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The bill intitled, “ A supplement to the aft intitled,
an a& to prevent the exportation of bread and flour not
merchantable, and to the aft which is an amendment
thereof," was read the second time, and being again
read and debated by paragraphs, was ordered to be tran
scribed for a third reading, and in the mean time printed
for public consideration.
Extras from the minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of the Genera] Assembly.
A SUPPLEMENT to the aft infilled, " An aft to pre
vent the exportation of bread and flour net merchantable,
and to the aft which is an amendment thereot?'
WHEREAS often in the flapping of flour for ex
portation, a number cf persons, others than the
owners of fliips in which it was exported, have put each
his own private adventure in one and the fame vessel, and
the officer appointed for the execution of the laid ads,
having charged the owners of such fllips or vessels with
the fees due t> him for the trying of the whole cargo of
flour, has loft the greater part of his said fees, when after
the departure of the vessel it remained unknown who were
the rig>t owners of the flour laden therein,
AND WHEREAS, by reason of the indefinite size of
flour calks and the discretionary methods of packing the
fame, as hitherto used by millers and bolters, our flour
trade has been greatly perplexed, which in the general
opinion of the merchants, millers, and other persons using
that trade, might otherwise be carried on with greater
ease, and less fubjed to frauds and abuses, if as well the
dimensions of the cask as the quantity or weight ®f the
flour to be packed therein according to its different sizes,
was by law reduced to a certain standard.
For remedying of which said inconveniencies to the of
ficer, and difficulties of the trade; Be it erased, and it
is hereby enabled by the Representatives of the Freemen
of the Commonwealth of Permfylvania, in General Affem
b) met, and by the authority of the fame. That all flour
calks intended to be used in the trade of exportation, fliall,
after the publication of this act, be made of found and
thoroughly seasoned ftayes of the length of twenty-seven
inches, well tightened with ten hoops, fufficiently nailed,
and'with refpea to the width or circumference to be dis
tinguished b, t e denominations of number one two and
three; that is to fay, the calk of number one fliall have
heads of a diameter of eighteen inches ; the cask of num
ber two heads of a diameter of sixteen inches and a half;
and the cask of number three heads of a diameter of fif
teen inches and a half. And that the millers or bolters
when they brand their cask with their usual brand-mark,
as is directed by the law to which this is a supplement,
fliall likewise brand the fame cask witli the character or
mark of its size, to WT, the cask measuring a diameter of
eighteen inches, on its head they fliall brand No. 1, those
of sixteen inches anl a half No. 2, and those of fifteen
inches and a half No. 3.
And the said millers and bolters fliall put in the cask of
No. , and well pack the full quantity or weight of two
hundred and twentyfour pounds of flour ; in the cask of
No. 2, the full quantity or wei ht of one hundred and
ninety fix pounds; and in the cask No. 3, the full quan
tity or weight of one hundred and sixty-eight pounds of
flour.
And be it further enaßed by the authority aforefaid, That
if any miller cr bolter shall use or pack with flour for ex
portation, any other cask than of the three several sizes
and dimensions aforefaid, branded or not branded with a
number, and fliall fell, or offer to fell the fame as mer
chantable, he shall forfeit the value or charge in his ac
count of such cask tb the purchaser of the flour.
And if the miller or bolter shall pack any fort or size of
cask as aforefaid, short of the quantity or weight of flour,
which by the directions of this aft he should have put in
the fame, such miller or bolter fliall forfeit such defective
barrel or barrels, and the flour therein contained, to the
Overseers of the Foor of the place where the forfeiture
shall happen.
Provided always, That the millers and bolters fliall be
allowed, during the space bf months from the pub
lication of this aft, to fell and dispose for exportation their
flour in barrels of any other dimensions which are already
made and on their hands, or the fluff to make the fame
fitted before the passing of this aft.
And be it further enafted by the authority aforefaid, That
the masters of ships and other vessels lading flour for ex
portation from this Fate, shall, after the publication of
this aft, in their manifefts (which in purfurnce of an aft
of General Assembly, intitled, "An aft for regilating na
vigation and trade in this slate," they are obliged to exhibit
and deliver to the Naval Officer thereof) expressly and dif
tinftly declare how many barrels of flour are shipped on
board of their refeedive vessels, and by whom each par
cel thereof is shipped ; to which manifeft or declaration
the officer for trying flour fliall have free access and liber
ty to take notes and abftrads thereof : And if any master
es a vessel fliall refufe or negleft to make such return to
P H I L ADELPHI A.
Tn GENERAL ASSEMBLYjof Pennsylvania,
Friday, March 26th, 1779.
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Head-barters, Middle-Brook, March 9, 177%
ALL OFFICERS and SOLDIERS absent
on furlough from any part of the army, either
immediately under the Commander in Chief, or elsewhere,
are requested without fail, to join their Corps before the
firft of May next.
This Order is not to affect those, whole leave of ab
sence will expire before that period; who will be ex
peded to return pundually at the expiration of their re
fpeHive furloughs.
Such Officers of the Virginia Line, who having been
on furlough, have since been appointed to a particular
duty under Brigadier General Scott, are not compre
hended. Extras from General Orders,
ALEXANDER SCAMMELL, Adjutant Gen.
All Printers are desired to publish this in their refpe&-
ive papers.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY of Pennsylvania,
Monday, March 29, 1779/
The report of the Committee appointed to prepare re
foluticns for the recruiting service, was read the second
time, debited and agreed to as follows, viz.
Ht. Refold, That in addition to the Continental
bounty of Two Hundred Dollars, there be given on the
part of the state Sixty-fix Dollars and Two Thirds to
every recruit who, since the twenty -third day of January
last, has been or who may hereafter be enlisted to serve
during the war, the whole making One Hundred Founds;
one half of which to be paid at the time of emljftment,
the other half on joining the corps into which the recruit
may be enlisted.
and be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
the fees of the officer for putting in execution the several
laws of this state made for regulating the exportation of
bread and flour, shall, from and after the public tion of
this aft, receive and be paid times the sum whi< h
by the said laws is allowed him for his service, until a new
regulation of fees shall be made by aft of Assembly.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
so much of the said aft to prevent the exportation of bread
and flour not merchantable, and of the aft to amend the
said aft, as is hereby altered or supplied, shall be, and is
hereby repealed and declared null and void.
2d. That Seventy-five Dollars be allowed to every of
ficer appointed to the recruiting service, for every recruit
he may from this tithe enlist, that fliall pass muster.
3d. That at some future period this House will, by a
suitable gratuity, recompence the services of such of their
veteran soldiers as may have engaged and fliall continue
during the war.
4th. That the provision made by this House of half
pay to the widows of officers, be extended to the widows
of soldiers in like circumflances.
United States of America.
WHEREAS it bath been represented, that ma
ny of those Soldiers, who have been induced
from divers motives to desert their corps, and are now
dispersed in different parts of thefa States, having seen
their error, would be glad to return to their duty, but
are refirained by the fear of punishment. In order to
quiet such apprehensions, and give them an opportunity
to put in pradice these good difpofitioms—l do hereby
proclaim full pardon to all those who fliall rejoin their
refpedive corps by the firft of May next; at the fame
time declaring to all such, who shall neglei to avail
themselves of the present offer of mercy, and who shall
persist in their delinquency beyond the period herein
appointed for their return — That the most effectual
measures fliall be pursued to deted them wheresoever con
cealed and to bring them to the most rigorous and exem
plary punishment.
And be it further evaded by the authority aforefaid, That
the fines and forfeitures set and imposed by this a€t, fha 1
or may be recovered in the fame manner as the fines and
forfeitures set and imposed by the a& to which this is a
supplement.
By His Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
G. WASHINGTON.
The Printers are desired to publilh this in their refped
ive papers.
PROCLAMATION.
the Naval Officer as Aforefaid, he shall,. besides the penal
ty in the said act for regulating navigation and trade let
on makers of vessels neglecting to deliver such manifefts,
forfeit to the officer of the flour aft the amount of his fees
for trying the whole cargo of flour shipped on board of
his vessel.
Given at Head-Quarters, Middle-Brook, March 10,
1779.
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The
Extract from the minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, Jun.
Clerk of the General Assembly.
Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
the
ADVERTISER
His Wife receive, ^ hl s hmfe in Emfley^ Alley be
tween ff^nd rtreet and St. P au |T Church, Silk Siock
^J^ ^^ ^.^to make them
’ b Wh "' tbey came firft cut of the fhep.
heffe, C|d% preferable to any in the city,
A ^d <qud to inferior w i ne , either by the groce or
o^er" """ e fine b ° ttied Beer >^and in good
f > AME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
V> HI Coarleftown township, Chester county, early
latt Fall, a /mill brindled yearling BOL L. Thr:
owner is dtfired 10 come, prove property, pav chnr^ri
and take him away. MOSES COATES?
\ O R SA L E
^ VES SEL cf about one hundred h^f
h"'"° ]She n °^ ^ Storys
, Baltimore Town, will he fitted in a few days,
.nd ,uitabiy conft r uftrd for the present times Per
to Meffis. George Meade anrf'co. iA
Innaue.pon, or tue mhfenher at Chetter in Martian 1
ANTHONY BANNING.
'° 8 E S 0 D
A [CULLER'S ftsCTcelhr. under Mr. fohm
^ coi;ner ° fw ^"t an( ! ^ on t-
Itieeb', Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, Aird =
WA A r '"" Claypools Enquire,
W 7 Sherd of the Cry and County of Philadelphia,
has adverted for tale in Potts. Grove, on Saturday the
Uv^tee^h of April, a certain Plantation or Trad of
@ne htmd te d and thirty ^o acres of Land, ( more cr
I fs) on which is a done dwelling-house, &% i n Faulk
i:eh S^p, New-Hanover Township; | ale the —
—p e Adan, Shoenyker. These are therefore
onufy he Public, Tuat the title to the said land wait
legally in me before the judgment w as had on
wuch he execution tor the file was issued. And all
" are desired to tske notice hereof, and that I
shall contett the validity of the sale,
DANIEL NARGANG.
0 ,%%, Philadelphia County, March 3 t.
L übfcriber informs the Public in gene
ral and his Friends in particular, That he has
lately removed from Aliens Township, Northampton
'° '''rmantown, to the corner house where
Mr. George Loffi, powder maker, formerly kept tavern,
at the sign of the Stage Waggon, and opposite Saw.Ta
late printing-office, where he intends to keep a Tavern
or I übhe House. Those who will favor him with their
cudom may depend on good usage and entertainment.
He also keeps a Stage Waggon for persons who want to
go on a journey, far or near; they may he served at any
time with a good ft?ge and the best accommodation, by
calling on 1 heir friend and humble servant,
PETER OBERSHEIMER.
N.H. Ai I intend to continue carrying on the Tab
bing business at the place and tanyard in Aliens Town
ship where I lately dwelt, any person that wants any
fort 01 Leather, and will favor me vTb their custom
nay be supplied at the said tanyard as heretofore, by'
JOHN OBERSHEIMER.
BOOKS printed and to be fold by
JOSEPH CRUKSHANK,
° n T,?if fide °f Market street, between Second and
a ri/^ri^PP 0 "" the Butchers Shambles,
©LAMANs Daily Assistant. Young Clerk's Ma-
O gazine being a collection of precedents of bonds,
notes, wills, deeds, and most other instruments of
n °: Bartlett's Gentleman Farrier's Repository;
° r , a collection of elegant and approved receipts for the
diseases of horses. Primitive Physic; or an ea s y and
^ri" me ^° d ° fc ""^ meft diseases. The Oeconomy
iriT'^^ri' Clark ~' s Cordery. Dilworth's School
maker s Aflirtant. Dilworth's Spelling-books. Man
ion; and New-England Primers. Mary MoHineauxT
Poems. Thomas Ellwood's Life. John Woolman's
Works..
A''"". ''' ' n Limerick Township,
.l Philadelphia County, in the river Schuylkill, in
November last, a middle sized BATTEAU, about
half worn, with four feats, and made to row wi:h five
cars, painted at the sides and stern red, and the bottom
I lack. She had in her when taken up, three fettinc
poles and one large oar. Whoever owns said Batteau
is desired to come, prove property, pay charges and
take her away.
,T he h^heft price given for CLEAN LINEN RAGS
by laid Crukshank.
ATRIL} 1770.
JAMES I. EWIs.