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and some few Virginia riflemen, making in the whole
700, ordered them with the militia to harrafs the ene
my in their advance, and check their progress, while'
he with the rest of the army crossed the Roenoke. In
the mean while, general Sumpter was ordered to col
lect the militia in the upper part of South-Carolina,
and general Pickens had orders to take the command
of the men in arms in the rear of the enemy. Such w^s
the situation of the two armies at the date of the bast
dispatches, which was the 10th ult.
court-house, in the state of Virginia ; and having form
ed a light army, comp >fed of the cavalry of theist
and 3d regiments, and lieutenant colonel Lee's legion,
a' detachment of light infantry under colonel Howard,
the enefny from eroding for several days, during which
time the prisoners were get over the Yadkin, and on
their march for Dan-river, which they likewise pas
sed, and on the 14th of tiiis month had reached Bed
ford court-boufe, in the state of Virginia.
General Greene, on the latter end of January, ar
rived at the light infantry camp at Sherard's-ford, on
the Catawba. The enemy were a little lower down the
river at M'Cowan's-ford, and the river was still so
high that they could not crols. They had deflroyed
their waggons, and equipped themselves compleatly
as light infantry Tneir force confided of between
2500 and 3000 troops, including near 300 dragoons,
and their mounted infantry. On the firft of February
they crossed at M'Cowan's ford, general Davifon, with
a party of militia, was) posted there in order to oppose
their crossing, but he falling by the firft difehargp, the
enemy made good their landing, and the militia re
treated. A place of rendezvous was appointe for the
militia to collect at, who were posted at the different
fords up and down the river. Part of them halted a
bdut seven miles short of the place of rendezvous, and
were overt ken by Tarleton and dispersed. General
Greene waited that night at the place appointed, but
finding the militia did not colled, the light infantry
next morning continued their march to Salisbury, and
crossed the Yadkin. Before they had got over all the
baggage an d fiores, the enemy approched, and there
was a pretty smart fkirruifh between a party of our rifle
men and the advance of the enemy n^r the ford. The
boats being s ecured, and the river continuing high from
the late rains, the enemy were for some time flopped
in their pursuit. Heavy rains, deep creeks and bad
roads, as well as delays for want of proviflons and o
ther causes, prevented our forming a junction as food
as was expected. General Greene therefore, fearing
that the river might fall so as to be fordable, ordered
the army to file off to Guilford c®urt-houfe, where
part of them arrived on the evening of the Bth, and the
rest were expelled to be in on the 9th. The enemy
finding they could not pass at the Trading ford, near
S lifbury, marched up the south fide of the Yadkin,
and oa the night of the 7th crossed at theShallow ford,
and had on the 9th advanced towards Salem,' one of
the Moravian towns, within 25 or 30 miles of Guil
ford court-house.
These rapid movements having prevented the junc
tion of the militia, general Greene ordered the floret
An ACT to repeal the Ad, intitled “ An Aft to r&
vive and Continue for a further limited time the
Aft for laying an embargo on the exportation of
provisions from this State by sea for a limited time ; "
and also certain parts of an ACT, entitled, " An
Aft to permit tie exportation of flour of wheat
from this State by sea, under certain limitations
and reftriaions."
WHEREAS it has been found by experience
that prohibitions on the exportation of the
commodities of this country, have tended greatly to
impoverishment thereof, without producing any ade
quate benefit to the community.
Be it therefore enabled, and it is hereby enacted by
the Reprefenfadves of the Freemen of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Affemhly met, and
by the Authority of the fame, That the Aft intitled,
" An A& to ; revive and continue for a further limited
time, the Aft for laying an embargo on the exporta
tion of provisions from'this State by sea, for a limited
time," puffed on the twenty-ftcond day of September
last, be, and the fame is hereby repealed.
And whereas the limitations and reftriftions, con
tained in the AH intitled, ' An Ad to permit the
exportation of flour of wheat from this State by sea,
binder certain limitations and reftridions," have been
jrodudive of mifehievous consequences tothis State,
and cannot be attended with the advantages expelled
by the legislature, by reason of Nie full liberty given
to commerce in a neighbouring State.
Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforefaid,
That the said lafi mentioned Adt and every Clause,
proviso and thing, therein contained, except the pr
mission to export the flour therein mentioned, be, and
1 e fame is hereby repealed ; excepting- also the
clause, obliging all persons flipping flour of wheat to
offer or tender a quantity equal to one third part of
the quantity to be flipped, unto the proper offi.er
Appointed by the Preffdent and Council for that pur
,ofe, as is more fully and particularly eXpreffed in
tne seventh fe&ion o' the said Aft.
and heivy baggage to be removed to Prince Edward
*** There will be CHARITY SERMONS preached
TO-MORROW, in the forenoon at Christ Church,
^nd in the afternoon at ST Pi:ter'. Church. The
donations of those persons that cannot attend Divine
n' rf rvi ^ e ' will be received by the church-wardens,
Alr. Bache, or Mr. Chaloner.
, Signed by order of the House,
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker.
Enabled into a Law at Philadel-
phia, on Tuesday, the twenty
feventh day of February, in
in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and
eighty-one.
SAMUEL STERETT, clerk of
the general assembly.
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
FEBRUARY 28th, 1781.
WHEREAS by an a& of assembly, passed the tenth
day of October, 1779, all the taxable inhabitants of
this state were required to make return, on oath or
affirmation, of all t r eir estates, real and personal, on
pain of forfeiting a sum equal to the tax at which such
persons were rated, pursuant to the said ad: and where
a by a subsequent aft, bearing dale the fird day of
June, 1780, intitled " An act for funding and redeem
" ing the bills of credit df the United States, add pro
'' viding means to bring the prefect war to a happy
" conclusion," it was declared, that the monthly tax
es, laid by the former aft should be c ntinued, ex
cept as to the appointment thereof, according to the
former assessment, but 'that the present tax faould be
collected on a new assessment, arid new returns to be
made, in the manner, and under ' the penalties directed
and provided by the aft of assembly before mentioned':
To the end therefore that uniformity may take place
in the execution of t e above laws, and that those who
have made faithful returns may riot be partially treat
ed':
This great event, which will confound onr
enemies, fortify us againii their arts of fedudti
on, and fruftrate their plans of division, was an
nounced to the public at twelve o'clock under the
difeharge of the artillery on the land, and the
cannon of the flipping in the Delaware, The
bells were rung, and every maififeflation of joy
shewn on the occasion. The Ariel frigate, com
manded by the gallant Paul Jones, fired a feu-de
jo)c, and was beautifully decorated With a varie
ty of streamers in the day, and ornamented with
a brilliant appearance oflightsin the night#
At two o'clock in the afternoon bis excellency
the prefldent of Congress received the congratu
lations of the legislative and executive bodies of
this state, of the civil and hnlitary officers and
many of the principal citizens, Who partook of a
collation, provided on this happy occasion. The
evening was ushered in by an elegant exhibition
of fire- works.
In COUNC, L,
Philadelphia, February 26th, 1781.
WHEREAS divers persons now occupy lots, with
in the limits of the city, the property of the
flafe, under pretence of former leases and permissions
from the late proprietaries, and other pretended claims :
and whereas such occupation is not only injurious to
the rights of the state in general, but the inhabitants
of the city in particular, who are entitled to the rife of
all vacant land within the bounds and limits of the ci
ty, as a free common of paffure, until the fame shall
be purchased for building and improvement:
Resolved therefore, That public notice ba given to
all such occupiers, that it is the intention of this board
to assert the rights of the state and of the city, by re
moving the inclofures of all persons, -holding vacant
lands within the bounds of the city, on any pretence of
leases or permissions of the former proprietaries, or
otherwise, except by patent, so as to preserve the said
lots from encroachment, until the legislature of the
state shall take farther order in the premises: and all
persons are hereby forbid entering upon said lands, and
possessing them, as no regard will in future be paid to
the expences they have been at in manuring and fencing
them.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the several coun
ties do cause the returns of property to be made on,
oath or affirmation, as by the laws aforefaid are di
rented, and in failure thereof, the penalty before reci
ted to be levied upon all delinquents.
THE board taking into confederation the payment
of the volunteers railed, pursuant to a law passed the
twenty-sixth day of May last, which said volunteers
were thereby entitled to the pey arid rations df the
fcederal army ; and this board having, applied to the
honorable Board of War, to afeertain the pay of the
fcederal army, during the aforefaid period, and the
said board having reported, that to the firft day of
August last, the pay of the federal army should be
given in the old money, and after that period, in bills
of the new emission, agreeable to the resolves of Con
gress.
Resolved Therefore, That the payment of the said
volunteers be made agreeable to the above report,
and that the said volunteers be paid off as soon as
the troops, serving in the federal army, are fatisfied,
for their pay during the said period.
Extract from the minutes,
T. MATLACK, Secretary.
Thus has the Union, began by neceffit,, been
indifiblubly cemented. Thus America, like a
well conftru&ed arch, whole parts, harmonizing
and mutually fopporting each other, are the
more closely United the greater the preffiire up
on them, is growing Up in war into greatnefe and
consequence among the nations. But Britain's
boasted Wealth and grandeur are crumbling so
pieces, never to be again united. Her empire of
the ocean is dividing among her insulted neig
hbours ; and, if ffie p^rfitts in her prefect felf
deftroying fyflems, there will be a time whefi
fcarce], a monument of her former glory will
remain. The fragments of her empire/ and its
history, will then be of little other life to man
kind, but, like a ruined tower on a dreary eoaff,
to serve as a land-mark to warn against the
Ihoals and rocks on which her political navigators
had fhipwreeked that infatuated nation.
THURSDAY, the firft of March, will be a
day memorable in the annals of America
to the latest posterity, for the final ratification
in Congress of the articles of confederation and
perpetual union between these states.
At his Book-store, in Market-street, has
for sale,
AV ERY elegant colfeaion of new
BOOKS (London editions) in History, Law,
Pip sic, Divinity, Mnhemaricks, and Archie &ure>
with a colteaion of the most modern French and mili
tary Books, and Classics.
Also iome pairs of neat four pound HOW
ITS on Carriages, and good Weft-India RUM by the
hogsheads.
Vour Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AIV AY from the fubferiber, in Strawberry
alley, on Monday the 26th of February, an Ap
prentice BOY, named MANLY SMALLWOOD} by
trade a Shoemaker; he is „ years of age, § feegg
""o' high, flins made, thin visage, brown Artichair,
a little knockneed, speaks faft , had on when he we^t
away, a brown-coattre and jacket of the fame, buckikm
breeches, home-made thirty good shoes and ftockirigs,
small caflor hat ; it is feppofed he will endeavour to
get on board force vtffei in the harbour, therefore all
matters of vessels are forbid to c^rry him off at their pe
ril. Whoever takes up said Boy, and brings him to
me, or secures him in any goat in this state, shall have
the above reward, and all reafonaole -x[ences paid by
m ->JOHN BYRNES.
To be fold, a Negroe Lad,
eighteen years old, capable of any fort of house work,
or taking care of horses ; he is well tempered'arid ho
nest ; Also, a Riding CH AIR and Ha/neft ; the Char
has steel Springs. Enquire of the Printer.
Was taken up, trespassing on the
place of John Honeyker, on the Paffyunk b oad,a small
dark Bay HORSE. The owner is desired to prove hi&
property, pay charges and take him anay.
JOHN <LAY^
To be fold by Robert Elliot,
At thecorner of Second and Race-ftreets^
A quantity of excellent felted BEEF, in tierces and
barrels, also, a few calks of Madeira and Tenetiff
WINES.
TO BE SOLD,
^4n handsome Photon, with
good HARNESS. Enquire of Mr. J. Hiitzheimer.
To be fold, a likely Negroe
FELLOW, about 19 or 2©' years ofage, 6t for either
t<wn or country butinefo/ Enquire of JOHN MUR
RAY, in Pipe-rtfeet.
ings, Rolled and Rod IRON.
N B. Guns, Howitz, or other particular Cafiingy
may be contrasted for by applying as above.
Philadelphia, February 28th, t,Br.
The Gentlemen anting as Lie&
tenants in this State, will observe, that a considerable
Penalty is inflifted by the present Militia Law, on those
who neglea to return their accounts, for settlement, in a
certain limited time therein mentioned : they are like
wise informed, that no Accounts will be passed at the
Auditor's Office, unless the Captains returns, by which
the Sub Lieutenants made their colle&ions, are pro
duced; and abb Returns of al! the Classes in their re
fpe&ive difttiAs, in order to ascertain that the fines im
posed by the A&, passed the 20th of March, 1780, arc
duly roll^a-d and accounted for.
Wood-Cutters wanted
At BA ESTO FURNACE, iff New-Jerfdy, to whom
good Wages will be giveA; the Wood to b 6 cut id
chiefly Pine.}
For laic or barter, sos rfour, midlings,
pork, corn or molasses, either at the said Furnace,
or at the ftote of CHARLES PETTIT, on Mr.
Aden's Whart,
CANNON SHOT of all fixes, STOVES and other Call-
To be Sold at Public Audion,
At the Southwark Audion Store,
On TEURsDAY the gth instant, at it o'clock in the
Mori ing, the
Remainder of the Materials belonging to
the Ship General Greene,
Amongst which are, Three 6 pound Cannon (lying on
the wharf below South ffreet) one large copper Boiler,
twelve M fleets, twenty Cutlasses, Handspikes, Pump
geer, Lanthb/ns/ Trumpets, Crow-bars, Blocks, Junk,
and loose Iron, &c. &c.
WILLIAM BROWN, Au&ioneer.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
at the Plantation late of JACOB HARMAN, deceased,
in Wpper Derby townffiip, Chester county, at 1% o'clock,
on THURSDAY the 15th day of March, instant, A
Waggon, two Carts, a Riding-chair, a Sleigh, Ploughs,
Harrows, and a large Cohesion of other fanning
U enfiU. WILLIAM WEST,
JC NATHAN BROWN, , Executors.
MORDECAI LEWIS, 5
JOHN YOUNG, jun.