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An ORDINANCE,
Relative to the Capture and Condemnation
of Prizes.
TH E United States in Congrefe afembled,
taking into consideration, the implacable
war waged agaiuft them by the king of Great-
Britain, and judging it intonfiftent with their
dignity, as a free and independent nation, any
longer to continue ihdulgencies and exemptions
to any of the fubjecfts of their enemy, who is
obstinately bent upon their destruction or sub
jugation, have thought it proper to ordain and
order, and it is hereby Ordained and Ordered,
That hence forward general Reprisals be grant
ed against the ships, goods and fubje&s of the
King of Great-Britain; so that, as well the
fleetsand flips of these United States, as allo
all other ships and vellels cemmiffioned by let
ters of marque or general reprisals, or otherwise,
by the nutliority of the United States in Con
gress aflembled, shall and may lawfully seize all
ships, vessels and goods belonging to rhe King
or Crown of Great-Britain, or to his fubjeds, or
others inhabiting within any of the territories
or pofleffions of the aforeGid King of Great-
Britain, and bring them to judgment in any of
the conns of admiralty that now are or hereaf
ter may be established in any of these United
States, by the authority of the United States id
Congress affemhled ; and the said courts of ad
miralty are hereby authorized and required to
take cognizance of, and judicially to proceed
upon all and all manner of captures, seizures,
prizes and reprisals of all ships and goods that
are or shall be taken,'and to hear and determine
the fame, and, according to the course of admi
ralty and the laws of natibns, to adjudge and
condemn all such ships, veflels and goods, as shall
belong to the King of Great-Britain or to his fub
jeCts, or to any others inhabiting within any of
the countries, territories or dominions, or poief
fions of the aforefaid King of Great-Britain :
And that the board of admiralty or secretary
of marine forhwith prepare, and lay before the
United Stares in Congress aflembled, a draught
of inftruftions for such ships or vessels as shall
be commiffionated for the purpbfes abovemeri
tioned.
And it Is hereby farther Ordained, That the
deftruftion of papers, or the pofTeffion of double
papers, by any captured vessel, shall be deemed
and taken asjtift cause for the condemnation of
such captured vessel ; and that, when any prize,
having been, taken and poffefled by _the enemy
twenty-four hours, shall be re taken from them,
the whole of such re-captured prize shall be con
demned, for the use of the re-captors; but; in
cases where the prize shall have continued in
the pollelfion of the e#emy less than twenty
four hours, it shall be restored to the original
owner or owners, except one third part of the
true value thereof, which shall be allowed as
salvage to the re captors.
And it is hereby farther Ordained, That the
citizens and inhabitants of these United States,
be, and they hereby are ftriclly enjoined and
required, to afftain from all intercourse, corre
fpondence or dealings, whatsoever, with the fub
je<fts of the said King of Great-Britain, while at
open war with these United States, as they will
answer the fame at their peril; and the Execu
tives of rhe several Stares are hereby called Up
on to take the moll vigilant and effectual mea
sures for detecting and funpreffing such inrer
cotirfe, correspondence or dealings, and bring
ing the authors thereof, or thole concerned
therein, to condign punishment.
And, in order the more effectually to remove
every colourable pretence for continuing such
intercourse, it is hereby Ordained, That, from
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TUESDAY,
^W^O&^
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY AND SATURDAY.
' Philadelphia, Feb. 28th, 1781.
The gentlemen acting as Lieu
tenant# inihis State, will observe that a considerable
penalty is inflicted by the present Militia Law, on those
who negleft to return their accounts for settlement in
a certain limited time therein mentioned ; they are
likewise informed that no accounts will be passed at the
Auditors office uniefs the captains returns, by which
the Sap-Lieutenants made their collections, are produ
ced ; and also returns of all the clad'S in the r respec
tive diftria#, in order to ascertain, that the fines ini
pofed by the aft of March 20th 1780$ are duly collect
ed and accounted for. The Lieutenants and Sub Lieu
tenants, whose accounts prior to the puffing the present
Militia Law, remain unsettled, may be allured, that
effectual steps will be taken to oblige an immediate set
tlement.
Madeira Wine,
By the pipe and quarter-cask,
TO BE SOLD,
Reasonable, for Cash or Bills of Exchange on Europe, by
Adam Zantzinger,
in Market-(tree?, nearly oppofitethe old goal.
Philadelphia, March 24, 178#
By virtue of a Writ of venditioni exponas,
to me directed, Will be SOLD, by Public V nine,
on Wednesday, the Fourth Day of April n xi, at
Six o'clock in the Afternoon, at the Coft'e-houfe,
Two Brick Meffuages or Tene
ments, ard Lot or Piece of Ground thereunto belong
ing, situate on the corner of Oak and Crab-fleets, in
the diftrid of Southwark; containing,in breadth,on Oak
street, aforefaid, too feet, and in depth on Crab-street,
aforefaid, 60 feet, bounded eastward by Cra' -street,
and westward and northward by ground of William
Shippen, fubjeft to a ground rent of ten pounds ft r
ing, P er annum. Taken in execution, at the suit of
Junes Brown against Christopher Lamb.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
N. B. There is three years ground rent and five
months taxes due therein, which the purchaser must
pay*
Also, To be fold, at laid Time and Place,
A Shallop, named the Lilly,
With her Sails, Rigging, &:. Attached at the suit of
Matthew Jones against fof^ph Elliot,
WILLIAM WILI„ Sherif.
N. B. Said Shallop lice in Darby-creek, near the
houte of Matthew Jones.
and after the firft day of November next, ho be
nefit shall be claimed from, nor countenance or
regard paid to, any letters of pafJport or fafe
conduct, heretofore granted by the Congress of
the United States, to any of the citizens or in
habitants thereof, or to any person or persons
whatever, for the removal of their property or
effects from places within the dominions or pos
sessions of the said King of Great-Britain :
Provided, always, That this Ordinance shall
not extend to authorife the capture or condem
nation of any vessel belonging to any inhabi
tant of Bermudas, which being loaded with salt
only, may arrive in any of these United States,
on or before the firft day of May next.
And it is hereby Ordained, That all former a&s
or resolutions of Congress, contrary to the tenor,
true intent and meaning of this Ordinance, be
and they are hereby repealed.
DONE, by the United States in Con
gress aflembled, the Twenty- seventh
day or March, in the Year of Our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Eighty One, and in the Fifth Year of
Our Independence.
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, President.
Attest
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
THE
On FRIDAY Next,
(Being the 6th of April)
At TBN o'clock in the Forenoon,
On Meffit. M'Clenschan and Moo/e'e Wharf, next
above the Draw-bridge,
Will be Sold by Public Au&ion,
The Cargo of the Prize
Brigantine Amelia;
Taken by the Letters of Marque Schooner# Artelopf
and F licity. The Cargo CORGIS of
200 Bales of Cotton, and
70 Hogsheads of Tobaccos
And on Saturday Evening,
Tie 7th of April, at 6 o'clock, at the %«"& noufe,'
WI(L BE SOLD,
The said Brigantine Amelia,
With all her Tackle, A,part! and Furniture, ureea
ble to an Inventory to be fan at the Place of Sale.
By Order of the Court of Admiralty,
CLEMENT RIDDLE, Marshal.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern:
AJOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admiralty
will be held at the Admiralty-Office, in Arch*
street, between Third and Fourth- streets, on the 4th
day of April next, at to o'clock in the Forenoon of the
fame day, for the Trial of sundry Goods, Wares, Mer^
chandize eand Military Stores, taken out of the Corn^
wallis Galley at sea, ent in this Port and libelled a
zainft as prize, by MATTHEW LAWLER, (qui tam,
&c.) To the end and intent, that the owner or ownw
ere, or any persons concerned therein, may appear and
(hew cause, if any they have, why a decree should net
pass perfrant to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By Order of the Judge,
March fy. ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, £
To A L L, whom it may concern.^
XTOTICE is hereby given, Thata Court of Admiralty
will ae held at the Admiralty-Office, in Arch
ftreet, between Third and Fourth-streets, in Philadel
phia, on the fourth day of April next, at ten o'clock in
the Forenoon of the fame day, for the trial of the
Schooner or Vessel called the Unity, &c. laden with
flour apd bar-iron, lately re-taken at sea, sent into thia
Port and libelled against, by WOOLMAN SUTTON,
(qui tarn, &c.) To the intent, that the owner or own
ers, or any persons concerned therein, may appear and
(hew cause, if any they have, why a decree Should not
pxfs pursuant to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By Order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
~A LoTtTr
Of a large and compleac sett of INSTRU^
MENTS of Surgery, of tteel and silver, for all forts of
operations in that art; together with 28 volumes of the
memoirs and premiums of the Royal Academy of Sur
gery of P^ris.
Tnofe.lnstruments may be depended on for their be,
* n g good, and well made, having been ordered by a
surgeon for his own u(e. The number of Tickets will
he one hundred, at fix hundred continental dollars each.
The firft cost of the Instruments and Books so not doub
led at the price the Tickets are fixed. Those gentle
men who rboofe to fee them, will apply to Mr. Mat
thew le M-rre, fiver- smith, in Front-street, the corner
of Chefnut-ftre~, next door to Mr. Wood, watch
maker, who w;ll deliver the Tickets and receive the
money, far which he will be anfprrrible to the gentle
men, supposing the Lottery is not filled up. The day
of drawing rail be vdvertifed in the papers.
To be fold, a Lot of Ground,
{'t^t, in the town of Dover, Delaware state, with the
HOUSES belonging to it, cenfiftinp .of a large conve
nient two ftoiy brick Dvllm^-houfe, four rooms on a
floor, a good Cellar under rhe whole, trick Kitchen
w ; th 'wo f orms below and three apve, adjoining : Al
so, a Meat h use, Stable. Carriage house, all of brjek,
ind several o?her n<crffary improvements, pleasantly
floated on the w:ft fide of the Square. For terms ap,
ply to me, in Dover. THOMAS NIXON.
APRIL g, 1781,
[ NUMB. 721.