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fentatives of the people both in Council and Assembly
under unexpected difficulties will ever demand my warm
est acknowledgments, and claims my best Cervices in re
turn. I shall endeavour to persevere in that line of con
duct which you have now honoured with your approbation.
And, while the happiness of the people is the object, and
the laws and constitution of the State the rule of my ad
ministration, I cannot doubt the continuance of your fa
vour and kindest Support". The Honorable William
Moore, Esq; " thanked the Council and General Assem
bly for the honour they had done him by electing him
Vice President, and assured them of his utmost endeavours
faithfully to discharge tke important trust which they had
thought proper to commit to him."
The procession to the Court House set out from the
Council Chamber a little before twelve o'clock in the fol
lowing order viz.
Con stables with their slaves.
Sub Sheriff's with their wands.
Coroner with his wand.
Judge of the Supreme Court.
Judge of the Admiralty and MarShal of the Admiralty.
Treasurer of the State and Attorney General.
Justices of the Peace.
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas.
Secretary of the Council.
His Excellency the President and the Honorable the Vice
President.
Members of the Council two and two.
Door-keeper of the Council.
Serjeant at arms with the Mace.
The Honorable the Speaker of the House.
Clerk of the House and his Assistant.
Members ofthe General Assembly two and two.
Citizens.
On their arrival at the head of the Court house ftai s si
lence was commanded. His Excellency the President,
the Honorable the Vice President and the Honorable S ea
ker of the House came forward, and the Secretary of the
Council read the declaration of the eledton and proclaim
ed the President " Captain General and Commander in
Chief in and over the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Immediately after the proclamation was made, thirteen
cannon were fired and the bells began to ring. The pro
cession, changing its order and the President and Coun
cil taking the lead, moved forward to toe City Tavern,
where a cold collation was provided, ccnfi ftent with that
frugality and ceconomy which the Situation of our public
affairs not only renders necessary but honorable. Th usu
al complements of congratulation being paid the follow
ing t@afts were drank, viz.
Prosperity to the State of Pennsylvania.
The King and Royal Family of France.
The Friendly P >wers of Europe.
His Excellency General Wafhingtsri and the Army, &c.
His Excellency retired and th&com pan) broke up. The
whole was conducted with the greatest decorum, amidst
every appearance of universal Satis action and joy.
The Vice President and Council dined with His Excel
lency the President and were honored with the company of
the Ci evalier De La Luzerne, Minister Plenipotenti
ary of His Most Christian Mijefty Monfi^ur Mar
Bois, Mr. Myer, Secretary of the embassy, M'r. Hol
der Consul of France, and other foreign gentlemen of
diftinamn, the Chief Justices, and other principal offi
cers of State.
On Thursday evening lift were inhered in the Baptist
Churchyard, the remains of CAPTAIN JOSEPH
MO UI.DE R, of the inintia artillery of this city, at
tended by a refpeftable number of his friends and fellow
citizens. This worthy man lived universally beloved, and
died as universally lamented. Asa patriot he was adive,
firm and disinterested; as an officer ne was brave, having
distinguished himfelf among the toremoft of the Pennsyl
vania militia, at the battle of Princeton; asa man of
business he was just and punctual ; as a neighbour he was
kinda^d charitable; as a bufband, a father, and amafter
he was affeaionate to a degree that can only be felt by those
who knew him in those tender relations; as a chriftian (for
he was not aShamed of the cross of Christ) he was meek,
humble and patient under a severe complication of disor
ders.
“ Such was the Man, who now from Earth removed,
“ Enjoys at length that Liberty he loved-"
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
November 12, 1779.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and proceed
ed to thethoice of five persons to serve this State in Con
gress. Theelea ; on being taken by ballot, John Armstrong,
James Searle, Frederick Muhlenburgh, James M'Clean,
William S ippen, senior, Enquires, were duly elected and
declared accordingly.
Extraß from the Minutes,
THOMAS PAINE,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY of Pennsylvania,
Wednesday, November 10, 1779,
The Bill entitled, “ An AH for vesting the estates of
the late Proprietaries of Pennsylvania in this Common
wealth," was read a second tisne, and being debated by
paragraphs, was ordered to be transcribed for a third
reading and published for consideration.
Extras from the Minutes,
THOMAS PAINE, Clerk of the General Assembly.
An ACT for vesting the estates of the late Proprietaries
of Pennsylvania in this Commonwealth.
WHEREAS the charter from Charles the Second,
heretofore King of England, to William Penn,
under which the late Province, now State of Pennsylvania
was firft begun to be fettled, was granted and held for the
great ends of enlarging the bounds of human society, and
the cultivation and promotion of religion and learning ;
and the rights of property and powers of government
thereby vested in the laid William Penn and his heirs,
were Stipulated to be nfed and enjoyed as well 'or the be
nefit of the Settlers as for his own particular emolument,
agreeably to the terms of the said charter and of certain
conditions and conceffioos entered into between them
AND WHEREAS the claims heretofore made by the
late Proprietaries to the whole of the foil contained within
the bounds of the said charter and in consequence thereof,
the reservation of quit rents and purchase money upon all
the grants of lands within the said limits, cannot longer
aonfift with the fafety, liberty and happiness of the good
people of this Commonwealth, who at the expence of much
blood and treasure have bravely refeued themselves and
their possessions from the tyranny of Great-Britain, and are
now defending themselves from the inroads of the savages.
AND WHEREAS the fafety and happiness of the
people is the fundamental law of society, and it has been
the practice and usage of States most celebrated for free
dom and wisdom to controul and abolish all claims of pow
er and interest inconsistent with their fafety and welfare ;
and it being the right and duty of the Representatives of
the people to assume the direction and management of
such interest and property as belongs to the community or
was designed for their advantage. AND WHEREAS
it has become necessary that Speedy and effectual measures
Should be taken in the premises on account of the great ex
pences ofthe war and the rapid progress of the neighbour
ing States in locating and fettling the lands heretofore un
cultivated, by which multitudes of inhabitants are daily
emigrating from this State.
Be it therefore enacted by the Representatives of the
Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, and by the authority of the lame, That
all and every the estate, right, title, interest, property,
claim and demand of the heirs and devifees, grantees, or
others claiming as Proprietaries of Pennsylvania, whereof
they or any of them flood Seized, or to which they or any
of them were entitled, or which to them were deemed to
belong on the fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and Seventy-fix, of, in or to
the foil and land contained within the limits of the said late
Province, now State of Pennsylvania, or any part thereof,
together with the royalties, franchifes, 'lordfhips, and all
other the hereditaments and premises comprized, mention
ed and granted in the fame charter or letters patent of the
said King Charles the Second, (except as herein after is
excepted) Shall be, and they ate hereby vested in the
Commonwealth of Pennfj Ivania, for the use and benefit of
the inhabitants thereof, freed and difeharged, and abso
lutely acquitted, exempted and indemnified of, from and
ugainft all estates, uses, trusts, intails, reversions, re
mainders, limitations, charges, incumbrances, titles,
claims and demands whatsoever, from, by or under the
said charter or let ters patent or otherwise, as fully, clearly
and entirely as if the said charter or letters patent, and
the estates, interests, hereditaments and premises therein
comprized, mentioned and granted, and all other the
estate, right and title of the said Proprietaries of, in and
to the fame premises, were herein tramferibed and repeated.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That the said foil and lands, hereditaments and premises,
and every part and parcel thereof, (except as herein is ex
cepted) from and after the date hereof, shall be fubjed to
such disposal, alienation, conveyance, division and appro
priation, as to this or any future legislature of this Com
monwealth shall from time to time Seem meet and expedi
ent, in pursuance of such law or laws as shall for that pur
pose hereafter be made and provided.
Provided always, and be it enabled by the authority
aforefaid, That all and every the rights, titles, estates,
claims and demands which were granted by, or derived
from the said Proprietaries, their officers or others by
them duly commissioned, authorised and appointed, or
otherwise, or to which any person or persons, other than
the said Proprietaries, were or are eniitled either in law
or equity, by virtue of any deed, patent, warrant, survey
or location, of, in or to any part 01 portion of the lands
comprized and contained within the limits of this State at
any time or times before the Lid fourth day of July, in
the year of our Lord one thoufand.feven hundred and se
venty fix, shall be, and they are hereby confirmed, rati
fied and established for ever, according to such estate or
estates, and under such limitations and uses as in and by
the several and refpe&ive grants and conveyances thereof
are directed and appointed.
Provided also, and be it enabled by the authority afore
faid, That all and every the private and particular estates,
lands, and hereditaments of any of the said Proprietaries,
whereof they are now possessed, or to which they are now
entitled in their private several right or capacity,by devise,
purchase or defeent ; and likewise all the lands called and
known by the name of the Proprietary tenths or manors,
which were located and returned into the land-office, on or
before the fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord
One thousand seven hundred and Seventy fix, be confirm
ed, ratified and established forever, according to such es
tate or estates therein, and under such limitations, uses and
trusts, as in and by the several and refpe&ive reservations,
grants and conveyances thereof are direded and appointed.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That all and every the quit rents which at any time or
times heretofore have been reserved in and by any warrant,
patent or other conveyance of lands or other hereditaments,
from, by or under the said Proprietaries their officers,or o
thers by them commissioned and appointed; and all and
every the dues and arrearages of quit-rents, or which at
any time or times heretofore have been deemed or taken to
be due and in arrear, shall from henceforth cease and deter
mine, and the fame lands and other hereditaments shall be
held free and difeharged therefrom, and from the payment
thereof forever.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid,
That all and every law or laws, a& or acts of Assembly
heretofore made and enabled by the Legislatures of the
Province of Pennsylvania, or such parts and clauses there
of by which any right, title or claim, power or authority
is or are given or granted, ratified or established in the
f id Proprietaries or any of them, their or any of their of
ficers @r servants, ®f, in or to any of the estates, lands or
other hereditaments herein and hereby vested and confirm
ed, or meant to be hereby vested and confirmed in this
Commonwealth for the use and benefit of the inhabitants
thereof, or of, in or to the quit-rents and arrearages there
of, or of, in or to any portion thereof herein and hereby
released, difeharged and abolished, or meant so to be, be,
and they are hereby annulled, revoked and repealed.
AND WHEREAS the Freemen of this Commonwealth,
being desirous to manifest not only a regard to their own
fafety and happiness, but their liberality also, and remem
brance of the enterprizing spirit which distinguished the
founder of Pennsylvania, and mindful of the expectations
and dependance of his descendants on the propriety there
of, and also that Sundry marriage Settlements and testamen
tary dispositions have been made thereupon, which will be
wholly defeated, and the parties exposed to great disap
pointment and loss, if no provision be made therein :
Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforefaid. That
the sum of One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Pounds
Sterling money of Great Britain, be paid out of the Trea^
fury of this State to the devifees and legatees of Thoma#
Penn and Richard Penn, late Proprietaries of Pennsylva
nia respectively, and to the widow and relict of the said
Thomas Penn, in such proportions as they are respective
ly entitled to by virtue of any will, teftarnent, devise, le
gacy, or marriage settlement, that is to fay, the said le
gacies and jointures to be wholly pa ; d and difeharged, and
the residue thereof to be divided, limited and fettled in all
reSpeßs as the said propriety hath been granted, devised,
fettled and limited.
Provided always, That ne part of the said sum of One
Hundred and Thirty Thousand Pounds Sterling, shall be
paid within less than one year after the termination of the
present war with Great-Britain ; and that no more than
Twenty Thousand Pounds sterling, nor less than Fifteen
Thousand Pounds sterling thereof, shall be paid or payable
in any one year, until the whole sum be fully paid and
difeharged ; and that the firft annual payment thereof be
made at the expiration of one year, after the termination
of the said war.
*, For the continuation of Col. Ethan Allen's Nar
rative fee the fourth ipage.
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Philadelphia County, ff.
PURSUANT to a writ to me directed, under the
hand and seal of the Honorable John Bayard, Esq;
Speaker of the Honorable House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated at Philadel
phia the tenth day of November, one thousand seven
hundred and Seventy-nine, commanding me that I Should
cause to be elected one fuftable person for a Representa
tive in the General Assembly for the said county of Phi
ladelphia, in the room of the Honorable Archibald
Thompson, Esq; deceased. These are therefore to
give public notice to the Freeholders and others of the
county of Philadelphia, qualified to vote, to meet on
Wednesday the twenty fourth day of this instant, (No
vember) at Ten o'clock in the. forenoon, at the three se
veral diftriCh in the said county: And the Judges of
Election and Infpectcrs of the different townships who
f ^: r ed at the last general election, are hereby required
to attend at their refpe&ive places of election for each
diftricl at the time aforefaid, in order to proceed to the
election aforefaid. Dated at Philadelphia the eleventh
day of November, 1779.
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
TO BE SO LD,
On Wednesday the Seventeenth of November instant at
Six o'clock in the evening, at the Ceffee-houfe '
AVERY valuable Lot of Ground, situate on'the
corner of Second and Christian-streets, containing:
one hundred and twenty feet on Second.ftre.et and forty
feet on Chrifthn. street, lately fenced in with new boards
and good white oak pofb. On said lot are ere&ed a
commodious two-story brick house, fix neat frame ten
ments, and a small stable, which bring in at present
8501. per annum. There is a pump of excellent water
before the doer, and the houses are in good tenantable
order. The whole subj &to a ground-rent of 61 cur
rency.
WANTS A PLACE,
ANU RSE, with a good Breast of Milk, who can
be well recommended. Enquire of the Printers
To be SOLD by Public Sale,
On Wednesday the 17th day oi November inst. in the
evening, at the Coffee-houfe in Philadelphia,
A VALUABLE Plantation situate in Burlington
County, State of New-Jersey, about two miles from
the city of Burlington, lying on the river Delaware,
bounded by lands of Du>y Wake and Aaron Schuyler,
consisting of 118 acres, about 80 or 90 acres whereof is
ploughed land, and Some meadow may be made, the
rest well timbered. There are on said plantation a
dwelhng-houfe and two barracks, a well of good water
near the door, and a good bearing o.chard-confifting of
80 apple trees and a number of peach trees. The agree
able fixation of this place, being so near Burlington
and lying on the river, together with the improve
ments, makes it exceedingly valuable. For further par
ticulars enquire of John Watson, in Burlington'
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At Ten o'clock this morning, at JOHN ROSS's Ven
due-Store in Front street, opposite Coomb's aley,
TW 0 three-pound carriage guns, four Swivels,
fifteen pieces blond lace, twenty dozens bottled
beer, mahogany and walnut Gtfks, dining, card, break
faft and tea tables, ladies and gentlemens eloathing,
looking glasses, china and glass ware.
And at Five o'clock ^ill be Sold, at Mr. Thomas
Bitton' swharf, in the Northern Liberties, a Hull or
Wreck of a Shallop, lying at said wharf; all her timbers
found, and in good order.
N B. Said Ross lells at said store, houses, lots,
01 ppir.g, &C.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On rhe eighteenth instant, at Nine o'clock in the morn-
' n ^ by the fubferiber, living in Third Street, oppo
fre ths Harp and Crown, the following Articles,
A QUANTITY of vinegar in hogsheads, a large
copper kettle holding upwards of fitty gallons; Some
fat cattle, and cows with calf, one of which is a remark
able large young cow, forward with her third calf;
houfhoid and kitchen furniture, such as desks, chairs,
dining and other tables, andirons, two stoves, and Sun
dry other things two tedious to insert. Also feme ex
cellent clover hay on the premises, one flack in the
meadow, a Sample of which may be Seen by calling as
above; a fuikey, baking utensils, and a good frame
building standing back in the yard. Due a<tendanck
will be given by JAMES LOWNES.
N. B. As I intend to leave this State in a Short time,
the money is expe&ed to be paid on the delivery of the
goods. Two or three good Waggon Horses will be
wanted by the fubferiber,