The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-02-24 00:00:00, page 3

An aft to repeal the aft entitled “ An aft to revive
and continue, for a further limited time, the aft for
laying an embargo on the exportation of provisions
from this state by sea, for a limited time." And also
an aQ entitled “ Au aft to permit, the exportation
of Dour df wheat from this state by tea, under cer
taifr limitations and reftriftions."
WHEREAS it is found by experience, that pro
hibitions on the exportation of the commodi
ties of a country tend, greatly to the empoverifhment
thereof, without producing any adequate benefit to the
community:
Be it therefore enafted, and it is hereby enaded by
the representatives of the freemen of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and by the
authority of the fame, That the ad entitled " An aft
. to'revive and continue, for a further limited time, the
ad for laying an embargo on the exportation of provi
sions from, this state by sea for a limited time," passed
on the twenty-second day of September last, be, and
the fame is, hereby repealed.
And whereas the limitations and reftridions contain
ed in the aft entitled “ An aft to permit the exporta
tion of flour of wheat from this state by sea, under
certain limitations and reftridions." have been found
of mischievous consequences to this state, and cannot
be attended with the advantages expected by the legisla
ture, by reason of the full liberty given to commerce in
a neighbouring state:
le it therefore ena&ed, and it is hereby evaded by
th authority aforefaid, That the said last mentioned
act, and every clause, proviso and thing therein con- ,
tained, except the permission to export the flour there
in mentioned, be, and the fame is hereby repealed, ex
cepting also the clause obliging ail persons Flipping
flour of wheat to offer, or tender, a quantity equal to
one third part of the quantity to be shipped, unto the
proper officer, appointed by the president and council
for that purpose, as is mor? fully and particularly ex
pressed in fe&ion 7th of said aft
She 42d year of his age, Mr. LODOWICK SPROGEL,
a inftly refpefted citizen. His lad illqefs was short,
which he bore with that resignation and manly forti
tude, which Fiona so apparently through all the ani
ons of his iife. He was a friend to mankind in general,
a Ready and zealous advocate for the rights of his
country, upright in all his dealings, abhoring the low
artifices of the sordid, and ever ready to relieve the ne
ceflities of his fellow creatures.
Ordered, That t*e bill intitled “ An Aft to repeal
the Aft intitled " An Ad to revive and continue,
for a further limited time, the.Ad for laying an em
bargo on the exportation of provisions &c. &c." be
printed for public consideration.
Extrad from the minutes,
SAMUEL STERETT, clerk.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
An ACT to suspend the operation of the several laws
of this commonwealth, making the bills of Credit
made current by the resolves of the late assemblies
of Pennsylvania, and the bills of credit issued by the
a'ffembly of this state, thezoth day of March, in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
severity seven, legal tender.
WHERE AS the depreciation of the bills of
credit issued by the resolves of the late assem
blies of Pennsylvania, and made legal tender by a law
of this state, passed on the 29th day of January, 1777,
and of the bills of credit of this state, issued by an a£t
passed on the 20th day of March, 1777, now in circu
lation, and the (peculation that has taken place in
„consequence thereof, have opened a door to numerous
frauds, and may operate to the general injury of vir
tue and morality, and to the great difhonour of the
state, unless timely prevented. AND WHEREAS
many of the good citizens of this state have in their
petitions to this boule, set forth the very mifchevious
and alarming consequences of continuing the fa d bills
of credit a legal tender and praying that the laws
making them a legal tender may be repealed, or sus
pended :
Be it therefore enabled, and it is hereby enaded, by
the representatives of the freemen of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and by the
the authority of the fame, That from and after the
passing of this aft so much of the several afts of as
fembly of this state, as makes the said bills of credit a
legal tender, shall be, and is, hereby fulpended, any
thing in the said laws to the contrary in any wife not
withstanding.
Provided always nevertheless, That th'is a& shall not
extend, or be confirmed to extend, to any fheriff, at
torney, executor, administrator, guardian, or other
person having received money by legal authority in
right of another, but that it shall and may be lawful
to make payment in all such cases, as might have been
done before the passing of this aft, any thing herein
contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided also, That nothing in this act contained
shall prevent, or be conflrued to prevent, the bills of
credit aforefaid from being of the fame value in the
payment of taxes and all other debts and demands
whatsoever, as the Bills of credit of the United States
issued before the eighteenth of March last.
Signed by order of the house.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, speaker.
Enabled into a law at Philadelphia, on TuefJay, the
twentieth day of February, one thousand seven
hundred and eighty one.
SAMUEL STERETT,
clerk of the general assembly.
A Correspondent wishes that the defponding “ Ci
t zen of Pennsylvania," who made his
appearance it the Packet of Saturday last, had dated
his performance: it appears rather ill timed and mal-a
propos, at prefect.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Wednesday, February 21, 1781.
On Monday the 12th inflant, departed this life, in
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
From the teflimony of Philip Warner, ferjeant of
the guard, and Charles Sturgeon, one the guard, it
appears, that between seven and eight o'clock, a mob
was collected at the President's door, and the deceased
and two others were there, behaving in a very riotous
manner on the centinels post; that the ferjeant was
called on, by the centries, to take them to the guard,
which he did, and received some blows from the de
ceased as they went along; that, at the Guard-house,
the deceased run into the yard and began to strip him
felf to fight the ferjeant, and swore he would have re
venge; but ferjeant Kitts took him in his arms and
endeavoured to pacify him ; that captain Shaffer, the
subscriber, came soon after 'he deceased was brought
in, and ordered ferjeaet Warner to place a centry at
the middle door, to prevent the deceased from coming
amongst the guard; and at the fame time, ordered all
the arms cut of the back room, as the deceased ap
peared to be in a violent p ffion; that while ferjeant
Warner was gone to get a centry, the deceased follow
ed captain Shaffer out of the back room, upon which
the captain turned about and pushed him into the yard ;
that the deceased attempted to pass the captain as he
flood at the back-door with his sword in the sheath ;
the captain desired him to keep his distance, and tell
what he had to fay ; but the deceased made several at
tempts to force by the captain - upon which the cap
tain drew his sword, and told him not to come within
the length of it; the deceased pressed on the captain,
and at the fame time endeavoured to strike bim, by
which means he received the wound of which he died,
and that the captain did not move his sword from the
position he had out it in ; that as soon as the captain
found the deceased had run on his sword, he sent Charles
Sturgeon for a dodor, and after some time doctor Bond
came, who pronounced the man to be pail relief: the
other witnesses teftified to the fame effect.
TH E unfortunate circumstance of the death of a
man in the Guard-house last evening, according
as is usual on such occasions, has been variously report
ed: In order that my fellow citizens and countrymen
may be truly informed of my conduct, and that of the
guard, in this unhappy tranfadion, I beg leave to
state the testimony of the witnesses who were privy to
what passed; as their evidence was given in on oath to
the coroner and his inquest. The coroner's inquisition,
which was taken upon the body of the deceased, is
subjoined.
It may be necessary to premise, that I had the ho
nour to be officer of the militia guard.
From the testimony of John Weiss, orderly man at
the door of his excellency President Reed', and of Se
bastian Myers and Valentine Kline, the two centinels,
it appears, that three men came up to the door, made
a great noise, and, without any provocation, used very
opprobrious language, by damning the centinels for
militia rascals; that the deceafd collared one of them,
and swore he would go into the house; upon which
Sebafiian Myers, tie confine, desired him to desist,
and not abuie them on their post, or they would make
use of the arms in their hands; upon which the de
ceased said, if they did, he would use his knife, and
put it into one of ther hearts ; for that h- could use
his knife as well as they could their bayonets; that
upon this, the centinels pushed him down the fleps and
drove him away ; but he returned and behaved in the
fame manner: ferjeant Warner coming up, they de
sired he would take toe men to the guard; which he
did.
On this relation of faffs, collected from the witnesses,
I hope the impartial world will concur with the coro
ner and his inquefl, in pronouncing me to be wholly
blamekfs.
It may not be amiss to add, that when I preferred
my sword,, I little imagined the man would be so mad
as to run upon it: when I found him ruffling on the
point, I endeavoured to withdraw it, but the hilt
striking against my own bread, it was impossible to do
it in time.
Feb. 20. CHRISTIAN SHAFFER, captain.
COUNTY of Philadelphia, to wit.
A N inquisition taken at the old Work house, in the
city of Philadelphia, this 20th day of February, in
the year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred and
eighty one, before Joseph Rush, coron r for the said
county, on view of the body of Peer Pulling, then
and there lying dead, upon the qualifications of Rich
ard Salter, Benjamin Davis, William Robinson, Lewis
Farmer, William Lawrence, Isaac Warner, Jacob
Graff, Leonard Creamer, Philip Pancake, Philip Beam,
Jacob Schriner and Thomas Edison, twelve good and
lawful men of the said county, duly qualified and
charged to enquire when and how, and by what means
the said Peter Pulling came to his death ; do fay, that
the said Peter Pulling did, according to the evidence
given, run violently, against the will of captain Chris
tian Schaffer, upon his sword, by which mr^s he re
ceived a mortal wound under his right breast, on which
mortal wound he instantly died; and so the jurors do
fay, that the said Peter Pulling was the occasion of his
own death.
(Signed and sealed by the Coroner and Jurors.)
*§* The piece signed WATERMAN will have a
place in our next.
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Best Lamp and Tanners Oil ;
In witness whereof, the coroner as well as the said ju
rors have to this in'q uifition set their hands and seals,
the day, year Jud place firft above-mentioned.
JAMAICA SPIRITS,
In Hogsheads ;
Madeira and Pore Wines,
By the Calk or Dozen;
Imported and To be Sold, By
Jojiah Hewes,
In Chtlnut-ftieet.
To THE PUBLI C.
In Water-street, opposite the Tun Tv n,
Belt Liver Oil, in barrels and kegs.
Cotton in bags. Pepper in kegs,
Coffee in barrels, Boh,a Tea,
Spermaceti Candles, in boxes,
Linked Oil by the barrel.
If the Gentleman who, on Wed
nesday the 14th instant, bought a Keg of coepr HAS,
and left it, to be lent for next morning (per hs bro
ther) will examine the contents, he wil <fi^d that there
is a mittake, owing to the young man' taking a Gif
rent keg from that which be was dre& d to. The
subscriber m^kes no doubt but it will be returned, and
the mistake rectified the firft opportunity.
Feb, 2 fl. JAMES DAVIDSON,
The North east corner of Market and S. con Ib?et# o
TO BE SOLD OR LE T,.
TO BE SO L D,
A likely, healthy Negro Lad,
about 18 or 20 years of g, has heun PM to h u^-
work, aad is a gnteel Waiter, can drive 2 can^e
and take care of herfet, and it fold f no fair:, ut
that his matter has not employ tor him. Lnq^r f
the Printer.
In the Town of Car : ifle,
That well known Tavern where
Mr. James Pollock formerly dwelt, and now potlillol
by Mr. Samuel Post thwait i the House is large and
convenient ; the Stables # .re equ^l, ii not superior, to
anyin the state, having flails, proper!, er©&ed, capa
ble of containing fix'y horses, all in ex ellent repair.
The Let is large, and ths Kitchen Garden well culti
vat'd. Any person inclining H *reat for the fame, will
please ppply to Mfo WILLIAM ALEX XNDEZ,
now at Carlifc, o r WILLIAM MeULLOH and
Company, Philadelphia.
A young Woman would be glad
to serve as Child or Chamber MAID in 4 nttel
Family. Apply to t'e Printer.
Wanted, a Wet Nurse with a
young Breast of Milk, either to taj <- aCh'ld.o t, o # if
a fittle woran and come ntothe ^mdy woqdinfw'ec
as well. Enquire of the P inter.
A young Man who has a know
ledge of ACCOUN rs, may meet with Employment,
by applying to the Printer.
Fiye Hundred Dollars Reward,
gTOLEN from the subscriber, living
in Upper Darby, Chester county, on the 14th intt.
onefold lignt coloured furtout coat, one light coloured
clcth coattee with wooden buttons on the breast and
cloth ditto on the fleeyes, one co^rfe bnen shirt. one
pair of woollen flockings, r bb,d white in the top% na
small linen wallet, miked N G. one coale mill a
stock, one pair of silver kn e buckles, two silver flock
buckles, one of them marked L L, one folioped
beaver hat half worn, one iwh^ pocket ''ook with
forty continental dollars therein, ne large pair'd bto k
tin shoe buckles. The above Goods ar*luppoe ' to S<
stolen by a Dutchman, narn^d WILLI AM ALBESS,
about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, has a large tear of a
burn on one fide of his forehead, both his ^0 i %
and fays he served his time with Thomas or I nah a
Dudley, near Moor's-town, in the J rieye. Whoever
taker up said thief and secures him, & ta.t he may be
brought to justice, shall have the above Reward and
reasonable charges paid, by
NATHAN GARRETT, junior.
If Catharine Voker, formerly
CATHARINE KEESE, will apply to the Printer,
she will hear of fomeihing to her advantage.
TO BE SO L D,
By Richard Wells,
Where Conveyancers, Stationers,
Store-keepers or others
Msy be fu,plied in large or small Quantities.
N. B. Said Wood Sells W O'O L in large or small
Quantities.
PARC HMEN T,
To be Let or Rented,
A large three story BRICK HOUSE,
and Kitchen, two rooms on a floor, Chair house, Stable,
Hay loft and Saolc Yard, a Urge Garden and good
Well and Pump of Water before tire Ki:ch n d< or, si
tuate at the entrance of P.ff/uok r^, little below
the new Pla, hcufe, Southwark. Fo' particulars en
quire of the subscriber, at Ips house in Spruce-ftreef,
between Fourth and Fi.th ftrert.
In Fxfth-ffrtet, near the New Jail, Philadelphia ;
MADE and S OLD
By Robert Wood,
ROBERT HARDI&