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robberies, burglaries and felonies ; which crimes might
be in great measure prevented in future, and the laid
offenders be speedily brought to justice, if due encou
xagement be given to such as (hall vigorously endeavour
*he apprehending the said malefactors; and some severe
punishment inflicted on such as (hall hereafter receive
or buy money or goods by them or any of them flo
len, knowing the fame to be fo,or (hall receive, relieve,
harbour, comfort or aflift the said offenders, or any of
them.
Sett. 2. Be it therefore enaded, find it is hereby
enacted by the representatives of the Freemen of the
commonwealth of Pennfy Ivania, in general assembly met,
and by the authority of the fame, That, from and af
ter the publication of this aft, all and every person and
persons, who (hall apprehend and take the aforefaid
Caleb Paul, John Paul, Robert Steel, Aaron Doan,
Mahlon Doan, Edward Connard, Henry Connard, Je
remiah Cooper, Amos White, Joseph Doan, Abraham
Doan, Levi Doan, George Sinclare, Gideon Vernon,
Thomas Bulla, Amos Williams, Edward Richardson
and George Burns, or any of them, and deliver them
or him to the fheriff of any county in this fiate, in the
common goal of the fame county, or to the keeper of
any goal there, and obtain a certificate thereof from
such fheriff or goaler, which one of them is hereby au
thorifed and required to give upon such delivery, shall,
on producing the said certificate to the president or vice
president in council, the fame being countersigned by
ope of the judges of the supreme court, or any two jus
tices of the peace, receive an order on the treasurer
for the sum of Three Hundred Pounds, for each and
every of the persons aforefaid so taken and delivered;
and the said fheriff and goaler are hereby empowered
and required, without any mittimus or other authori
ty, to receive the said offenders or offender so delivered
in such goal, and them or him to keep fafe, until
thence discharged by due course of law, under the pe
nalty of being punished as for a wilful escape of a ca
pital felon ; and in case any diffuse shall happen to
arise between the persons so apprehending, taking and
delivering the said offenders, touching the right and ti
tle to the said reward, that then the said judge or jus
tices, so respectively coanterfigning as aforefaid, shall,
together with the said certificate, direst in writing, un
der his Or their hands, the said reward to be pailto
'and amongst the parties claiming the fame, in such
shares and proportions as to the said judge or jufticea
shall seem just and reasonable.
Sed. 3. And be it further ena&ed by the authority
aforefaid, That if any of the offenders herein before
named, or any other person who has committed any
robbery or burglary, being out of prison, shall, from
and after the publication of this a&, apprehend and
take, and cause to be delivered as aforefaid, two or
more of the said persons before named, who have been
outlawed as aforefaid,or two or more of the other persons
herein before last named, so as two or more of the per
sons last named shall be convifled of any robbery or
burglary, the person so apprehending and delivering in
the firft case, and so apprehending and prosecuting to
conviction in the second case, shall himfelf have the re
ward and allo ance of One Hundred Pounds, upon pro
ducing to the president or vice-president in council a
certificate, signed and countersigned as before menti
oned^ together also with a pardon of all robberies, bur
glaries, and other offences not capital, by him com
mitted at any time or times before such apprehending
and taking, if the supreme executive council of this
slate shall think it advifeable by their proclamation to
promise the fame, which pardon shall be iikewife a
good bar to any appeal brought for such robbery or
burglary.
Set?. 4. And forafmuch as the (aid felons are much
encouraged to commitfuch robberies and burglaries, be
caufea great number of persons receive and buy of the
said felons the money and goods so by them feloniously
taken, and also do make it their business to harbour and
conceal the said offenders after the said fads, knowing
the said robberies and burglaries to have beenby them
commmitted ; be it therefore enabled by the authority
aforefaid, That if any person or persons shall receive or
buy any money, goods or chattels, that have been or shall
be feloniously taken or flolen by the offenders herein
before named, or any of them, from any other person,
knowing the fame to be so, or shall receive, relieve, har
bour, comfort or assist the said offenders, or any of
them, knowing them to be such, he, flie or they so of
fending shall be deemed and taken to be acceffary or
acctffaries to the said robberies or burglaries, and, be
ing of either of said offences legally convided, shall
fuffer and incur the pains of death, without benefit of
clergy, but without working corruption of blood, loss
of dower, or forfeiture of lands or goods.
Seft. 5. And be it further enaded by the authority
aforefaid, That if any person or persons shall discover
any one or more persons, who, from and after the pub
lication of this aft, shall have received money, goods
or chattels, that have been or shall be felonioufly taken
or Rolen by the offenders herein before named from any
other person, knowing the fame to be so ; or shall dis
cover any person or persons, who shall receive, relieve,
harbour, comfort or aflifi the said offenders, or any of
them, knowing them to be such, so as he, she or they
so difeovered shall be convißed of either of the said of
fences, any such difeoverer shall have a reward of
fifty pounds; and that the judges before whom such
offenders shall be conviaed as aforefaid, or one of them,
stall determineand fettle the rights and shares of such
efp,aive persons who shall be entitled to the said re
* rtd, And give a certificate thereof (being thereunto
™ hired) to the person or persons so entitled thereun
£'l who the ™eu P on shall, on application to the president
"Q ce prefid? q ! in council, receive an order on the
rer °fthe h'? ie for the aforefaid reward,
" SeR. '• And 6° " further enacted by the autho
. afG r efaid, That I'l case any person or persons shall
happen to be k '" e d ° r wounded, so as to lose an eye,
or the life of any limb, in apprehending, or in mak
ing pursuit after such r o'bber«, burglars, felons, re.
* Livers of flolen money or goods, or receivers har
* Murers or comforters of such robbers or burglars, on
b TO f thereof at the court of general quarter feffuns
P f the peace and goal delivery, far the county where
the fame shall happen, the juflices, or three of them,
shall give a certificate thereof to the executor or admi
nistrator of the person so killed, or to the person so
wounded, which shall entitle them, on application to
the president or vice-president in council, to receive an
order on the treasurer of the Rate, if killed, for the
sum of three hundred pounds, and if wounded as a
forefaid, for the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds.
Sed. 7. And whereas it is the duty of every person
legally accused of any crime quietly to yield himfelf
up to the juflice of his country, and also of every ci
tizen and fubjeß to use his beftendeavours for preven
ting the escape of any robber, burglar, or other felon,
Bert further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
if any of the offenders herein before named shall refill
any person or persons endeavouring to arrest or impri
son him, and he, so making resistance, shall happen to
be killed, or if any of them shall Ry from any person
or persons endeavouring to apprehend him, and in the
pursuit the said party so flying shall be killed, where
he cannot be otherwise overtaken, he or they so kill
ing shall be and hereby are justified ; and in case any
prosecution shall be commenced against any person or
persons for the fame, he or they may thereto plead the
general issue, and givethisaft in evidence. And more
over, he or they so killing any of the before named
offenders (on proof thereof made at any court of gene
ral quarter sessions of the peace and goal delivery, for
the county where such killing shall happen, and the
fame being certified by the juflices, or any three of
them, who are hereby authorized and required to cer
tify the fame) shall, on producing such certificate to
the president or vice-president in council, receive an
order on the treasurer of the fiate for the sum of three
hundred pounds.
Sefl. 8. And be it further ena&ed by the authority
aforefaid, That if any person or persons shall be called
on by any justice of the peace, fheriff, or his deputy,
any militia officer, constable, or person robbed, to go
in pursuit of either of the said felons or offenders, their
aiders, abettors, harbovrers or concealers, and shall
refufe, he or they severally, on conviction before any
justice of the peace where he or they shall reside, shall
pay a fine of five pounds to the use of the common
wealth, to be recovered as debts of five pounds and un
der are recoverable by law.
SeCt. 9. And be it further enabled by the authority
aforefaid, That this aft shall be and continue in force
until the firft day of January, which will be in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eigh
ty-five, and no longer.
Signed by order of the house.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, (peaker.
Enabled into a law at Philadelphia,
the Bth day of September, in the
year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty three.
Peter Z. Lloyd, clerk of the general assembly.
Yesterday arrived here the ship Kent, captain L ; ege,
and Two Friends, Street, in nine weeks from London.
The following articles are taken from papers brought
by these vessels.
FRANCKFO RT, June 27.
F ETTERS from Poland, of the Bth inflant, import,
Jr that Russia declared war against the Turks the
24th ult. that hostilities had already commenced; that
the Turks had surprised a body of 3000 Ruffians, and
cut the greatest part to pieces; and that the Ruffians
had feezed the fortrefs of Oczakow. We expeH a con
firmation of this news by the next courier.
PAR I S, June 20.
The signing of the definitive treaty has never been
talked of so positively as at present. We are assured
that the last hand will be put to it upon the return of a
courier from London. It is much doubted wiiether
England will desist from her demands, and it is thought
that the Dutch will be obliged to give up Negapatnam.
They have this last article much at heart, but it is said
that their repugnance in consenting to it will not be any
obflacle to the treaty ; the duke of Manchester having
decbred, that the king hit master was so bent on re
taining Negapatnam, or Trincomale, that he w< old re
fufe any sum which might be offered as an equivalent.
L O ND 0 N,
July 3- By a letter received from New-York, dat
ed May 29, we learn, that several gentlemen goi -g in
the country to pay their friends a friendly visit . te
rebels used them in a most barbarous manner, ruling
their legs and arms off, and otherwise ill treating them.
At the time that this letter of the date abo emenrion^d,
was writing, one of rhe loyalifls was sent into the fri
tifh lines, with the loss of his ears.
Some Dutch emigrants are going from Fluffing to
fettle in North-Carolina, where a new town for com
mercial pyrpofes i- projecting; the settlers, chiefly
Dutch, with a few, French, are to have privileges the'
fame as Americans born.
Extras of a letter From Paris June 2<.
" Therein no longer any talk of difficulties in the defi
nitive treaties ; every thing is said to be amicably
adjusted throughout, and wates only fame explanati
ons from America, which are the mote necessary to
put measures upon a secure and permanent footing ;
that the commerce of America may not be productive
of future animosities."
NAVAL-OFFICE, Philadelphia, Sept. 8, 178%
Inward Entries.
Ship Hanibal, Confnh&m, Nantz
Brig Olive Branch, Price, Madeira
Schooner Herculas, Harrison, Egg-harbour
Outward Entries.
Ship Newagling, Hanlon,' Oflend
Snow Congress, Davi don, Newry
Two Brothers, Fawckner, Maryland
Sloop Eminent, Tucker, Vitynii
Randolph, Lyon, , Jamaica
Indufiry, Peoples^ Newbern, N. C.
CLraren.
Ship Bienfaifant, Tartane, Nantz
Grange, Roberts, M.ryland
Minerva, Hayden; Halifax
Brig Polly, M'Faddeo, Havanna.
Schooner Kitty, Carman, Charlellown
Sloop Two Friends, Bevan, New-York
Sally, Wood, Ditto
St. Mary, Carberry, Maryland
Eminent, Tucker, Virginia
The Blip Hope, captain Robinson, was spoken with
on the 4th of July, in the British channel, all well,
50 days out from Philadelphia.
The ship Commerce, captain Truxton, arrived in
England from Philadelphia, the latter end of June, af
ter a fine passage, and the cutter Brothers, Major,
arrived at Fojkftone from Philadelphia, before the
Kent left London.
*** On Monday the t6th of September, will be
Sold, at the City Auction, a quantity of ready made
Millioary of the newest Fashion, and a quantity of
Perfumes.
WANTS FREIGH T,
For PORT-AU-PRINCE or CAPE-FRANCOIS,
THE Brig DOCTOR FRANKLIN, captain Barre
wr'l carry about 600 Barrels.—For Terms apply to
ONFRAY PANNIERE, at his Store in Water-street,
a few doors below Walnut-street. Sept. 9.
BERNARD KILKENNY, at his Store in Walnut
ftreet, between Front and Second- streets, has foi Sale
an extensive Aflonment of —
And a Variety of other Goods ; all which will be diG
poled of on the most moderate termn. Sept. 9.
Now O PE N 1 N G at
Nixon & Foftcr's Store,
In PINE-STREET; ne ? r theEI%D IN HANDwhatft,
and will be Sold, on reasonable Terms, for Cath or
fort C-edit, a Variety ci GOODS suitable to the
present SeafJn, amongst which are the following Ar
te L—
s blue and fradet yard wide low priced
Clothe, Sw^fkinr, Flannels, Coatings, Bankets,•
a variety of Cambists, Buntings, seine and Lil Twins , :
Horn Leaves in barrels, red, blue and white Bizzs,
blue, white and brown Serges, a quantity of excel ent
Claret in cases of five dezrn each, Ma'quar Wine in
cases of 50 bottles each, Copper Sheet n cases, Cop
per Nails in barrels, EngJifh Sahibs and Btidkfy a
quantity of ready triads Bag#, Window GLL io box^a
and half boxes, 9by 7, 12 by 10, 14 by 10 and 11 by 9^
)rifh butter in firkins, r^j 0.-ker, Writing Paper, Fia^-
ders Sharing- ,and 7-8 wie Eritagne.Lir.cn, Jarnac
Spirits &c. Sept. 9.
r f HE Subferiber has for Sale ff
at hh Hairri in Arch street, a large AfTortmea^
of BROADCLOI HS, coloured NANKEENS, &c. &c
---which he will difpofv of on reasonable terms.
Sept. B.'SLAON NATHAN.
A large Affo tmerit of genteel London made CLOA TBS
jilft opened at a convenient Store, on Clifford's
.-wharf, to he Sold wholesale ^nd retad; confiftingof
PLAIN and Lzpriled Cloth C^'s, Greatcoats and,
Surtcuts, Fancy Silk, Sdk Shag, Velre-et, Mar?
failles Quoting Dimity r-nd Clouded Cotton Wsiftcoatr,
Cantoon, Denim, Dimity and lundry other Breech s,
Cotton Letter. *2nd various T:owfcrty Eo„Suits, We-:
men% Scarlet Cardinals, &c. &c.
Cumberland county, state of Pennsylvania, June 9,178 3-'
CtAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, living 11
, Littrrkenny townfh p, aßy HORSE about 7or
8 years old, po^ rod no* , has neither br nd nor e?r
mark, ir about 14 hmdr b^t The owner is delirtd
to come and prove his prone,;,, p„, charge, and t he
him away. ALEX NDER M'KAIN.
ALL perfon* indebted to th? estate ol JAME 3
CUNNING, Lie of this city, in^ ~mt, a^ce 4 fe ,
are requeued to mike p yaieni to de tubicrio rs ; &urt
thole who hive any demands w|j peafe to deliver ia
thrir A counts to SUSANNAH CUNNING,\A ox.
S^p. 9- JOHN NIX-iN, J,dmr.
Two Dollars Reward.
STRAYED away about the nth infl. a small light
BRINDLE Co tv, had a rope ri d round her
bead, and has white spots along her back, and white
under her belly. Whoever takes up said Cow, and will
deliver her to UcHor H. Shiell, in Walnut-flreet, next
door to the corner of Third-street, shall have the
above reward.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
^ BSCONDED from hi Bi, ? re.ton ISAAC
' RICHARDSON, bswe^n 1$ ; d 30 ,?ars of Age,
5 feet ibo- 11 inches high, IQ <hr co np'exmrt, black
curly heir, s ft^ut an well el, commo ly wears a
Blue Ve vet Sort with S ver Btumq he impreffioA
of a cann n Pampt or e ^ravt $ .n them; Changes hi#
dref, fomet m stalight c I''red ft p fine Broadcloth:
coat lined w itt S Ik, Buff C dimer w i^co t and bree
ch s with Stiver Buttons-,rone an run grey Staliorf
about 14 hands and a hid o r r§ heirs righ, very re
n rharie fo# leaping, but may have Changed his horfe*
Any person apprehending the above nXcited person,
sod will secure him an, gaol ; n tor United States, and
give inform ti n taereot to t e tube # b r, living in
Norrit >n tawnfhiy, Phiiadsly i- count , thdi receive
the above reward 04^ raafonabri charge#, paid by
Sept. 8. ANDREW ZIEGIERz
SUPERFINE Cloths,
O Refine ditto,
Coatings,
Shalloons,
Mancheder Velvets,
Hair Plulhes,
Durants,
Printed ditto,
Camblets,
Criirnancoes,
Silk Crapes.