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PHILADELPHIA.
na ACT tn Alter and amend an Aft intitled "An Aft for
the dFe&ual fupreffion of public audione and vendues,
and to prohibit male persons capable of bearing arms,
from being hawkers and pedlars."
^^, HEREAS it appeals to be necessary in the
VW prelent fituaticn oi the trade and commerce of
this State, that the tale of goods at public vendue Ihould
be enlarged and extended.
Be it therefore evaded, and it is hereby enabled, b,
the Representatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and by the
authority of thefame, That from and after the publica
tion of this Aft, it shall and may be lawful for the Presi
dent or Vice. President in Council, to appoint and licence
three aufticneers, one for the city of Philadelphia, one
for the Northern Liberties, and one for the diftrifl of
Southwark who shall continue for and during the will and
plehfur^ of the said President and Council, and shall give
bond to the President and bis fucteffors with two (effici
ent Sureties in the fam o Twenty Thousand Pounds for
the faithful discharge of their duties, and for well and
truly performing toe terms and payments in and by this
Ad dircri d and required.
And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid,
That the said au Pioneers andno other flrall from arid after
the publication of this A&, have full power and authori
ty to set up and expose to file by public outcry and ven
due, all and any houfis, lands, goods, wares, and mer
chandizes, And, property whatsoever, negroes and mnlat
ftfh >sexcept: n rendering and paying to the S^te Trea
(urcr for th. use of the Commonwealth, one per centum of
the grefs # amount of the sales so by him or them made as
aforefaid, in manner following, that is to fay, thot each
and every of the (aid auctioneers shall once in every three
months render an account upon oath to the said Treasur
er (which orth he is hereby empowered to admimfter
arid is dr- fled to file the said account with the said oath
in hiseffi^) of all the effects and property by him or
them fold at any time before the said time of rendering
the fame account,and since hie lift (tttiemenf,and shall then
immediately pay to the fame Treriforer, the full amount
cf the said one pound in the hundred pounds upon the
fame account, and upon any failure in rendering the fame
account upon oattyor of payment of the said sum of one per
centum, any auctioneer so failing or negh^ing, full be
dheu^rged from his place, and the said bond put immedi
ately ip suit Aad if any perlon or persons other than the
said adAi neers shall be found felling or disposing of any
lands, tenements, goods, wares, merchandizes or proper
ty wh^tfotver, within the cby of Philadelphia, the Nor
theru Liberties or the diftria of Southwark, except as
heren after is excepted by way of vendue orauaibn, such
perLn or persons so offending, and being thereof legally
con Aed. ffial.l, for every such offence, forfeit the film
of Twenty Touiand Pounds, to the use of the poor of
the chy, liberties or diftria where fifth offence (hall be
committed. And moreover, it shall and may be law
ful for any Justice of the Peace of tne said city, libe ties
or di^riO refeaively, upon his own view or on the tef
timoDy~and information of one nr more credible witnesses
to him giv n, of any persons felling any lands, tenements,
goods, wares, merchandize or other property whatever,
by way of vendue or auction as aforefaid, except as by
this Aft is excepted, within the said city, difirid or li
berties, to ccufefuch period or perlons so offending to
be apprehended, and may oblige him, her or them, to find
furetie, for his, her or their good behaviour and appear
ance at .the next Court of Quarte/Seffijns of the Peace to
be he^d In the said city, liberties or diftria refpe&irely.
And it is further declared, that if the party so bound over,
shall, during die continuance of his, her and their recog
nizances, presume again to Lil or expose to sale by way
of vendue as aforefaid, any lands,, tenements, goods,
.warer, merchandize or other property "whatfo,vcr within
the Lid city, liberties or diftria, fuco (eliing or expo
finglo sale shall be deemed andis hereby declared to be a
breach of rue said r^ojuizance.
Provided always, and it is hereby further enabled,
That n thing herein contained rfhall extend or be con
ftruedno extend to hinder any lawful executor or execu
tors, adminiftratcr or admioinrafors, to expose to sale by
way of public aufton, ven due or otherwise, any lands, te
nemebis/fdodsor chattels of their refpeOive deflators or
imeftates, or to hinder any S 'truf, Con fiable, Lieutenant
or Sub-Lieutenant @r other officer, to fell and dispose of
by way of vendue, any lands, ft nemtnts,goods or chattels,
taxed in execution ..rd liable to b^ fold by order of law,
or to hinder' any person or perlons from felling or expo
sing to Lie by way of vendue, .any goods or chattels of any
kind wbaftoerer, taken and d drained for rent in arrear,
but that ad andeve: y such person or perlons may do there
in as they might have done , any prohibition in this, or
any former law contained to the contrary notwithstand
ing..
AN D WHERE AS the crime of horse dealing is
become so frequent in this and tne neig ibouring States,
as to render every precaution and remedy necessary anj
proper.
Beit therefore enabled by theauthority aforefaid, That
each and every of the said auctioneers shall keep a regis
ter of the horses, mares or geldings by them refpe&ive
ly expoLd to sale, in their refpe&ive offices, wherein
shall before Lie b^ inferred the colour, size, and princi
pal marks natural and artifi ill of every horse, mare or
gelding by him expofrd to file, and the age as the intend-'
ed vender shall declare it, the name or names of the per
lons offering the fame for file, and after tee sale the name
of the person, to whom the fame is fold, which said Re
gifler is hereby declared to be so far a Public Record, as
that every person shall be intitled to a view thereof and
a copy if demanded, paying for such irfpefton the sum
of two dollars, and for such copy the sum of fix dollars,
and shall be read in evidence on any trial re(peaiug the
property of such horse, mare or gelding.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That no sale of any Helen horse, mare or gelding, by
virtue of this A& shall be deemed a public file in mar
ket overt, so as to change the property thereof.
And be it further enaded by toe authority aforefaid,
That no vendue shall be held by the said Auctioneers or
any of them, out of the city or diftritt, for which he cr
they shall be appointed, and that their fees or recompence
for felling at public auction, collecting the money, and
paying over the fame without loss or wafle, shall beas fol-
lows; for boufehold goods, cattle and live flock, five
per centum, for horses two and an half per centum, or
ships, houses and lands an half per centum, for rem, su
gar, tea, coffee, and all other groceries, two and an half
per centum, for European and American manufactories,
in such lottsor proportions as are usually fold in whole
sale (lores, five per centum.
JOHN BAYAR D, Speaker.
EnaCted intoa Law at Philadelphia, on
Saturday the twenty third day of Sep
tember, Anno Domini, one thousand
(even hundred and eighty.
THOMAS PAIN E,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
Pennsylvania, ff.
By the HONORABLE
WILLIAM MOORE, Esq;
Vice President, and the Supreme Executive Council
cf the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
A PROCLAMATION.
WH E RE A S the following named persons, late
and heretofore inhabitants of this State, that is to
Ly :- -Benedict Arnold, latea Major General in the ar
ray of the United Spates; Anthony Yeldall, Druggist;
William Weft, jun. merchant, late a Major in the army
of the United States; and Thomas Lightfoot, and John
Turner, merchants; all now or late of the city of Phila
delphia r —And John Wright, and Jonathan Wright, yeo
ruen, both now er late of the towofhip of Hatfield : and
John Hutchinson, yeoman, now or late of the tow flip
of KiugfefSbg ; all now or late of the county of Phila
delphia :—And johm Jackson, now or late of the town
ship of Bast Marlborough; and J fhua Buffington, now
cr lateof the townfllip of Eaf i ßradford, yeomen; both
now or late of the county of Chester; have severally ad
hered to, and knowingly and willingly aided and assisted
the enemies of this State, and of the United States of A
merica, by having joined their armies in this State and
elsewhere : We, the Supreme Executive Council afore
faid, by virtue of certain powers nad authorities to us
given, by an A& of General Assembly intitled, " An
Act for trie attainder of divers traitors if they render not
therofelves by a certain day, and for veftiug'their estates
in this Commonwealth ; and for more effectually difeo
vering the fame ; and for afeertainiog and fatisfying the
liwiul debts and claims thereupon." Do hereby fliiCtly
charge and require the said Benedict Arnold, Anthony
Ytidail, Thomas Lighttoot, John Turner, John Wright,
Jonathan Wright, John Hutchinson, John Jackson, and
Joshua Buffington, to render themselves refpeCtively to
feme or one of the Juices of the Supreme Court, or cf
thejeftices of the Peace cf one of the counties within
this Sia^, on or before Monday the thirteenth day of No
vember next, and aifo abide t eir legal trial for such
their treasons : And, We do in like manner require, the
(a d William Weft, jun. to tender himfelf to fame or one
01 the Justices aforefaid, on or before Saturday the thir
tieth day of December next, and alfoabide his b gal trial
for such his tresfon p on pain, that every or them, the
said BenediCk Arnold, Antimony Yeldail, William Weft,
jun. Thomas I # ighttqp<,John Turner, John Wright,
Jonathan Wrigut, John Hutchinfoo, John Jack
son, and Jeihua Buffington, not rendering him
felt as aforefaid, and abiding the trial aforefaid,
shall from and after the fail thirteenth day of No
vernber, and thirtieth day of December refoedivriy hand
and be attainted of high treason, to all intents and purpo-
Ls, and fliall fuller such pains and penalties, and undergo
all such forfeitures as perlons attainted of high treafin
ought to do, and all the faithful fubjefts of this State are
tb take notice of this Proclamation, and govern them
selves accordingly.
GIVEN by Order of the Council, und?r the ,
Hand of the Honorable WILLIAM MOORE'
Enquire, Vice President and the Seal of the
State, at Philadelphia, this second day of Olio
ber, in the yetr of our Lord one thousand (even
hundred and eighty.
WILLIAM MOORE,
Vice^Prefaent.
Attest. T. Matlack, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
To all Officers, Quarter- Matters, Commissaries, Direct
ors of H^fpita s. Apothecaries General, and Staff Of
ficeis of every rank and title, who have defrauded
their country by (peculating with public money in dry
goods, waggons, horses, hides, or stores proper for
hofpiials.
T AKE care of your private papers, Bast you betray
' the treachery of your friends, and expose the perjury
of your witnesses. A HIN T.
P. S. Passes will be granted to the enemies lines, to
all such public efficersas have been guilty of any of the
above crimes. ARNOLD.
-,#o* *•b?OMs***4 ?# ofrf-bQ*
Philadelphia, October 2, 1780.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On THURSDAY the 5111 day of October instant,
at three o'clock in the afternoon, (if not fold before
at private file) it the boufeof Peter Day, innkeeper,
in rhiru-hr^et, near Race ftre#t,
A BRICK KITCHEN, wo Tories high, a good
cellar underneath, with the Lot of Ground thereto
belonging, containing in breadth on Fifth and Crown
flreets 18 feetor thereabout, and in length from Crown
ftreet to Fifth Street 175 feet ; fubjcfl to the moiety of
a yearly ground-rent ot fix pounds ten (hillings fterhng,
and all arrearages thereof due for teveial years pait ;
late part the estate of Peter Drais, deceased.
As on : of the heirs is now absent, the purchaser may
retain in band his proportion of the purchase monies,
being 1 sth part, till he returns,or the heirs now present
will engage that he flr JI convey bis undivided filth part
of the premises. PETER and DANIEL DRAIS
HENRY PFEIFER,
WILLIAM BATHO.
'PhiHde'nhia, OU'"e : ' r. :,?%'
To be SOLD Z, F^^r.
On tne 18th dry 0 DEtober nut^nt, in cociD, it^fy
nearß cr ftriet,
ft NFW two-ft a, tram Bidlchng, tw&r^.fi^. feet
A back and fouttan feet 'rent, ^ilhf ft: ^^/r Q
the wbole in good order Aho a qnnt r ,of Hcuffohd
and Kitchen Furniture; Br^^fin^T BUlo^s and sun
dry Tools. Due attendance vriftbe givet by
PETER jv OLTERS,
TAYLOR and MThLF R,
At their Rore in Water street, betwe/0 Mol^t and
Chefbut-ttrms, neerir eppofife t. ibe afcr-y lending!
to the Crooked B I-t whrf, hzve f ~ S F fV,
X N affortmer* of D RY GOODS, imported,)
fl the lift voffels hum France, St. EutbUus, &%
among which ^re a gr?&t ,variety of %y;lL.rhd fin* lin
ers, chintzes of the ne-teff p^tteins, Fr.rch ca^inun,
coys of the best colours, p@fitnoa bheß, very LnTaLc
for womens dro^s, bl-ck Roßuan and r^ihorca :er;r%
fuperfine black prun^Ur, k^tiny and cGc> h^r ker
chiefs, fine and cpa fe cambric, m fohs ,auze.<,
blanket:, Ruffiaduckj. ozoabrig:, byff "L„P efudom
Alfa for SALE ar fz d ftpre, Jamaic^forrits, W?ft-
India rum, Genitv., m^coyada fu„rs in bd^fbnrdr and
barrels, Srr.nUb Jugat in boxen bobea tes, coffee, mo«
lader, allurn and • Liveppcoi Lit. powder,'^ t, ffrral
pipes, hegtheath, and quarter caffes of excellent Mit<
drira wipe, and:quarter cplka of sherry, fitfor in^m^-
diaty use.
J. TAYLOR has at bis own bufe, four doors
bellow the ChfFee-A&rf?, in Front ftr<et, a variety of v#-
ry rich and elegant S ILK S, confining of tiffires and
brocades.
~W A N ~ s',
A WET NURSE, with 3 good hre ft of m k, to
" come into a reputable heuw in 'this city. Enquire
of the Printer.
NO T I C E is hereby given,. I hat an
Ele&i n ,111 be held ^t iht boule of onUam
Carlon, on T^ef-ay the tenth dey of bather inr^u,
at S'X o'clock in the evening, agreeable to an A Bof
Assembly provided for the benefit -of the Schuylkill-
Point Meadows. Ry order of th# Marnier,
WILLIAM CARSOiS, Treafurm
To be SO LD at private Sale,
At the boufe of the Sabfiribeo on the Weft fide
• of N diameny Ferry.
CO WS, Horse, Sheep, Serine, ^ good new two
_ horse waggon, with complect sett of harness for
tyro horfes,cart and harbeft, fundry.household and kius>
en furniture, two Negroe mon, one aged zg years the
ober 24, a likely Negroe girl aged 19 year: ; 1^ Rbeva
Negroes are fold for no fault, as the tubferiber ix going
10 move and will have no employment tor them
Atguft 28, 1780. JOSEPH VANDEGKIFT.
N. B. Tae house and ferry obe let and entu ~upen
the firft day of Nuvvmoer next Erq ire at the terry.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
Vty A S ftoiep out ofthe pasture of John Car
v¥ porter, hr ng in Lau. ir.-r roue} So fbu .h
townihip; on th^ 23d of August, a likely Bay MAKE a
bout 15bands high ,3 yeas old last spring, and is branded
with the letters I B on the n at thoulder, r ntura trot
ter, las a (mail (tar in her f rehrsd, W 0 e; t..k-s
up iaid Mare arid Tries, fhdluav; the aueve reward;
or TWO HUNDRED and FirJYDT LARS for the
Mire only, (o that the owner gets her again.
JOHUA BAILY.
Mooreland tew4(hip, Philadelphia county,
Srp^mh, 8. )8%
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN on the ni^ht of the sth infant out of the p^f
° ture of the fubfe iber, Ivin, atSmith^Jd, a bright
bay GELDING, between 5 0; 6 years old, about four
teen and a half kinds high, light made, a low neck, a
light flitch tril, no white about him that the owner re
collu&s, about four inches of hs mane worn out with the
bridle, has a lump under his off ear, refem^ling a whim;
trots, canters, and carries his head and tail very w 11.
Whoever takes up and feenrrs said horse and thief, so
that the thief be brought to justice, and the owner gets
his horse again, (hall have the above reward, or One
Hundred Dollars and reasonable c arg-s for th: Horse
only, paid by JAMES VANSANT.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTOLE N out of the fubt rineU. fi id, on the night
° o the lit in(t. a dark brown HORSE, 8 years old'
between 14 and 15 hands h^h, paces, trots and hand
gallops, marked on the near (boulder and eff buttock
with ii. Whoever takes up said torfe and thief so
that the owner may get bis horse, and the thief convic
ted, shall have the above reward, or for the horse alone
Four Hundred Dollars, and real enable charges.
JOSEPH JOHNSON.
September 14, 1780.
RAN AWAY last night from the
fubferiher, living in the borough of Lancaster, a
mulatto fbve named WILL, about 24 years of a e
5 feet 8 inches, high, round face, pieafaut look, a good
deal pock marked, fond of talking, plays the fiddle well;
and is very fond ofit; had on and took wi.h him a-whre
linen coatee with narrow red binding, a cloth coloured
velvet jacket made belt fashion, ribbed linen b caches,
thread ftecki: gs, half worn (hoe?, one fine shirt; and
shirt and trowfers of tow linen. Whoever takes up and
secures said Mulatto so that hri m?fter may have him
again, shall receive EIGHT SILVER DOLLARS Re
ward, and if brought home to the owner, leafonabie
charges; paid by ADAM RRIGART.