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The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
B Y
JOHN DUNLA P.
TO BE S O L D,
A NE AT four wheeled CHAISE, with harness
for two horfcr, abnoft new ; a single-horse
CHAIR, with a leathern top, and kernels; and a
light four-wheeled W AGGON, with a covered t®p,
very tittle the worse for wear. Enquire of the Printer.
TAKEN UP the eleventh inst. (Ma,) by the
fubferiber at the Falls of Schuylkill, a bay Horse,
fourteen er fifteen year's old, branded P on the (boulder
about fourteen hards high, trots, two hind feet white,
and has a large star. Tie owner is drfired to come,
prove his property, pay charges and take Lim away.
AARON BUNTER.
(1 AM E to the fabferiber's, in Oxberry
township, Philadelphia County, near Schuylkill, '
a young bay MARE, about fourteen hunt's high, her
age it not rightly known, but is believed to he two or
three years old this spring. The ownet is defied to
came, prove his property, pay charges and take her
away.' JAMES THOMAS.
IN pursuance of an order of Orphans Court;
will be fold by public vendu% at the Coffee-houfe
in the city of Philadelphia, an Wednesday the nineteenth
day of Mxyinft. at seven o'clock in the evening, a House
and Lot or Piece of Ground, situate on the weft fide of
the main street inGermantown, containing in breadth on
said street fiity feet, and in kng.h ordepth two hundred
and seventeen feet, opposite to tne White Horfc Tavern:
There is on laid lot an elegant new stone heufe two ft^-
rie# high, with two rooms on a fl mr, genteely finished,
and a good cellar under the whole house; also a good
stable and other euf-houfes, and feme fruit trees; fie
whole lot is indofed with a good board fence; free
from any ground-rent. late the estate of Daniel
Meredith, deceated.
Philadelphia, Ma,
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Wednesday the nineteenth indent, at seven o'clock
in the evening, at the Coffee house in this city,
AVERY valuable tra& of four hundred and
eighteen acres of land, situate in Roxborcugh '
township, in the county of Morris, and state bi New-
Jersey: It is very well timbered with large oak and
kickory, and lays within one mile of Andover Iron
works, and but about five miles from Hackci's Town,
being very convenient to either of those places. On this
tra& are low ground, foamps and cripples, which pro
duce plenty of grass in its season, and there has been
goad hay made on the fame though wild and unculti
vated. Any person inclining to purchase may be fur
ther informed by applying to William Shaw, living
near the Old Ferry, in Water-ftrfet, Philadelp! h.,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH PALME R,
At his flare in Water street, next door but one above
Mess, Hartley and Potts, and nearly oppefue the Old
Ferry, Philadelphia,
OLD Madeira wine by the pipe, hog^end, quarter
calk or gallon ; old Ipirit by the boghead, barrel
or gallon; Weft India rum by the hogshead, barrel or
gallon; molaffcs by the hogshead or gallon ; loaf, clay
ed and mufeovado sugars, by the leaf, hog fhead or bar
rel ; coffee by the tier ce or barrel ; chocolate ; fine tyfon,
fouchong and bohea tea § mace, cinnamon, nutmegs,
cloves, black pepper, allspice, ginger, rice, cotton,
indigo by the tierce or barrel, cbeefe, &c. &c.
All the above Goods are o, the firft quality ; be ke c ps
a constant assortment, fells them on the most reasonable
terms wheloGle or retail, end will be obliged to those
who may be pfeafed to favour him with their cuftem.
TO BE SO L D,
A N elegant HAC'K NEY Any person wafting
41 to purchaf? such a one, may perhaps be felted by
enquiring of Mr. Imlay, at M s. Rivers's, in A^h
ftreef, Piriiadßlnhia.
—I) B E S O L D,-
A HEALTHY, a&ive Negro Man, brought up to
I farming, and is capable of doing almcit all kinds
of plantation work. Also a neat Riding Chair. For
terms apply to Andrew Carson, in Market street
above Eifth-ftreet, Philadelphia.
TUESDAY; MAY #, fy
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GE N E R2l L '^^ A]) V ERTISER
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PHILADELPHIA.
rf# ACT fir incorporating the Scots PreJbjtCTa* Church
its the city of Philadelphia,
WHEREAS the minister, elders * nd deacons of
the Sc®ts Prefoytefian Church in Spruce-street,
near Third street, in the city of Philadelphia, by their
petition have prayed, that their said church may be incor-
Forated, and by law enabled as a body corporate and po
litic to receive and hold such charitable donations and be
quests as may from time to time be made to their Society,
and veiled With such powers and privileges as are enjoin
ed by the other religious Societies, who are incorporated
in the said city.
AND WHEREAS it is just and right, and aifo
agreeable to the true spirit of the constitution, that the
prayer of their said petition be granted.
lie it therefore enaßed, and it is hereby enabled b, the
Reprefentatm es oj ibe Freemen oj the Commormetiih of
Permbhania, in General Afcmblv met, and 1, the && ;?-
rity of the fame, That George Kennedy, Peter Janir ry,
John Purdon, Robert Aitken, William Richards, Frazer
Kinsley, John Davifon, James Conchy, and the Reverend
William Marshall, Pastor of the Church aforefaid, and
their successors duly eleded and appointed/ in such man
ner and form as herein after is directed, be, and they are
hereby made and constituted a Corporation and Body Po
litic in law, and in fact, to have continuance for ever, by
the name, fiile, and title of the Tru flees of the Scots
Prelbyterian Church in the city of Philadelphia.'
And be it further enabled b, the authority aferefdid, That
the said Corporation and their successors, by the name,
fide, and title aforefaid, shall for ever hereafter be per
foas akle and capable in law, as well to take, receive, and
hold all and all manner of lands, tenements, rents, an
nuities, franchifes, and other hereditaments, which at
any lime or times heretofore have been granted, bargain
ed, fold, enfeoffed, released, devised, or otherwise con
veyed to the said Scots Presbyterian Church in Spruce
ftrect, near Third-street, in the city aforefaid, or to the
religious Congregation worshipping therein, now under
the paftorai char e and care of the said Reverend William
Marshall, or to any other person or persons to their use,
or in trust for them, and the fame lands, tenements, rents,
annuities, liberties, franchifes, and other hereditaments,
are hereby vested and established in the said Corporation,
and their successors, for ever, according to their original
use and intention. And the said Corporation and their
successors are hereby declared to be seized and possessed of
such estate and elates therein, as in and by the refpedive
grants, bargains, sales, enfeoffments, releases, devises,
or other conveyances thereof, is or are declared, limited
or expressed ; as also that the said Corporation, and their
successors aforefaid, at all times hereafter shall be capable
and able to purchase, have, receive, take, hold, and en
joy in fee fitnple, or of any other lesser estate or estates,
any lands, tenements, rents, annuities, liberties, franchifes,
and other hereditaments, by the gift, grant, bargain,
sale, alienation, enfeoffment, release, confirmation, or
devise, of any person or persons, bodies politic or corpo
rate, capable and able to make the fame; and further,
that the said Corporation may take and receive any sum
or sums pf money, and any manner ot portion of goods
and chattels, that shall be given or bequeathed to them
by any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate,
capable to make a gift or bequest thereof ; such money,
goods and chattels to be laid out by them in a purchase or
purchases of lands, tenements, meffuages, houses, rents,
annuities or hereditaments, tothem and their successors
for ever, or the monies lent on iptereft, or otherwise dis
posed of, according to the intention of the donors.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid. That
the rents, profits, and interest of the said real and perfom
al estate of the said Church and Corporation, shall, by
the said Trustees and their successors, from time to time,
be applied for the maintenance and fhpport of the Pastor
er Pafiors of the said Church, for salaries to their Clerk
and Sexton, in the maintenance and support of a school,
and in repairing and maintaining their lot and house of
public worship, burial ground, parsonage house or houses,
school house or houses, and other tenements which now
de, or hereafter shall belong to the said Church and Cor
poration.
Andbe it further enalted by the Authority aforefaid, That
if hereafter the'building for public worship, or any other
tenement belonging to the said Church and Corporation,
shall be burnt, endamaged, or otherwise rendered unfit
for use, or if hereafter the said house of public worship
shall appear to be too small to accommodate the congrega
tion, whereby it shall become necessary to rebuild or repair
the fame, that then and in such case it may be lawful for
the said Corporation and their Successors, to make sale or
otherwise dispose of any part or parcel of the said real or
personal estate, other than the feite of the house of public
worship, burial-ground or burial-grounds, parfopage house
or houses, school house or houses, for the purposes afore
faid, and not otherwise.
Provided ahuays, and be it further enabled by the au
thority aforefaid, That in the disposal and application of
the pe lie monies of the said Corporation, or in the mak
ing f le of difp^fition of any part & parcel of the real or
perfon,il efface or the Lid Corporation, for any ofthe pur
poses ?fc.», laid, the consent and concurrence of the major
part ofthe regular members, of the said Church, qualified
as nerc-m after ;s directed, fl@l be had and obtained, and
the votes herein after direfted to be taken, shall be by bal
lot, and aifo that the said TrufteesJn like manner quali
fied, shall be admitted to vote therein as members of the
fi;d Church..
Nadle.irfarther cnaßedb, the authority aforefaif That
the fa;d Trustees and the r successors, shall not by deed,'
fine or recovery, or by any other ways or means, grant,
alien, er otherwise Qifeofe of any manors, meffuages,
lands, tenements or hereditaments, in them or their fuc
celfrrs vested, or hereafter to be veiled, nor charge nor
incumber the fame, to any person or persons whatsoever;
except as herein before is excepted,.
And be it ur kfena ^db, the authority aforefeid. That
toe said FruGees and their futcefor; or toe majority of
any five cf them met from time to time, 4 after public inti
mati n given the preceding Lord's Day, commonly called
Sunday, from the desk or pulpit of the said Church, im
mediately after divine service before the congregation are
difmrffed, or after regular noticein writing left at the house
of each Trustee, and the particular business having been
mentioned at least one meeting before, be authorized and
impowered, and they are hereby authorized and impow
ered to make rules, bye-laws and ordinances, and to, do
every thing needful for the good government and support
of the secular affairs of the hid Church.
Pro-iiaed always, That the said bye laws, rules and or
, ? 2 °,i or any of them, be not repugnant to the laws of
th^ Commonwealth, and that all-their proceedings be fair
ly and regularly, entered into a ci;Arch-book, to be kept
for th rt purpolej and ano that the said Troflees and their
successors, by plurality of votes of any five or more of
thera, met as aforefaid, after such intimation or notice as
aforefaid, be authorized and impowered, and they are
hereby authorized and impowered, to elef! arid appoint
from am®ng themselves, a President, and also to el 6& and
appoint, from among themselves or others, a Treasurer
and Secretary, and the lame President, Treasurer arid Se
cretary, or any of them, at their plcafure to remove,
change, alter or continue, as to them, or a majority of
any five or more of them so met as aforefaid, from time
to time, shall seem to be moil for the benefit of the said
Church and Corporation.
And be it further e„aßed by the adthorif aforefaid, That
tee said Corporation and their Successors, ~fha!l have full
power and authority to make, have, and use one common
leal, with such device and infeription, as thef shall
think proper, and thefame to br&ik, alter, and r^riew at
their plcafure.
And be st further enaaed by the authority aforefaid, That
the said Corporation and their Successors, by the name of
the Trustees of the Scots Presbyterian Church in the city
of Philadelphia, ihall be able and capable in law to sue or
be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any Court or Courts,
before any Judge or Judges, Justice or Justices, in all and
all manner of suits, complaints, pleas, raufes, matters, and
demands, of whatfaever kind, nature or form they may
be, and ail and every matter and thing therein, to do in
as full and effe • ual a manner, as any other person or per
sons, bodies, politic/or corporate, within this common
wealth may or can do.
And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid, That
the said Corporation shall always consist of nine Members,
called and Known by the name of the Trudges of the
Scots Presbyterian Church in the city of Philadelphia;
and the said Members inal! at all times hereafter be chosen
by way of ballot, by a majority of such Members mes to
gether, of the said Church or Congregation, as ihall have
been inrolled in the aforefaid book, as stated worshippers
with the said Church, for not less than the space of one
year, and fliall have paid orie year's pew-rent, or other
annual sum of money, not less &n Ten Shillings, for
the support of the said Pastor or Pallors; andother Officers
of the laid Church, their lot and house of public worship,
a:rl other lots and tenements belonging to the said Church
and Corporation, and towards the other necessary expences
of the said Church, and shall not, at the time of voting,
be mor© than one half year behind or in arrears for th?s
fame.
Provided always, That the Pastor or Pallors of the
said Church for the time being, shall be entitled to vote,
equally with any member of the said Church' or Congre
gation.
And Provided also, That all and every person or persons
qualified as aforefaid to vote and elefl, fliall and may be
capable anti able to be elected a TruGee aforefaid, ex
cept in case of the said Church having two Fafiors, one of
-them only tp be eligible at the fame"time.
Ard be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
the said George Kennedy, Peter January, John Purdon,
Robert Aitken, William Richards, Frazer Kinley, John
Davifon, James Conchy, and the Reverend William Mar
shall, the firft and present Trustees hereby incorporated,
shall be and continue Trustees aforefaid, until they fha!4