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The house then proceeded to the bufineis dire&ed
by the order for the day, to wit,
The confideraticq, of the Petitions and Remon
strances for refeinding the resolves of the house of the
28^ November 1778, refpeding the knowing the
sense of the people as to calling a new Convention:
and after considerable time Spent in deliberation and
debate thereon,
Adjourned to half past three o'clock. P. M.
Eodevi die P. M.
A Petition and Remonstrance from 154 of the in
habitants of Northampton County, praying the house
to refeind their resolves with refped to calling a Con
vention, was read and ordered to lie on the table.
The house resumed the consideration of the Petitions
and Remonstrances of the inhabitants of this state a
gainst calling a Convention and after a considerable
time spent in deliberation and debate, agreed to the
following resolution, viz.
6C Whereas a resolve was palled by the AiTembly of
“ this commonwealth on the 28th day of November
«' last, That the sense of the people Should be taken
“ on the firft Tuesday of April next, for and con
“ cerning the calling a Convention for the determine
" tion of certain point? in the cenftitution of this
" state.
" Elizabeth Town, Feb. 27, 1779.
“ His Excellency General Washington."
RETURN of Killed, Wounded and Miffing in the
Affair of the 25th of February, 1779.
1 Rank and File Killed ; r Lieutenant, 3 Rank and File
Wounded; 1 Serjeant, 8 Rank and File Miffing.
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY of Pennsylvania.
Monday, February 22, 1779.
ON Motion Ordered, That this house will, on
Satu day next the 27th instant, take into con
sideration the Petitionsand Remonstrances from the in
habitants of this state, refpeding the resolves of the
28th of November last, for calling a Convention.
Saturday February 27, 1779. A. M.
The order of the day was called for and read.
The Petitions and Remonstrances of the inhabitants
of this state, praying the house to refeind their re
solves of the 28th of November 1778, were then
read a second time.
The number of signers of the said Petitions and
Remonstrances, being c^ft up, appeared to be
10,460.
A Petition and Remonstrance from 2,600 of the in
habitants of Berks County, praying the Imufe to re
feind their resolves with refpeft to the calling a Con
vention, were read and ordered to lie on the table.
A Petition and Kemonftrance from „, of the in
habitants of Cumberland County, praying the house to
refeind their resolves with refped to the calling a
Convention, were read and ordered to lie on the ta
ble.
P HILADELPnI A, March 4.
In CONGRES S, March 3d, 1779.
Extract o' a letter from General Washington, dated Head
Qi-rrters, Middlebrook, March t, 1779.
''S i R,
'' I have the honor herewith to transmit you copy of a
letter torn General Maxwell, containing such particulars
of information as he omitted in his last refpeding the at
te^ct of the enemy on the post at Elizabeth-Town."
S I R,
~ " Since my last, which was written immediately after
the affair of the day before yesterday, I have collected the
following particulars. The party which attempted to
furprize this post was commanded by Col. Sterling of the
42d regiment, and composed of the following corps, viz.
the q.2d and 33d regiments, a party of Welch Fuzileers,
together with a full company of light infantry of the 2d
battalion of Guards. Lieut. Col. Webber commanded
the 33d. The light infantry was commanded by Lieut.
Col. Garth. Lord Cathcart was also with them.
'' The whole, amounting in my opinion to a thousand,
embarked about seven in the evening at Long-Island,
nearly opposite to New-York, and landed to my left on a
very wet and difficult salt meadow, between two and three
o'clock in the morning.
« They speedily dispatched a party, commanded by
Lord Cathcart, to the Governors house, who luckily was
not at home. After surrounding the town and perceiving
their design was fruftrated, they immediately marched for
their boats, which were paraded at Crane's Ferry. They
burned the barracks, the school house, (in which was a
final! quantity of provision,) the Armourer's shop and two
or three barns.
" Upon ourpurfuing them from the town, the cattle and
horses they had collected fell into our hands. In order to
effect a fafe retreat they moved tbeir boats from Crane's
Ferry more than a mile up Newark Bay, and marched
their troops along the meadow's edge to them. Our ar
tillery could not follow, and their gun boats covered their
embarkation.
" They made a small stand about half way between
the town and ferry ; during which time, their wounded
were put on board their boats, amounting to about twen
ty or thirty. A few well-directed shot from Capt. Ran
dolph's artillery induced them to continue their retreat,
leaving two killed on the ground.
" Their principal pilots were Cornelius Hitfield, John
Smith Hitfield, and Capt. Luce, all late of this town.
v< Inclofed you have n return of killed, wounded and
miffing, which I hope your Excellency will reckon very
small considering the enemy's well concerted and con
duced plan for a compleat furprize.
'' We have taken only two prisoners. Five of our
miffing were taken at the Governor's house, being part
of a small guard Rationed there.
" I am your Excellency's very humble servant,
" Win. MAXWELL.
'' And whereas a very considerable and refpe&able
" number of the inhabitants of this commonwealth
" are much diffatisfied with the said resolution, and
" have petitioned us that the fame should be refeind
" eel, or not be carried into execution at the time or
" in the manner prescribed. Therefore,
" Resolved, That this House do refeind the said
" resolves, and the said resolves are hereby refeind
" ed." Extrad from the Minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY of PENNSYLVANIA.
MOND AY, March 1, 1779.
The bill intitled, “ An ad for retraining abuses of
replevins and attachments" being read the second time,
and again read and debated by paragraphs, was ordered
to be tranferibed for a third reading, and in the mean
time printed for public Consideration.
Extractfrom the M:nutcs,
JOHN MORRIS, Junior, Clerk
of General Assembly.
An AC T for refraining abuses of Replevins and Attach-
ments.
WHEREAS the granting and issuing writs of
replivin, as now praftifed within this state, is
repugnant to justice, and in many inflances highly pre
judicial to the interests of the public, as well as indivi
duals. For remedy whereof,
Be it evaded, and it is hereby enabled by the Befrefenta
truss of the freemen of the commonwealth of Fennfylvania,
in General Afrrcbly met, and by the autboiity cj the fame.
That from and after the publication hereof, no writ of
replevin shall issue in any case of levy and feizura made
by any Sheriff, Naval Officer, Lieutenant or Sub-Lieu
tenant of any county, Constable, Collector or other offi
cer acting in their several offices under the authority of
this state, but according to the course of the common
law only; any practice, usage or cuflom, to the contrary
n otwith standing.
And for preventing the said practices, Be it erased by
j e authority afortfaid, That if any replevins shall here
after i'' ue ° ut °fany court of law within this state, con
trary to the true intent and meaning hereof, the court to
which ' ai d writ is returnable, may and drill, at any time
after t^ e service, inquire into the cause of action by affi
davit or othe r wife, and quafn the fame on motion and
award treble costs.
Be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, 1 hat
if the party aggrieved by the issuing such replevin fha.l,
after the quashing thereof, prosecute an action or tres
pass vi et armis against any plaintiff or plaintiffs, as the
wrongful taker of the goods mentioned in such replevin,
it shall be lawful for him so to do, and recover double
dama; es, the said process, or any law, usage or custom,
to the contrary notwithstanding.
AND WHEREAS a practice hath in like manner
prevailed to procure attachments against the eflates of
persons attainted or proscribed, pursuant to a law of this
state, intitled, “ An ad for the attainder of divers trai
tors, if they render not themselves by a certain day, and
for vesting their eflates in this commonwealth,, and for
more effectually difeovering the fame, and for afeertain
ing and fatisfying the lawful debts and claims thereup
on," notwithstanding a summary remedy is by said law
provided for the creditors of said traitors, to the great
waste of the estate, accumulation of suits and of unneces
sary costs. For remedy whereof Be it enabled by the au
thority afirefaid, That if any creditor shall, after the
publication hereof, procure any such attachment, the
fame shall be quashed on motion, in the like manner as
in case of replevin ; and if it shall appear to the court
that such attachment was procured by any creditor know
ingly and willingly, contrary to the true intent and
meaning of this a& the court shall in such case award
double cost, and the creditor be for ever precluded from
the recovery of the said debt out of the forfeited eflates or
effects of the debtor ; any proviso, law, usage or custom,
to the contrary notwithfiandin,
fit The letter signed Z. is received and shall be in
serted in our next.
L OTTER Y-0 F FI CE,
Tburfday morning, March 4., 1779.
^rHE wheels are now 105,630 dollars richer in propor
-1 tion than they were when the drawing commenced.
There are now in the wheels the following prizes---
2 of 10,000 dollars.
Bof 5000
79 of 1000
631 of 500
15,226 of • 30
PAUL FOOKS, Cbeck Clerk.
Errata in the last paper ; inflead of 536 prizes of 500
dollars, read 636 prizes of 500 dollars.
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T O BE S O L D,
At the Coffee-houfe, on Saturday the 6th instant, at
twelve o'clock,
^OUR carriage guns, one anchor, and a quantity of
" old fails.
TO BE L E T,
CUNDRY lots of ground, adjoining the South street
'of this city, conveniently situated for pafiures. Also
fix acres and three-quarters of meadow ground on the
western fide of the road leading to Gr enwich Point. For
terms apply to SAMUEL P 0 WE L.
T O B E L E T,
On Leases for five years,
no HE following Plantations in Eafton towalhip,
' Chester county, about sixteen miles from Philadel
phia, on the Lancaster road, viz. one traft of one hun
dred and twenty-five acres, two trails each one hundred
acres, and one trad of sixty eight acres. Also two plan
tations each one hundred and fifty acres, in Norriton
township, Philadelphia county, nineteen miles from the
city. The above trails have dwelling houses and other
improvements on them. For terms apply to Charles
Thomson, in Market- street, or Jonathan Mifflin,
jun. in Sec^nd-ftreet, below Walnut-street.
the whole convenient for watering. One other traft ad
joining th: aforefaid, containing two hundred and thir
ty-seven acres patented, with allowance, &c. on which
are erected a fmrilio.de and barn, about seventy acres
of arable land clear, about the one third of the whole
mav be converted into meadow and watered. Both
trails convenient to a good range of wood pasture, will
be fold together cr ap^rt as may belt fait the purchaser
or purchasers. One other tza& in said Valley, adjoin
ing John Elliot, fen. containing two hundred and eighty
acres p anted; no improvement. And one other track
near Paul's Gap, in furl Va Iry, containing three hun
dred acres ; no improvement.
4. %A L ^
To be SOLD by tbe S^bferiber,
Living in the Path Valley, Cumberland County,
A TRACT of LAN D containing three hundred
and seventy-eight acres patented, with allowance
of fix per cent, for roads, &c. situate in said P^tb Val
ley; on which are erected a good dwrlling-boufe, a
large barn, a well accustomed grist-mill and law-mill
upon a never filling dream, a convenient fidl house,
together with sundry otherout houses: There are about
fifty acres clear on Aid tra&, of which a%out fifteen are
good meadow, and will admit of forty more being made;
Do be SOLD by Public Pendue,
At Chefnnt Neck, in the Jerteys, on Friday the fifth of
March inff. at Ten o'clock in the morning,
THE CARGO of the Schooner M INERV A,
1 lately arrived, co^fifting of a quantity of Molasses,
French and 'Weft-India Rum, Muscovado Sugar, lump
and loaf Sugar, Coffer, &c.
The above-mentioned Schooner will be also fold at
the Cussed-house in Philadelphia, on Saturday the thir
teenth inst. at Six o'clock in the evening, where the
inventory will be fu#n „n the day cf Ale.
N. B. The morey to be paid immediately at the place
of UH.
Do be S OL D at Public Vendue,
At the Codec-!.ouife, on Saturi y evening, between fix
HE SLOO 1' JOH N, with all her tackle, &c.
4 as (he row lies in Great Egg-harbour. The inven
tory may be seen ^t the Coffee house, or at Coxe, Fur
man and Coxe's store. Mar-b 3.
TO BE SOL D,
THE Schooner General Gates, Marblehead built,
1 a prime sailer, with all her tackle and furniture, as
she now lies a little to the northward of Walnut-street
wharf, burthen about fifty tons. An inventory to be
seen at,the Coffee-houfe bar. If said schooner is not
fold at private sale before Saturday the 6th inst. she will ba
put up at public sale on that day at the Coffee-houfe.
For terms enquire of R. Lynch Roberts, at the
house of Mrs. Wright, in Chefnut-fireet, opposite Mr.
Samu^_Fta±^E___ March 3.
To be S OLD by Public Vendue,
On Wednesday the tenth of Mvrch inst. at fix GlAck
in the evening, at the Coffee-houfe,
A LARGE commodious brick House, with a kitch
en and celAr underneath; fubje& to a quit-rent of
one dollar per annum: Situate in Front-street near
Race street, next door to Mr. Ruth's shop, Philadelphia
by SAMUEL VANLIER.'
(New Ad^ertifements omitted this day for v;ant 0; rood:
shall be in farted m our next.)
To be SOL D by Public Vendue,
Ar the Coffee-houfe, on Wedaefday the tenth of March
inst. at four o'clock in the afternoon,
FOUR GALLEYS, viz. the Experiment, the
Effingham, the Dickinson, and the Burke. The
laid Galleys will make exceeding good river craft with
a small expence, as one of them has been hauled up and
tried. I: any person should incline to purchase before
the day of Ale, please to enquire of Israel Cassel,
near RaGc-ftreet corner.
SEVERAL Tracts of unimproved pa
tented LANDS, valuable from their filiation
foil and waters; allo a fliare of the INDIANA
LANDS, to be foid by GEORGE MORGAN
in Arch-street, Philadelphia.
1o be LET for a term of years,
A HOUSE and LOT in the Northern Liberties,
situate at the corner of Second and Vine-streets, a
good stand for business, having been lately occupied by
Messrs. Footman and Jeyes as a vendue-ftore, until the
Biit.fh army got poffeffnon o/Philadelphia, when they,
thf said British, focri became tenants by forcible en{ry,
and not only ran away paying no rent, but hath greatly
damaged said premises, like the rest of their unjust and
tyrannical proceedings, so that any perion applying may
expert to be at feme expence in repairing, and the rent
will be laid accordingly. For terms apply to John
Holmes, on Bristol Road, near the ten mile Alone, or
to Christien Baker, at the opposite corner cf the
above ftreetr.
" B- A.good strong four or five horse Waggon, al
mutt new, to be fold: Likewise a genteel full let of
"° r ' e ;Bells, fitting for a team of fix horses, almost new.
Enquire as above.
' O R- S A I. E,
A LIKELY roan HORSE, about fifteen hands
high, five years old this spring, trots, paces and
canters, draws well in a carriage, performs well under the
saddle, and is half blooded. Enquire of the Printer
AMOS WICKERSHAM,
In Arch-street, next door below the corner of Second
ftreet, will fell wholesale and retail, for any emissions
of Continental money,
W r I NE, Rum, Whifkev, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Indigo, Wool and Cotten Cai'ds, imported
coarse and fine Salt, &c. &c.
and fev^n o'clock,