also fubje& to the payment of a
moiety of the yearly rents, issues and profits f or the
d ^'u r ? fL * mra > the widow of Jonathan Bales, deceased.
which do.er may be purchased of her for a reafonabte
consideration. Seized and taken in execution as the dig^
perty of John Biles, at the suit of the said Letitia Biles
y JAMES CLAYPQOLE, Sheriff;
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At Six o'clock on Tuesday evening the id of November
inst. at the Coffee house,
TWO thousand acres of LAND in Chefer town-
Cumberland county, in the state of New-
York, within fix miles of Conntfticut river, where the
c ,, ry " ''""'^ rapidly. The above lands are free of
all dispute, being kcured under both the titles of New
Hampshire and New York. A map of the said lands
may be seen at the time and place of sale, or at Meffis
Stewart, Totten and Co's, in Philadelphia.
ON the fourth of Odober, during the late
unhappy disturbance, the Piefident of the State
gave his Hanger, on account of the belt breaking to a
person landing at the dobr of Mr. Arming., ^ the
Cross Keys in Chefnut and Fourth-streets, dtfrin E it
might be carried into the house till sent for, which it
appears since the pctfon to whom it was delivered did
", do; but carried it off, and has not yet returned h•
He is now requested to bring it back and he will be re
warded for his trouble; otherwise effectual means will
be taken to find him cut, as he was particularly noticed
and expole him. Should it be offered for sale .it i^
hoped it will be flopped. It had an ivory handle fluted
with a curve, without any guard, and was of the dagger
kind, but rather long, it was delivered without the
sheath, and had on the blade two pretty large foots of
rust. r
Just published and to be fold by Joseph Crukshank.
0 0 R WI L L's
IOCKET ALMANAC K,
For the YEAR 1789.
Just published and to be fold by JOHN DIJNI AP
FATHER ABRAHAM's'
POCKET ALMANACK,
For the YEAR 1 7 80.
Father Abraham's ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780
TO BE SOLD BY
J^ H N DUN LA P.
GERMAN ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR irf o ,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D UNL AP.
NOVEMBER 2, 1779.
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