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The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FO X.
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
B Y
JOHN D U N L A P.
Philadelphia, Ma, 6.
CA M Eto the subscriber's place, on the
firft infant, a bay HORS E, about fifteen ypars
old, with a flit and one white foot, blind of one eye.
The owner is defireri to pay charges and tike him away,
or he will be fold for costs in four weeks.
ROBERT CARSON.
Philadelphia, Ma, 14.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Saturday the eighth instant, at Ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at the house of David Dominick, deceased,
in Second ftiect, near Race facet,
CUNDRY HouShold and Ktcheri Furniture, Paint
" er. Colours, &c. viz. a high chest of drawees, a
book-case, a fix pia}e stove, fix walnut leather-bottom
chairs, feme pictures, two bedsteads and.three facking
bottems, a large bible, and a number of other books ;
a paint-mill, a parcel of yellow ochre, Sundry painters
colours, pots, &c. force window gluts, and a number
of bottles, with a variety cf other articles too tedious to
mention.
Philadelphia, Ma, 4.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Wednesday the twelfth day of this instant, at Five
o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Peter Hay,
tavern-keeper, in Thira-ftreet near Saffafrafe-Rreet,
in the city,of Philadelphia,
A TWO Story brick mtffuage or tenement, brick
kitchen, stable and slaughter-house, and lot of
ground thereunto belonging, Situate on the ear. fide of
the third Street from the river Delaware, in the Square
between Saffafrafs-ffreet and Vine-ftrect, in the Lid city;
the lot contains in breadth on Third-street aforefaid
thirty feet, and in length or depth one hundred and
ninety-five feet, bounded Southward by ground of Tho
mas Meyer, westward by Third-Street aforefaid, north
ward by ground of Edward Shippen, Jun. E(q; and
eaftw#rd with the back ends of the Secohd-ftreet lets;
fubje& tt tut yearly ground rent of 71. 103, lawful mo
ney of Pennsylvania, and allo fubjedt to a mortgage
made of the premifee for Securing the payment of 5001.
with inti-rest on a d.y yet to come: Late the estate of
Magdalen Daubendiftle, deceased. Attendance will be
given at the time of sale, and the conditions made
Known by WILLIAM bEWEES,
Anting Executor.
IN pursuance of an order of Orphans Court,
will be fold by public vendue; at the Coffee-Kunie
in the city of Philadelphia, on Widnefday the twelfth
day of May inst. at Twelve o'clock at neon, .a Houle
and Lot or Piect of Ground, Situate on the weft fide of
the main Strict in Germantown, containg in breadth on
said street fifty feet, and in length or depth two hundred
rind Seventeen feet, opposite to the White Horse Tavern :
There is on laid lot an elegant new stone house two sto
ries high, with two rooms on a fl -or, genteely finished,
and a good cellar under the whole house; alio a good
stable and other out-houses, and feme fruit trees ; the
whole lot is inclofed with a good board fence; free
from any ground-rent. Late the estate of Daniel
MbRED I T h, deceased..
TO BE SOLD BY
Robert and Samuel Lewis Wharton,
At their store near the Drawbridge,
EXCELLENT Red Port and Madeira Wines by
the pipe, quarter-c^fk, dozen or gallon; Jamaica
Spirit and Welt-fndia Rum by the hogshead ; Bohen
To, Coffee, Loaf Sugar, fine Salt, Rice, Tu. pentine,
Gun Flint.?, Iron Pits, a Ship's Leaden Pump, &;. &c.
Philadelphia, April 2%
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN on Wednesday after
noon, the twenry-firft inftarit, from the Barracks in
this city, a dark brown HORSE, near fourteen hands
high, trots, paces and hand-gallops, no brand or ear
ma.k, remarkably chearful a^d spirited when under the
fiddle. Whoever will return said horse to ths Subscriber
foall receive the above reward, on applying to<
JOHN B. WEBSTER,
Quarter Master of Penal, Artillery.
SATURDAY;'' MAY&qJ
° R THE
G ENERA L ^ramBADVERTISER
[ Price 2s. 6d. single, 2s. by the quantity. Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
PHILADELPHIA.
An ACT.ft improper the Truflees for building a Court-boufe
and Prison it and for the count, of Bedford, to fell a mef
fuage and lot of ground in the town of Bedford, purchased
b, them to jerque as a temporary prison, and to appropriate
the monies arising by fueb sale.
WHEREAS the said Trustees, have by their petition
represented to this Hbufe that they were under the
necessity immediately after the said county was erefled, to
provide some place to serve for a prifonj. till a proper house
for that purpose could be built; that they therefore pur?
chafed a house and lot from James M'Cafhlan, situate on
the east fide of the main cross street, in the town of Bed
ford, numbered fix in the general plan of the said town,
bounded on the weft by the said street, on the south part
ly by the publie square, and partly by lot number (even,
an the east by a twenty feet alley, and on the north by lot
number five, which the said James M'Cafhlan by his deed
poll, dated the thirteenth day of November in the year of
our Lord One thoufahd seven hundred And seventy one,
for the confederation therein mentioned, conveyed to Ar
thur St. Clair, Barnard Dougherty, George Woods and
William Prohor, Elqrs. and Thomas Coulter, gent, the
Trustees aforefaid, in trust for the said county ; that the
said Trustees have since procured a more convenient lot 011
Which they have built a Court-house and Prison, by which
the (aid temporary Prison is become umneceffary, and pray
ing this House would p fs a law to enable them to fell the
fame, and to apply the money arising from the sale there
of, towards defraying the debt incurred by the said coun
ty, in purchasing the said lot and building the said Court
hbufe and Prison.
Be it therefore enabled, and it is bereb, enabled 1, the
Reprefentathves oj the Freemen of the Commouweallb of
Penn/ylvania, in General Affembl, met, and b, the author
rity of the fame, That the said Arthur St. Clair, Barnard
Dougherty, George Woods, William Froßor and Tho
mas Coulter, or any three of them, shall be and they or
any three of them, are hereby enabled and empowered ts
grant, bargain and fell the said meffuage and lot of ground
With the appurtenances as thb fame is above bounded and
described, and to convey a lawful right and title to the
fame by deed indented under their hands and seals, or un
der the hands and seals of any.three of them, to such per
son or persons as may putchafe the fame, t© have and to
hold the fame to the proper nfe, benefit and behoof, of
such purchaser or purcbafers, his, her or their heirs and
assigns, as fully and far the fame estate, as the said Trus
tees as aforefaid had held arid enjoyed the fame, and un
der and fubjeft to the fame ground-rent or other incum
brances, laving to all persons, bodies politic and corpo
rate, their heirs and successors, Executors and Admini
flrators, ail such right, title and interest, as they, or any
of there have, or may have to said meffuage, lot and ap
purtenances, so bounded and described as aforefaid, or to
any part thereof; this aft, or any thing therein contained
to the contrary in any wife notwithstanding.
, And be it further enabled b, the authority aforefaid, That
the said Trustees, or such and so many of them, as Shall
fell and convoy the said meffuage and lot, Shall apply and
pay all the monies arising from such tale, (after deducting
the necessary charges arising from making said sale )
for and towards defraying the debt incurred by them as
aforefaid. JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
Enacted into a law at Philadelphia, the fifteenth da, of
March, in the year of our Lord, ©ne tboufand seven
hundred and seventy nine.
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of General Assembly.
A SUPPLEMENT to the Aa intitled, " An Aa to prohi
bit, for a limited time, the making of whifke,, and other
ffeirits, from wheat, rye, or an, other fort of grain, or
from an, meal or four."
WHEREAS nothing but necessity, arid a cori
viHion that the welfare and fafety of the public
cannot otherwise be Secured and promoted, will juflify the
Legislature of a fthte in making laws to impower the Exe
cutive Officers of the slate, to break open the doors of the
house or out-hotifes of any of the citizens thereof, in any
case whatsoever :
AND. WHEREAS a sacred regard to the liberties of
the good people of this ft.ate, and a belief that public vir
tue lone would be a fufficiently Strong motive to induce
them to Submit to the said law/ which necessity and the
public good made absolutely necessary, prevented the Le
gislature of this state, at the passing thereof, from Lad
ing a clause in the fame to impower the Constables of the
refpedive townships or diftfids in the state, to break open
the Pill-houses of such as Should offend against the said
ad of Assembly:
AND WHEREAS many persons, minding only their
own private gam, lucre, and profits, and regardless of the
Sufferings of their fellow-citizens, have, in defiance and
contempt of the said ad, continued to make, extract, and
diftil whifkey-arad ether Spirits, contrary to the true intend
and meaning, of the fame, and, by keeping their Pill.houfe
?u ut> ^e screened themfelyes from the penalties in
filmed by the fa^d ad on such as are guilty of such unlaw
ful practices. For remedy whereof,
, Be it erate l, and it is hereby enabled b, the Reprefenta
fives of tee Freemen op the Commonwealth of Pennfolvania
%?"<"' ^"^ ""! ' ""''^ "''autborit, of the fame',
Lhat, from and after the publication of this aft if it Shall
appear to any Juflice of the peace of this state, on the oath
or affirmation of any Constable, ofc other credible perform
(which the said Justice is hereby impawered and required
toadmmifter) that there is cause. to fufp e a that any di
°! t tb %^ rs ? n ° r P erf ° n ^ is or are distilling, or
causing to be drilled, whiskey, or othef Spirits,' from any
wheat, rye, or any other fort of grain, or from any trait/
, e % fl^ r contrary to the true intent and meaning of
the said afl, it Shall and may.be lawful for, and the said
Justice is hereby impowered and required to issue his war
rant, authorizing the Constable of the township or diftrid
where the. offender dwells, calling to.his assistance fochend
so many persons as he may think necessary to enter in the
day time, and if necessity requires to break open the door
of any still-house or other place, where such unlawful prac
tices are fufpefted to be carried on as aforefaid to dis
cover, and enable the said Constable or other person to
bring to due punishment such offender.
AND WHEREAS no provisions are made in the said
aft to prevent grain from being carried out of this state 1
,and as laws prohibiting dialling have not been pa ffed~ in
the adjoining Rates, the good people of this state Suffer all
the faid°aa™ e "°" with ° ut '™ P '"' "^ full advan t a ge s of
Be it therefore enafbd by the authority aforefaid. That if
any person or persons whatsoever, Shall, from an hr the
publication of this ad, expert or carry, or caule to be
exported of carried out of this, state, any wheat, rye, bar_
ey, cr any other fort of grain, or any meal, flour, or
, ''"" knowingly b&y or fell, or cause to be bought
or fold, any wheat,, rye, barley, or any other fort of
grain, or an} meal, flour or malt, for the purpose and in
tent of being exported or carried out of this state, which
gram, meal, flour, or malt, Shall be accordingly exported
or carried out of the fame (except for the use of the Unit
ed States) every futh person or persons so offending, upon
Conviction thereof in the Court of General Quarter Seftons
of the Peace for the city or county where such offence is
^committed, Shall, for every such offence, forfeit and par
the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds, and also incur a for
feiture of all such wheat, rye, barley, or other grain) or
meal, flour, or malt, so exported or carried out of this
state, or bought or fold with that intent as aforefaid, to be
afeertamed and afftfed by the Jury by whom the cause
mail be tried ; which said forfeiture mail be collected by
the respective Sheriffs of the city or county where such
forfeiture arises, and the Yaid Sheriff mall tranfrait one
moiety thereof, to the Treasurer of this state, to be dispos
ed of by the General Assembly, and Shall pay the other
moiety to the Constable, e r , other person or persons, in
forming against the offender.
AND WHEREAS it is set forth in the petition of fc
veral of the inhabitants of Cumberland county, that
reason of the mo r t time between the enading the said law
and its taking effect, many persons, efpeeially in the more
remote parts of the state, not having had notice oft.be fame
had mashed several quantities of grain before the refpeaiv
days on which the said law took effed, by which it wa
un , fit f ° r any otter u ^ a od therefore they ha,
distiled it afterwards, but have since paid a due obedienc
to the said law, and praying the aid @f the Legislature
for their relief. °
Be it therefore enafled b,tbe authority aforefaid. That
no person or persons whatsoever, within this state, Shall
° r pay a "y fi ^ e ° r P enalt J f °u or by reason
of, diddling or extrading any whiskey, or other Spirits,
from any grain, meal or malt, which was bona fide maffi
before the reipeaive days on which the said a& became
in force and took effed ; any thing in the said a& to the
contrary thereof in ariy wife notwithstanding.
Provided always nevertbelefs, That where any whiskey
^^ ed af ^ the expiation of eight days, after
the said respective days on which the Said afl took effect
the proof that the grain, meal, flour, or malt, from which
^ch whiskey was drilled, was mashed as aforefaid before
the said days, mail lie on the party distilling the fame
And be it further enabled b, the authority aforefaid. That
if any person or persons has or have been, or mail be m
difted or presented for distilling whitey from
m ^\° r malt> f ° mafhed i on proof thereof as aforefaid,
it mail and may be lawful for the Attorney-General, and
he is hereby impowered and required, to enter a Noli Pro
°n every such indiftment or presentment, on th©
defendants paying the fees thereon.
JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
Enaaed into a law at Philadelphia, on Tuesday the foed
teenth 0, of March, in the,ear of our Lord One fo
fund seven hundred and fevent,-nine.
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of the General Atfembly.