The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-06-03 00:00:00, page 1

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An ACT for procuring an immediate
supply of Provisions for the Federal Ar
my, in its present exigency;
WHEREAS the resolutions of the Hon Con
grefe of the United States, lately passed, for
the supply of the Foedera! army; have not yet
been fully executed, and it is indifpmfably necessary that
extraordinary exertions should be made, at this time with
out regard to fpecific quantities, or ffcific articles, as
required by Congress : This State, therefore, ever de
sirous to manifeft its zeal in the common cause, being
now specially called upon by the Hon. Congress, to fur
nilh a Supply of meat, hath resolved to comply therewith,
to the utmost of its ability; to this end, therefore,
Be it enabled, and it is hereby enabled, by the Repre^
fentatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania in General Assembly met, and by the authority
of the fame, That it shall and may be lawful, for the
President, or Vice President in Council, from time to
time, to appoint such and so many diligent; honest inha
bitants of this State, as they shall deem necessary, aS
Commissioners to procure meat at the most teafonable
rates, for tne army. And the said Cammiffioners shill
severally transport the fame to such place or places within
this State, as the Supreme Executive Council shall direct,
there to be delivered to the Commissary General of Pur
chases for the army, his Deputies or Agents, taking from
the said Commissary or Agent his certificate therefor, ex
pressing particularly the number, quantity and quality of
the fame, together with his receipt for the value thereof
as paid by the said Commissioner, which account, toge
ther with the charges thereof, the said Commiffiorier fliall
deliver to the Commissary on oath or affirmation, if re-
quired,
Be it also enacted, That all cattle, sheep, or salted
provisions, shall be fubjeft to be seized by the Commissi
oners appci ted by virtue of this Ad, or either of them;
his or their Deputies or Agents to and for the use
of the said Army ; the person taking and seizing the fame,
paying therefor at such rates as shall be fixed by two in
different fretholdtrsof the neighbourhood , one to be
appointed by the Commissioner or his Deputy or Agent,
and the other by the owner of such cattle, sheep or salted
provisions. And in case such owner shall refufe to ap
point such appraiser, then the said Commissioner, his A
gent or Deputy shall, and he is hereby authorized and
empowered to fix the price and pay the fam?, or give a
certificate there for as is hereafter mentioned.
Provided always, That if any person whole cattle, sheep,
or meat fliall be so seized or taken, shall make oathor af
firmation, that such cattle, sheep or salted provisions are
necessary for the private use of the possessor and his fa
mily, or for sale by retail as a butcher, or for the ne ef
f, ry use of the Mafler and Mariners of any sh p or vessel
outward bound, then and in such case, upon a true copy
of the said oath or affirmation being served on the person
so feizhig the Cid cattle, sheep or salted provisions, the
fame shall be discharged from such seizure
Be it also enafted by the authority atorefaid, That
the said persons so appointed, shall severally, at
least once in every month, make returns to the President
or Vice-Piefident in Council, of the quantities of meat
by them refyeaiudy purchased or seized, the price paid
for the fame, and of the quantities delivered to the
Commissary General, his Deputies or Afliftants, fpe
cifying the names of the persons to whom the fame were
refpedively delivered, the prices thereof, and the place
or places where the said m<at was procured, under the
penalty of forfeiting his commission or allowance for the
faiddervice.
And to the intent that both purcbafer and feller may
be assured of the pri:e and certainty of payment for ail
cattle, sheep or faked provisions procured by virtue of
this AH,
Be it eaaßed by the authority aforefaid, That all
voluntary fellers of the said enumerated articles, to the
said perfonsfo appointed, shall be entitled to the current
prices therefor; the said sale and price to be certified by
the said purchaser under his hand which said certificate
shall be, and is hereby declared to be, good and e&Qaal in
the payment of all State taxes for the money therein
expressed, and the several Colleam of taxes within this
State, are hereby enjoined and required to receive the
said certificates in payment.
Provided always, That such certificate be not transfer
able to any other person, but available to the person
whofename fhal be expressed therein, and if the amount
of such certificate shall exceed the tax for which it shall
be tendered in payment, then the Collector, upon such
person producing the fame, shall endorse the allowance
made thereupon, as so much of the said certificate paid,
and sh dl keep an exact register of the names of the per
sons and tne amount of the sums so endorsed in credit as
afcrelaid, a copy whereof he shall deliver to the County
Treasurer as his voucher ; but if the said Certificate shall
not exceed the tax demanded, the Collector shall take u,
the fame, crediting the tax as aforefaid, and returning
such certificate to the County Treasurer.
GEN ERAL
SATURDAY,
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, and Saturday. ]
Be it also enaded by the authority aforefaid, Tha' the
faith and honour of the State be, and it is hereby pled
ged for the faithful and just payment of such of the said
certificates, as shall not be paid in for taxes as aforefaid,
together with lawful rtereft thereon, at the rate of fix per
cent- on or before the firft day of March next.
AND WHEREAS the spirited exertions of individuals
in such an exigency, deserve the utmost encouragement,
and there is reason to believe, that many faithful friends
to their country will, if duly feevred against lob or da
mage, (as it is reasonable they should be) furnish the
said perfonsfo appointed with cattle, sheep or failed pro
visions, procured by their perfoual credit and influence:
Be it therefore enafyd, That any person so delivering
to the persons so appointed, any number of cattle not lets
than five, or sh ep not less than twenty, shall be entitled
to an order on the President or Vice President in Council,
for the fell amount of the price thereof, together with all
reasonable charges attending the said service, as the fame
shall be fettled by the Commissioners
Be it also enabled by the authority aforefaid,That if any
person or persons shall oppose the perfeus appointed by vir
tue of this AH, in the execution of the several duties herein
assigned them; such person or persons shall be,and they are
hereby declared, on conviction in due course of law to be
liable to the penalty of Two thoufanl pounds, to be levi
ed on the ; r goodsand chattels, lands and tenements ;er
in case no such erfeHs can be found, to imprisonment
without bail or mainprize, for the (pace of fix months ;
and also, to such pams and penalties as are by law in
fliHed io the case of rtfiftane; to any Sheriff cr
known officer in the execution of their offices respectively.
Be it also enabled, That it fliall and may be law
ful, for the President or Vxe-Prefident in Council, to
make such allowance, as may be necessary, to the
officers in and 'by this AH appointed ; and in case of any
doubt er difficulty arising in the execution thereof; the
fame shall be referred to the Supreme Executive Coun
cil, whole determination in all matters, not specially pro
vided. for herein, shall be directory and cooclufive.
Be it also tnafled, That it shall and may be law
ful, for the Prefidant or Vice President in Council, by
Proclamation, to suspend the several powers and autho
rities herein granted; if the circumfiances of the Federal
army; shall, in their judgment; admit thereof.
Be it also cuaHed, That this AH shall be, end re
main in full force and virtue, unless suspended as afore
faid, until the end of the next fitting of the Gsnefal As
sembly, and no longer.
JOHN BAYARD, Speaker;
Enabled into a Law, at Philadelphia,
on Thursday the firft day of June,
Anno Domini, One thousand seven
hundred and ei t ht,.
THOMAS PAINE,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
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TH E great Detriment done to the Army of
the United States, by defeiters serving on boaid
private ships of war, having induced His Excellency the
President, and the Executive Council, to declare by
their Resolve of April 28th, last, that the shares due to
such deserters be flopped in the hands of the Agent.
All persons are cautioned not to purchase foares, and
Agents not to deliver part of prize goods before condem
nation, and blue thereof by the Marshal, as no sale made
by, or delivery to deserters will be allowed.
Every person discovering to the fubferiber, the names
of deserters from the American army, serving on board
private v ffJs of war, or ctherni^, thallfr eveiy such
deserter difcovend, with the name by which he entered,
receive a reward of Fifty Dollars.
LEWD, NICHOLA, Agent
for the State.
Philadelphia, June 1, r„o.
To ht SOLD by Public Auction,
On Wednesday, th,l4/h day of June nex, between the
H urs of twelve and one o'clock, at the Coftec-huufe,
in Philadelphia,
fr H E fine Schooner GREYHOUND, of
" which kl^ry Geddes is Commander, lying in Chi
ncoteague liJet, with all her stores and materials as foe
came in from tea.
This Schooner carries about 85 hogsheads tobacco, is
14 months old, Maryland bu.lt on the pilot-boat con
fouaion, mounts fix English 3 pounders, fails remark
ably faft, and is well found in every thing.
The ptichafer is to pay the money within ten days af
ter the sale, when an order will be given for thedebvery
of vessel, floras and materials, agreeable to an invento
ry that will be lodged With Mr. William Brown, Auc
tioneer of this city, as soon as pcffible. A copy there
of will zifo he lodged with John Do, fey, Esq ; of Bal i
more, where said Schooner is well known for her excel
lent good qualities
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THE
ADVERTISER.
XTOTICE is hereby given, That a Courtof Admfo
ralty will be beldat the State House in the city of
Philadelphia, the twenty second day of June next, for
the trial of the armed brigantine or vessel called the
Nymph, burthen aL ch fort, tonty with her guns, tack
le, apparel and furniture, lately fiom the port ol Nev-
York, and commanded by David Hunte , and against
a Negro Boy named Tom, found o x board her ; taken
at sea, sent into this pert and libeled againit as prze,
by Stephen Decatur and Nathaniel Brown, (,i tarn,
&c., To the intent that the owner or owners ihtrco;
or any persons concerned therein, may appear and shew
cause, if any they have, why a decree should hot paf#
purluant to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By order of the Judges
June s. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
To be SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Saturday the 10th Rant, Jun, at frv?n
o'clock in the evening, at the COFFEE House in Balti
more, Maryland.
ON E half of the Brigantine FOX, her stores and
materials as she came from lea, on her late voyage
from St. Euftatia. This Brigdntin^ is Maryland bui t.
of the new construction, fourteen months old, a faft sail
er and completely fir ed, carries 90 hogfherds, has eight
carriage guns, three pounders, fix swivels, with mufketts,
pikes, &c.
Philadelphia, June i, ±780;
^rO BE SO L D,
AT HARMAN and LEWIS'S Store, in Se
cond street near Sp/Uc^-iheet. Ch ice Madeira
Wine by the Quarter Cask, also Bordeaux Claret in bat
tles, Loaf Sugar, and sundry Dry Goods.
A Gentleman who has for many yeas devoted his
time to the study of the History of Not th America,
would be much obliged to any person having in his pos
session, a printed Journal of the Rev Jenkins Jones,
Mission among the Indians, to favour him with the pe
rusal, by leaving the Book with the Printer, of which
great care will be taken, and it will be returned Speedi
ly with thanks.
THIRTY-DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber at Cape May,
an Apprentice Lad fifteen years of age, a frefh
complexion, light coloured hair, had on when he went
away a light coloured jacket, striped wolien shirt, a pair
es flannel trowfers, he carried away two new hYrts of hi,
Matter's. Whoever t kes up said ran away, and fe
curea him so that his Master may have him ag io, fliall
have the above reward and reasonable charges paid, by
DARIUS CORSON.
SIXTY Dollars Reward.
STRAY ED freth a Cow herd off he Commons,
the 29th of May, a Black, midde? fiz d, frefh mi.ah
C O W, about 6 years od, a pece out of the neat ear,
and branded on thehorus J. HAWORTH. Whoever
t<kcs up said Cow, atd brings her to the fubferiber next
to the Porter Brewery in Water- street, betwixt Race and
Vine streets, or gives information thereof, so that the
owner may have her again, shall receive the above re
ward, and reafonitle charg s paid by
JOHN HAWORTH.
To F "e s—<s— l" d7~
An ELEGANT COACH,
Neatly painted, with Harness complete for a pair
of Horses.
IT may be risen at Mr. GeOrge Way's Coach-Yard,
in Arch fire t; between Fourth and Fifth itreetr, who
will shew the fame, and inform the terms of sale.
W~T "a"^ ~N if
*Luft Saturday, the 26th of May,
A BOAT, with a white Bottom.
Whoever comes and proves his property, and pays
charges, may take her awav.
JAMES SHILLINGSFORTH.
WAS TAKEN U P,
The 20th of May, in a Grass Lot,
A Large Bay H 0 R 8 E, r.bout ishands high, 6 years
old, and has a switch teil. Ine owner is defined
to come, prove he property, pay charges, and take him
away, otherwise he will be fold on the 20th of June.
JOHN EISENBRY,in
Third-ftrcct, above the Barracks
Port of Philadelphia, Pennffaania, IT
TO ALL whom it may concern.
THE
JUNE 3, 1780.