The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-01-30 00:00:00, page 4

,1a General Assembly of Pennsylvania,
Saturday, November 28, 1778.
WHEREAS divers petitions have been prefente4 to
former Assemblies of this Commonwealth, fuggeftinft
inconveniencics in the present Constitution and Form of Go
vernment, and praying the said Assemblies to adopt prudent
and proper meafares to obtain the sense and judgment of the
good people of this State thereupon^ In confequenee whereof
certain resolutions where heretofore passed and published, bat
the invasion of the State and other circumflances have prevent
ed the fame being carried into effea, Resolved unanimously,
therefore, in pursuance thereof, That the people throughout
this State, qualified to vote for Members of Assembly, do
Meet at the usual places of election since the late happy revo
lution, on the twenty-fifth day es March next, and chufe
Judges a^d Infpe&or6 as by law directed in case of Represen
tatives. And the said Judges and lofpeaors being so chefen
and sworn as at the election of Representatives, shall provide
two boxes for the city and each diHria of every county, and
00 the firft Tuesday of April next they shall receive the votes
of the Freemen qualified at the time of said elcdion by law te
vote as afoiefatd, making at the fame time a lift 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 ether
box they shall put the votes for the Members of such Conven
tion, as that, if the majority of votes mould be in favour of
a Convention, the minority may not be precluded from a
choice in the persons 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 confiruded as that they may be
sealed as soon as the election is elofed by the refpeftive Judges
with diftind seals, and delivered by the said judges, or one of
them, to the Sheriffs at the Court-houses of the refpedive
counties within three days after, from whence they shall be
brought up 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 impressions of 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, that the said boxes as delivered by
him are the fame received from the judges 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
frail 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 dired the
Convention to meet at Lancaster on the firft day of June next ;
and the said Convention having so met, fh^lljudge of the qua
lifications of its members, and then proceed to determine on
these points, viz,
1. Whether the Legislative Power of the State shall be veiled,
as at present, in a single branch ?
2. If the Convention should be for a second branch of Legi
slation, then, how the fame and the Executive Powers for the
adniiniftration of government shall be conllruaed?
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 fan&ion ?
4. Whether the appointment of Justices and Field-Officers
®f the militia shall be veiled in the Executive Powers of Go
vernment ?
5. Whether the Council of Censors shall be abolished ?
6. Whether the President and Vice President may not be eli
gible into Council so as to be capable offaid offices after the ex
piration 01 three years, if their conduct shall render them wor
thy ?
7. Whether thejudges should not be made more independent
by having their faiaries fixed and certain ?
S, Whether, agreeable to the articles cf confederation of the
United States, the Delegates in Congress may not be eligible 3
years successively ?
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 tinifhed they shall publilh
their proceedings and determinations, which shall be received
and adopted by the inhabitants of this State, at and after the
next general election, as parts of the Constitution by which
they are in future to be governed.
And that the choice may be as free and open asis confident
.with the interest of the State, no office or poll under Gongrefs,
or inthe State, shall debar any person otherwise qualified from
being elected into the said Convention,
And to prevent as much as possible any irregularities which
may happen when the votes are collected by diftrias, each di
ftria may,if they think proper,depute on a fubflantial qualified
freeholder, appointed in writing by the lafpe&ors, to attend
at every other diAria in the said county where an ele&ion is
held, to check as much as may be, the receipt of votes from
unqualified persons, and to enable him so to do, there shall be
produced at each place of election, the tax duplicates, and also
the registers taken by the Magiflrates of the person having ta
ken the oaths of 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 otherwise 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.
§444ft §&&+ if --} frs ,a-4 $ S.Q ^ft
Pbriadetybia, January 25, 177,.
AS there are several vacancies for Officers in the
corps of Sappers and Miners which are to be form
ed immediately, such Gentlemen as are desirous of en
tering will be pleased to address thcmfelv+s to General
Du Portail, in Arch street near Third-street. The
qualifications required are a liberal education and some
knowledge in the Mathematics; or if any young Gen
tlemen offer who have not been initiated in the latter
study, it will be at least necessary that they have a dilpo
fition to apply themselves to it. The service of these
corps at sieges will consist in conftru&ng the nectflary
works, conducting saps, preparing and springing mines:
In the field they are to execute all field-works, and as
sist in the defence of them. They will rank with the
other corps of the army, and be a nursery of engineers.
It is needless to add, that from the importance es their
duties they are in every service highly diGinguilhed.
[PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Mafket-ftreet.
Nrw-Jerfey, January 14.
On WEDNESDAY the third of February next,
at Ten o'clock, will be fold, at the Forks of Little
Egg harbour,
ra«HE SLOOP FRANKLIN, with her tackle,
J furniture and apparel. Aho her CARGO,
cohfiGing of about 4ixty hogsheads of Molafßs.
By order of the Court of Admiralty of New- Jersey,
JOSEPH POTTS, Marshal.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Cofte-houfe, on Saturday the sixth of February
next, at five o'clock in the evening,
A VALUABLE corner lot of ground, whereon
are ere&ed fix buildings, situate on the weft fide
of Front street and north fi ]e of Christian-street, in the
diftria of Southwark, fronting on Christian street one
hundred aud twenty eight feet, on which front are two
brick houses eighteen feet each front, with two story
brick kitchens, one frame building sixteen feet front,
two stories high, with a vacant lot weft of said frame
house, twenty feet front, and fronting on Front-street
seventy feet, on which front is ere&ed a two-story brick
house seventeen feet front, and with its back buildings of
brick, and two stories high, seventy feet deep ; on the
back part of said large lot is likewise erected one large
frame building two stories high, twenty-four by nine
teen feet, built for a slaughter-house and almost; new,
and a brick building built for a smoke house, ten feet
fix inches by nine feet fix inches, with a large vacant
lot on the corner of laid defcrib&d lot, fifty-three feet on
Front street and fifty three feet on Chriftian-ftteet : The
whole fubjt& to a ground-rent of seven pounds curren
cy per annum. For further particulars and conditions
of file enquire of the fubferiber in Southwark, where a
plan of the whole may be seen.
EDWARD BARRAT.
N. B. In said Barrat's custody is a young bright bay
Mare, about thirteen hands high. The owner proving
property and paying charges may have her again. 6.
'TO be fold by way of public vendue, on second day
the firft of March next, by the fubferiber, living
near Downing'# Town, in East Caln township, Chester
county, the following articles, viz. Two copper Gills,
one containing 118 gallons, the other 3s, and hog
flieads, c Ik, &;with all dialling ntenfils. Ile has also
for sale one ton of country manufactured Geel, a valua
ble mare and coit, swine, and many ether things too
tedious to mention, for cash only. The vendue to be
gin at twelve o'clock on said day, when due attendance
will be given by EPHRAIM JONES.
Camp, MiHflone, January 9.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from the third Pennfylvauia Re
giment, in July 1777, Peter Bowerman, for
merly of Weefeberg townftip, Northampton county,
supposed to be now on the weft branch of Susquehanna,
Machatungy township, Northumberland county. Who
ever takes up and secures said deserter, so that he may
be delivered to the Regiment, shall have the above Re
ward and reasonable charges, paid by
THOMAS CRAIG, Col. 3d P. Reg.
TO B E O-LT"
A' RICHARD BARRY's, tht sign of the Bwll
and Dog in Market-itreet, a few doors from the cor
ner of Second-street,
Several dozens of Red Port WINE.
TO BE SO L D,
Fir Continental Money, in the country,
A LIKELY healthy Negro Man, has had the
fmali-pox and me^fles, aged twenty-one years,
Enquire at Michael Clark's, at the sign of the Blue
Ball in Chefhut-ftreet, or at the Work-house in Pnila
ddphia.
To B~E SOLD F~Y —
M'LAUGHLIN and HAGAN,
At their Store on Market- street wharf, formerly occupied
by Messrs. White and Montgomery, wholesale and retail.
WEST-INDIA and French rum, mufeovado sugars,
Y green and bohea tea, coffee, pepper, also a quantity
of best tanner's oil, &c.
N. B. A few quarter casks ofMadeira Wine.
OFFICE for CONVEYANC^-^^ SALE
of REAL ESTATES.
TO BE SOLD,
A NUMBER of Houses and Lots in and near this
" city, Plantations in the country, and a great quan
tity of unimproved Trafts of Land in most of the dif
ferent counties. For a more particular description of the
above premises and the terms of sale, apply to Edward
Bonsall and Abraham Shoemaker, at their Of
fice in Fourth street, between Spruce and Pine-streets,
ahd opposite the end of Union-street, where Deeds,
Mortgages, Bonds, Wills, and all other kinds of Writ
ings are drawn with the greatest care, neatness and dis
patch, and money let out at interest.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARD-SEWARD.
OTRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber in
' Myamenfing Township, about two months ago, a
light bay Mare Colt, upwards of two years old, a white
flip in her forehead, about thirteen and a half hands
high, three quarters blood, a natural trotter, with a
long switch tail, and is remarkably genteel. Whoever
takes up and secures said colt shall have Twenty Dol
lars reward if firayed, and if stolen the above reward
for colt and thief.
Alo strayed or stolen on the nineteenth of December
last, a dark roan Mare, about fourteen years old, hip
fliot in the near hip, a natural trotter, goes lame, and
has 110 (hoes on. A reward of Twenty Dollars, and
reasonable charges, will be given for Lid Mare, by
Jan. 13. JOHN WRIGHT.
JAMES NEWPORT, Distiller,
Within the next gate-way below the Bunch of Grapes
tavern, in Third-street, (being the Distillery lot
merly occupied by Mr. Samuel Burge) has for S&l^f
NEAT plain BRANDY,
RASBERRY ditto,
GENEVA,
ANISEED WATER,
SPIRITS of WINE, (proper for raising low proof
liquors.)
N. B. He informs his customers that he keeps a con
stant supply @f the above articles, which may at all
times be depended on as excellent in quality; and at
the leweft rates possible, 24 t.
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-cask or gal
lon; Bourdeaux Claret of the firft quality, by the
quarter-cask or dozen; White Wine Vinegar, by the
quarter-cask or gallon; Florence Oil in cases; Cam
bricks, Linen Handkerchiefs, fine and coarse Dutch
Sheetings, French Indigo, Green and Souchong Tea in
Cannisters.
N.B. Twelve Shillings per dozen will be given for
empty Wine Bottles. 12.
SUNDRY Lots of Ground to be left on
Ground-rent or fold,in Front and Second Greets,in
the Northern Liberties. Likewise two Houses in Penn
ftreet, one a three story brick house, the other a two
story wooden house Fit for public hufinefs. For terms
apply to ROBERT KNOX, in the Diltrid of South
wark.
jo BE 30 L D,
qp H E three under-mentioned HOUSES, &c. in
1 good order and free of any incumbrance.
A house and lot on the east fide of Second-street, near
Spruce-street, in the tenure of John Dunlap.
A house and lot on the weft fide of Front-Greet, next
but one to Uaion-ftreet, in the tenure of Doctor
Clarkfon.
A house and lot on the north fide of Lombard street,
near Second street, in the tenure of the Widow Ranking
For terms apply to CHARLES WHARTON-
A NUMBER of the Members of the Li
" brary Company cf Philadelphia having applied to
the Board of Directors to call a general meeting of the
Company, to confider of the propriety cf raising the
price cf a share in the Library, &c. The Members of the
said Company are therefore hereby requested to appear
in person or by proxy, at the Library Room, on Satur
day the sixth day of February next, at Two o'clock in
the afternoon, to confider of the premises, and pass a
Law impowering the Dire&ors to raise the prices of
Glares, if it shall be judged expedient.
Jan. 13. By order of the Diredors,
5 t. ANDREW ROBESON, S^-e^ry.
T 0 e B E SO L ~
For good emissions of May zotb, 1777, and Apri' nth,
1773, within the Western dirifim cf the State of
New-Jersey,
OE N thousand acres of unappropriated rights to
lands, the title warranted good and indisputable.
Application may be made to Mr. John Lee, at
Mount Pleasant, near Mount-Holly, New - Jersey.
N. B. Any quantity from fifty acres upwards may
be had.
Isaac Cox and William Lawrence,
Have for sale at their store on the weft fide of Front
ftreet, between Market and Chefnut Greets,
MADEIRA wine by the pipe, quarter calk or
' gallon; brandy in pipes and kegs; Weft India
rum, Jamaica spirits, mufeovado sugar in hogsheads,
loaf sugar, coffee, bohea tea, &c. &c.
Cbefter County, December 28. *
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Johk
Lewis, late of the township of Ridley, deccafed,
are desired to make immediate payment, otherwise they
will be oedt with as the law dire&s; and those who
have any demands against the estate are desired to bring
in tbei accompts, properly attested, that they may be
paid by HARVEY LEWIS; Executor,
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Ed
mund Beach, Stave Merchant, late of this city,
deceased, are requested to pay the fame to the fubferi
bers: And those who have any demands against the said
estate are desired to bring in their accounts, properly
proved, in order that they may be adjusted.
JOHN MORRIS,
EDMUND BEACH, ] executors.
~S "o L °E N,''
Out of the fubferiber's marquee, near Pluckemin, with
sundry other articles,
TWO TICKETS of the' second class of the
United States Lottery, signed by J. Budden, and
numbered 39/772 and 3^773. The fubferiber requsfts
the Managers of said Lottery not to deliver any prize
which ma, be drawn on the above tickets.
Dec. 16. RICHARD WATERS,
Adjutant brigade of Artillery,
"w A°S FO U -N~D?
On Monday the eleventh inst. (January) near the thirty
four-mile stone, on the road leading from Philadelphia
to Reading,
A SILVER WATCH. The owner by applying
to the fubferiber at Andrew Robeson's, Esq; in
Chefnut Greet, and describing the m?rks, may have it
again. JOHN POTTS, Junior.