The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-10-30 00:00:00, page 1

PHILADELPHIA.
An ACT to <veft the efia+e of Nathaniel Vernon, late of
Chefler County, Esquire, in his four fans.
WH ER'EAS Thomas Vernon, of the county of
Chester, in behalf of himfelf and of his three bro
thers, Job Vernon, ,a Captain in the fifth Pennsylvania
regiment of Continental troops, Frederick Vernon, a Ma
jor of the eighth Pennsylvania regiment of the fame, and
John Vernon, children of Nathaniel Vernon, late of the
county aforefaid, Esquire, one of the persons attainted of
high treason by the laws of this Commonwealth, by his
petition hath (hewn that however guilty their father may
have been of a crime to occasion the forfeiture of his estate;
yet that the petitioner and his said brethren have ever de
meaned themselves as good citizens, and have manifefted
their attachment to this State, 'the fai^ Job and Frederick,
particularly by engaging ever since the commencement of
hostilities in actual service, as officers in the Continental
army, and the said Thomas, by commanding a company
of the militia of this State; (the said John Vernon being
under the age of eighteen) and therefore hath prayed that
they may not be reduced to indigence on account of their
father's transgressions, but that his estate (fubjeft to the
payment of his debts) may be vested and established in
the said four brethren.
AND WHEREAS the fads set forth in the said
petition appear to be true ;
Be it therefore enabled, and it is hereby enabled by the Re
frefentatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in General Assembly met, and by the authority of
the fame, That all and every the estate and estates, rights,
titles, interests and possessions, real and personal, of the
said Nathaniel Vernon, whereof he flood seized or posses
sed, or to which he was entitled at the time of his attain
der, (except such parts of the said personal estate as have
been fold before the passing of this AH, in pursuance of
the said Aft of attainder) be, and they are hereby vested,
granted, confirmed and established to the afore-named
Thomas Vernon, Job Vernon, Frederick Vernon, and
John Vernon, tqeir heirs, executors, administrators and
afligns for ever, equally to be divided between t^emy share
and (hare alike, as tenants in common and not as joint
tenants, to the only proper use and benefit of them the
said Thomas, Job, Frederick and John, their he f rs, exe
cutors, administrators and assigns forever.
Provided always, And be it enacted by the authority a
jorefaid, That the said estate (hall be liable to the dis
charge of all the just debts and dues of all and every per
son or persons in like manner, as the fame was or is liable
and fubjeft by the Laws of this State in the hands of the
Supreme Executive Council, and liable also to the just char
ges and expenses which have been necessarily incurred in
pursuance of the said attainder, and the consequent for
feiture and seizure therof ; the fame to be fettled and esta
blished by the Justices of the Supreme Court by claims
to them exhibited in like manner, as the claims of persons
against other forfeited estates, and that the claims al
ready fettled and allowed by the fame Justices be held
binding upon the said estate; and that executions (hall
and may issue upon the decrees of the said Jufiices against
the fame estate or any part thereof in default of payment.
JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
Enacted info a Law at Philadelphia, on Weanefday
the Jixtb day of October, in the year of our
lord One tboufand seven hundred and Jevenly
nine.
JOHN MORRIS, Jun.
Clerk of the General Assembly.
Meal, Malt or Flour.
TXT H EREAS the great number of fills within this
VV State, that are employed in making whiskey from
grain, consume such large quantities, that if (uffered with
out reflriftion, would be highly injurious^ the ^ood peo
ple of this State, and would occasion a difficulty in pro/
curing.the necessary fuppbes for the army and fleet of the
United States, and the fleet and trading veffi Is of our faith
ful allies, who may come to this State:
AND WHEREAS it is necessary to permit the ci
tizens of this Commonwealth, efpeciil'y fu h as are at a
distance from any sea-ports, to distill such a part of the
grain, raised by their own industry, as is absolutely ne
cessary for the consumption of their own families, and to
prevent abuses that may arise from such permission:
Be it therefore enabled, and it is hereby enacted, by the Re
prefentatiwes of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in General Assembly met, and by the authority of
the fame, That from and after the twentieth day of Octo
ber instant, no whiskey or other spirits whatsoever shall be
made, extracted or diflilled within this Commonwealth,
from any wheat, malt or other grain, or from any meal
or flour, except from rye or barley, and the malt made
thereof.
An ACT to permit the making of Whiskey and other Spi
rits from Rye, Barley, or the Malt made thereof, under
certain reJiriblions therein mentioned ; and to prohibit the
distilling any Whiskey or other Spirits from any other Gram,
^^tffi^
^l^^&
SATURDAY,
GENERAL
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
from and after the said twentieth day of October inst. no
distiller or other person (hall extract or distill any whiskey
or other spirits, from any rye or barley, or the malt made
thereof, except in manner herein after dire&ed ; that is to
fay, that before such distiller ®r other person (hall presume
to distill any such whiskey or other fpiri.s, he shall go be
fore some Justice of the Peace of the proper county, and
take the following oath or affirmation, which the said Jus
tice is hereby empowered and required to administer, to
wit: I, A. B. do swear, (or foiemnly, sincerely and truly
declare and affirm) that I will not, directly or indireftly,
distill, make or extract, or cause or fuffer the fame so to
be done in my still or stills, any whiskey or other spirits,
from any wheat, malt or other grain, or from any meal
or flour, except from rye or barley and the malt made
thereof; and that I will not make, extract or distill, or
fuffer so to be done in my stills, any whiskey or other
spirits, from rye, barley, or of the flour or malt made
thereof, in any other manner or in any greater quantity,
than is allowed in and by an AH intitled, " An Act to
permit the making of whiskey and other spirits, from rye,
barley, or the malt made thereof, under certain reftriAi
ons therein mentioned ; and to prohibit the distilling any
whiskey or other spirits from any other grain, meal, malt
or flour," during the continuance thereof.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That
no distiller or other person (hall distill, make or extraft a
ny whiskey or other spirits, from more than eight bushels
of rye and barley, to or for the use of any one house-keep
er, except for a licenced tavern-keeper, nor from more than
fifteen bushels of rye and barley, to or for the use of any
such tavern-keeper, and not from more than eight bushels
for the use of himfelf.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That
no distiller shall make, extrad or distill any whiskey or o
ther spirits, to or for the use of such house-keeper or li
cenced tavern-keeper, without a permit under the hand and
seal of a Justice of the Peace of th® proper township where
such distiller resides, or from the next Justice, if no Jus
tice resides in such township; and the said Justice is here
by required on application made to him by any such ta
vern-keeper producing his licence, or house keeper, to
grant a permit to such applying, impowering any distiller
to difl ill from such quantities of rye and barley as is here
in refpediyely allowed, and no more. And the said Jus
tice shall keep a lift of the persons names and their places
of abode, and which of them are tavern keepers, to whom
be shall grant such permit, and shall deliver the fame to
the C'erk of the Peace of the proper county, who shall
file the fame in his office ; and the said Clerk is hereby
enjoined to examine carefully the said lift of names, and if
it shall appear upon comparing the lifts of different Justi
ces or otherwise, that any person has obtained more than
one permit as aforefaid, the said Clerk is hereby enjoined
and required to issue the proper process against the offend
er, and to prosecute such offender to conviction.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
if any Justice shall grant a permit or permits to any per
son or persons for any larger or other quantity of rye or
barley than is hereby allowed, or to a tavern keeper, un
til such tavern keeper thill produce his license, such Jus
tice shall forfeit and pay Five Hundred Pounds, one half
thereof to the informer, and the other half thereof for
the use of this Commonwealth, and if any person or per
sons (hill obtain any more than one permit from one
Justice, or shall obtain such permit from any more than
one Justice, or for any greater quantity than is herein be
fore mentioned, such person or persons shall forfeit and
pay the sum of Five Hundred Pounds for the uses afore
laid, and if any distiller or other person shall after the
said twentieth day of O&ober, make, extract or distill
any whilkey, or other spirits from any wheat, malt or o
ther grain, or from any meal, malt or flour, except from
rye or barley, or the malt made thereof as aforefaid, or
shall make, extrad or distill any whiskey or other spirits
from any greater or other quantity of rye or barley, or the
malt made thereof, or in any other manner than as is
herein directed and allowed, every person so offending,
(had, on conviction thereof in any Court of Quarter Sei
fions of the Peace of the city or bounty where such of
fence is committed, forfeit and pay the sum of One
Thousand Pounds for every such offence ; one half to the
informer or person who will sue for the fame, and the other
half to the use of the proper county. Andris any per
son shall be prolecuted for difiilling without such permit,
the onus probandi so far as regards the said permit, shall
lie on the defendant.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
this AH shall continue in full force until the firflday of
September next, and no longer.
JOHN ' BAYARD, Speaker.
Enabled into a Law at Philadelphia, on Friday
the eighth day of October, in the year of our
Lord, One tboufand seven hundred and fevenly
nine.
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
ftraora^ weg
T HE
ADVERTISER
^fc^Z/^/P^, (n\ GTDi^^^
^^WMO^
Just published and to be Sold by JOHN DUNLAP,
ALL THE
LAWS
Enaaed in the Third Sitting of the Third
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Of the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA,
Whic^ commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday the
thirtieth day of August, A. D. One thousand feveu
hundred and seventy-nine.
Just published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP
MINUTES
Of the 1 bird Session of the Third
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Of the Common Wealth of
PEN NSYLVAN I A.-
TO BE SoY-dT
AQU A NTI rY of WOOD standing; within
1 1 five miles of the Court house, on the belt road Lad
ing to the city. Enquire of the fubferiber, living in
Campington, Northern Liberties.
THOMAS HUMPHREYS.
Elizabeth Town, Lancafier County. Pennsylvania,
Obtober 23, 1779.
HEREAS I the fubferiber did, in the month
or June last, give a bond or obligation in writing
unto a certain Daniel M'Cvrtin, in Philadelphia,
for Twenty five Hundred Pounds, or thereabouts, ,'hich
writing was obtained by undue in fluence, I being in
custody of the Sheriff of said city, ?nd without a friend
to become my bail, whereupon I signed said obligation
without knowing what it was for. This is therefore to
forwarn all and every person or perlons not to take any
alignment on said bond or obligation, as I am deter
mined not to pay the extorted sum unless compelled
thereto by course of Law.
TIMOTHY CONNOR.
rt HE Sale at MOSES GOMEZ's is
£ postponed till next Tuesday moaning, at Ten
o'clock, when will be Ibid his elegant Furniture, China,
Gaffes, Cotton Counterpains, Books, &c.
N. B. The Vendue will be held in the dining-room,
and a good fye made to accommodate the Ladies.
October 27, 1779
To bt SOLD by Public Vendue,
At Six o'clock on Tirefday evening the 2d of November
next, at the Coffee-houfe,
TWO thousand acres of LAN D in Chefttr town
(hip, Cumberland county, in the state of New-
York, within fix miles of Connefticut river, where the
country is fettling rapidly# The above lands are free of
all dispute, being secured under both the titles of New-
Hampthire and New- York. A map of the said lands
may be seen at the time and place o r sale, or at Messrs.
Stewart, Totten and Co's, in Philadelphia.
To be SOLD, by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee house, on Wednesday the third of No
vember next, at Six o'clock in the evening, (if Ao t
fold before at private sale)
() N E hundred acres and twenty-five perches of good
arable Land, exceedingly well timbered with hicko
ry, Spanish oak, black oak, and the greatest part white
oak, suitable for shipwrights, making ftaves and (hin
gles; 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 may have
at a reasonable price. The land is almost level, has a
fine run called the Black Run, about which 6x or ten
acres of meadow may be made; situate one mile and a
half from Martin's Landing-place, about a quarter of a
mile from the Frenton road, and twenty-four miles
from Philadelphia, in the reputed manor of Pennfoury
in Bucks county. Fog terms enquire of LEWIS
WEIS S, Scrivener, in Arch-street, near Second
ftreet, Philadelphia.
~WT-NT's ~A -AC"E7~
(Either in Town or Country)
AComplea, and profeffed COOK and PASTRY
COOK, who has served some of the most refped
able families in Europe in the above capacities, v.z. hi#
late Royal Highness the Duke of York's, his Grace the
Duke of Manchester's, &c. and can produce an unquef.
tenable character with ie fpe& to his abilities and beha
viour. Any Gentleman wanting such a person, may
know further particulars by leaving a line at the White
swan in Third street, neax the Barracks.
[O CTOBI go, 1779.
THE