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five Anti be UH out on the Weflern, and three on the Ea
ftrrtiShore, and m^y also appoint arad assign one of the
Deputies, licensed as aforefaid, to exercise his office in one
of the aforefaid Difirids; and if any person or persons,
{o appointed and licensed, Ihall exercise his said office in
any' other D^rift that that to which he is assigned, or
[hall ati as deputy without being licensed as aforefaid, he
{hall forfeit and pay for every offence (he sum of Ten
Thcufand Pound's.
“ Provided nevertheless, That nothing herein contain
ed Ihall be con ftrued or taken to prohibit the Commissary
or Deputy Commissary-Generals, the Quarter Matter or
Deputy Quarter Matter- Generals, of the United States,
from purchasing any of the articles aforefaid in any part of
this 3t#te.,
« And be it enabled, That it Drill not be lawful
for Any person to ad as ComuifTaty General, Qjar ter-
Mafler-General, or as Deputy to either, in this State, nor
ihall any person be licensed by the Governor and the Coun
cil, as herein before directed, unless such person, before
he ads as such, and before he ihall be licensed as aforefaid,
take the Oath, (or Affirmation, if a Quaker, Menonift or
Dunker) " That he will not, during the time be ihall
aft as such, or be licensed as aforefaid, be diredly ®r in
direaiy concerned or engaged in any merchandize, either
foreign or domeft'c, by buying and felling for gain ;"
which Oath or Affirmation any Juflice of the Peace may
administer to take, and if any person shall ad as such af
ter the frft day of February next, before taking such
Oath or Affirmation, he th ill forfeit Two Thousand
Pounds for every offence."
PHILADELPHIA.
In C O N G R E S S, January 27, 1780.
Resolved,
THAT all issues of articles in the department of the
'Commiffary General of Issues, made in pursuance of a
resolution of Congress of the second of October, 1777, be
difeontinued.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON. Seccretary.
EXTRACTS from the Journals of Congress.
MONDAY, December 13, 1779.
AM EMORIAL of Christ. Hele was read, pray
ing to be exchanged, and to have leave to go to
New-York upon his parole for a few days, to procure a
person in his room :
Refolded, That Mr. Hele be informed that the prayer
of his memorial cannot be granted until Captain Cunning
ham is released, as it has been determined that he must a
bide the fate of that officer.
December 14.
Congress took into consideration the report of the Com
mittee on supplies, and thereupon came to the following
resolution :
Whereas the aid of the several States is necessary in
furnifhing provisions for the army, and other supplies for
carrying on the war; and justice requires that they be
called upon to furnifh their refpeaive quotas at equitable
prices:
Refolded, That all the States Ihall be called upon to
furnifh their quotas of such supplies as may from time to
time be wanted for carrying on the war ; and in making
the requisitions, due care shall be taken to suit the conve
nience of the several States ; and the articles by them re
fpedively furnifhed shall be credited towards their quotas
of the monies which they are called upon to raise for the
United States, at equal prices for articles of the fame kind
and quality, and for others in due proportion : And the
accqunts shall be finally compared and adjusted so as to do
equity to all the States.
December 15.
Resolved, That such of the Virginia troops whose times
of service will expire by the last day of March next, and
who inclineto inlift for the ufuil bounties, to lerve during
the war, be permitted to go home on furlough, till the
firft day of April next :
That such as do not incline thus to re-inlift be ordered
to re-join the main army, except those whose times of
service will expire by the last day of December instant,
who are to be employed during the residue of their service
as the Board ofWar shall direct.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the Legislative,
or, where veiled with competent authority, to the Execu
tive Powers of such of the States where embargoes are in
force, to continue the fame ; and where embargoes are not
in force, to lay them, to prohibit until the firft day of
April next the exportation of the several articles mention
ed and described in the resolution of Congress of the 21st
of Adguft last.
December 17.
The Board of Treasury, to whom was re-committed
their report on Mr. Milligan's letter, report,
That, after maturely reflecting upon the ordinance for
establishing a Board of Treasury, it appears evident to
them, that Congress intended the Auditor General and
his Assistant should examine the accounts and vouchers
reported upon by the Chamber of accounts, as a check ;
which, in the opinion of the Board, is of too much import-
We learn that Capt. Lockwood, last week, with a few
continental +roops, and some militia, made an excurfio'n
to Morriffania, ten miles from the city of New-York, and
surprised and took twenty prisoner; of Bearmore's corps,
among whom was their new advanced partizao Col Hat
field —They were in Mrs. Morris's house, and refufed to
surrender until it was set on fire; 'tis said the Major and
four others were costumed in the flames. We also learn
that some of the militia, though ordered off by Capt.
Lockwood, were too tardy, and by their delay, about 40
of them were taken by the energy's light-horse.
It is with ,leaftire we inform our readers, that our ar
my, at head-quarters, are plentifully supplied with all
kmds of provifioDS.
Died, on Monday, the 17th inst. Mr. Jacob Van
Voorhis, in the 57th year of his age. He (offered much
by along and painful disorder. He was for many years
a reputable citizen and merchant of New-York ; a friend
of religion, a lover of good men, and a worthy member
of society : He lived esteemed, and died regretted.
FISH-KI L L, January 27.
tance to be dispensed with, and in order that the in
tention of Congress may be fully complied with, thS
Board beg leave to observe, that the AiTi slant Auditor
General should not be confined to the polling of the
books, as the ordinance direds, but that this duty
be performed hereafter by a clerk properly qualified ;
whereupon,
Resolved, That the duty of keeping and dating the pub
lic books at the Treasury be assignable, as often as neces
sary, to the firft clerk in the Auditor Ge neral's office,
that the Assistant Auditor General may be the better ena
ble to attend to other parts of his duty.
On motion of Mr. Sherman seconded by Mr. Burke,
Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed to
obtain estimates of the supplies necessary ro be procured
for the use of the army for the year ensuing, in the Com
missary's and Quarter- mafler's departments, and also for
the support of the war, and report to Congress the quan
tities and kinds which each State ought to furnifh, as its
quota thereof.
Resolved, That when the Legislature of any State
shall have undertaken to procure its quota of any of the
articles required, all purchases of such articles by the
Commissaries and Quarter-makers in fueh State be dis
continued :
The Members chosen Mr. Searle, Mr. Ellfwcrth, ? ¥ ?lr.
Burke, Mr. Livingston and Mr. Griffin.
Four gentlemen were put in nomination for the office of
Secretary to the Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of
France.
December 18.
The Committee on the memorial of Stephen Moore,
brought in a report, which being read and consider
ed:
Resolved, Tnat upon the said Stephen Moore produ
cing a certificate from the Quarter-maker General of
the quantity of wood cut on the farm mentioned in the
said memorial, for the purpose of (applying the army
with wood, or for the erecting of fortifications, and
ofthe value thereof, Congress will make such compen
sation therefor as has been usually allowed in similar ca
ses.
Congress relumed the consideration of the report of the
Committee on General Washington's letter of the 18th of
November last :
Having amended a propofitiom so as to read,
" That for the ensuing campaign the several States be
required ro furnifo, by draughts or otherwise, on or be
fore the firft day of February next, the deficiency of
their refpedive quotas of eighty battalions of infantry, as
apportioned by a resolution of Congress of the 9th of
Mirch, 1779.
A motion was male by Mr. Forbes seconded by Mr.
Plater, to strike out the words " as apportioned by a
resolution of Congress of the 9th of March, 1779 :"
And on the question Shall these words Rand?
The yeas and nays being required by Mr. Forbes,
New Hampshire, Mr. Peabody; ay jay no |no
Maffachufetis-Bay, Mr. Gerry, ay 1 no
Mr. Lovell, ay (divided n ° (
Mr. Holten, no ff vided no > no
Mr. Partridge,no J noJ
Rhode-Ifland, ' Mr. Ellery, ayl ay
Connecticut, Mr. Huntington, ayl
Mr. Sherman, ay >ay
Mr. Ellsworth, ay,
New-York, Mr. Livingston, ayl
Mr. Floyd, ay ?ay
Mr. L'Hommedieu, ay )
New-Jersey, Mr. Houftoo, ay | *
Pennsylvania, Mr Searle, ay]
Mr. M Clene, ay ] a Y
Maryland, Mr. Plater, no ]
Mr. Forbes, no ] n °
North-Carlina, Mr. Burke, av]
Mr. Jones, ay ]"
South-Carolina, Mr. Matthews, ay [ay
So it was resolved in the affirmative.
A motion was then made by Mr. Gerry seconded by
Mr. Peabody, to add the words " ex epting the State of
" M iffachufetts Bay, two of whose battalions shall be re
" cruited by the State of Virginia ;" to which an objecti
on was made as being out of order, and on the question,
Is the motion in order ?
The yeas and nays being required by Mr. Gerry,
New Hampshire, Mr. Peabody ay |ay
Massachusetts-Bay, Mr Gerry, a J)
Mr Lovell, ho .
Mr Holten, no ff vided
Mr. Partridge, ay J
Rhode Iflaod, Mr. Ellery, no | no
Connect icut, Mr. Huntington, noi
Mr. S merman, ay ( no
Mr, Ellsworth, no,
New-York, Mr. Livingston, noi
Mr. Floyd, no > no
Mr. L'Hommedieu,no J
New-Jersey, Mr. Houflon, no | *
Pennsylvania, Mr. Searle, no ] u □
Mr. MClene, ay ] divided
Maryland, Mr. Plater, no]
Mr. Forbes, no ] °
Virginia, Mr. Griffin, no | *
North Carolina, Mr. Penn, nol
Mr. BurKe, no > ho
Mr. Jones, no 3
South-Carolina, Mr. Matthews, no | no
So it was determined that the motion was not in order.
A motion was then made by Mr. Gerry seconded by
Mr. Peabody, to re confider the question, Shall the words
moved to be fl ruck out stand ? in order toadd after " 1779,"
the following words “ excepting the State of Maffacuuletts
“ Bay, two of whose battalions shall be recruited by the
“ State ofVirginia."
On the question for re-considering,
The yeas and nays being required by Mr. Gerry,
New-Hampshire, Mr. Peabody, ay | py
Massachusetts-Bay, Mr. Gerry, ayl
Mr. Lovell, ay (
Mr. Holten, ay f a >
Mr. Partridge, ay J
Rhode Island, Mr. Ellery no | no
Connecticut, Mr. Huntington, ay7
Mr. Sherman, no > no
Mr. Ellsworth, no )
TO BE S O L D,
FIVE hundred acres of L A Nb, on the waters of
Cokelamus Creek, in Greenwood To^nih p, Cum
berland County. Apply 'o PAUL COX in Front
ftreet, three doors below Walnut street, Phil delphia.
One Hundred Pounds Reward
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
Reading, Buckr Com^, cn the ri, ht of t f<f
teenth of Novemi er last, a Negro man named JACK,
about twenty-four years of age, five feet nine inches
high, has a remarkable swagger in his walk, very rom
folaifant, plays on the violin, speaks the French and
English languages well, ^nd can read and write: Had
on and took with him, a silver hilted fra 11 sword, fear
let coat with a white cape, a green ditto with a red cape,
white jacket and bre-ch $, ne % shoes and buckles. He
ran away from his m 4 fttr in Maryland last summer, was
taken up in Philadelphia, and put in the Work house.
Whoever will take up and secure said (errant so that his
matter may have him again, fh,ll receive the above re
ward and reasonable charges, paid by
MARK BIRD.
TO BE S OL" Dr
A LIKELY, healthy NEGRO WENCH,
eighteen years of age, has had the small pox and
measles. Enquire of the Printer.
was F d-uVi)HTD7
(Supposed to have been stolen,)
PART of two pieces of WOOLEN CLOTH,
and part of a piece of LINEN. Whoever has
loft the fame may have them again, by proving proper
ty and paying charges. Enquire of the Printer.
January t,.
January 26, 1780.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
OTOLEN out of the Falling Mill of the fuhferiber,
in Downing's Town, between the 23d and 25th inst.
two pieces of C LOTH ; one containing about twelve
yards, of a light drab colour, Beared once over and
part the second time ; the other eight and a half % ards
of a light ash colour, fulled ready for (hearing. Who
ever secures said doth so that it may be restored to the
fubferiber, and apprehends the thief so that he may be
brought to juftire, shall receive the above reward, or
Fifty Dollars for the cloth alone, or in proportion,
for either piece, paid by JESSE EVANS, Clothier.
Philadelphia, February 1, 1780.
ALL persons having any demands against
me as Depity Quarter-Matter General, either for
monies due, or that roll be due.by the firfl of Mch
next, are reqofted to fend in their accounts with all pof
fi de difp^t h, in erdrr for a fetthroent,; on which the
balances will either be paid, or cer ificates given for
what shall appear to be due, in order that the lame may
be p id without farther trouble as toon as I shall be en
abled. lam under the nectffity of catneftly pressing a
pur&ual compliance with thi^ r=quifition, as I am di
rt&erlby the Quarter-Matter- General to have try ac
counts ready for fettlernent on or before the aid firft
day of March nxt fr , , .
JOHN MITCHELL, D.Q M.G.
HENRY WYNKOO P,
Hadi for SALK wholesale, at his ftoie in Second
ftreet, between Arch and Race streets, Philadelphia,
New-York, \ Mr. L : vin;Cor, no?
Mr. Floyd, no § no
Mr L'Hommedieu, ay 3
New Jersey, Mr Houston, no I *
Pennsylvania, Mr. Searle, no 1
Mr. Malene, ay ] div ^
Maryland, Mr. Plater, no ]
Mr Forbes, no]
Virginia, Mr. Griffin, no | *
North-Carolina, Mr. Penn, ay\
Mr. Burke, no no
Mr. J®nes, no>
South Carolina, Mr. Matthews, no | no
So it passed id the negative.
Mr. Peabody, Mr. Gerry and Mr. Lovell then desired
that their ayes on the firft question be changed into noes,
which was agreed to, the determination of the question
not being thereby affe&ed.
^*s4£,.#;<¥^^ft+O^^gg*
Philadelphia, January 29.
TWO HUNDRED POUNDS
R'E W A R D.
S TOLE % N,
Oct of the dwelling house of the fuhfciiber, yeftcithy,
The following ARTICLE S, viz.
ON E white tissue negligee and petticoat, cne tissue
gown With purple ground and white fl werr ; two
brown paduafoy gowns, one a little darker than the
othe, one changeable mantra gown, one friped silk
gown made up with the wrong fide out; part of a silk
gown, yellow ground and blue flowers, ripped up; one
Mandhefter mt,fl n gown, rapped up; one luteffring
gown with white ground and green fattin striper, ripped
npj a pair of brocaded cuffs, and a muflln tambour
apron with open work. Any person giving infomotion,
so that the above described things may be recovered,
and the thief detected, shall receive the above reward,
or in proportion lor any pa t of the said g ods.
RICHARD BACHE.
FINE Linens,
Fine Cambrick",
Fine Laces,
White Jeannets,
Sewing Silks,
Barcelona Handkerchiefs,
Gcuze ditto,
Elegant silk Sho# Pat
terns,
Silk Ribbands,
Silk Gauzes,
Mens Hats,
Gloves,
Hair Pins, &c. &c. &c.