The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-10-12 00:00:00, page 1

An ACT to importer the Supreme Executive Council and
Ju,ices of the Supreme Court, to apprehend fuJpeEted
perJons, and to increase the fines to which persons are lia
ble to, for neglecting to perform their tour of Militia
duty.
WHEREAS there is reason to fufpea that
there are sundry persons within This Common-
Wealth, who by their general conduct have
manifefted an enmity to the Liberty and Independance
of their country; and it is incor.fiftent with the public
fafety that such persons mould be at liberty to spread dif
affeßion, or have it in their power to give intelligence to
the enemy, or enjoy the fame freedom which the good citi
zens of this Common Wealth, who have given proofs of
their attachment to the common cause, enjoy.
AND WHEREAS the Legislatures of countries
mofl jealous of their liberties, have in times of public
danger consented to a temporary suspension of Laws which
they have considered as the greatest support of those liber
ties ;
Be it therefore enabled, and it is hereby enaQed, by the Re
presentatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in General Assembly met, and by the authority of
the fame, That whenever complaint shall be made to the
Supreme Executive Council, or Justices of the Supreme
Court, or to any of them, that the general conduct of
any person within this Common Wealth is such that there
is just reason to fufpeH he is an enemy to the American
cause, or that he hath manifefted a general diftfeftion
thereunto, it fha" %id may be lawful for the said Supreme
Executive Council or Justices, or either of the said Jus
tices, and they are hereby required to issue their warrant
and apprehend such person, and to bring him before said
Council or Justice, and if it shall appear on due examina
tion that such person has in .his general conduH manifeft
ed an-enmity or difaffeftion to the liberty and inde
pendence of the United States of America, the said Supreme
Exe.utive Council or Juflice shall bind such person over
wirh fufficient security to his good behaviour, or for want
of such security shall commit him to gaol, there to remain
until the end of the firft fitting of the next Afcmbly : Or
if it shall appear to the said Council or Justice that it would
be dangerous that such person should be permitted to go at
large, then the fail Council or Justice shall commit such
person to the gaol aforefaid, there to remain for the time
aforefaid without bail or mainprize, or shall fend such person
out of this State.
AND WHEREAS nothing is more just and equi
table than that persons who neglect or refuse to turn out
in defence of their liberty and property, should pay an
equivalent in proportion to the property which is proteft
ad by those who do turn out at their country's call. In
order to enable the Legislature to make some recompense
to such as perform their tour of duty, greatly to the pre
judice of their private affairs, and often to the great distress
of their families ;
Be it enabled by the authority aforefaid, That instead of
the sum of One Hundred Pounds which persons refufing
to perform their tour of Militia duty are now by law fub
jeH to, every person and persons who shall refufe or neglect,
upon being lawfully warned, to perform his tour of Mili
'a,.^uty > according to' the true intent and meaning of the
Militia Laws of this Commonwealth, it shall and may be
lawful for the Lieutenant or Sub-lieutenant of the city
of Philadelphia, and the proper county, and the Judges of
the Court of Appeal, to fine each and every person so
refufing or neglecting, in any sum not exceeding One
Phoufand Pounds nor under One Hundred Pounds (except
in cases of inability of body and estate) and in laying and
adjudging of the amount of the said fine, the said Lieute
nant or Sub Lieutenant and Judges shall have a due re
gard to the value of such delinquent's estate and circomftan
ces; and the said fines hereby imposed shall be afftffed,
levied and collected in the fame manner as the fines which
persons are n.,w fubjeft to for refufing to perform the like
duties are directed to be assessed, levied and collected.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
the Lieutenant of the city and each county in this State,
from and after the publication of this Aft, shall have and
receive Sixteen Dollars per diem for each day they shall
be actually employed, and (hall be authorifed to pay Fif
teen Dollars to each or such persons as shall be furnmoned
to, and shall attend and fit in their Courts of Appeal, and
the Sub-Lieutenants shall have and receive Fifteen Dollars
per diem for each day they shall be in actual service as a
forefaid JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
Enabled into a Lazo at Philadelphia, on Sunday
the tenth day of October, in the,ear of our Lord
One thoufandfeven hundred andfeven'y-nine,
JOHN MORRIS, 'Jun.
Clerk of the General Afiembly.
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FOR SAL E,
ANEAT, strong, second-hand CHAISE, with
good Harness comphat Enquire of John LiSLEj
in Third-ftreat, between Market and Arch-ftre^ts,
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GE NERA L
PHILADELPHIA.
TUESDAY,
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[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
To the Independent Electors of the City and County
of Philadelphia,
Gentlemen,
TRETURN you my hearty thanks for your votes,
1 and placing me on the return for the Sheriff's Office,
at the last general ele^ion, and take this usual method
of requeuing the like favor at the ensuing election, which
will be held in grateful remembrance by
Your most obedient servant,
JAMES CLAYPOOLE.
To the Independent Freeholders and other Elec
tors of the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
A S I again propose t® offer myfelf a candidate for
△ ^ the Sheriff's office at the enfding general eleaion,
to succeed the present Sheriff after the time limited him
bylaw be expired, I therefore again most humbly so
licit and request the favour of your votes and interest in
order to be on the return with him; which favour, as
well as those past, shall ever be had in memory and
gratefully acknowledged by
Your sincere friend and humble servant,
C Sept. 17. WILLIAM DEWEES.
To the Freeholders and other Electors of the City
and Count, of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
IN contequence of the encouragement which I have
received from a number of my friends, I take this
method of notifying you, that I purpose to offer myfelf
a candidate for the Sheriff's office at the ensuing ele&i
en; and your placing me on the return with the present
Sheriff shall be ever gratefully acknowledged by, Gen
tiemen, your most obedient,
and most devoted humble servant,
MATTHEW HENDERSON.
To the Freeholders and other Electors of the Count,
and Borough of Lancaster.
Gentlemen,
I RETUR N you my sincere thanks for the number
of votes you were pleated to favour me with for the
Sheriff's office at the last Election, which encourages me
to offer myfelf as a Candidate for said office. I there
fore take this public method of earnestly loliciting your
votes and interest at the ensuing Election, which'if you
are pleased to favor me with, fhail be thankfully ac
knowledged by, Gentlemen,
Your very humble servant,
HENRY SMALL.
To the Freeholders and others, Electors for the
Cit, did County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
I RETURN you my hearty thanks for clearing me
your Coroner for these several years uaft ; and as I
intend to stand a candidate for the said office at the next
general eledion, I solicit your votes and interest, which
will be gratefully acknowledged by
lour most obedient and humble servant,
ROBERT JE'VELL.
Philadelphia, September 17.
To the Freeholders and others, Electors of Lan
caster County.
Gentlemen,
T N consequence of the advice and encouragement
1 which I have received from a number of my friends,
I take this method of notifying you, that I purpose to
offer myfe f a candidate for the Sheriff's office at the en
suing election. I hope, therefore, for the interest of
those Gentlemen of my acquaintance, and others, Elec
tors of the laid County, upon the occasion, and have
only to add, that I should he h^ppy in so signal mark of
their elleem. I am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and most
devoted humble servant,
. THOMAS EDWARDS.
Lebanon, Sept. iL
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN or STRAYED some time last week,
from the pasture of Samuel Crozer, living on Mr.
Knowles's place in Ridley tswnfhip, Cheffer county, a
large brown HORSE, branded C A cn the near but
tock, his ner hind foot white, has a long switch tail, a
blemifb or fleam in his left eye, about fifteen hands high,
seven or eight years old, is but low in fcfli, and has
been galled on the back with the fiddle which has caused
the hair to come off. Whoever takss up said horse and
delivers him to Samuel Crozer aforefaid, to Mr. Jacob
Hiltzheimer in Seventh-street, Philadelphia, or to the
fubferiber near the New Flayioufe in Southwark, shall
have the above reward and reasonable charges, paid by
October s. JAMES LIGHT.
N. B. Since said Horse has been miffed a lad wa% seen
riding him towards Kingfefa,
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ADVERTISER
Any person inclining to purchase any of the above
mentioned houses, are dtfir d to apply to the lubfcriber
near Union-street in Fourth, street, who will (how the
premise, and give such information as may be required
GOTLIB ROLL;
To be SOLD by Public Sale,
On Saturday the sixteenth of O&ober instant, at Four
o'clock in the afternoon, at the Coffiie-houfe,
AVERY valuable Lot of Ground, situate in Se
cond-street, between South and Lombard-streets
containing in front on Second-street twentv feet, and
extending towards Third-street teventy seven and'a half
feet. On said lot is a commodious and well finifhed
two. Gory brick house, with a good cellar under the fame.
Aifo a Lot of Ground situate in the Northern Liber
ties, containing in front on Second-Greet thirty-ei^ht
and a half feet, and extending from Second street to
ward Third street about seventy feet, on which are two
good framf two story buildings, lately repaired in good
order, with a cellar under each. °
To be S 0 L D by Public Vendue,
On Saturday the i6ih instant, ar Six o'clock in the even
ing, at the Coffee-boufe,
AN UMBER of valuable Lots of Ground, situate
on Fourth Greet continued, in the Northern Liber
ties, each lot containing twenty feet front and one hun
dred and forty-one and a half feet in depth to another
good front on a street between Third and Fourth-ftrects.
On I' H URSDAY the fourteenth instant, at Nine
o'clock, at Mrs. Neill's, (who is leaving the State)
next door to Peter Thomson's, in Race street, will be
fold by Public Vendue, ALL HER
Houfhold and Kitchen FURNITURE,
CONSISTING of mahogany dining and dressing
tables ; mahogany, walnut and Windsor chairs -
feather beds, matr^Ts, blankets, carpets, bedfteada
and lacking bottoms andirons, (hovels and tongs, wine
glasses, china plates, knives and forks, bra^Jn/Je
fti ks, a new kitchenjick, & c . An excellent VIOLIN
and a variety of Kitchen Furniture, &c, &c.
N. B. All perrons having any demands against Mrs.
Neill are d feed to call for their money.
Just Re-printed and to be Sold by JOHN DUNLAP
,all The
LAWS
Enacted in the First and Second Sitting of the First
GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the Common.
Wealth of PENNSYLVANIA.
Father Abraham's ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
TO B£ SOLD BY
HN DUN L A Pj
GERMAN ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
.TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D U N L AP.
THE Owners and Possessors of the Schuyl
kill-Point Meadows, are earnestly requested to
meet at the house of the fubferiber in Third-ttreet, the
z : th (oa°ber) at four o'clock in the afternoon, to
choose Managers and a Treasurer for the ensuing year.
WILLIAM CARSON.
To be SOLD by Public VendUe,'
On Wednesday next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, at the
Coffee-houfe,
TH IRTY barrels of Pickled Fish, four barrels of
very fine Spermaceti Oil, and a quantity of Shoot
Hoglheadi, as they lay in Roberts's Itore on Market
ftreet wharf. . 4
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. Philadelphia, Oblober 7.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee house, on Wednesday the thirteenth inst,
A VALUABLE Plantation containing two hun
died and sixty four acres, within four mils of the
Head of Elk ard the fame distance of the town of New
ark, on which are a pretty good square log house, barn,
&c. twenty-five acres of which is meadow well wa
tered, and about one hundred acres of woodland, the
remainder good upland for any grain, an orchard of
160 apple and 70 peach trees ; the whole in good fence
and repair. A good deed clear of all incumbrances
will be given by
JAMES CUMMINGS.
OCTOBER 12, 1779 .
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