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than the Savage Mingo in the wilderness, whose mischiefs
are partial, while those occasioned by the Speculator, have
become univerSal.—The trade of a Mingo is blood, and
they are in alliance with Britons: But (peculating mon
flers, who are deemed and treated as citizens of America
and partake of her benefits, sweep all before them ; tears
up our credit by the root; travels like a peftitence; and
carry deftruftion to every corner of the Continent. And
in a time of public danger, like the present, when the
Subjects of a free State can have but one iatereft, and
ou^ht to have but one wish and one Sentiment.
Resolved, That any person whatever, holding a com
million, place or employment under the United States;
who th ill directly or indirectly be concerned in trade or
{peculation of any kind, fliall not be kept company with,
or even (poke to, by any person in the public Service, that
is or the footing of a gentleman, excepting at such time
when oeceffary duty may require: And those who coun
tenance a Speculator Shall be deemed by this Committee as
acteffary, and held up to the world in the fame colours,
and be treated with the fame degree of (corn and contempt.
The invoices of the traders being produced to the Com
mittee, they were carefully perused and maturely consider
ed, and after Some debate thereon, the Committee at lad
unanimously determined, that from the exorbitant pri
ces affixed to the greatest part of the different articles con
tained therein, no regulations could be made on said in
voices : Therefore.
Resolved, That said traders be not permitted to fell a
hy part of said merchandize Specified in said invoices, at
any post or garrison, on this fide the Alleghany Moun
tain.
And this Committee particularly considers the conduct
of such traders as injurious, by their engrossing and fore
stalling large quantities of grain, [hereby enhancing and
railing the price thereof : In order to prevent the evil
consequences, that must naturally flow therefrom, as well as
to prohibit trade in general, till a reasonable trade can be
obtained and traders become Satisfied with a moderate
profit.
Resolved, That a guard be placed over the stores of the
traders of Pittsburgh, and that they be not permitted to
fell to any person on any account whatever, and that cir
cular letters, with the refolutioris of this Committee, be
tranfm^ted to the principal gentlemen of the different coun
ties on this file the Alleghany Mountain, requeuing
their approbation, assistance and concurrence therein.
And this Committee wishing to deal tenderly with all,
to avoid ( smeh as in their power) injuring any, and
toad on such principles, as may convince all mankind of
their impartiality ; as well as to prevent future adventur
ers from making use of the plea of ignorance.
Resolved, That until such times as traders will conform
to the regulations enterred into, and published by the vir
tuous' part of the Community at Philadelphia, Boston,
and the generality of the principal trading Towns on the
Centin mt, no goods wh .tever, Shall be purchased or of
fer'd for sale, at any post or garrison on this fide the Al
leghany Mountain; and that all trading adverturers,
who wifh.es for the countenance, protection, and trade of
ihearmy, are heresy required by this Committee, to ob
tain a permit as well as a certificate, Specifying the regula
ted prices at the time of purchase, from d:he Secretary of
the Committee, which certificate Shall bear date with the
invoice, and both Shall be produced to the Chairman of
this Committee, previous to the opening of their goods for
sale ; and they Shall allo confine themfclves to such profits
ongheir Sales, as were formerly allowed ample at this
place. And provided trading adventurers will comply
with these regulations and reftrißions.
Resolved, That they Shall be treated with refpefl doe to
worthy citizens, and friends to their country, and fha'l
meet with every indulgence, the Commandant at this post,
and this Committee can pofGbly grant them; and all
those of different complexions, whatever appellation they
may chufe to afume; whether Monopolizers, Foreftal
lers, Engroffers or Speculators, are hereby caution'd and
advised not to cross the Alleghany Mountain, as this
Committee cannot anfiver for the conduct of an infulttd
public, nor for the resentment of the army.
An ACT for regulating Chimney-Sweepers within the
the City of Philadelphia, the Diftrif t of Southwark,
and the Town Ship of the Northern Liberties of the Ci
ty of Philadelphia.
•SATHER EAS the houCfs and eflates of the inha-
VV bitants of the city of Philadelphia, the diftri&
of Southwark,' and the township of the Northern .Liberties
of the city of Philadelphia, are frequently endangered by
Chimneys taking fire, and blazing out at the top; and
greta complaints have been made for want of a proper re
gulation among those, who undertake the Sweeping of
Chimneys : For remedy whereof,
Be it therefore enaded, and it is hereby enacted by the
Representatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met. and by the au
thority of the fame, That n® person or persons from and
after the tenth day of December next, Shall follow the bu
siness or occupation of a Chimney Sweeper, either by
himfelf, his Servants, negroes, or Others, within the city
of Philadelphia, the diftrifl of Southwark, or the town-
Ship of the Northern Liberties, aforefaid, without having
firft made application to the Officer herein after direfled
to be appointed, and having registered, or caused to be
registered, his or their name or names, and the name or
names of his or their Servants, negroes, or other per Sons
aforefaid, with a number affixed to each and every such
name, in a book by the said Officer to be kept for that
purple, and without procuring and receiving from the
said Officer, a certificate of every Such re ilfry, contain
ing the number and the name of every person so entered,
under the penalty of fifteen pounds, for every day he Shall
follow by himfelf, or cause to be followed by his servants,
negroes, or others, the said business ; which said certifi
cates, the said Officer is hereby enjoined and required to
make out, under his hand, and to deliverto the person
or perlons who Shall apply for the fame, and for every such
registry and certificate, he Shall receive the sum ofthree
pounds, and no more.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That every person following the business aforefaid, with
in the said city, difirid and liberties, Shall (if he follow
the employment himfelf) wear, or (if he employs his Ser
vants, negroes, or others) cause to be worn, on the front
of their caps, in full view, without any concealment, the
fame figures and numbers refpeaively, as Shall be so as
aforefaid, entered in the Said bo®k, and contained in his
or their refpeftive certificates, and none other, in large fi
gures, not less than two inches in length, to be made of
Strong durable tin or copper; and that all and every per
son and persons, who Shall follow the said business or em
ployment, by him or themselves, or by his or their Ser
vants, negroes, or others, not having the said number
fixed on his or their cap and caps, and the cap and caps
ofhis and their servants, negroes, and other persons afore
faid, according to the directions aforefaid, or, when fix
ed, fliall wilfully deface or conceal the fame, or Shall neg
left to keep them plain and visible, Shall, for each and e
very such offence, forfeit and pay the Sum of fifteen pounds,
for every day he or they Shall follow the said employ
ment, not wearing the said number as aforefaid.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That if any person or persons undertaking the business or
occupation aforefaid, Shall wot within forty-eight hours
after application to him or them made, by any of the in
habitants of the said city, diflrid or Northern Liberties,
Sweep, or cause to be swept, such Chimney or Chimneys,
as he or they fliall be required to sweep, every such per
son or persons so offending, Shall forfeit and pay the sum
of fifteen pounds.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That every Chimney Sweeper Shall have and receive, for
every Chimney by him swept, within the city of Philadel
phia, and for every Chimney by him swept in the diftriß,
and liberties aforefaid, not more than one mile diflant
from the Northern and Southern boundaries of the said
city, a sum not exceeding forty-five Shillings.
And be it further ena&ed by the authority aforefaid,
That if the Chimney of any person or persons within the
said city, diftria or liberties, fliall take fire, and blaze
out at the top, the fame not having been swept within the
space of one Kalender month, next before the time of ta
king such fire, every such person and persons Shall forfeit
and pay the sum of fifteen pounds, and if any Chimney
fliall take fire, and blaze out at the top, the fame having
been swept within one Kalender month from the time of
such taking fire, the person who swept the fame, either
by himfelf, his servants or negroes, Shall forfeit and pay
the sum of fifteen pounds.
And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid,
That every person who Shall follow the business or occupati
on ofa Chimney-Sweeper,, either by himfelf, bis servants,
negroes or others within the said city of Philadelphia, the
diftrid of Southwark and the township of the Northern
Liberties, Shall pay unto the Officer herein after directed
to be appointed, the sum of ten Shillings for every work
ing day from and after the publication hereof, until the
firft day of April next enfuiog, and thereafter from the
firft day of October 'till the firft day of April in each
and every year during the continuance of this Aft, for
his care and trouble in the execution thereof.
And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid,
That it Shall and may be lawful for the Juflices of the
Peace, for the city and county of Philadelphia, or any
three or more of them in open court of Quarter Seftons,
or at any other time to regulate, lessen or increase, and
fix the prices 'or fweeeping of Chimneys, in such manner
as to them Shall appear just, and under their hands,
from time to time to publish the fame, in one or more
of the news-papers, so, that all concerned may govern
tnendelves accordingly, any thing in this Aft, in that
refpefl contained, to the contrary in any wife notwith
standing.
And he it further enacted by the authority aforefaid,
That all and every the penalties and forfeitures, imposed
by virtue of this Aft, Shall be paid one half thereof to
the use of the officer aforefaid, and the other half there
of, to the Overseers of the Poor, of tie said city, diftrift
or town Ship, where theoffence fliall be committed, for the
use of the Poor, thereof, to be sued for in the name of the
Officer, and recovered before any Juflice of the Peace,
for the said city and county, who is hereby authorized
to hear, try, and determine the fame.
Provided always, that nothing in tkis Afi fliall extend
or be construed to extend, to a greater difiance, than
one mile from without the bounds of the city of Philadel
phia.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid,
That so much of the Afi of General Assembly, passed in
the year One thousand seven hundred and twenty-one,
inntl&b “ An Aft for preventing accidents that may
happen by fire," and of the Afi of General Assembly,
passed in the year One thousand seven hundred and fifty
one, intitled, " An Aft for the more effectual prevent
ing accidents which may happen by fire, and for suppres
sing, idleness, drunkecnefs, and other debaucheries," as
relates to the firing of chimneys within the said city, and
one other Afi of General Assembly, passed the twenty
firft day of March 1772, intitled, " An Act for regula
ting Crimoey Sweepers within the city of Philadelphia,
the diflrifl of S uthwark, and the township of the Nor
thern Liberties, fliall be and are hereby declared to be
repealed.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid,
That this Act Shall continue and be in force, for and du
ring the term of seven years next ensuing, and from thence
to the end of the next fitting of General Assembly and no
longer.
JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
Enafled into a Law at Philadelphia on Thukday
tne Twenty fifth day of November, A. D. One
thousand seven hundred and seventy nine.
Thomas Paine, Clerk of General Assembly.
An A CT for the better support of certain Officers of this
State, and for ascertaining the fpecific fines and penal
ties which they pray incur by negleft of duty.
WHE REAS the fees of the officers of this Com
monwealth, who are hereafter mentioned, as
now regulated by law, are by the great rife of the prices
of the necessaries of life, become very inadequate to their
expences, whilst they attend the public business; which,
if it be not remedied, must force the said officers to abandon
their employments, or introduce great exadion or extor
tion, to the manifeft enfeebling of the public authority,
and oppression of private persons.
AND WHEREAS the fpecific fines and penalties
to which the said officers are Severally and respectively li
able for negled of duty, are generally become uncertain
and infufficient; for remedy whereof,
Be it enaded, and it is hereby enaDed, by the Repre
sentatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in General Assembly met, ard by the authority
of the fame, That the legs of toe said officers fliall be esti
mated and paid according to the price of good mer
chantable wheit, iu inanaer following § that is to fay, the
said fees, as they were regulated by law or practice, un
der the late government of Pennfylvania,before the firft day
of July, which was in the year of our Lord One thousand
seven hundred and Seventy-fix, Shall, from and after the
publication of this AH, be Satisfied in good merchantable
wheat, accounting and allowing that a buShel of such wheat,
weighing at least Sixty pounds, was formerly fold in times
of war and difficulty for ten Shillings.
Provided always, and be it further enabled by the au
thority aforefaid, That for the ease and convenience of
the person or persons by whom such fee or fees Shall be pay
able, as well as the said officers, such person or persons li
able to pay the fame, may tender payment thereof, in a
ny lawful money of this State, or of the United States
of America, in a sum proportioned and equal to the va
lue and price of such wheat, as the fame from time to
time Shall be eftimaed and declared by the Representa
tives of the Freemen of this State, in General Assembly
met,
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That payment of fees in wheat, in manner aforefaid, Shall
extend to the fees of the Judge. Regifrer and Marshal erf
the Court of Admiralty; the Secretary of the Supreme
Executive Council, who is hereby granted such and the
fame fees as were formerly allowed in the province of
Pennsylvania, to tie Governor's Secretary and Clerk of
the Council, the Attorney General, the Mafler of the
Rolls, the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court, the Sheriff
and Coroner of each county : the Justices of the Peace of
the Orphans Court, and of the Common Pleas of each
county, and the Clerks of the Genera! Quarter Sessions,
Orphans Court and Common Pleas of each county, an.
of the General Quarter Sessions of the city of Philadelphia ;
the Remitter for the Probate of Wills and for granting Ac
m nitrations in each county, who fliall be entitled to lil
fees as were formerly due to the Register General oft
province of Pennsylvania ; the Recorder of Deeds; t
Attornies at Law; the persons who fliall be Summoned
appear as Jurors and as Witnesses, the Con tables, ands
Cryer of every Court, and the Naval Officer, who is he l
by granted equal and like fees, as were formerly allov
and due to the Naval Officer und<r the late Gevernm
of Pennsylvania ; the Notaries Public; the Infpe&ors
flour, of beef and pork, and of Shad and herrings;
Collectors of Exeife , the Supervisors of the Highwa
the Commissioners and Assessors of the public taxes,
Regulators of party walls and partition fences, in the<
of Philadelphia and elsewhere, the officers for regula
weights and measures, the Commissioners for paving
fleets, and the Wardens of the Watch of the city ofl
ladelphia, the Health officer, and the officer for infor
the Laws against importing conviHs and impotent per'
and his Interpreter and the assistant Physicians, the
fpedors of ft ives and heading, andof timber, boards
planks, the Meafurers of wheat and other-corn, an
fait, in the city of Philadelphia, and the Reprefenta
in General Assembly, and their Clerk, and the wages I
mileage of the Members of the Supreme Executive C
cil, other than the President and Vice-President, Sha ^
the fame as the wages and mileage of the Members c
fembly, as the fame were eflablifhed by the Laws<3
late Government of Pennsylvania, and Since revived 1
AH of this Commonwealth. Provided always, t
nothing in this Aft contained fliall extend to am ,
which are rated by the pound, or the hundred poun
Provided also, That the fees of the Judge of A^
ty, including his fee for a final decree in rhe case of ,
or vessel, under the burthen of one hundred tons, f e
twenty five bushels of good merchantable wheat; m
the case of a Ship or vessel above the burthen of on
dred tons, fliall be forty bushels of such wheat y
able however in money, as in the case of the officers e
faid.
And be it further ena&ed by the authority aft
That the Several fpecific fines to which any of the
or the persons Summoned on juries aforefaid, wer
before the fourth day of July, in the year of 01
One thousand seven hundred and seventy-six, b<
and which they Shall incur for any offence or ne
duty, Shall be computed and fatisfied in wheat, a:
case of fees, as aforefaid, and tendered, paid or I
money, according to the price of such wheat fr
to time, as it Shall be eflimated and declared byt
prefentatives of the Freemen of the Commons
Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met as aforeh :
JOHN BAYARD, £
EnaHed int® a Law at Philadelphia on Satu
the twenty - Seventh day of November. A
One thousand seven hundred and feventy-nii
THOMAS PAINE,
Clerk of General Assembly.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY, November 2' ).
The House proceeded to fix a price on wheat, a 1-
ard whereby to regulate the fees of certain civ $,
and after feme debate thereon, agreed on Fife ids
per bushel for that purpose.
Extrad from the Minutes,
THOMAS PAIN
Clerk of General A y.
TO BE LE.
And entered upon immediately,
Agenteel new brick f se,
in Queen-street, Southwark, formerlyk y the
name of Smith's House, with a small garden, &c.
For terms apply to the fubferiber, living in S rtreer,
between Walnut and Spruce- Streets.
RICHARDSONS OS,
December I.
TO BE SO D,
For Cath, at Windsor Forge, in Lancat aty,
A-few Tons of
BAR I R N.
Enquire of Cob David Jenki