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Ifo IxanuKtr'i A NSW Bl<
dhntleraen,
lENTERTAINI ENTERTAIN a just sense,; your polite cai>
granulation upon my arrival in this dry.
gives me great pleafaro to this antient re
foeaible corporation, (Incurring in feutim^t in the call
of the Legifl^ure at this oerlod, With you I cherish the
pleafop hope, that by a heady perfevereuce in our exsrti
ons, uuder the (miles of Divine Providence, we ihall foori
be delivered from the miseries of war, and restored to the
blessings of peace, with a.perfect eiWol&rtent of that
freedom, for which we are contending..
The desire which you are so kindly pleated to ^preis;
of rendering my fixation agreeable during my residence
in this city, and to which the peace arid good order
maintained in it cannot fail to contribute, I receive as a
mark of your esteem; for which, gentlemen, y°° '"
please to accept my thanks. GaO. CLINTON.
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PHILADELPHIA February if.
Capt Lav/lar, in the privateer brig Holker, since leav
ing this port, has captured a privateer schooner of ten
carriage guns and forty-eight men; a fluop bound to Ja
maica id ballafl, and a floc? loaded with rum and sugar.
The two former are feat to Guadeloupe, arid the latter
for this port. , _„
The ship Independence, Capt. Truxen, from St. Eufia
tia, is file arrived atNewcafile, Capt, Truxen saw moun
tains of ire fifteen leagues from land.
The brig Industry, C^pt. Collins, belcneing to this
port, is arrived at St. Euftaca, and was to fail a few days
after Capt. Truxen,
IN COUNCIL,
Philadelphia, Saturday, February 1% >7BO.
WHEREAS the frequent applications of petfood to
go to New- Y re is attended with many inconveniences,
and delay o f public bufinefi
Revived therefore, That the Sectary do give notice
that all perfonsdefirous to go within the enemy's lines,
are to apply within ten daysfrom this cat% giving to Ids
off", their names, and th^fe of their ftcurities, rct to
return without leave- After which time no application#
will be received until the firfl day of May next.
Extras from the Minutes,
TIMOTHY MATLACK, Secretary.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Thursday, February 10, 17^0,
The bill intided" An Aft loafcertain and fix the li^of
so much of tb^ Trad o< land called Carr^lfbarj:, as ties
within the county of York, in the State of Peonfylvania,"
was read a second time and being debated by paragraph,
was ordered to be traefcribed for a third reading, and in
the mean time printed for confidernrico.
Ex^a from the Minutes,
THOMAS PAJN E,
Clerk of the Get rial ADrably.
AnA CT to ascertain and fix the lines of fd much of the
Tra& cf laid celled Carmlfburgh, at lies within the
County of York, in the State es Pennf Ivanin.
WHEREAS it has Ven iepref,\ted to rhis House,
that by the laws, ctefl^m, and ufage.*, of the Ute
Province, now Siate of ^fcyland, fiads were frequently
taken up, and the u^s thereof run from one defended
boundary, by ecuv^a mad diftaneesosly, v/itbeut regard
to a„ Marked tr^es, c.ili, or corners , very differed from
the ni.de and practice of this State.
AND WHEREAS by the ^ition of divers ofthe
fehabi,W* of the said Trad, and the lands adjoining, it
appears that fc^id trait ®f Carrolfpurgh, w^ origraily
taknu up in, anh conformable to, the rights vid ufa^er of
Maryland afcrefaid, but fines the renting of thbl#te
provincial now Store divi^on line, the fortbermoft part
from the boundary thereof, is found to be in the county
of York in this State. And that in wonf^u er.ee of the
laws and ceftoras afarehid,great iucemv^nfencies, and un
certainties have from time to time arisen, (refpefting lined
and limits) from the variation of the cumpifsand other
attending circumftaacrs, highly injurious to the poffeffor#
of the said traft, and some of the land holders adjoining
the fame.
For remedy whereof; Be it enaaed, And it to hereby
enaaed by thu Reprefentatires of tor Fre -men @f the
Commonwealth of' Pcmfylv^i, in General assembly
wet, and by the authority of the fame. That Thomae
Armour, feak% from MT&cUio, and Robert Cham,
tert, junior, all of the county aforefaid, Surveyors, be, and
they are hereby appointed Commififonaro, for hearing,
fading and adjuring all matter in depute r A latite to
that part ofthe said ft & as is firuate within this Slate. Au
the said Commiffimwis are hereby authorized, import
ed and r^uefted within months after ths puffing of
this AR, to meet era the hid traa, and to proceed te:ar
vey, afcecnin, fix and eftablilh, all theinward and out
ward lines, limreand boundaries, sox controverted arid
jifpu edj or th§t may then be controverted, disputed,
touching and concerning the afor%ic, part of the said
tract of Carrolfbnrgh, aad the doubts, difficulties and
mi(und&ftaMin,%s, the manner in which it was laid out,
has occafioued, or miy then occufisn to the lands adjoin
ing the fame, f® as to th% the said Cornu:issuers nr
any two of them agreeing, fh:4l appear reatollable/ equi
table and just, without being confined or rest rifled to ei
ther the now, or |.te laws, practices or ufag^ of this
Itate, qr th* State of Maryland aforefaid.
And be it further enacted by the authority afrtfaid.
That before the said Commiffoners shall enter on the ex
ecution clthis Aft, they ma# mile at feaft twenty days
notice to be given, of the time and place of their meeting
lor that purpose, at three of the mollnotable places, on or
near the premises, and when they nave met, each of them
ffiall before a Juflice of ths Pease of the said county, take
ttie following oath or affirmation, to wit. I, A. B. do
swear (or affirm) that I will execute the trust by this AR
in me reposed, as flr.h appear to me roafonable, equita
ble and just, tothe heft of my (kill and knowledge, with
out any favour, hatred or partiality, towards er ag&ioft
any perfan or persons whatsoever ; and the chain carriers
that may be appointed by the Ceramironers, &I 1 Uke
wife take an oath or affirmation faitabh to their duty as
foch.
And be it further enabled by the authority afarefaid,
That all the expenses of exility this Aft, fell be paid
by the fail petitioners, and others concerned, in inch
proportion as the Aid Craraifehfa, or aug two of them
Waward.
And be it further enafeed by & authority afa|&o;
That as soon as the said Commissioners, or a majority of
them, fijall havo adjusted, decided or determined, all the
controversies and disputes, and shall have fixed and efta,
bii,%d the liner, bounds aud boundaries as aforesaid, they
the said Conmiiffiontrs, or any two of them, flnll under
their hands apd fea!s duly .certified, tratifmita true cop,
of the fame to the office ter recording of deed, in the said
county of York, where the fame &II be recorded.
Which judgment decision, and determination of the said
Comraiffioneri, or a majority of them, and the confe
^uent fixing and establishing the lines, bounds and boun
daries aforefaid, fyll be final, conclusive and binding;
unless the fame filall be controverted at common law with
in five years, laving nevertheless to all parlous non compu
tes mentis, poverty in prison, under age,-beyond feat, dr
Without the United States of America, Gis, her end their
fight, to controvert the fame as aforekid within £veyears
after the said persons refpeaively became sane, difeover, at
large, return from beyond seas or into the feid States or
eno of them.
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Monday, February 14, t;Bd.
The House took up the fecund reading of the report of
the Commiffiuners 01 this State, w|io met in Convention
with Cemmiffioners from othersrates, for the purpose of
fixing on a limitation of prices, whereupon ordered that
the fame be printed in the Minutes.
Extr^a from the Minuses,
THOMAS PAINE;,
Clerk of theGcneral Aflfembly.
WE the fobferiSetß Commiffianers, appointed by
the Honorstie fioafe of Representatives for the
State of Pencfylvania, to next other States in Cmiveotion,
for regulating of pricer, &c. beg leave to maxe the fol
lowing report, viz.
'n CONVENTION, M^y, F^b. 7th, 178*.
WHEREAS at a meeting of the several States of
New-Hastfilre, M&fTachufett„ Rhode Jfknd and
Providence Plantations, Cenneaicur, and New York,
hid at Hartford in Connaaicit, on the ±otb of Ofteber,
1779, it was then refolded, that, a Convention ol Commit
fionera from the States ofNew Hampshire, AL.iLdmfekfy
Rhode bland and Ptevidebb PhntatiupA, Cemwaicuty
New-York, New Jersey, Rnnfyivacii, D^aware, Mary
land, and Virginia, he requited to meettit ri.iLdciprid,
on tHfirft Wedoefda, of January then n?xf, for the pur
pose of coifidyring fiie expediency of limiting the prices
of Merchandize and Produce.
And whereas in consequence thereof, Commissioners
have met iu Convention, from the States « New-Hamp
fh re, Massachusetts, Rhode-Ifiend and .Providence
P!autntiarQ Comiefticut, New-Jersey, Penufylvania,
Delaware, and Maryland.
And whereas the Assembly of the State of New York,
has not met fixe the ^djourtiment of the Convention at
Hartford, but did previcufly authorize their Delegates to
pledge the fifth of the State, for carrying into ekett, a
general plan for regulating of price, if recommenced by
Concrete; had this Convention have the fu^eft afluraace,
that the measures which they may adopt will be agreed to
by Lid fyfe
And wherras it is the opioiem of this Convention, dm
any measures for regulating prices, -adopted without me
concurrence of all the States ,reposed by the Convention
tit Hartford, might prove ineffeaual.
Therefore, Resolved, That the President Of the Con
vention, be defited/o inform the Governor of the Stare
oi Vtyniu, of the proceedings of this Convention, ate
requ ft him to give the eart^l notice of the determina
tions offiid State, with rMpeft to the appointment of Curo
miffiouerr co meet this Convention
Revived, That the State of New-York, be in like man
ner informed, of the proceedings cf this Convention, and
be requefig to appoint Commiffiouers to meet the fame
at tdete adjournment.
Revived, That a Committee be appointed to form a %e
---117! plan far the limitation of prices ip the federal States,
and report the fame at the next meeting of this Conven
tion.
Resolved, That the Frefident, Mr, Ellery/Mr. Gerry,
Mr.p«h,and Mr. H&tryhf Pennfy.vania, be aCaraiDii
tee far the patpak aforufaid,
n r PRESENT,
Neir.Himpffiire, [
Mfeofau, [
Rhode- Ifiand | Mr. Ellery.
Shearpiad,
Omneaicut, Mr. Ehfwortb.
s r t f Manry,
Pcmrfylvanu, Mr. Bull.
Delaware; | Mr. Vandyke.
Maryland, , | Mr. Henry.
Adjourned to Tuesday fiz o'clock, P. M.
Then met according to apjoripnni&nt.
Resolved, That the adjournment of this Convention,
be to the fourth of April next, to meet at the State House,
la the city of hiladdphia. And it was accordingly ad
fcumtxto Exir^a jrora the Minutes,
WILLIAM MOORE, President ofthe
JOHN BULL. [Convention.
WILLIAM HENRY.
Attest. SAM. OZGOOD, Cecy.
MtWriOTTOiWJ^^
WHITEHEAD AN » CAVE,
WHITESMITHS,/
In roffitoWW, two dcois zbove the coiner of
Second-street, PhiLJJphia,
TAKE this method of inFarming the Public, That
they lepair JACKS of allkindz, ban): BELLS
inTre raateft and bet manner, and perform every other
branch in the Whitefixiths business,
Q ANix of
COARSE S A L T,
TO BE SOLD BY
SAMUEL INGLIS AND Co;
PtfWb,b% Fihary 14, lyfb.
Various Equilibriums bn the
SLACK W I R 2.
inch is riimr were performed on the Continent but by
the oCeb,atßd
Mr.- T E M BLEM A N.
(A n:tfr ofVixsiKTA) late from IwRePE,
Will bi exhibition TUStiD AY 2nd FRIDAY,
(the jjth aad i%th indent) at the New PiarHoufe
hi Soiohwark.
ZJF E talanre, turns and fwir^, on the wife to ad«
miration;
Huovate thy drum ori the wire in fall fring.
^ phys rfith (ever^ beds on the wir^ with great dm
terity,,,
H^ irlaaoH a iw^ri on the brim of A wine-giafa
rc^.s baukw^fd #nd,OTw^& knells 9~K.% ^4 reco
ver with g&.t;^iity. ..
so walk; drnawld on the whe; f^U down and rifts up.
H~ flta in u ty^ir or . thu wire, l^brc/# n(Law, with a
furniCreJ Mb?ebefore him, when ia he! I,)g.
lie brigH^ ^ plate co the hik of a frerd, with the
peine of the ford 0, the edge 0! a milled dollar, aud
Q opptf6f£ edge if ^^ dollar on the brim of a wine*
j^, and maiuu all'fpih like a tap.
Aho & greifvariety of oth^r exMbirioni with F!,t%
hetyi, hafa, boards, *c, &c. &?, too tedious to 9^-
fcn.
Mr, Templsman ^U balance three boys cn hit
•fm &' hands, Whhb be will foi@ wo. a variety of de.
EghUd poftufo.
The performance will coc-lude with a comptat Horn
pipe. The doorr LJL: ^pc^G at Five o'cfak in the
evening,, and so begin at ^x,
Ti£t* m^y ^ had at th? Ceffre-Hcufe, the City
TkvtKG, t e ivd:?n Queen, i<t die fi^n ofthe Ship Han.
cecki^ FosfUi.fr eet, the B; c.ia-Bxiid Tj^.n, end at
tba pbee of pnfcrtaDoce^ —Box forty Dedur.—Pit
Thirty Dulfoe—Cigi'ery T: enty D Law
Chiki^u fnm five veto old to thrive will be admit
ted for Fatten p^lurs,
TU-houfe will be &ril ittumfaie^, and the comply
entertained with <ood Mufia, h will ajfb he wed guard
ed iimdc ana outride to prevent xpy chftarb^ce.
' Ptikd^hia Fclra&y 34, r,30.
^ Y virtue of a Writwf Vc^CricHi Exponas.
Lu me tie fuhfcriber di:&a<d, wll refold n Sa,
turday the *6;h irftent, rt Pleven c'drck, at the Caf*
fe^ho..". n Z. P &y^ tw; f th >^, cr ali trit-righty
title and iruich 0; Niefto: 0 Doff;berg, of, in and to a
brick fcaem^n; ana large bir:4 and w&ouer Torment
erfjoininy ii, ^nf lot ot ground, in Mcrs;u u Aihjy in
tb^ city, cunt^ inlay aßou e; ^^n fed front : n1 rear;
and about riglfo fed deiy, teauad^d on tie north by a
LowepUG lot ofthe Rev. M.. Kj^zt, „, tec foeth by a
more riteg.ldLofrfohfcCo
.__— Bentz^, and ok ill.* tail by Moravian alley
aforesaid ; the whole heiug fobiea to a r°rte^e for
Qjchuudred po&o&j pay?*:lego Jacob Dacre, Rq; and
a ground ren; es thirteen CtikioQ ac< : fix p^ncr ^^ting
per aonutu, payable to William A;l;a, Eg; Srzed and
f>keri a extextibn ^ the critic of Nityn^ H^flbberg,
at the wit of John Cbffmrv by
JAMHS CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
TO SOLD BY
NICOLAS PERREE,
French Teacher, ; n CKcrry-A'.'ey. n & x cocr t>thd
Germ-n Linherni & boot hruf, Fid a,^'pri,
LARGE andv^ty fine aGdrtmext of FRFNCH
B Ou K. S, among which ^re choice Military,
books, 'the mast celehratui French authors Wofc, ^^d
a great laißr other epxJl nr ones. Catalogues may b 4
found #t Lid .Nicolas Petree’s.
frfy/ttfttt. rawrfttCTfyrtv _~trcrrar^^ *-—*=. tafcuccttarc o—ttwsy&t, -w l *-^-^"MM
W A N T E 1),
4 V/ OM A U c^parde of cooking and -»?thing for
a fa-H ftmiifr who can b^ cel: recommendi.d@
Enquit< of the P&cer..
'jaguar) il i;So.
TO BE SO L D,
± VALUABLE a^.a of LAND, 6^ ;i;the
foutit branch ci Ratitoh River, in FLatmion
Ccurrty, Ne^ J#rtey, five mita free l Fit^ Toab,
twelve from Delaware river, tr.my-i-fat iron E nuf
wtafUndfy, Mui thirty from T/enion; c: nHzirg
one hurxhec . 2nd fifty acfts, al cut.one tab of ^ hr n is
chare i fr the rem^ndtr woodland; th-re ^1 about
twelve itcres ofexczUdat meadow, and feme mue n^y
be made. There is on the premi% a frarae d^tofr
house -nd kitchen, A large it nt Tarri, a w^iw &**' un!l
16 by 44. Let, @1 twApir of femes ,f A I^o wat^r
wheels, the mereb'.nt and county bo!#, heiftirig ^ci-h
and rowing .ic^enc are al |in %ooa od?r rodz,o by wt
ter; aifo an ci; mill br."'tU4 .ftirtm% 26 by ^ ;e%
with farted peftkr£ and as man, •^^rr^ b 4 ^ #•
going with a v^rv fmr.li expencv; alfoa law-mid; all
which said nrilis hand op the foil fc uth branch' fßari
ton, a toer-fritihg firiam of water which is fuffirieut
to work the whole at once fareac pan of the year. The
lltuatien is rc,nia.kib:y beak", and fc?^:, and 1Q a
fae part of iLa coufotfi, particularly wefa fi<aatr.d lor a
ft<rz, one having been kept at iaid,uoe lcr man'v „:ra
part. Acy perion iiyjinfog to pur^hafe may vn^ the
f&ne and know the tarns by applying to the fabfcriber
on the premites.
4 MAHLON TAYLOR. ,
MOW in the pc&lioU of the fubferiber,
living iri'A!m<w.d-ftrect. Sputhwatk, a middle-,
fizad rediffi C O W, wb.h fo^e whi^ur<>r her heily,
and the fore part o' her bag white. Whoever hat left
the Did Cow is defied ro come, pr ve property, pay
charges and take her away.
PETER DUFFRE.
N. B, Said Cew ba^ tart hied three u^es through
the public market.
February sa, OTe.