The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-01-26 00:00:00, page 2

which he or they have been so employed, and the necessity
of a party or parties going on such service ;• and the Su
preme Executive Council are hereby authorifed and em
powered to draw on the Treasury of this State from time
to time, for such sum or sums as shall be necessary for the
purpof s aforefaid.
And be it further evaded by the authority aforefaid, That
the forces raised, or to be raised, under and by virtue of
this a&, shall be fubje& to and bound by the fame rules
and regulations as the federal army of the United States.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
the Supreme Executive Council be empowered, and they
are hereby empowered, to order the whole or part of the
said troops on any expedition which they may deem ne
cessary agaihlt the savages, or other enemies bordering on
the frontiers of this State.
AND WHEREAS, by such incursions and depredations,
a great part of the inhabitants of the said frontiers have
been driven from their habitations, and otherwise much
d;ftreffed, and thereby rendered unable to pay the public
dues ; fie it therefore enabled by the authority aforefaid. That
it shall and may be lawful to and for the Commissioners
of the said counties refpe&ively, or any two of them and
they are hereby enjoined and required, in all cases wherein
the inhabitants have been obliged by the enemy to aban
don their habitations, so that no proper return can be ob
tained of their property, as pointed out by law, to obtain
such account by the books or rolls of the last valuation of
property, or by such other ways and means as to them
shall seem just and fatisfaftory; and shall thereupon pro
ceed to value and levy the fame, in just proportion to the
other parts of the Counties refpedively, as nearly as may
be.
AND WHEREAS a considerable number of the said
inhabitants have with great courage and fortitude stood
their ground, on the verge of the frontiers, at the hazard
of their lives and thereby formed in some measure a bar
rier to the flying inhabitants, and eventually prevented
the enemy fr ,m penetrating into the interior parts of the
State; Be it therefore enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
for the greater encouragement of such as have stood, and
will hereafter so stay on their plantations, at the verge of
the frontiers, at the hazard of their lives, that it 'fhall
and may be lawful for the said Commissioners, in like
manner as aforefaid, to exonerate and difeharge from the
payment of taxes, either in whole or in part, as shall seem
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
the said Commissioners, or any two of them, are hereby
authorifed and required to exonerate and difeharge such
of the taxable inhabitants as shall make fufficient proofs
or for and in bhalf of whom fatisfaftcry evidence shall
appear to the said Commissioners refpe&ively, of their
having been driven off and dispossessed of their settle
ments, or otherwise distressed by means of the enemy,
from the payment of all, or such part as to them shall
seem just and reasonable, as well of the taxes already laid
and assessed on the said inhabitants, since the firft day of
September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, as the
taxes which may be laid as aforefaid during the continu
ance of the present distressed Rate of the counties afore
faid.
^ A CT' for the Defence of the Frontiers "of this State,
and tor other Purposes therein mentioned.
I" "a T H E R E A S the repeated incursions and depre
da-ions of the fa wage allies of the King of Great-
V V E;dai%, in conjunction with his forces, have
been caused on tor font© Years past on the frontiers of
ihi. State, to tin great Injury of that part of Northampton
eonry which lies beyond the mountains, and also the
Vilnius of Bedford, # Northumberland, West ?noreland and
H'^bi^on, and the district or towrifhip of Armagh, in
Cumberland county : For remedy whereof, Be it enabled,
end it is hereby enaNed by . the Referefatatives of the Freemen
o; ire Cornmeow abb of Pennlylvania, in General Assembly
met, and ty the authority of the fame, That one company,
in addition to the four companies already ordered to be
raiftd, by a resolve of the House of Assembly of the
twenty third day of December, one thousand (even hun
dred and eighty, be immediately raised, compleated and
equipped, to serve dining the prelent war, or until dis
charged, each company' to config of one Captain, one
Lieutenant, one Ensign, four Serjeants, four Corporals,
one Di.unmet, one Fifer, and fixtv Privates; which five
companies are to he compleated, paid, eloathed, victualled
and otherwise provided for, and rewarded with lands at
the end of the war, as the other troops in the service of
the United States, and belonging to this State are; and
shall be under the direction of the Supreme Executive
Council of this State for the time being, for the defence
of the laid frontiers.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
the Supreme Executive Council shall appoint and corn
million the additional officers of laid corps, to be taken
from those of thy Pmnfylvaniz line, who are now, or
hereafter may be on half pay ; and shall pay to the officers,
or any other perlon inliftiny any able-bodied recruit, the
sum of Thirty Shillings, as soon as he shall be attested and
have passed muster; and shall, over and above the eloath
ing, rations, and other emoluments mentioned in the
foregoing clause to be given to each soldier, as therein
directed, pay the sum of Six Pounds bounty to each recruit,
one third part thereof at the time of inliftment, and the
remaining two-thirds when they shall feveraly pass mutter
as aforefaid./
AND WHEREAS such incursions and depredations of
the enemy are often so fud.cn and violent, as to require
the immediate exertion of the inhabitants of the said
counties and frontiers, in order to put a flop to the ene
my's penetrating into the said counties and diftridt, and
also to puffue, overtake, way lay and difeover, and other
wise annoy them in their retreat; Be it therefore further
enabled by the authority aforefwd, That as often as such in
cursions and depredations shall happen to be made, or as
often as there shall be fufficient reason to apprehend such
shall be the design of the enemy, that then and in such
case, and in such case only, such of the inhabitants as
will from time to time go in pursuit of the enemy, in
order to overtake and way-lay them, or to difeover
their tracks and approaches, shall be entitled to militia
pay and rations of provisions, while it shall appear they
were necessarily employed in such service.
Provided always, That before such pay is ordered to
be made, the Lieutenant of the refpe&ive county, on the
oath or affirmation of one or more of the party so serv
ing, thill certify the time and nature of the service in
PHILADELPHIA.
The time of payment will be made convenient to
the purchasers, on g ving security if required. For
farther particulars apply 10 Mrs. Gillifpi, on the fift
mentioned farm, or to John Lawrence, in Burlington
or John Clifford, in Philadelphia,
ELIZABETH GILLISPIE, Executrix.
Jan. 12. JOHN LAWRENCE,)
JOHN CLIFFORD, ) ExtcWor u
N. B. If not fold by the firft of March next, the
above Premifts will be advertized for file by way of
public vendue.
But why fo;much about the Judges? To fee the ci
vil officers of government, or any department of go
vernment, contentious for profits, when so many de
mands of justice are unfatisfied, so many obligations
unrecompenced, has but an ill foreboding appearance.
Look at thy army and learn to be just ; look at
thy friends and learn to be grateful; and go into the
world w th a fair fame, or go not at al.
sod you, ye representatives in erry state, whose
office it is o provide.the supplies, learn wisdom for
yourselves, and justice for your constituents, by the
errors of your predecessors. Fearing to do wrong,
they never did right ; and encreafed the public ex
pences through the delusion of lowering the taxes.
Why are t ,ere so many debts in arrears, and the army
unpaid • why have the frontiers been invaded, or why
in a thousand infiances have we been obliged to do
things at last with a heavy charge, which ought to
have been done at firfl, and might then have been
done for a trifle, but from the ill policy, and penuri
ous ignorance of not railing fufficient supplies in time :
frit will ever happen, that so much as the taxes are
below what hey ought o be, o much will the expen
ces be above what they might have been.
to them just and reasonable all such as have so stood, and
will hereafter in like manner stand in defence of the fron
tiers.
Also, A FARM in Hunterdon county, Weft Jersey,
about two niivs from Robinln's-ferry, on the Old
York road, containing 80 acres good land, in a thick
fettl'd part of the country; it has a stone dwelling
house, h rn, &c. with fu fficiency of meadow, all in
good fence.
The REAL ESTATE of Mr. GEORGE GILLIS
PIE, late of Bristol townftip, n th* c. un.y of By ks
deceased, the following FARMS, viz.
One situated on the Banks of
the Delaware, mdway betwixt the month of Nefhami
ney-creek and Bristol, containing 120 acres of hod,
4.0 acres of wh,ch is banked meadow, partly improved,
and supposed to be as good as any on the rive , 9 acr~s
of woodland, the remainder fit for plough or pasture:
The dwelling house and out-buildings all new and
finished ; the house has a genteel appearance, with a
piazza 52 feet in front, commanding an extensive and
beautiful prof,eft o' the river, the city of Burlington
and borough of Brifto!, from the two last distant about
two miles, from the city of Philadelphia 18, and the
post road cne mile ; there is a Urge good garden with
a fine spring in it, a young bearing orchard of the best
grafted fruit, (uch 2schelr.es, pears, peaches, plumbs
and apples ; for fifhing and fowling this place is per
haps equal to any and superior t® meft on the river,
is capable of great improvements, and convenient for
a f rra and gentleman's feat.
And be it further enaH d by the authority aforefaid,
That the said Commissioners, or any two of them,
shall transmit without delay to the General Assembly,
a lift of the names of the persons so exonerated, dating
the amount of the sum or sums so remitted, that the
deficiencies which may arise in railing the quotas of the
said counties may be made good, and provided for in
levying and railing the other taxes of the State.
Signed, by Order of the House,
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker.
Enacted into a law at Philadelphia, on Saturday,
the twenty-second day of December, in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eigh
ty-one.
Peter Z. Lloyd, Clerk of the
General Assembly.
"^ HER E has been so much said in the papers
^ about the independance of the Judges, that it
has had the good effect of awakening the attention of
other people. By the independance of the Judges I
suppose is meant, the making it worth their while to
be honest : which is almost as much as to fay, that the
Judges will not be honest, unless you do. Poor hu
man nature !
Ah America, thou beganft with a fair character,
but thou wilt blemish it. Take care thou leaved not
so many blots and spots on thy fame, that it will not
be in the power of a servile historian to wipe them off,
and an honest one will not attempt it.—Thy best
friends will leave thee, injured by thy hand, and dis
gusted with thy charader, tho' advocates for thy
cause.
A FURTHER SALE
Of the Public lots of this
City, for the Redrmptw of th Bis of Credit of this
Siae, dated April the 79 °, i;8o ; will be he'd at the
Coffee- House, on THURSDAY theist of f^uarv
nex, =t TEN o'clock in the Fn eno-n. A PLAN
ox the EOIS may be seen at tie C^ftteHouf , and zt
the Surveyor-Gentry's Office. The CONDITIONS
the fame as the last SALES J nuary z 5.
And lastly, ye civil, but clamorous officers of go
vernment, hold your tongues ; and if you have not
spirit enough to give up half your pay, keep what is
allowed you, and be thankful.
UN IFORMITY.
S^C^Wb^W^^^3^^^%^
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
TO BE SO L D,
A Quantity of Phials, Galley
Po+ts and Pill B x.s, some Gla<sMortars, Glass Fun
nels, Glass Lamp, Decanters, Punch Glasses, Tumb
leis, a few Medicines, and an Assortment of French
Writing Paper,
TO BE SO L D, BY
James Vanuxem,
Roxborough townfyp, Philadelphia county, January
22, 1782.
Stolen out of the fublcriber's fta.
bl% on the night of 21st instant, a high spirited Black
HORSE, 7 years old, about 14 hands high, a natural
trotter, the hair rubbed off both fhoulde 3 by a collar,
shod before, and lately trimmed, and the under part of
his foretop cut off. Whoever secures the Herfe and
Chief, so that the fubfer iber may get the Horse again,
and the Thief brought to justice, (hall receive SIX
POUNDS, or THREE POUNDS for the Hofre anly,
and reasonable charges paid, by
FOR SA LE, A
Plantation of 60 acres, situate
on the Frankford road, 4 miles b© m Philadelphia. For
particulars apply to STANDIS L. FORDE, in Front
ftreet, near th- Coffee-houfe. Jan. 25.
A Plantation, containing
275 acres of Land, in Little Briton township, Lancas
ter county, 20 miles from the Borough of Lancaster,
and nearly the fame difance fom Christiana-bridge,
and about 4 miles from the Sufquehannsh, there is
thereon 25 acres of excellent meadow, well watered
by fprmgs, and with a little expence as much more
may fe made, 150 acres of which are cleared and of
good quality, 16 acres of which are new land, the re<
mainder of the r ?A wll timbered ; the improvement#
thereon are, a dwelling house, barn, ftahles, out-houses,
a Spring or excellent water with a good spring-house
near the door, a fruitful young erdhard of 400 apple
trees, and a variety of peach trees. Possession may be
had on the firft of April next, or sooner if required.
For terms of sale or lease enqui a of ROBERT RO
BER J S, a few doors above the Conestoga waggon, in
Market street, Philadelphia. Jan. 25.
Any perlon inclining to purchase may know the
terms by applying to Smith, Clifferd, and Giles, merch
ants, in Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber in Burling
ton. If the Mills are not fold before the firft day of
April next, they will be Let.
In Second-street, above Arch-street; who has for Sale,
as usual.
Coffee, Sugar, Tea, Spirits, Claret in
Bottles, and every other Article in the Wet Goods
way, ether wholesale or retail
To be SOLD by Private SALE,
(But if not Sold before the iotb of March next, then
to be Let) and may be entered on the 25th of March,
A valuable Plantation, si
tuate in London Britane, township, Chester county
near the plantation where the Honorable John Evans'
Esquire, resides; containing upwards of 220 acres:
near one half whereof is well timbered woodland, the
remainder cleared and under good fence, upwards of
12 acres excellent meadow, watered by a never failing
ftieaim running through the land, which will admit the
making of more meadow at a (mail .xpence • there are
two log tenements, barn and ft^bling on'the'premifes •
the situation i convenient for bringing the produce to
market, being about 9 miles from Chri ftiana-brid ge,
10 miles from Newport and 15 from Wilmington, and
in the neighbourhood of several good grist mills. The
present tenant, John Hahn, will shew the premises to
any person applying to him.
Also, Twelve acres and a half of excellent UPLAND
lately cleared and under good cedar post and sail fence'
fnuate about 3 miles and a half from Philadelphia, on
the road leading to Geo ge Gray's ferry, adjoining
land of Samvel Rhoads, Esquire.
If any person is desirous of purchasing, the owner
will take Specie, St,t^ Money, Merchandize or Coun
try Produce in payment, and the firft mentioned pre
mUs will be fold with or without a considerable stork.
For further particulars enqu ; re of WILLIAM
SHEAFF, at thecerner of Market and Fifth-flreete
Philadelphia.
Sett of valuable Mills in corn
pleat order, confining of a MERCHANT MILL
built of done, three stories high, about 44. by 60 feet'
with two water wheels, four pair of stones, and four
booking chefs fixed on the boft conftru&ion, a SAW,
MILL and OIL-MILL, with one hundred and twenty
acres of LAND They are known by the name of
Weaver's-Milli, situate on the esftern bank of Cone
ftogo creek, Lancaster county, about 50 miles from
Philadelphia, and io a fine wheat country. There is
on the land, a stone dwelling house, barn and stables,
with about 18 acres of choice watered meadow, now
in timothy and clover.
N. B. Said WILLIAM SHEAFF also has to dis
pose of, at his Store, by wholesale and retail, Old Ma
deira, Lifoon and Sherry Wines, Jamaica Spirits, Weft-
India Rum, Coniac Brandy, Cherry Brandy and Rum
Loaf and Mufeovado Sugars, Clover and Timothy
Seeds, and a few Calks of Tanners and Lamp Oil.
N. B. A Quantity of SULPHER.
TO BE SO L D, A
To be SOLD or LET,
WILLIAM SYKES.
JOHN RIGHTER.