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And belt farther ena£ed by toe authority aforefaid, That
^1 the f id fines mid forfeitures which shall be incurred by
any of the said officers for neglecting or refuting to perform
any of the duties aforefaid, shall and may be sued for and
recovered by action of debt on the case or account render,
, which the Treasurer of the refeedive city or county where
such delinquent dwells, is hereby empowered, required
and enjoined, to bring in the name of the commonwealth
of Penrifylvania from time to time, and as often as the
case m iy require, and one moiety thereof (hall be piid to
the Treasurer, to whom the, said monies ought to have
been paid, for the use of this state; and the other half
thereof to the said Treasurer, for the use of the county
where the delinquent resides.
Provided always and be it farther enabled by the au
thority aforefaid, That the said Lieutenants and Sub Lieu
tenants ihall only receive pay for the number of days which
they have been or ihall actually be employed in perform
infthe duties of their said office, and for no greater or
other number of days, or for any longer time, wnich said
time Ihall be afeertained by them respectively as aforefaid.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
each and every of the said County Truafurers Ihall once in
every three months, pay into the state treasury all and
singular the monies which they Ihall receive by virtue of
this ad, after deducting out of the fame their lawful fees,
which shall be at the fame rate as their fees for receiving
and paying the slate taxes.
And be it further etiafled by the authority aforefaid, That
this aft Aral! extend to all and every of the Lieutenants
and Sub-Lieutenants who have heretofore been in those
offices within this commonwealth, although they may not
be in office at the time of the publication of this aft.
Aad be it further ena^dby 'be authority aforefaid. That
John Maxwell Nefbitt, John Nixon, and Benjamin Ful
ler, for the city of Philadelphia—Benjamin M'Vaugh,
Robert Curry, and Jacob Laughlin, for the county of
Philadelphia— James Benez^t, John Chapman, and Tho
mas Long, for the county of Bucks—Percifer Frazer,
John Beaton, and Cheb Davis, for tire county of Chester
—John Hubley, John Marshall, and James Anderson,
Junior, for the county ot Lancafler —Archibald M'Clean,
Robert M'Pherfon, and Jefeph Dohaldfon, for the coun
ty of York—William Lyon, John Agnew, and John
Creigh, for the county of Cumberland—Adam Whitman,
Henry Christ, and Nicholas Luits, 'for t.e county of
"Berks—Robert Levers, Benjamin Dupuy, and Nicholas
Dupuy, for ti e county of Northampton—David Espy,
Samuel Davidson, and Thomas Burd, for tne coimty of
Bedford- Thomond Ball, Paul Geddis, and William Shaw,
for the county of Northumberland —and John Moore,
Joseph M'Garrah; and John Neibitt, for the county of
Westmoreland—be, and they are hereby appointed Com
missioners for the city and the several counties in this date,
to do and perform all and lingular the services required of
them by this ad ; anl the said Corrmiffioners fhali each
of them take and receive Three Poun is per day for evefry
day that they Shall be so employed - ,and the several Coun
ty Treasurers are hereby authorized to pay the wages
aforefaidout of the money, taking their receipts therefor,
which receipts fhdl difeharge the several Treasurers fob
filch sums as ihall be paid to the said Commissioners.
And be it further ena^ed by fr authority aforefaid, Toat
each and every of the said Commissioners who are by this
ah appointed to fettle the aforefaid accounts, (hall, before
he enters upon the execution of the said office take the
following oath or affirmation before fame Justice of the
Peace of the proper county, who is hereby empowered to
administer the fame, viz.—“I,'A ,B. do fivear (or as
" firm) that I will well and truly audit, adjust, liquidate
" and fettle all and every of the accounts which ihall be
“ produced to me by virtue of t is ad, and that [ will to
“ the heft of my knowledge do equal juQice, as well to
< c the said accountants and the Rate of P@nnfyNania, as
" to the citizeas thereof."
JOHN BAVARD, Speaker.
£iafled into a law ^Philadelphia, on Friday the second
day of April, in the year One thousand [even hundred
and feveny nine,
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
SR VEN vessels from Malaga anchored a few days ago
in our rend ; they filled witn eight others for Dominica
uni -r e?:ort of two (hips o' the line and two frigates. They
took an Eo,lh (h,p from Leghorn valued at two millions,
and four other veffds. There were only one ship of 64.
guns and three frigates at Gibraltar.
By tie daft reports it appears that Admiral Byron was
reinforced the 13th of last month with seven ships of the
line; the Magnificent, Elizabeth and He&or of 74. ,• the
Europe, Yarmouth and Lyon of 64, and the Janus of 44;
to that the britiih squadron now at St. Lucea consists of
twenty-four ihips of t^e line.
M de Reimerfma, in the Hereditary Prince of 56 gun%
js arrived with a fleet of merchantmen at Statia, to succeed
Admiral C. de Byhnd. A larger convoy, under a ship
of the line, is expected every hour.
The American cruizers have lent in two prizes from
Halifax.
Toebrig Mifflin, Maxwell from Boston, is arrived.
March 11. M, Le C. de Eftaing is railing several new
Corps of infantry. M. de Kerfaint, in the frigate Iphige
nia, has brought in the frigate Elis of Liverpool,, of 24.
guns and. 40 men, after one hour and a half's adion. He
has also taken the privateer Renown of Bristol, of 18 guns
and 76 men.
March 18. Although the little island of St. Bartholo
mew, and the French port of St. Martin's, scarce furnifh
ing fubfiftance for the inhabitants, were a poor objed for
British ambition, yet they have been attacked and taken
by some Enghfli (hipping. The politicians of that nation
have not failed to represent this unimportant success with
all the pomp of the most brilliant conquest. And they
would have continued their vauntings, had not the fol
lowing event difeountenanced their pompous accounts.
M. le C. Duchilleau, in the frigate Diligent, was ordered
to these two islands. having under his command the Vi
counTGrenier and Chevalier Durrimain, in the frigates
Boudeufe and Lively. Ninety regular troops formed the
whole force defined for this enterprise. The Caev licr
Durumain proceeded to St. Eufiatia on particular business,
and from t ence proceeded to St. Martins, where ~e was
b have met the othei frigates. The 25th in the morning
ST. P lER RE, (Martinique) March 4.
fie was off that harbour, and saw the Englifti flag flying.
Not meeting the other two frigates, which had proceeded
firft to St. Bartholomew, he resolved immediately to make
an attack: This brave officer advanced against the post
which defended the entrance into the harbour, sustained
the fire of the Englilh battery of two twenty-four pounders,
and finding, after a severe cannonade, one of the ene
my's pieces dismounted, and the other abandoned, he left
the command of the frigate to the Chevalier de St. Pern,
and supported by M. Joly, an auxiliary officer, landed
with filteen soldiers and as many Lilsrs, the Ea;lifh play
ing with musket, and one cannon on the boat. M. Duri
hiain took possession of a battery which had been abandon
ed, disposed his little company for the attack, and pro
ceeded immediately; the Engliflt, to the number of six
ty, were well intrenched, but were difeoncerted by the
fir^ of the Lively and so resolute ah impression an 1 aban
doned the post After Signing the capitulation, M. Du
rumain set fail and joined the two frigates at St. Bartholo
mew, which had surrendered without any bppofition.
Conflantineple December . The plague had scarce
abated in this capital, when fires,, the' ir ual at this season,
began th rage with uncommon fury, in one night above
1 500 houses were reduced to allies.
Captain Facha, who had pro e'eded With a fleet towards
Crimea, returned without effeding any thing. The Court
of Russia is continually filing off additional troops into
Crimea. 1
There cahndt possibly be any other term for accomoda
ting the differences between our Court and t at of Russia,
th*n by the entire; evacuation of the country they have
possessed themfelveS of as protestors. As long as they Con
tinue in, force in the Crimea, it will be dangerous to the
Porte, it would injure their honor todiften to terms of
peace,
Feterfoargh, December 1. His Imperial Majesty has
nominated Prince Repnin to the command of 30,000
men now coliedei iro Volhinia.. This Prince will go on a
particular cohimiffion, to the King of Prussia before he as
sumes this command. The object of these movements is
supposed to be the great affair of Bavaria. Our troops
make great And daily advances in Crimea under General
Suvaroff rhe Turks on the other hand make immense
preparations to support the rights of the Ottoman empire;
and divest us of our coriqttefts.
Kienra, December 10. The Ring of Prussia and the
Hereditary Prince left their quar:ers when it was Teaft ex
peded, and have poffrfcd themselves of Troppau and
Jagendorff On receiving this disagreeable news, the Em
peror was extremely affe&ed.
; Hague, Dec. zo. The merchants of Amflerdam, Dart;
and Rotterdam, have preferited a second memorial to their
High Mightinesses the States General, repeating their im
• portunities for justice in the case of the seizure of their ves
sels by the Brithh. They a.fo addressed the Prince Stadt
hol'der on the fame fubjeft.
<: The unjust proceedings," Ay they; " towards the
navigation andcommerce of the inhabitants of this Re
public by the Engliffi have already neceffirated the con
cerned/o clahri the mterpdfition of your Higbiaefe. We
hoped that your applications by M le C de Welderen,
your Envoy at the Court of London, would have effected
an inflant icQilution, and future security to our trade.
But we find with concern, that your inoft serious represen
tations to the Brftilh Ministry, nave only produced a bare
injunction to the Admiralty of England, to refl ore fucli
vessels as have not been loaded with Slip timber or stores,
and that inftxad of making reparation for damages in the
ease of those few which were difeharged, they continue to
commit the fame toflilities to our flag. We are informed
that their Minifiry mean to seize and confiscate all fu4 car
goes as they may chufe to confider as French property. A
conduct so diametrically opposed to the right of nations,
and the marihe treaty of #764, wound and defrays eve
ry principle of equity. The experience of the years 174.6,
46, §6 and §B, convinces us how fatal this may be to cur
commerce, since the rapacious injustice of the English Cost
us in those instances forty millions. The value of the
ships and cargoes now detained in England is already con
siderable. The seamen, already scarce in this Republic,
are debauched into the Eriglifli service, arid our flag, so
refpeded from one end of the world to the other, lan
guishes in inactivity, because it is no longer secure. Im
ploring again the Sovereign and efficacious protection of
your Highness, we are impressed with a dread of the ab
fo) ute ruin of our nation, if we persist 111 the principles of
forbearance, which we seem to have adopted ; and rely on
the power of the States General, and the determination
of the inhabitants, flioull it become necessary to defend
their independence against the injuries of an infoletit pow
er. We therefore beseech you to proteCt ohr commerce ;
to redress the wrongs we now fuffer; to prevent greater
being done; and to take all such measures as your wife
precaution may judge agreeable to the true interests of
our Republic."
The Cabinet at St. James's having thought it prudent to
pay some attention to the memorials which have been pre
sented to his Brjtifh Majefly by their High M'ghtineffes.
Tne Earl of Suffolk gave the following answer :
" I have had the honor of laying before the King, my
Master, the memorials which your High Mighteneffes
have addressed to him. His Majesty charges me te inform
you, that he observes with extreme fatisfaCtion that they
tinderfiand in their true light the orders which he has gi
ven for difeharging the vessels, mentioned in your memori
al. The principles of equity which ever animate him, have!
induced him to dired, that all vessels, not having contra
band laaing, belonging to the fubjefts of their High Might*.
neffes, should be in ftantly difeharged, and that his officers
should give no interruption to the la°wiu< trade of your
Republic, His Majesty wished to fatisty even the rninu.
test (objects of complaint,and if any yet continue they must
be attributed to the inevitable incidents of war. He is e
ver disposed to give you proofs of his moderation and jus
tice ; and I declare to you in his name, that tho' the in
terest of his kingdoms requires that he thould oppose as far
as he can, the importation into the ports of France, of a
ny military or n val stores; he will nevertheless pay great
attention to the rights and flag of your Mightinesses, and
adhere firiaiy to the stipulations and fp'rit of treaties sub
sisting between Great-Britain and the States General."
This anfwcr.was far from fatisfying the people of Hol
land. It appeared to the Republic, filled with illusive pro
testations, and void of any assurances on what they might
rely for future security. In its ambiguity it seemed to re
quire them to break off all communication with the prefect
enemies of Britain. After the expedience the merchants
had of the infoience of that nation, could they confide in
unmeaning promises of adhering to treaties which its inte
rest or pride had so often induced them to forget ? Wjiat
then have we to do in the eminent danger that furrourids
us? Compelled, tho' with reluctance, to take some deci
sion between France and England, which both will confi
der as important to its interests, to which fliall Holland
join its strength arid riches? She ought to be assured that
France will exert her address, and if necessary her force,
to tompel her to decide. The weighty and repeated re
prefentttions of her Ambassador to the States 6eneril on
this fubjeft, leaves no doubt of the difprifitions of the Court
of Versailles, Suppose even flie should leave us to be tran
quil fpeCtators of its dispute with England, what will be
come of our immense trade with her fubjefts > We have
only airy promises of security to trust to, and without this
trade how will our existence be reduced ? These weigh
ty corifideraticns do not however influence the minds of e
very one in this Republic. Great Britain has yet some
partizans who attribute the insults done to our flag, to the
indiferetion of some Englifli Captains. They taink it more
prudent to submit to the tyrannic imposition, or at lead
to wait till their Jaft assurances are violated, be
fore wo oppose our arms to so formi 'dole a power. But the
most sensible of our politician judge otherwise: They
in li ft that neutrality in such circurnftances would destroy
our importance. Fnat we ought as independant fiates
and a commercial people to rifque some present advantages,
and employ all our (Length to humble a power which
threatens to destroy the exigence of every, other.
A third memorial has appeared, more pressing than the
other two, addressed to the Prince Stadthoiger, by the
united merchants or all the principle cities of the Republic.
They complain bitterly of the answer given by the Eng
lish Minifier to their High Mightinesses. "It is, f a y they,
amoft manifeftririfraftion of the treaties subsisting/ The
commerce of Holland has for its basis treaties which can
not be fubjelt to vague and arbitrary conftru^fticHS. Our
complaints are the more just as Great-Brithiu has; because
of its impotence, more regard for the flags of other ' nations
who have not the benefit of similar treaties, but who haste
made more forcible applications than we have.—Great
Prince, fay they i^ the conclusion of the memorial, it is
from you that we claim to be avenged for so glaring a pi-,
tacy. It i$ high time to xeflore freedom to our trade, the
Americans, the French, and Spain herfelf will support 11.3
the moment we avail ourselves of their good difpefitions.
By avenging out cause, these powers "will defend their
own, they will compel Great Britain (who now feels no
teftraint) at length to pay some refpe& to the rights of
nations, fee."
baric Jan. f. They write from Toulon, that one of
the frigates of M. de Faery has taken and sent into port
a vessel carryil? dispatches to Port Mahony which are
lent forward to Versailles.
The Prince pf Nassau, Whole voyage round the world
is well known, will command a fquadran of ten ships,
which he is, permitted to chufe, on board cf which his le
gion will be embarked.
The spo Britilh regular troops taken by M. dela Piquet,
it is said were bound to Minorca.
The St. Esprit has brought into port the armed Clip
Fanny, from New York to England, with sick and
wounded soldiers, and some officers, of whom two were
Colonels.
A large Euglifh privateer and a merchant ship having
anchored of Brest in a heavy gale, were captured.
The English began hostilities against the French in the
Bast-Indies in April last. A ship and frigate then attack
ed the Brilliant arid were beaten off.
Letters fr@m London fay, that the crews of French ves
sels taken to this time are to be sent to the English posses
sions in the Weft-Indies, to serve in the King's mips there.
M. de Fagon is gone to London to negotiate an exchange,
Frem our experience in former wars, and the great defr'
ciency of sailors in the Britilh fleet, we fear our enemies
will pa, little regard to the rights of nations.
Paris, Jan. 10. Forty ttioufand troops have marched
to Francke Compte, Lorraine and Alsace.
TO BE LE T,
HAT large, commodious and well accustomed
TAVERN at the Falls of Schuylkill, where
Aaron Hunter now lives. Also,
To be LET for the SUMMER SEASON, er
for ONE YEAR, a COUNTRY HOUSE,
Stables Coach boule, &c. with the use of one or more
mil/h cows, if required. The house commands an ele
g nt and extenfi.e profpedt ot Schuylkill above and be^
low the Falls; and can accommodate a large family,
having heretofore been occupied by the Hon. JohM
PkNN, Esq; General Cadwalaber, and bv the fub
feriher; to whom application is to be made by such
ferfons as desire to rent either of the boules.
WILLIAM SMITH.
MXX^^MX^X^XXXXXX
Philadelphia, April 23.
WAS FOUN D,
Near Egglfhnd,
AN ANCHOR, supposed to weigh about 300 wt.
Whoever has left the fame, by applying to Samuel
Dewees, at his (tore on the next wharf below Cbefnut
ftreeh may have it on proving his property and paging
charges.
Philadelphia, April if, 1779.
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas,
to me directed, will be exposed to file by public
Vendue, at the house of John Reading, the figri of the
Blue Bell, the corner of Front and Almond Greets, in
Southwaik, on Wednesday the fifth day of May next,
at Six o'clock in the afternoon, one moiety or half part
of sundry grojind-rentr, amounting in the whole to the
sum of Twenty-eight Pounds and Sixteen Shillings,
chargeable and issuing out of fix several lots of ground,
lituate in the diftri& of Southwark aforefaid, fubje& to
the dower of the widow of Mr. John Riely, the elder,
deceaftd ; seized and taken in execution as the estate
of John Riely, at the suit of Charles Meredith, by
JAMES CLAYPOQLE, Sheriff