The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-05-23 00:00:00, page 1

In GENERAL ASSEMBLY of Pennfyl<uania.
SATURDAY, M:y 20, 1780.
The Bill intitled, " An Aft to amend an Aft of As
fembiy intitled, " An Ad to compel the settlement of the
public accounts, and for other purposes therein mention
edi" was read the (econd time, and being debated by
paragraphs, was ordered to be transcribed for the third
reading, and in the mean time published for consider
ation.
Extras from the Minutes,
THOMAS PAIN E,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
An ACT to amend an A& of Assembly intitled, “An
AR to compel the Settlement of tae Public Accounts,
and or other purposes therein mentioned."
WHEREAS by the ma iatitled, " An Aft to
compel the settlement of the public accounts"
pafftd on the firft day of March last, it is enabl
ed, " that in any case wherein it fhdlappear, that a bal
lance of monies ihall be due by any person or persons to
this Commonwealth, the laid Auditors or an, two of
them fliall dirr&, that payment thereof be made to the
Treasurer of this State; and the certificate of the said
Auditors, or any twoof them (hall be conStfive evidence
in an action of debt at the suit of the Commonwealth;
a^ainft any person or persons of the funis of money which
such person or persons owe, or may be indebted to the
Commonwealth, and not set off or deduction from the
fam^fhail b^ admitted ;" by which manner of recovering
such ballance of monies due to this Commonwealth, great
delays may be occasioned : Wherefore,
Be it enafted, and it ; s hereby enacted, by the R,re
feotarivts of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania in G neral Assembly met, aid ;y we authority
of the fame Teat wherea balance of monies thill be due
by any person or persons to this Commonwealth, the Au
ditors appointed by the abovemtniontd Aft, or any two
of tnem shall grant execution thereupon, d reeled to the
Sheriff of the city or county where t .e defendant or per
son from whom a ballance of such monies (hall be due to
this State, (hall be or reside, or where such person or per
sons, lands or tenements dial! lie, commanding the said
Sheriff to levy the (aid debt or balance due and cells on
the defendant's goods and chattels, lands and tenements,
who by virtue thereof fliall expose the fame to sale by
public vendue, returning the overplus, if any, to the de
fendant; and for want of tuch fufficient distress, to take
the body qf the said defendant, and him fafely to k^p in
the common goal of the city or county where fueh def: ria
ant ihall be found, until the said sum of mouey with
costs be paid,
AND WHEREAS the fines imposed by law on delin
quent Golledors of public taxes, have been found to be
infufficient ; and the Collectors of fines incurred by the
non-performance of Militia duties, are not fubjeft to any
penalty for negleßs or omissions ; therefore,
Be it enabled by the authority aforefaid, That if any
per on appointed or to be appointed Collector of any
State, cou )tj or other public tax imposed by any law of
thisStxte now in force, shall after notice of his appoint
ment, refuse or negle& to do and perform the duties re
quired of him by such law, then and in such case, the
Commifiioners and AffTfors of the city or county where
such negka or refufal (hall happen, or a maj rity of them
shall fine such delinquent Collector, in any lum not less
than £ nor more than £
to be recovered and applied as other fines are directed by
the law under which such Collector doth aft ; and thefiid
Commissioners and Assessors shall appoint otuer Colirft
ors in the room and stead o such delinquents.
And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid;
That if any person or perlons appointed or to be appoint
ed Colleger or ColleHors of fines incurred by toe neglect
or non-performance of Militia dutes, as required by the
Militia Law of this State, shall after notice of his ap
pointment refufe, or negle& to do and perform all, or
any of the duties required by the said Law or shall refufe
or neglect to fettle his Duplicate, an pay the monies due
to the Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenants, agreeable to the
direction of their warrants, within ten days after being
required by the said Lieutenant r Sub Leutenants, then
and in such case, the Lieutenant or cub-Lieutenant of the
city or county where such negle& or refufal shall happen,
with the assistance of two Justices of the Peace of toe said
city or county, (hall fine such delinquent Colledor io any
film not less than £ nor more
then £. to be recovered and
applied in the fame manner as other fines are directed to
be recovered and applied by the said Law, and appoint
other Collectors in the room and stead of such delin
quents.
ANDWHEREA S the colbßing of the taxes al
teidy laid, or to be hereafter assessed or laid, on account
ofthe want of a fufficient quantity of cash among the poor
er people of this Stated and such asliv? at great distan
ces from market, may greatly dirirefs such people : There
fore,
^BB^I
GEN ERA L
PHILADEL P HI A.
TUESDAY,
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, and Saturday. ]
Be it enaded by the authority aforefaid, Thatthe Com
missioners of Purchases for this State fliall, for their re
fpe&ive city or counties, appoint a mill or other fit place,
in each townfllip or diftrift of this State, with afuita'de
person at such mill or place to receive wheat, flout and other
fu/plies for the army, and also give notice to tie Trea-r
surer 01 each county,in writing of the name of the person
and place so appointed.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That such of the inhabitants of this State as shall carry
their wheat flour or other {applies for t^e army to the
said mil) or other place to . ppointed, and fell the fame to
the Commissioner of Purchases, or to the pet'on afore-:
said duly appointed by fucn Com riffionet, his receipt
shall be received by the Collector of such townfllip or dif
tritl, in difeharge of the public taxes hereafter to be
paid.
United States, Fennjjivania,ff.
To 4,L L whom it may concern. ,
NOTIC E is hereby given, That the
Court of Appeals of the United States
or America, lately eftabbriied by Congrek, wib fit in
the State-House in the city of Philadelphia, on Wed
nesday the fourteenth nay of Jure next, for hearing and
determining Appeals from the several Courts of Admir
alty Of the said States to Cbngrefs.
By order of the Court,
Mytd. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
A this is a flatter of general concern, the Printers
in the different States will do a very acceptable service
to the fuikus of the Court, by inserting this notice in
their p.pers.
ONE HUNDRED DOZENS OF
Grass and Cradling Sc, thes and Sickles;
Art now finifhing for the entiling harvest „d will
be folfl, wholesale and retail, warrant \ ,r un
warranted good, made by
THOMAS GOUChE R,
SCYTHEand SICKLE MAKER,
At the fignrf the Scythe and Sickle, next door to the
sign of the Black H rfe tavern, and oppofne the 6gn
of the Cohib ft^go Waggon, in Mr:ket ftrtet, be
tween Fourth and Fifth-free s, Philadelphia.
N. B. A young flout Negroe to be fold, who has
had the fmall-pdx Enquire as above.
Philadelphia, May 22, 1780.
<o be SOLD by Public Auction,
Cn Wednesday next, at the City Au& on Store;
^ Compieiefit of Black-Smiths end White-Smith#
P^ Tools, a variety of Houlh id Furniture, and
Wearing Apparel. Likewise a Frame Black Smith's
Shop in Chrifti&n (heel, between Front and Second
ftreets, to be fold the fame day, 0^ the premises, lately
0 ri,ni,d by John Foriefs.„
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or S lOLEN from off the Commons on
the iSih inttant, aad irongrey MARE, about 14
hands high, new (hod; and trimmed all round, with a
(witch tail; branded cn the near (houider with a horse
(hoc, and offers to bite when any person goes near her.
Whoever takes tip laid Mare and delivers her to the
fubferiber a few doors below Spruce-ftre^t in Fourth
ftreet, (hall have the above reward, and reaioriibie char
ges paid by
PHILIP WINEMORE.
The Richmond Company,
Or the Owners and Proprietors of the meadows within
th piecin& of Richmond, commonly called Foint-no'
Pint meadows, in the township of the Northern Ll
b-rties, in the county of Philadelphia,
ARE desired to meet at the Courthouse in Higb-ftreet,
in Philadelphia, on the ,sth day of June next, to
cho^fe Managers and a Treasurer, according to the di
region of the a& of Assembly in that case made and
provided.
Prffyunk, May 15, 1780.
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
On the twenty-seventh inttant, between the hours of
three aid lour o'clock in the afternoon, on the
preroifes,
A Certain five acre LOT of very rich MARSH
M E A DO W, ploughed, and (owed with timothy
feed four years ago; situated near the new ferry leading
to the Province ill rad, adj mining meadow of Henry Elves
wetely, and to P-nrofe's and Roberdeau's westerly
and southerly. The said premises being seized for re
futing to pay the public taxes.
Due attendance will be given.
By order of the County Commiffionm,
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ADVERTISER.
Merrion townfhp, Philadelphia county.
WAS stopped at the Seven Stars, on Lan*
caster load, a bay HOR SE, with^a black
mane and tai', and &Ce near hind foot white. Toe laid
horse W3S ftoien by Andrew Levian, and was taken be
fore Esquire Potts; arid liis mi timus wrote, but made
his efeape. The owner is defined to come and prove
his property, pay charges, aril take him aw^y.
May 4. DAVID BRIGG S.
~W A S FU' n' s7
, Near th New Play-house, supposed to be It^hn;
HREE breadths of a black Padufua Petticoat,
' with the fluunse almoh new, a Gun lock, a large
Belt Pistol, &c. Whoever has loft the fame, may have
them again, proving their property, paying charges, by
applying to the fubicribar living in Southwark.
May 8. WILLIAM M'MULLIN.
Four Hundred Dollars Reu ard.
eTRAVED AWAY from the (table of the febferiber,
' in Walnut-street, between Second and Third ffreeis,
on the night of the 6th instant, a large tlatk GE L
DI NG, with a (far in bis forehead, a natural trot er,
had a bridle tied round his neck. Whoever (ecures bid
Horfr, so that the owner m y h?ve him again, foil
hive the above reward, and reafcmable charges raid by
s th month s, 1780. DANIEL DRINKER'.
ft , Kingirfs, May 7, iflo;
The Noted HORSE
Bfo^srmrartilPraaHßwr^^
Ar
rar"
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CR E O L E,
Is to cover MARES this season, on Carpenter's
IfUnd, 6 miles tr in Philadelphia; at Four Hundred
Dollars the season. Good paftureageto be had for mares,
the price to be agreed tor when they bring the mares,
(agreeable to the goodness) of the pasture. C^oeis a
full blooded imported horse, and as ga, as any horse in
this State, he is jet black. His colts have been (old at
1% months old, for 10001. arid 3 ye?rs old for 5000?.
There is several of his colts at th s time to be teenin tie
neighbourhood. Proper care (h?ll be takes of every
gentleman's mare, that is sent to him.
ISAAC SERRILL.
TO BE SOLD BY
WILLIAM FORBES, -
On WNlnut-ftvet .Wrurt..
Excelled rallumsalt by the bush
lor laeger quantity,
Choice Oil S rny Wine by the quarter c.lk,
Jmaz-a Spirit by the hogshead 04 Imalier quantity,
Weft India Rum by do. ,
French B ^ndt,
Coffee by he b^g,
B ft Kuffia Duck,,
A.new hags Cotton, 1
Loaf and Mucovado Sugar,
Bohea anl Congo Tea, +
Boheaand Hj lon Tea y the chefi or smaller quantity
Bla k Pepp r, by the doz. or Ib,
A gerit+el assortment of the bert EngH/h Double Flint
Glass, confining of quart, pint and half pint decan
-1 ters, - „;
Lemon Bowl Wine Glasses,
Freemason do.,
Tumblers of different fiZ'S,
Some Queen's Ware, and „;
A few pieces of Irilh Linens and Brittanias.
Belt India Nankeens by the piece or quantity.
Also a few Breeches Patterns,
J O HNGI B 8 O N,
HAS FOR SALE,
A few Tons of
FIRST CROP HAY,
T H E.
MAY 23, 1780.
Well Cured.