The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-10-26 00:00:00, page 1

A SUPPLEMEN Tto the A&, infilled' An A&
“fa prevent tie exportation 0/ Bread and Flour not
" merchantable," and to the Act which is an amendment
thereof
WHEREAS, often in the flipping of flour for ex
portation, a number of persons others th .n the own
ners o' flips in which it was exported, have put each his
own private adventure in one and the fame effel, and
the officer appointed for the execution of the said aas,
having charged the owners of fuel )flip Y vessels with the
fees due to him for the trying of the whole cargo of flour,
has loft the greater part 01 his said fees, when alter the
departure of the vessel it remained unknown who were the
right owners of t e flour laden therein
AND WHEREAS by reason of the indefinite size
of flour casks, and the diferetionary methods o' packing
the fame, as hitherto used by millers and bolters, our
four-trade has been greatly perplexed, which, in the ge
neral opinion of the merchants, millers and other ,erfons
vfing that trade, might otherwise be carried on with great
er ease, and lets fubjed to frauds and abuses, if, as well
the dimensions of the cask as the quantity or weight of
the flour to be packed therein, according to its different
iizes was by Law reduced to a certain standard: For
remedying of which said inconveniences to the officer and
difficulties of the trade,
Me it therefore ena ed, and it is hereby enacted, by the
Representatives 01 the freemen of the Commonwea th oj
Penfyvanta, in General tymbp met. and by the auth ri
ft ofthe fame, That all flour-calks used in t e trade of ex
portation, sh h, after the publication of this Aft be made
of found and thoroughly seasoned haves, of the len. th ®t
twenty-seven inches well tightened with ten hoops fuffi
cientiy nailed, and wit refpeH to the width or circumfe
rence, to be diflin vifhed by the denominations of No.
One Two, and Tnre; that is to fay, three Ik of No One
fall have heads of a dumeter of ei. hteen incnes; the talks
of No. Two, heads of a di?n et<rof sixteen inches and a
half; and the calks of No. T ree heads ofa diameter of
fifteen inches and a half Aud that th millers or bolters
when tuey brand their cask with their usual brand-mark,
as is directed by the Law to which this is a Supplement,
sh JI likewise brand the fame • ask with the character or
mark of ; s firs, to wit, 'he cask measuring a diameter of
eighteen metes, on its head they fhairbrand No. One ;
those of fixte n inches and a half, No. Two ; and tiofe
of fifteen inches and a h If, No Three. And' the said
millers and bolters shall put in the calk of No. One and
well pack the sud quantity or weight of two hundred and
twenty-four pounds of flour; in the calk of No. T vo, the
full quantity or weight of one hundred and ninety.fix
pounds ; and in the ca& No. Three, the full quantity or
weight of one hundred and sixty eight pounds of floor.
And be it further enacted by the authority atore)at.', That
if any miller or bolter sh 11 use or pack with flour for ex
portation, any other cask man of three several sizes and
dimensions afrrefaid, branded or not branded with a num
ber, and sh II fell, or offer to fell, the fame as merchant
able. he fha'l forfeit tee value or charge in his account of
such cask to the purchaser of the flour. And if the miller
or bolter (hall pack any for? or size of cask. a: aforefaid,
short of the quantity or weight of flour which, by the di
rections of this Aft, he fit mid have put in the fame, such
miller or bolter shall forfeit such de e&ivt barrel or barrels,
and the flour therein contained, to tue Overseers of the
Poor of the place where the forfeiture shall happen.
Provided always, That the miners and bolters fliall be
allowed, during the space of fix months from the publica
tion of this Aft, to fell and dispose for exportation, their
flour in barrels of any other dimensions which are already
made, and @n their hands, or the fluff to make the fame,
fitted before the puffing of this A&.
And be it farther enacted by the authority aforefaid, That
the masters of fh ; ps and other vessels lading flour for ex
portation from this State, shall after the publication of
this Aft, 111 their manifeffs (which in pursuance of an Aft
of General Assembly, intitled, “ An Aft for regulating
navigation and trade in this State," they are obliged to
exhibit and deliver to the naval officer thereof) expressly
and diflinftly declare how many barrels of flour are flip
ped on board of their refpedive vessels, add by whom
each parcel thereof is shipped ; to which manifeft or declara
tion the officer for trying flour shall have free access and li
berty to take notice and abftrafts thereof: And if any
master ofa vessel shall refufe or neglect to make such re
turn to the naval-officer as aforefaid, he shall, besides the
penalty in the said Aft for regulating navigation and trade,
set on masters of vessels, neglefling to deliver such mani
fefts, forfeit to the officer of the Flour Aft the amount of
his fees for trying the whole cargo of flour shipped on board
of his vessel.
And be it farther enabled by the authority aforefeid, That
the fines and forfeitures set and imposed by this Aft, shall
or may be recovered in the fame manner, as the fines and
forfeitures set and imposed by the A& to which this is a
Supplement.
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TUESDAY,
PHILADELPHIA.
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[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
the fees of the officer for putting in execution the several
laws of this State, made for regulating the exportation of
bread and flour, shall, from and after the publication of
this Aft, be Fi teen Pence for each barrel.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
so much of the said Aft to prevent the exportation of bread
and flour not merchantable and of the Aft to amend the
said Aft, as is hereby altered or supplied, fliall be, and is
hereby repealed and declared null and void.
JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
Enacted into a L aw at Philadelphia, on Wednesday
the sixth day of October, in the year of our
Lord One thousand /even hundred and feventy
nine
JOHN MORRIS, Jun
Clerk of the General Assembly.
An A. CTfor continuing an AR, intitled "An AC Tjor
the more ea/y recovery of Legacies.
WHEREAS an Aft of Assembly, passed on the
21 fl day of March, which was in the year of our
Lord One thousand seven hundred and fev^nty-two, inti
tied " An Aft for the more easy recovery of legacies,"
has been found a good and wholesome law, and fit to be
perpetuated; and tne fame being nearly expired by its
own limitation :
Be it herefore enabled, and it is hereby enabled, by the Re
presentatives ot the Freemen oj the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in General Assembly met, and by the authority of
the fame. , That the said Aft, and every thing therein con
tained, save the clause limiting thec@ntinu.ince thereof, is
hereby made perpetual.
JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
Enabled into a Law at Pbihdel>bta, on Saturday
the ninth day of October, in the year of our
Lord, One thoffand seven hundred and fevenly
nine.
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Cleric of the General Assembly.
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Just published and to be Sold by JOHN DUNLAP,
ALL THE
L A W' S
EnaAed in the Third Sitting of the Third
GEN ERAL A SSEMBLY
Of die Comm >, wealth o' PENNSYLV G N I A,
Which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday the
thirtieth hay of August, A. D. O e thousand seven
hundred uhd.fcventy-nine.
HIS is to inform Edward and William
£ Crowey, that their mother, Mary Crowley, and
filter, lives within eight mi! s ct Baltimore, and will be
gsad to hear from them. They may enquire at Mr.
GeorgeE^kenhead's tavern in Baltimore, or of Mr.
Edward Khey, Rope-maker, near.the old China Facto
ry at Philadelphia, %'co will give :hcm proper directions
to their mother's house.
N. B S;i;iAUD Crowley lived lately with Mr. Ger
fl)om Johmon, near Morris '! own.
Cbridiana Bridge, Nevucafle County, October ±O.
ONE ^UND^D DOLLARS REWARD.
OTRAYED or STOLEN (but fuppoled the lat
° ter) rom the fubferiber at Chuft'ana Bridge, on or
a^out tre ohrJL a brown GELDING, fourteen
and a h4f halide high, seven years old, a long mane,
flitch tail, two white bet, branded on the near btft
tock W A, though fuarce dTcernable, has a fmdi star
in ^s force ad, paces, trots and cantors well, lofty car
riage, but throws his nose rather too much out, fhpd all
round. Whoever akes up and secures fail horse fhdl
receive Fifty Dvllars reward, and for the thief and horse
the above row id. and all reasonable charges, paid by
Levi Hollingsworth in Philadelphia, or
SOLOMON MAXWELL.
WANTS A PLAC E,
In a Public or Merchants' Store,
A YOUNG MAN with a good character. Any
Gentlemen anting such a perlon, may hear of
h m by leaving a line with the Printer.
'"TAKEN UP by the fubferiber, living
t in Germantown, on Friday ?h? zzd instant,
(October) a grey HORSE, about five yesrs old,
fourteen hands high, has a Ullon before the le't foot,
no mark to be teen. The owner is desired to come,
prove property, pay charges and take him away.
JOHN SHUSTER.
cP^rewNi^^raffia
fro,.
THE
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ADVERTISED
T O BE S O L D,
On Saturday the 30th of October instant, at the C ffee
houfe,
A CERTAIN lot or piece of Ground, with two
frame houses thereon, each three ftoriet high, - % nd
a cellar under each, in the diftriCt of Southwark, bwin
ning at th. north fide of Prime - ftr-et, 01 Wiccaco-lane,
at theddbuce (14.3 Let 9 inches to the leftward of
Font street continued, aid cent ; nirg i front on
fa;d Prune ftre<t<r Wiccaco lane 26 Lot 8 inches, and
extending that width northward between parallel li.es
9 9 fed to a ftrret called China&er : Subject to the
yearly rent 0 thiee pounds thirteen flii lings and four
pence Any person inclining to purchale before the
day of fair may know the te ms by applying to Philip
Moynagh at iis store eppofite C : pt Prt 1% in W Her
street, between M rket an C h efnuT ftr etg.
WA A TED Immediately,
T go r Winap fburg io V ^i; ; ,
A JOURNEYMAN CURRIE R. Any such
penon inchnu^ to go = ill bear 0. good encou
ragement by applying to Joseph North, at his Tan
yard near th p Barracks.
TO BE SO= 1?^
A GOOD CHARIOT, wi<h harness for two
horses. Also a light WAGGON. Enquire of
Alexander Quarrier and Co. near the Indian
Q^cea in Feurth-dreet, Philadelphia.
Head of Severn, Maryland, Augufi 20.
W ANTED IMMEDIATELY,
At my Fulling Mill here,
, 'OMPLEAT FULLER; one that if skilled
ZX in Fading, Dyun , Shearing, Preffin^, &c. &c.
and who c n come well recommended for his diligence
any good conduct in general. Such a one may have the
mill (which is an excellent ore, and commands abun
dance of water) on lease, for a longer or shorter t me
as he may incline; or, at his el^aion, Jhare a third,"^
even a ha[f part of ^t net prof* 0 her, for his manage
ment and trouble, as he ma ^.ent, a.u as may be agreed
on between him and his humble servant,
JOHN HAMMOND.
TWENTY DOLLAirs'l^
WAS LOST the ninth of O& b^r instant, be
tween the fi, of the Spread Eagle on Lancaster
road ,d tne city of Philadelphia, a SADDLE BAG,
containing one dimity jacket, one pai; of breeches of
the fame fluff, two old fhiits, cne pair of woollen and
one pair of blue and white mixed thread flockings, one
cotton and one linen handkerchief, and a quarter' of a
pound of white thread Whoever has found the fame
a.d will bring it to Jacob Hinkel, at the sign of the
Spread Eagle on the Lancaster road, or to the Widow
W ILTBERGBR > at the Horfc and Groom in Philadel
phia, shall have the above reward and all reafonabh
charges paid.
Philadelphia, October 22.
On WEDNESDAY the twenty feveni infta at
Twelve o' ' ck, at the Coffee-houfe, will be so d by
Public Auction,'
The Brig SEA HORS E,
, BOUT one hundred and thirty tons burthen,
with her tackle, apparel, &c. as she camefiom fen
now laying at Mr. Moron's wharf near the Drawbidge.
Inventory mas be Fen at the Coffee house.
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas to me
direCte , will be fold b- Public V n tie on Wed
nesday the third day of November nexq at f^u: o'c c k
in the afternoon, ar the house 0. Ptr H , inn keeper,
in Third street, n # ar Race-ttiv t, Phil, delphia, a cer
tain lot or pece of ground, fitnate o.the north fide cf
Rice or Safßfrafs-ftrpet, near Third street, with a neat
wooden tenement and brick kitchen two stories Nh;
the lot is fifteen front m Race- street and fi't+ one feet
deep, he i moe or less; bounded by ground < f the
heirs of Jof^h Stout, and others. Allo at the fame
tiny a, place will he fold as at refaid, a lo? of ground
adjoining the above, with a 1 rge wooden ftahle thereon;
the lot o r the lame dim nfu ns of the above; bounded
westward by a house and lot or Thomas Coats. E ch
of said lots is fubjt& to a ground-rent o' thirt two
fhdlings ,d ten pence (titling per annum, payable to
Henry Hill, E q; and allo nd j & to the payment of a
moiety of t e yearly rents, issues and profits ftr the
dower o iwiria, the wido ot Jon than Biles, deceased,
which closer may a e purchased of her for a redonable
Co: fideration. Seized and tiken in execution s the pro
perty of John Biles, t the suit of 'he said Letitia Bta,
by JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
OCTOBER 26, 1779.
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