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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
An ACT dire^ing the Mode of ^djufiing and fettling
the Payment of Debts and Contrasts entered into
and made between the firli Dey of January, One
. thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, and the
firft Day of March, One thousand seven hundred
and eigoty-one, and for other Purports therein men
tioned.
±X?°HEREAS the good people of this Rate labour
under many inconveniences, for w nt of fofne
Fule whereby to fettle and adjtift the payment of debts
and contracts entered into and made between the firfl
day Of January, one thousand seven hundred and fe
, Venty seven, and tlje fir'd day of March, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-one, many of which are yet
due and unfinished, and it seems juß and reasonable
that feme rule should be by Law established for liqui
dating.and adjusting the fame, so as to do justice as
well to the debtors as creditors :
Be it therefore enaOed, and it is hereby enabled,
.by the Representatives of the Freemen of the Common
wealth of Teuafylvania, in general Assembly met, and
by the authority of the fame, That from and after
the palling of this act, all debts and contrasts, of what
nature or kind soever, entered into or made within the
period aforefaid, now remaining due and unfulfilled
for the payment of money, shall be liquidated, fettled
and adjusted agreeable to a scale of depreciation here
in after-mentioned and contained; that is to fay, by
reducing the amount of all such debts and centrals
to the true value in fpc-cie at the days er times the
fame were incurred or entered into, and upee payment
of the 7 faid value so found in fptcie or other money e
quivaient, the debtors or contractors (hull be forever
difehatged of and from the said debts or contra&s ;
any law, custom or usage to the contrary in any wife
notYrithfhroding.'
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That the proviso elaufe in tie fofpenfion ° Act of the
gift of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty,
continued by a supplement of the 22.1 day of Septem
ber, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, and aF
so the proviso clause of the suspension Ad of the 20th
day of February, one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-one, so far as the fame t.kes off or reftrains
the enabling clause in the said la% ^ case of payment
of any debt or demand whereupon any diftfefs may be
made, or upon which any action or suit shall be com
menced in any court of law within th ; s state, shall be,
and the fame are hereby repealed; my thing in the
ftid provrfo clauses to tee contrary ufoithftanding.
And be it further emitted by the authority aforefaid;
That in ail cases between debtors and creditors, for
debts or demands due and payable or incurred on or
before the firft day of March 1787, where the p flies
cannot otherwise agree, it shall and may be lawful for
any court of law and for any justice of the peace,
(in cases of debts and demands cognizable before one
justice of trie peace) upon the prayer of either party,
to appoint three or more Auditors in presence of trie
parties if they will, upon reasonable notice, attend,
otherwise upon proof or such notice to the court or jarfe
tice, to appoint the laid Auditors ex parte in manner
following, to wit, by naming a treble number and e^cb
of the parties to Strike out one alternately until the
number to be appointed only remain in nomination:
hud in case of non attendance of either party, the clerk
of such court or the justice of Mhe peace; to fiftke for
the absent party ; which and tors so appointed shall
have full power and authority, upon notice to the
parties to meet, hear and examine the parties upon
interrogatories, and alO fuc* witnesses, papers and
proofs or the parties as thall be to them adduced, and
and thereupon liquidate, adjust and settle alldebts or
demands, and other controverfies fubfifling between
the parties agreeable to the directions of this aft where
that can be done ; but in rales where the a& shall nor
apply, then to fettle and adjust the fame according
to equity and good confidence,’ upon due consideration
had of the nature apd circtimfLnces of the case ; but
the said Auditors th.ll net have any power Or authori
ty, in cases where partial payments have been made
in money teen current, to reduce such pay merit ; and
the said auditors where any tender has been made before
the firfl day of March, 1781, in money current shall not
adlow the creditor more than the ,alue of his debt, re
duced to Specie at the time when such tender was made
and where it shall appear to the ftid auditors that any
debtor who had willingly received bills of credit made
current in payment of his debts, and wad ialfo prepa
red and ready to pay the fumdue by him in such mo
ney, but was prevented by the creditor abfcouditfg,
concealing 'is bands or papers, or fecredy affi%inp
them, er such like evasions, in all such cases ' the
debtor shall have the benefit of a legrl tender and
the laid auditors upon fettling and adjusting ail such
VOL X. 1
SA TURD A Y,
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published EVERY TUESDAY and SATURDAY.
And be if further enabled by the authority afore
faid, That the Aft intitled, “ A supplement to an Act
for the more easy recovery of small debts," passed on
the 9th day of October, one thousand seven hundred
and seventy-nine, be, and the fame is hereby repealed
and made void.
And be it further erased by the authority aforefaid.
That the -AT intitled, " An Ad for limitation of ac
tions," passed the 27th day of March, one thousand
seven hundred and thirteen, shall not run or operate
during the time courts of juflice were that in this
state, nor during the time of any suspension Act of
this Ante, in any action or distress prohibited to be
made or brought by such Aft, under the penalty of
taking depreciated money in full payment.
Signed by Order of the Mouse,
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker.
Enabled into a Law at Phila
delphia, on Tuesday, the
third day of April, in the
year of cur Lord, onethou
find seven hundred eighty
and one.
Samuel Sterett, Clerk of
the General Assembly.
A LIST of LETTERS remainingin the General
Poll-Office, April 5, 1781.
A
—J AJOR John Armfirong, captain Jofhwa Alien,
1 captain Laton Abro, Thomas Affleck, Gilliam
Artfoii, Thomas Afheton, Mrs. Afheton, • Albert,
John Agnew, Carlilie- ; Peter Afton, Reading.
Captain Thomas Blundell, Owen Biddle, Elijah
Brown, John Brown, captain John Boyd, Mr's. Mary
Middle, captain William Brifbin, Sarah Bonneb, Mon
fietir Briament, doctor E. Bull, Johußriughurft, Jo
nathan Eryan, George Bringhurfl, 2 ; William Blod
get; Billie Bell, .Mr. Burril, Robert G. Burchar,
Christopher Barup, William Bradford, junior ; Re
verend Mr. Lerman, York county ; Montieur Ba
mourquex..
Do&or John B. Cutting, /, David CErkfor,,
George Caner, captain James Cochran, 2; 3Time!
Copperthwait, ; Jacob Cocen, Cornelius Cooper,
Sulannah Clayton, 2; rilry Cievailier, Thoma.-,
Canty, Michael Clark, Samuel Coutty, Lawrwice
Cook, Abraham Collings, Wil i^m Carter, Joh Cox,
Richard Corkeran, William Cambridge, Mrs. Cue.
ningham. Crips and May, 2.
One thousand seven hun
dred and seventy-seven.
January, One and a half.
February, One and a half.
March, Two.
April, Twoand a half.
May, Two and a half.
June, Two and a half.
July, Three.
Auguff, Three.
September, Three;
October, Three.
November, Three.
December, Four.
One thousand seven hun
dred and fevepty.eights
January, Four.
February, Five.
March, Five.
April, Six.
May, Five.
June, Four.
July, Four.
Auguff, Five.
September, Five.
October, Five.
November, Six.
December, Six.
Owe thousand seven hun
dred and seventy nine.
January, Eight.
February^ Ten.
March, Twoand an
half.
April, Seventeen.
debts or demands, shall make report to the court or
justice as the case may require, which report shall be
of the fame force and-effect as a verdict of a jury in
the case, and the court or justice shall enter judgment
on such report.
And be it further enabled by the authority aferhfaid,
That the following scale of depreciation shall be the
rule to determine the value of the several debts, con
trails and demands in this Act mentioned, compared
with fflver and gold.
T. H E
May, Twenty-four.
June, Twenty.
July, Nineteen.
August, Twenty.'
September, Twenty-four.
Odoter, Thirty.
November, Thirty-eight
andan hrlf.
December, Forty - one
and an half.
One thousand seven hun
dred and eighty.
January, Forty and an
half.
February, Forty-seven
and an half.
March, Sixty-one and
and an half.
April, Sixty-one and
an ball.
May, Fifty-nine.
June, Sixty-oneand
an half.
July, Sixty-four
and a half.
August, Seventy.
September, Seventy-two.
October, Seventy-three.
November, Seventy
four.
December, Seventy-five.
One thousand seven hun
dred and eighty-one.
January, Seventy-five.
February, Seventy-five.
D
Robert Dun Can, Monsieur Duberaard, Captain
George Dames, Reverend George Duffield, dodor Sa
muel Duffield, Mary Duffield, Alexander Dorfy, 2;
George Divers, Gifford Dally, Monsieur Defbordes, <
Monheur Duiee, John Dorfius, William Denning,
Bethlehem.
E
Andrew Ten Eyck, 3; Hatiriah fefl% Isabel Edge
combe, captain Joseph Egglefton/ 2; colonel Etus,
Arney Ellis, West-Jersey.
F
John Field, Joseph Fenure, captain David Fick,
Leonard Fisher, Mrs. Fitzgerald, 2.
G
John Gibbons, 3, John Gunnifon, Hannah GoA
tellowe, Jacob Geiger, 3; major James Grier, 2;
major William Galvan, Nathaniel Graham, Amity
Guirey, Richard Glafscock.
H
Francis Hopkinfon, 8; Michael Hillegas, 5 ; doßor
Solomon Hailing, 4; Andrew Hamilton, James Heron,
John Henderson, captain Benoni Hamilton, Samuel
Harrison, Robert Hagan, Theodore Hopkins, general
Philip de Haas, Pattifon Hartfhorge, Joseph Harvey,
James Hamilton, John Halfted, captain Edward Ham
mond, captain Thomas Hammond, Anne Halcon,
Francis Hagan, lieutenant Samuel B. Hempfled, lieu
tenant Samuel Holt, Nathan Hinman.
Peter January, John James, dodor John Junes,
Mrs. Jones.
K
Samuel Kennedy, Leonard Kefller, Adam Kockler,
William Kinnan, John Kennedey, Monsieur Keith.
L
Arthur Lee, 4; Thomas Lee, John Lockwood,
Monsieur Lacofte, Pe'er Lewis, Amos Latham, Nan
cy Ledyard, Thomas Lawrence, cooper; captain jota
Langford, major William Langborn, Peter Langdon
Monsieur Lockyet, Josiah Lufby, John Lawrence'
Francis Liddle, Abraham Livingston, Tacey Locust
White-marsh.
M
Captain William Molohon, Johri M'Allifter, Bid,
Macklin, Abraham Mason, Robert Manly, Hugh
Mullhalland, Edward Milne, Captain James Magee,
Bryan M'Clenegan, Jane Moss, John Morton, Mr:
Mifflin, William Murray, Colonel William Malcolm
Iftac Mixer, Mrs. M'Farland, Benjamin Millers
Thomas Murphy, Abraham Mordecai, Jafpard de
Murratt, Edmund Murphy, Peter Merfeir, David
M'Carty, Captain Samuel Martin, Captain William
Morrell John M'Clure, John M'Kime, Jacob Motes,
Little Britain.
N.
Captain James Nicholson, 31 Henry Neat.
0.
Captain John Osman, George Oat, Doflor O'Lare.'
Monsieur Peez, Captain Benjamin Peel, Pierre
Poilleur, Monsieur de la Prefl,James Pemberton, James
Potts, William Paca, Lieutenant Purcell, Yellow-
Springs; Lieutenant John Pratt, Carlifle 2. Thomas
Parramore, Accomack
R.
Samuel Richards, Arthur Rpbertfon,John Rutledge 7
Thomas Riche, New-Windsor ; Smith Richaids'
Monsieur le Roy, Richard Rundle, David Riglart'
Samuel Robbius, John Ross, Captain John Robertfon'
2; William Robmfon, Thomas Rob, 2- Thomas
Howe Ri g^t'e.
S.
John Skillings, Manfieur So d^tret, Monfeur Size-*
leib Captain John Sibbald, Charles Syng, Edward
Shippen,- David Shaffer, Mr o . Shaw, 2. Thomas
Stritch, Thomas Short, 2; William Smith, Tohii
Swift, Manor of Moreland.
T.
Captain Samuel Tolbert, Taylor an d Miller, Captain
Terming, Captain G. Bettegu Tofeaus, Peter and
Daniel Trace, John Thompson, 2; Monsieur Tiphagn
Laban Thaxter, Captain Thomas Truxton, Captain
john x^nner, Doci^r James Tilton, 3° femes Treze
rant, Samuel Torbert, Upper-Makefield , Captain Ed
ward I aylor, Accomac'k.
V<
Frederick Vandike.
W.
Isaac Wendell, Richard Wells, Samuel Williams, Ro
,bert Wbeeton, John Wardner, Reverend Elhannon
I V mthefter, 3; Samuel Wallis, Daniel Wial, Mary
I • Willet, John ^ bod, Charles White.
1 . Y #
I Captain John Young, 3; Major Moses Young,
Hop &y Yeaton.r
APRI L 21, 17^,
[ NUMB. 726.