The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-04-24 00:00:00, page 1

The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN F@R
CLEAN LINEN RAG S,
BY
JOHN DUNL AP.
JOSEPH SIMS and SONS,
Have for S ALE at their store in Water street, below
the Bridge, on the lomft terms,
MUSCOVADO Sugars of different forts, in
hogsheads and barrels; belt powdered white Su
gar in boxes; excellent green Coffee in tierces and bar
rels; aifo Molasses in kegs.)
A few pieces of Linens and dozens of Thread Stock
ings, just received from St. Euftatia, to fold by laid
Sims and Sons.
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH,
Hath for sale, the third wharf below the Bn dge,
BEST Weft-India Rum, French aitt;, Country
ditto, Geneva in cases, French Brarjiy in kegs,
Moan's, Tea, black Pepper, Aifpice, imported Salt,
Aperfine Flour, Pork in barrels, Indian Corn, Bar
Iron, and a quantity of Mens Shoes.l
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
gTRAYED or STOLEN out of the pasture of
° the fubferiber, near the Gap Tavern, a dark roan
MAR E, with co™, and will foal about the fiift week
in Juste, about ten or twelve years old, and about four
teen or fifteen hands high, trotJ and paces, but trots
maftly, has a long narrow hoof behind, and stands very
wide, ,her mane hangs on both sides, (hod before, of
good courage, and middling poor. Whoever takes up
said mane and the thief, so that the owner may get the
mare and 1 the thief be brought to justice, shall have the
above revsard, or Thirty Dollars for the nrre, and
reafonabli charges, paid by the tubfciiber in S^fbury
township, Lancaster county.
April GEORGE M<D' IL L.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Ro
bert Russell, late of Winchester county, cf
Frederick, Virginia, deceased, are requtfted to make
immediate p^ment to the fubteribers : And all those
who have an)' claims ayainft said estate are desired to
bring in their recounts, legally authenticated, and they
thill be paid. J. GAMUL DOWDALL,TC
Aprils, EDWARD M'GUIRE, pouters.
. —. I . a : ,
Maidenhead, Hunterdem County, New-ferfey, April 16.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
CTOLEN last night out of the yard of Capi. GVg
' ley, in Trenton, a large likely lorrel HORS E>
near sixteen hands high, has a white mane and nil,
clumsy trot, four years old, and filed all lound. Rry
person taking up and securing said horse and the thi^f,
so that the owner ma,have his horse and the thief be
brought to justice, (hall receive the^above reward; &
for the horse alone Sixty Dollars, and reafonabit
Charges if brought home, paid by
JOSEPH BREARLEY.
RUM in hogsheads and tierces, Molasses
in hogsheads, Geneva in cases, all of the belt qua
lity; also coarse Salt in bags containing one .and a half
bushel each, just imported and to be fold by
BUNNER, MURRAY aind Co.
WANTS A PLAC E,
A WET NURSE from the countiy; fine that
can be well recommended for febricty anil hones
ty. Enquire of the Printer.
WAS LOS T,
®n Wednesday (aft, between the Tun Tavern in Chef
,nut-ftreet; and the Dock in Second-street,
A BLACK GAUZE APRON, trimmed with
* I broad lace. Whoever can give information of it to
%ho Printer, (hall pe handsomely rewarded.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH HAGU E,
At his store the next door bslow the Indian King, in
Market street, Philadelphia,
A QUANTIT Y of Indigo, of an excellent quality;
A a good afortment of country-made Clorh and
Coatings; also imported Copperas; Weft India and
Country Rum by the hogshead or barrel, rod American
Salt of the best quality ; all which articles will be fold
for cash on the very lowest terms the ciremmftances qf
the times will admit.
SATURDA t', APRIL 24, 177^
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OR I'lßl'^ THE
GENERAL ^^^^ ADVERTISER
[ Price 2s. 6d. single, 2S. by the quantity. Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
On Powell's wharf.
An ACT to compel certain persons intruded with Public
Money by or for the use of tbit Commonwealth, to account
jor the expenditure of the fame, and th pay fueb parts
thereof as they foall he chargeable with into the State
Treasury.
WHEREAS in and by an ordinance of the Coun
cil of Safety of this commonwealth, dated at Lan
cafler, the twenty-firft day of Q&ober, One thqufand
fevan hundred and feve^ty seven, it is ordained, resolved
and declared, That all and every the personal estate add
effects whatfoevetof fuch,of the inhabitants of this com
monwealth as have, or hereafter Ihall abandon their fami
lies or habitations, and join the army of.the king of
Great-Britain, add of all such as ihall resort to any city,
town or placb within this commonwealth in possession of
the troops or armies of the said King of Great- Britain,
carrying to them provisions, or that ftiall otherwise afford
to them such provisions, ofc intelligence, or other aid, (hall
be seized upon^and fafely kept by the Commiffionqrs in
the said ordinance appointed for the use and purpose, in
the faid.ordinance declared, that is to fay, that the said
Comtoiffioners for the refpe&tive counties, or any or either
of them, fliall and may, with all convenient speed, after
the publication of the said ordinance, seize upon and take
into his or their custody, and make a true and perfed in
ventory of all th@perfoßal estate and effects of every such
offender, and dispose of all the pepfhable part thereof, and
at his or their discretion convey away and remove to
places of (afety, fell, or otherwise dispose of where it may
be necessary, all such goods and effects, of th^ said offend
ers as they ftiall apprehend to be in danger of falling into
the hands of the enemy ; and the said Commissioners were
by the said ordinance required to retain and keep fafely,
fubjed to the future disposition of the Legislature of this
commonwealth, keepingtrue accounts of their proceed
ings, and receiving for their trouble over and above their
costs and charges, at the rate of five per centum. And
the said Commissioners were by the said ordinance direct
ed and enjoined, with all convenient speed, after making
such inventory and sale or (ales as aforefaid, to deliver on
oath to the Treafu'rer a true copy of such inventory or ac
count of fairs. AND WHEREAS It is just add-re^for,
able that the property of such inhabitants of this Hate as
have, by so joining the-unnatural enemies of these United
States, contributed all that in them lay to destroy the li.
berty, fafety and independence thereof, ihould be con
fifcated; appropriated and applied for and towards defray
ing the expences incurred in carrying on the just and ne
cessary war in which the said States are engaged for the
preservation of all that is dear to freemen.
Be it therefore enabled, and it is hereby enabled by the Re
presentatives of the Freemen of t% Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in General Assembly met, and by the authority of
the fame, That each and every of the said Commissioners
(hail, with all convenient speed, pay into the hands of
the Treasurer of th@.proper county where such Commissi
oner (hall reside, to be by him paid to the Treasurer of
this state, all and singular the monies which they, or ei
ther of them, -have or has received by the sale of such per±
fonal estate and effeds, after deducting out of the said
monies, over and above their costs and charges (to be li-'
quidated and afcertainM in manner herein aft^r mention
ed) at the rate of five per centum as afefrehid.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, th^
all such personal estate and effeds as the said Commission
ers, or either of them, have or has seized upon and taken,
into his or their cuflody as aforefaid, and which remain
unfold, shall be fold by public auction.a, soon as may be,
and the monies arising from each and every of the said
tales, shall be by the Commissioner or Commissioners mak
ing the said (ales, paid into the treasury of this state as
aforefaid. And to prevent frauds or any unfair proceed
ings in making the said sales, the Commissioners who shall ,
make the fame shall, and they are hereby required and'
enjoined to cause at least ten days public notice thereof to
be given by written or printed, advertisements, to be by
them put up in at leaf? fix of the most public places in the
tywnfhip, ward or diftrift where such fab shall be held,
fortifying therein the time and place of the said sale, the
personal estate and effects to be fold, and to' whom the
fame belonged.
AND WHEREAS several of the Lieutenants and Sub-
Lieutenants within this commonwealth,. have,, notwith
standing the refuses of the Assembly for that purpose
pafled, neglected or reefed to fettle their accounts, or to
pay the public money remaining in their hands, or with
which they are changeable into the state treasury: AND
WiIEREAS public justice and a due regard to ceconomy,
require that all officers entrufled or chargeable with pub
lic money by or for this commonwealth, should faithfully
apply the fame for toe purposes for which it was intend
ed, and should duly account for the expenditure thereof
from time to time without fraud or delay, and pay all and
every sum or sums which are or shall bepayable, into th?
treasury of this commonwealth as soon as may be:
Be it therefore enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
each and every the Lieutenants and Sub- Lieutenants fhal^
P HIL A D E INF H 1 A.
and they are hereby enjoined and required, within three
months sifter the publication of this aft, to pay all and An
gular the monies which they or either of them have re
ceived as fines imposed, on duch as have refufed or neglect
ed to. perform their tour ofmilitia duty, and also all and
Singular the monies which they or either of them is or are
chargeable with, and which by the laws of this state are
deeded to be paid by them into the treasury of this com
monwealth in manner aforefaid, after deduftin^ thereout
the fees allowed to them refpe&ively by the ! aws of this
state.
And to the end that the said Commissioners, Lieute
nants and Sub-Lieutenants may duly account for and pay
the said monies, and that such of them as reside at a dis
tance from the legislature and state treasury, may fettle
the said accounts and pay filch monies as they ftiall be
chargeable with, within each refe^aive county, and not
be put to the charge or inconvenience of attending at a
drftance for tho^ purposes; Be it enabled by the authority
aforefaid, I hat the said Commissioners,, Lieutenants and
Sub-Lieutenants, and every of them, shall, and they are
hereby enjoined and required to produce tiieir refpe&ive
accounts to the Commissioners herein-after appointed, or
any two of them, in the city or .county in which such
Commissioner, Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant resides at
such times, and places as they the said Commissioners shall
appoint ; and the Aid Commissioners shall, and they Are
hereby empowered, enjoined and required to liquidate
audit, adjust and fettle the said accounts and every of
them, and shall certify under their hands and feats, of un
der the hands and teals of any two of them, in the city of
Philadelphia and each county, the sum that fliall appear
due, if any, by each and every of the said Commissioner,
Lieutenant or Sub Lieutenant, and shall deliver, or cause
to be delivered, the said certificate to the Treasurer of the
empties; and moreover (hall keep fair copies of
each of the said accounts, which &II be open to be in
fpe,edg,t, by every perfon 1 who may require the fame.
• r r ";f u ,ber enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
if an) of tue said Commissioners shall neglect or refufe to
produce their accounts as aforefaid, with proper vouchers
to enable the said Commissioners to aud^ad fettle the
famewithm three months from and after the ^cati^
of tins aft, or shall produce falfe or fraudulent accounts
^ having fettled the said accounts shall negle^ o r refufe
to pay all and singular the monies with which they shall
be chargeable by the fad fatleme^ within ten days fr er
the fame has been liquidated as aforefaid, or ihall^left
or '? as af °f tffii ^ ^y of the said personal estate
or effeds bv them seized as aforefaid, or negleft rs
refufe to make out arid deliver on oath a true copy of
inventory or account of sales as aforefaid within three
months after the publication of this a &, every of be said
Co^mftrs so nesting or re fyfi n g shall, for every
such neglect or refufd, forfeit and pay double the fem
and films or value of such personal efta^ and fffffl which
ftiall appear by the said settlement or by other fufficent
evidence to be due to this st ate by such Commissioner a 3
^forefaW or ^yfhall negled or re f u fe to fell
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
if any of the Aid Lieutenants or Sub- Lieutenants
^ave not already fettled his or their accounts , before the
hi°'?'r"7i° ° f ,£° unts appointed by the General Amena
bly) shall neglect or refufe to produce and fettle his~ or
their accounts before the said Commissioners of the prorZ
city and county as aforefaid, within three months from
and after the publication of this a&, and from thence once
^every fix mentte from time to time ; or shall pfo
falfe or fraudulent accounts ; or having fettled the n
manner aforefaid, shall refufe or to X r d
a ' 'l' TT' w % lich be ^ they shall be charge
able by the settlement aforefaid, th the Treasurer of the
proper county w^in ten days after the said settlement is
every Lieutenant or Sub- Lieutenant so refufing or
needing to pay as aforefaid, iha.ll, f or every fetch ne!
^ a ^ ay double the sum which
foe or they fhJ so negled to account for, fettle or pay
A", f ° the end tuat the said. accounts may be justly aiid
^ fe : led i a ' d '° P revent fra ^ s or concealments in
f ^"' " enaaea by the authority aforefaid,
That the, said accounts shall contain on the debtor fide
thereof a just and true state of all and lingular the frees
° r performed by the Accountant on the duties of his
if "'*"^ r & Tke a fownet
flip the time he was employed therein, on oath or affirm
ation where he has no other proper vouchers for the fame,
and receipts for all monies paid by him. Arif on the
Tie thereof shall contain true and complcat lifts of
all fines, forfeitures and penalties which have been paid to
him by whom paid, and for what : And if it shall appear
that any perion, who has n%le&ed to perform the tour of
militia duty, has been fined less for such refund than the
m t he fupplemfnt to the aft for reguliting
the miutia of this commonwealth, the Lieutenant'oT Sub-
Lieutenant who charges himfelfwith such fm Wer fine shall
produce the judgment of the Co%t of Appeal, or give
~° ther Proof or reasons as shall be fat, : 3faftory to the
laid Commissioners, in order to dhehatee himfeif of
deficiency.'