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And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That the said
Commissioners /hall report to the Supreme Executive Council,
every such vessel or vessels as they ffiall have so purchased, or
procured and equipped for the service aforefaid ; and the Supreme
Executive Council are hereby authorifed and direded to appoint
and commission the proper officers for such vessel or vessels.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That each and
every of the said Commissioners ffiall, before he enters upon the
Duties of his appointment, take the following oath or affirmation
or office, viz. I. A. B. do swear or affirm, that I will well and
truly execute and perform the federal duties enjoined and prescribed by
the intituled "An Ac? for guarding and defending the Navi
gation in the Bay and River Delaware, and for other purposes
therein mentioned.'' e
^" ACT for guarding and defending the Navigation in the Bay
and Riv^r Delaware, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
WHEREAS the trade of this State hath of late
been much aryioyed, by the privateers and boats of
the enemy cruizing in Delaware Bay, and the neigh
bourhood thereof, whereby many vessels have been
captured, as well of those going out and returning from sea, as
of the bay and river craft, plying between the city of Philadel
phia and the States of New ferfey and Delaware, to the great
loss of many individuals, and the manifeft injury of the trade of
this Commonwealth.
25th. An aft to enable the fupreine executive coun
cil, to negociate such loans as may be necessary to pro
cure a fufficient sum of money for the defence of the
frontiers of this slate, and the support of civil govern
ment.
A "? WHEREAS it is expedient and necessary that an armed
force mould be provided and supported, to protest and facilitate
commerce, by guarding and defending the navigation in the said
bay and river ? and the neighbourhood thereof, and that suitable
funds mould ne appropriated for the expence thereof:
Le it enabled by the ^Representatives of the Freemen of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and by the
^°" ty ° f tbe f^ Th ^ ^^ n Patt0 ^r Francis Gurney and
William Allibone be appointed Commissioners to purchase, or
©therwife procure, equip, man, and to arm, furnish, support and
manage such suitable vessel or vessels, as to them shall seem pro
per and fitting for the protection and defence of the navigation
in and near the said bay and river; which armament, or such
part thereof as they fliall think necessary, shall be continued and
kept in service for so long a time, during the present war, as they
shall think necessary, or till otherwise diteded by the General
Affemlly,
26th. A supplement to the aft entitled, an aft for
guarding and defending the navigation in the bay and
river Delaware, and for other purposes therein menti
oned.
And be it farther enabled by the authority aforefaid, That the said
Commissioners ffiall, as often as they ffiall be ordered and directed
by the Supreme Executive Council, lay before the said Executive
Council a fate of their proceedings in the execution of their of
fice; and allo an account of their receipts and expenditures, ac
companied with suitable documents and vouchers.
Ard be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That the
monies arising from the tonnage on vessels, by virtue of an A&,
intituled “ An A& appointing Wardens for the port of Pbiladel
pbta, and for other purposes therein mentioned," passed the
twenty-sixth day of February, in the year one thousand seven
hundred and feveuty-three, except so much thereof as ffiall be
necetlary for the purposes mentioned in the said a&, to be ascer
tained from time to time by the Supreme Executive Council, and
™°™ s which have arisen since the twenty-third day of March
and which ffiall hereafter arise from the duties collected and
to be collected by virtue of ah Ad, intituled « AnAA for an
9°,’ Wares and Merchandize, imported into this
a ^ fry-third day of December, one thousand
even hundred and eighty, be, and they are hereby declared to be
appropriated for and towards a fund'for defraying the expence of
^curing and maintaining such armament aforefaid, and ffiall
retinue to be applied to that purpose, and to no other, any for-
X r CT° P " at % n thereof notwithstanding, f or so long a time as
commoners ffiall think proper to continue such arma-
L " °''"!'' directed by the General Assembly, and
CTI ihe expence thereof, and the debts which ffiall have been
And whereas, ever since the late revolution, the
said aft, though revived with divers other laws of the
late:province of Pennsylvania, has been wholly dor
mant and inoperative, because of the dissolution of the
late corporation of the mayor and commonalty of the
said city, which corporation, in and by the said aft,
was authorifed to appoint the surveyors and regular
tors in the said aft mentioned, and to receive and de
termine appeals from the said surveyors and regulators.
And whereas divers amendments tothe said aft may
be ufefully made :
Extract from an Aft to amend and render effectual an
Aft entitled, " An AM for regulating party Walls
and partition Fences in the City of Philadelphia ;"
Highways, and also to declare Nuifauces by Build
ings within the said Streets removable, and for other
Purposes therein mentioned; passed at Philadelphia
the 15th irftant.
WHEREAS an a& of assembly, passed on the
twenty-fourth day of February, which was in
the year of our Lord (according to the new
fiije) One thousand seven hundred twenty and one,
entitled, “ Ao aft for regulating party walls and par
tition fences in thecity of Philadelphia," has upon ex
perience been found to be an useful law, by prevent
ing contentions conceriog the boundaries of landed
property within the said city, and by preserving the
breadth and dire@iefs of the streets and alleys of the
said city.
Be it therefore enaded by the representatives of the
freemen of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in gel
neral assembly met, and by the authority of the fame,
That any four or more of the, juflices of the peace,
who are or shall be commiflioned for the city and
county of Philadelphia, residing in said city, together
with four or more of the commissioners for paving and
cjeanfmg the streets of the said city, (hall appoint the
surveyors or regulators aforefaid, as fully, to all in
tents and purposes, as they were formerly appointed
by the mayor and commonalty ®f the said city, in
common council assembled ; and in case of the death,
removal, refufal to serve, or mifoehavipur of any of
the persons appointed by virtue of this aft, the said
justices and commissioners to appoint another or others
in his or their room and flead.
to declare divers new Streets and Ways, opened and
co be opened and laid out wffhin the said City, to be
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
contrasted therefor, ffiall be fully paid and fatisfied out of the
fame, together with such other funds as are or ffiall be appropri
ated to that purpose.
aND WHEREAS the funds herein before mentioned may be
infufficient to enable the said Commissioners to raise the sum ne
cessary to provide the said armament so speedily as may be requi
site, and the merchants and traders have fignified their willingness
to submit to a further impost on the importation of goods for
this salutary purpose, Be it enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
from and after the passing of this a&, there ffiall be raised, col
lefted and paid, upon all goods, wares and merchandize imported
into this - State (except on common salt, falt-petre, gunpowder,
lead, /hot, prize goods brought in for condemnation, and goods,
wares and merchandize of the growth, produce and manufacture
of any of the United States of America) in addition to and be
sides the duties or imposts made payable by the aforefaid Aft,
intituled “ An AA for an impost on goods, wares and merchandize
" imported into this State," passed the twenty-third day of De,
comber, One thousand seven hundred and eighty, a farther impost
or duty, equal to the impost or duty in the said aft mentioned and
directed to be received ; that is to fay, upon every gallon of rum,
brandy, and other spirituous liquor, Two-pence; upon every gallon
of Madeira wine, Four-pence ; upon every gallon of other wine,
Two-pence; upon all wines in bottles, Six-pence per dozen bot
tles ; upon every hundred weight of unrefined sugar, One Shilling;
upon every hundred weight of loaf sugar, One Shilling and Six
pence ; upon every gallon of molasses, One Penny ; upon every
hundred weight of coffee, One Shilling ; upon every pound of green
tea, Six-pence; upon every pound of bohea and other tea, One
Penny ; upon all other goods and merchandize (except as before
excepted) One per centum upon the value thereof, to be afeertained
as in and by the laid aft is mentioned and directed.
And to the end that the additional duties hereby imposed may
be duly collected and paid, Be it further enabled and declared, That
all the powers and authorities, and the penalties, regulations and
directions, given and expressed in and by the said aft, intituled
An A& for an impost on goods, wares and merchandize im
ported into this State, ffiall be and they are herebv extended
and made applicable to the collection of the further duties hereby
imposed, as tully and amply, to all intents and purposes, as if
the fame was herein repeated and enumerated.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That it ffiall
and may be awful for the said C ommi ffi„ ners to „ rc „ re on lo , n
such lum and turns of money as they ffiall find neceffarv (not ex
cee^ng in the whole Twenty five Th ou f a „d 'Pounds) to be repaid,
with interest, out of the produce of the said funds : and the Com
hereby authorifed to draw, from rime to time, ?s
they shall find occasion, out of the hands of the Collectors, the
monies arising from the duties herein appropriated, and apply the
fame to the re-payment of all the monies so borrowed, or to such
other purposes, within the meaning of this ad. ah they'ffiall
think expedient. And the collator of the Did duties is hereby
directed to make payment as aforefaid to the said Commissioners,
the directions contained in any former aft or acts to the contrary
notwithstanding. '
t*t A city court will be held at the court boufe in
this city on,Monday next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
of which all persons bound by recognizances to appear
thereat, and all city constables are to take notice and
give thei r attendance accordingly.—All public-house
keepers, who have not taken out their licences for this
year, will be prosecuted for keeping tippling houses.
, WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff,
Philadelphia, April 16th, 1782.
W^^^M^WW
TO BE LE T, A
Shop and Part of a Cellar,
in Market- street; a very convenient stand for buficefs.
Enquire of the printer.
And in order to enable the said Commissioners to borrow nr
procure upon ioanluch sum or sums of money, as may be neces
sary for carrying into execution the service herein directed, Be it
further enabled by the authority a f ore f ai d, That all and every con
^^\" h "^ '? ,"" fi '' d “ nece fla r y to make for that purpose,
""J declared to be hereby fully ratified and confirmed,
a ? d ^ th f/ he ™ nds he rein before affignCd shall be mort ^ged and
pledged the re-payment of all such monies so to be borrowed
and expended, until the whole shall be fulfly paid.
Provided nevertbelefo, That no premium or interest shall be al
lowed for any such monies, which ffiall amount to above Six per
Cent, per Annum.'
"V ^•' fff' b " eni ? cd b y tbe authority aforefaid
That the additional duties hereby imposed and laid shall continue
ho longer than, in conjunction with the other duties hereby ap
propriated, they shall produce a fufficient s um to cifeharge the
loan herein before mentioned and fpecified.
AND WHEREAS it is proper to ascertain what proportion
of , the prize money, which may arise from captures which may
armament > or any part thereof, shall be given
to the officers, mariners and marines employed therein.
Bea enabled by the authority eferfaid, That theie ffiall be re
served to the use of the State, one fialt the nett proceeds of the
prize money which shall „if. f rom cap , ureß mjde , the w , d
armament, or any p art thereof, of JI v fo, goods an d con
demnable articles, except the body, tackle, apparel, furniture
and appurtenances of crui si n g ve ssel s , not being merchant vessels;
and that, the residue of prize money arising from such captures, as
are not included in the said exceptions, together with the whole
of the nett proceeds of such prizes as come within the said excep
tion, ffiall be paid to the officers, mariners, marines and others
employed in aa ua l s ervice in the Did armament, in s uc h propor
tions as shall from time to time be agreed upon, by the articles
of agreement made between the Agents, or Commissioners for
conducing and managing the said armament, and the said cf
ficers, mariners and marines. *
Signed, by Order of the House,
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker.
Enabled into a Law at Philadelphia, on Tu^fJay,
the Ninth Day of April, in the Year of our
Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty
and Two.
PETER Z. LLOYD, Clerk of the General Aflemly.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Tuesday, April 16, 1782. A. M.
On motion,
The petition of Jacob Boufman, was„read the second
time, ordered, that the prayer of said petition be grant
ed, and that said Jacob Boufman have leave to bring
in a bill, agreeable to the prayer of said petition, on
giving previous notice thereof in one or more of the
news-papers of this city, and at Fort Pitt.
Extract from the minutes,
PETER Z. LLOYD,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
On TVednefday Next,
(The 24th instant, April) ,
At XIT o'clock at Noon, at the COFFEE HOUSE;
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
The Ship General Monk,
With all her Guns, Tackle, Apparel and Furniture,
agreeable to an inventory to be seen at the place of
sale, bring a Sloop of War, formerly in the service of
the King of G & eit-Britain, and captured by the Ship
HYDER ALLY, commanded by Joshua Barney, ciQ.
By Order of the Court of Admiralty,
April 17.„ CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marshal.
To be Sold by Public Audion,
At the CoftteHuufe, on S ATURDA Y the 20th
instant, at One o'Cleck. A
FRAME STABLE,
Wanted Immediately,
An experienced Groom, to take
charge of a Stud HORSE; such a person
well recommended may hear of a good
place, and 5 1. per month, by calling on
the Printer. ' April 17.
Containing 22 STALLS, situate in Sixth- ftr,et, he^
tween Chefnut and Market-fine;#, and oppefite Mr.
Gray's brewery. The Premises may be removed at
any day after the sale, on application to Mr. Budden^
in Market-ttreet. April 17.
Have just opened STORE in Markef-ftreet, three
doors above Laetitia court ;
Where they have to Dispose of by Whole
sale on refmable Terms, A frefh ASSORTMENT olf
ME RC HA Nul SE,
Suitable to the S>afo%
GOODS will be received for SALE on C-oern’ffiorL
N^r Georgetown Potomack, Maryland,
TO BE SOL D,
-And entered on as soon as the Prehafer plcafes,
THIS remarkably healthy, valuable and
delightful cEAT. The seventh part of the Sale
mull immediately be paid in specie or good bills o f ex
change ; but seven years credit will be given for the
rem Ceding principal, on unquestionable security of pay
merit at that period, together w'~h an annu; 1 and
punfturi inter ft of five per cent. The Land isef the
belt quality, and is pofl ffed of all he sdvantzgts de
rivable from meadow, water, wood and timber- the
House and Furniture excellent and elegant, and fc for
the residence of a family of the firtt fortune on the con
tinent; which comprehends all that can be conveyed
by the minutest description. The tithis indifputatile,
and the estate tree from a'l incumbrance whatever.'
March 25. ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON.
TO BE L E T,
(And m^y be entered on immediately) A
Good three story Brick Houfa
Situate in Front-street, being the second house to the
southward of Shippen street, in Southwark, the pro
perty of Thomas Moore, but mortgaged to the ritate
of Rachel D yidfon, deceased, and now to be let to
pay interest due and becoming due on said mortgage
and colt of suit cn judgment obtained in court f r said
in:ereft, &c. MATHEW JACKSON, Adminift^tor.
living at the corner of Second and Walnut-streets.
To be LET for the Summer Season
or one Year, to a genteel Family, 23 a Country
S at, A
Large and convenient House,
with fix rooms, kitchen, garden, liable, chair-hcue,
&c. about four miles and a half .rom the town, pleaft.
antiy situated in the Northern-Liberties, late in the
tenure of Do&or Bond, junior. Enquire of B. LEWIS
TREICHEL, the upper end of Secund-ftreet. opposite
the Barracks."
N. B. To be entered upon at any time; .
Tanners Oil to be Sold,
By RICHARD WELL), in Arch street, above Sixth
ftreet. l
Wants a Place as a Wet Nurse,
A young Woman with > goo! Breast ot MILK.
Enquire of the Printer.
WHEREAS I <he fubferiber, living in
V Marlborough township; Philadelphia county,
have given three different Notes of Haqd unto JOHN
SINGER, of Worcester township, in the county &-
forefad, the firft for five pounds, due 27th of May
next; the second also for five pounds, due the 27th
of November next ; the third t seven pour ds. due
'be 27th of May, 1783. NOTICE, is hereby given,
that no person may putchafe laid Notts of Hand of
Lid Singer, as I do not intend to pay any of them,
oatil laid Singer has i^ me fat^faften ter bid
Noto. GEORGE MILLER. April s 7, 1„ 2 .
Van Vleck & Barton,
dd A I' A 8, 1