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lift towards their hetyaaprs. However, the glory of
the invention is as certainly curs, as that of electrical rods,
Hadley's quadrant, or inoculation for the small pox."
“ Feb. 27. Parties in England are working up to a cri
sis. The petitions of the counties, their numerous Com
mittees of Correfpondenee, their hints of associations
have roost certainly alarmed the King and bis Ministers
to a great degree—to such a degree, that for some time
their'c^ was equivocal, giving hopes at times to toe
people that the Crown would favor the desired reforma
tion in the expenditure of money. But upon the news of
Admiral Rodney's success they grew bolder, and determi
ned to exert all the authority of the Crown to fupp^fs
the meetings of the people. Accordingly the cry of
faction, (edition and rebellion was set up in Parliament
by the majority, and the King was advised to dismiss
those Lieutenants of counties who had favored the meet
ings of ihe people: Advice which he has certainly taken.
This measure is decisive, and must either discourage and
suppress these meetings, petitions, correfpondem.es and as.
fociations altogether, or it will give them greater force.
“ The late desperate flep of the English, in seizing the
Dutch Clips, has made a great change in the minds of the
people there, and of th? government too, in favor of A
merica. Even the Prince declares that he has been de
ceived by the English, and that he will promote ualimit
ted convoys.",
“ March 4. Against probabilities and appeatarc^the
English have thrown fuccours into Gibralter and perhaps
Mahon, to give a little frefh confidence to the minifiry,
but have added very little to their riches or their power
In the mean time Rodney must have been retarded by
these luckly accidents io his course to the Weft-Indies,
and ' given an opportunity to the Comte de Guichen to
arrive before him. . ,
“ Their successes have not however fupprefled the inde^
pendent foirit of Ireland, which is going on in a regular
train, deliberating upon bills for the independence of
the judges, the habeas corpus, the reftriaion of subsidies,
andthe difciplide of their troops, and seem determined
to throwoff all the authority of the Britilh Parliament ;
nor that of the Committees of Correspondence and peti
tioners in the counties of England, which threaten affoci
atibns, and as the mimfiry themselves fay, (edition, fac
tion, tumults and rebellion ; nor provided a fleet for the
British channel the ensuing summer ; nor assuaged the (e-.
rious resentment of Holland, for the piracies' committed,
in violation of the faith of treaties, as well as the laws of
nature and nations, upon their commerce
"The referable and efficient force, which France will
be able to maintain this year in the American featy will
produce, it is to be hoped, the most solid advantages to
the Americans. Their military operations will be more
decider as meeting with less resistance ; their trade will
be better secured ; and their privateers will have a better
opportunity to annoy the enemy and enrich themfelve#."
Yefcrday arrived here in 20 days from Cape Francois,
the Schooner Wayne Captain Williamfop, loaded with
Sugar and Coffee.
The following Extracts of a late AR of Assembly of this
State, are published by order of his honor the Judge of
Admiralty, for the information of those to whom they
more particularly relate, and as publie justice and the
rightbot individuals are deeply interred in the flrifl
observance of f ere, the utmost p^ hi de obedience to
them will be insisted on after thh publication,
By order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Sea. 4." INDbe it further enaded by the au-
A thority aforefaid, That the Captain Qf
Commander of any%fy or vessel of war, or^Prize Master
or other person having charge of any capture or re cap,
tore or other property seized upon the water as afore
faid,' who ffiall conduct or bring the fame into port, Ih.ll
immediately deliver the fame without diminution, to the
Marshal of the said Court of Admiralty, and within three
days after theamva! of such prize as aforefaid, shall ex
hibit, or cause to be exhibited, a libel, or bill in writing,
before the Did Judge, therein setting forth, in ample and
particular manner, the time and other circumflances of
the seizing and taking the fame, and of the service or em
ployment that the flap or vessel so seized, was in, at the
time when such ship or vessel was taken or felted, and
the parties aiding therein, to the best of his knowledge;
and shall also, whitnout delay or diminution, deliver, or
cause to be delivered to the Register of the (aid Court of
Admiralty, upon the oath or affirmation of such perform,
all books, documents, commissions, parchments, papers
and other writings, appertaining to, or found on board
any such ship or vessel, in order th«t the said Judge may
have the benefit of any evidence which may arise there
from in forming his sentence.
Sei 5. And be it further enabled by the authority a
forefaid, That if any person th 11 negled or refufe tode
liver up any such capture or feiture as aforefaid, to the
Marshal of the said Court of Admiralty, or flull embez
zte or keep back any part of any such capture; or shall
withhold, embezzle or destroy any books, documents,
commissions, papers, parchments or other writings, ap
pertaining to, or found on board of any ship or vessel
feizedas a prize as aforefaid, such person so offending
shall be liable to attachment and to fine or to fine and im
prifoament, at the diferetion of the said Judge, asa con
temner of the said Court of Admiralty, and moreover
shall forfeit, to the use of(the Commonwealth, all such
offender share or part of such capture, to be recovered
by indiament; and the Did Judge shall, by order hay,
during the prosecution, such share or part in the hands of
the Marshal, to the end that the fame may be secured up
on the conviaion of such offender, and paid to the Trea
surer of this State.
For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
IH AV E been attending the House of Assembly on the
debate for adopting the resolves of Congress of March
the 18th, or taking up the money at one for forty ; and
J could not help obferviag that the fame arguments were
used by those who were both for and against the measure.
Those who are agaiaft 'he measure fay, call the money
in and finkit by taxation. Those who are in support of
the plan for fixing it at one for forty, likewise fay, call it
in and fink it by taxation. Whatjs it then they differ
upon ; since-they both agree in their arguments? I
'roll tell you, Mr. Printer, why they differ. The one fees
further into the consequences than the ether. - Those
who are for fixing it at one for forty, and not (of
fering it either to rife higher or fall lower, are taking care
of the pockets and property of their constituents: But
those who are not for fixing it now, but are for leaving it
to appreciate in consequence as the quantity is reduced
by taxation, are in fa& whatever they may think, ex
posing every man of real property, as well as every poor
and middling man, who have no money to spare, to be
come a prey to those who, by (peculation, nave hoarded
up large quantities, and have no real property to be tax
ed towards his share of the burthen of appreciating the
remainder. For it is a consequence as clear as light, that
the plan of Congress is in favour of ^vecy poor and mid
dling man, and likewise every man of property in Ame
rica, be he farmer or merchant; and that to redeem the
money in any other manner, than by fixing the value of
it before hand, is in favour of nobody but fpeculaters,
who have no real property, and of such foreigners aS have
fold their cargoes at 50, 60, 80 er 90, for one, carried
the money away, or put it in the funds, and are waiting
till the money grows better by our being taxed or that
purpose, while they, by residing out of the country, and
have no property here, are out of the reach of taxation.
I cannot help sometimes thinking, but that many per
lons who are against the plan, are fer letting the money
fink to nothing ; lor if the plan is not adopted, I shall
look on the money in a poor way.
A Staunch WHIG.
EXTRACTS from the Journals of Congress.
MONDAY, April noth, 17*0.
ON motion of Mr. Schuyler fecouded by Mr. Mat
thews,
Resolved, That when Congress shall be furnished with
proper documents to liquidate the depreciation of the
Continental Billsof Credit, they will, as soon thereafter
as the State of the public finances will admit, make good
to the line of the army and the independent corps there
of, the deficiency of their original pay occ:fioned by such
depreciation ; and that the money and articles heretofore
paid or furnished or hereafter to be paid or furnifhed by
Congress or the States, or any of them, as for pay, sub
sistence, or to compensate for deficiences, shall be deemed
as advanced on account, until such liquidation as afore
faid shall be adjusted ; it being the determination of Con
prefs that all the troops ferviog in the Continental Army
shall be placed on an equal footing ; provided, 1 ^t no
person shall have any benefit of this refolurhn, except such
as were engaged during the war or for three years, and
are now in service or shall hereafter engage during the
war.
Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed to
report a proper compensation to the ftaff of the army, in
copfequer.ee of the depreciation of the currency :
The Members chosen Mr. Holton, Mr. Peabody, and
Mr. Burxe.
April 12.
The confiderition of the draught of inftruflions to the
Committee to be appointed to go to Camp, was resumed,
and the fame being amended to read as follows :
GENTLEMEN,
You are to confer with the Commander in Chief on
the fubjefts contained in the resolution for ,aur appoint
ment, and such others as are committed to your charge by
the following inftruaions :
ift. You are to consult him on the propriety of reduc
ing the number of regiments: You may, with his ad
vice, reduce, incorporate or unite to State lines the sever
al additional corps.
2d, You, together with the Commander in Chief, are
to,limit the number of horses to be kept by the officers of
the line and regimental flaff, and to make such regula
tions, with refpea to the fbldiers employed as servants,
as will, as far as is confident with the convenience of the
officers they serve, enable the United States toavail them
selves of their services as soldiers.
3d. Together with the Commader in Chief, you are to
suggest (ueh measures and to form such plans, for the
general advantage of the officersand soldiers, with refpeß
to (loathing and necessary fupphes, as will tend to re
move all just ground of complaint, which Congress sin
cerely lament that there fhbuld be any room for, and to
adapt them to the abilities and circumfia'nces of these
United States, and immediately to lay them before Con
gress.
4th. You are to cocfult with the Commander ih Chief
and the Commissary and Quarter Master General about
the defers of the pretent system, the abuses to whichit
is liable, and the best method of reforming the fame:---
In doing this you will pay a particular attention to the
report referred to you in your appointment, and adopt,
amend or alter the fame, in such manner as shall upon
full confiderabon appear to you most advisable ; and you
are hereby fully impowered to c^rry into execution any
plan for conducing the Qpar er-Mafler and Commissary
departments which, upon advice with the Commander in
Chief and the heads thereof, you shall aptphre ; always
reflecting that supplies are to be drawn forth by the re
fpeaive States, agreeably to the resolutions of the 25th
of February last.
sth. You are to enquire minutely into the manage
ment of the hospitals and medical department, and, after
confuting the Commander of Chief and Director Gener
al, you are impowcred to diCharge unnecessary officers;
to retrench expences ; to abolish purveyorfltip#, unless
where they shall appearabfolutely necessary ; to contrive
modes for checking their accounts, and to limit the num
ber of horses which the officers of that department shall be
permitted to keep, providing that they be as few agpof
fible, bearing in mipdthat the resources of the country ate
much drained, and thar it is more expedient that indi
viduak fhouldTeel temporary inconviniences than to in
volve our affairsin a general ruin.
6th. You are to enquire into the management of the
hide department, and to reform or abolish the fame, sub
stituting contrafh in ben thereof; if upon a&vifing with
the Commander in Chief, it shall appear most salutary.
7th, You are to pay phrticul r attention to the depart
ment of ordnance and military stores, and, after confiilt
ing'with the Commander in Chie' and the heads cd the
departments, to lay down such rules sot the management
thereof as to you shall seem necessary.
Bth. After the establishment of general regulations yen
shall visit the diff rent posts, as tar as you shall judge
necessary, in order to fee the fame carried into executi
on ; in doing of which you are verted with joint and se
parate powers.
You are at liberty to call to your affiance any offi
cers in the service of the United 'States, whole &pences
shall be borne by the States.
You are to abolish unnecessary ports ; to efred others ;
to discharge useless officers ; to flop rations improperly
issued ; and are hereby further authorised to exerefe every
power which may be requisite to effect a reformation of
abuses, and the general arrangement of those departments
which are in any wife conneded with the matters com
mitted to your charge.
You are from time to tirne, to inform Congress of the
rineafures you have taken in consequence of these powers
and inftru&ions, and to transmit them lifts of the names
and occupations 0t the perform you fhail difebarge, and
of those new officers, if any, which you shall find neces
sary to appoint.
On theq^eftion to agree to the whole,
The yeas and nays were required, and
It was resolved in the affirmative.
The Board of Treasury representing that the daily hu
finefs of the office engrosses the whole of their time and
attention; so that they cannot forward the execution of
the order of Congress of toe 18th of March last, with the
necessary dispatch:
Refolded, That the Board of Treasury be difeharged
from that duty, so far as relates to the preparing of the
Bills to be fltuck in purfu mp of the revolutions of the
said ißth of March ; and that a Committee of two be ap
pointed to expedite it;
The members chosen Mr. Ellsworth and Mr. Kinloch.
April 12.
Congress proceeded to the election of a Committee to
proceed to Head Quarters, and the ballots being taken,
Mr. Schuyler, Mr. Matthews and Mr. Peabody were
eleded.
April 14.
On motion of Mr. Livingston recorded by Mr. Mat
thewfy
Resolved, That Congress return their thanks to Ge
neral MifSio, and Colonel Pickering, for their attention
to the bufi iris committed to them, manifefted in their plan
for the arrangement of the Staff departments; and that
they be informed that Congress have referred their report
to a Committee; who are to consult with the Commander
in Chief and the heads of the Staff departments, on the
fame, and such alterations as the circumstances of thear
my may render nect ffcry.
Resolved, Tnat General Mifflin and Colonel Picker
ing be informed, that the remainder of the business refer
red to them must; from the necessity of adapting it to such
plans as may be finally concluded on, be referred to the
Committee who are to proceed to Head Quarters.
%* The CONSTITUTIONAL SOCIETY will meet
this evening at the Slate-Houle.
May 20.
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Fbiladelpbid, March 16, 1780.
NOTICED hereby given, Tnat the Subscribe%
being a Committee of Grievances, appointed by
tte Honorable House of Assembly, will meet in the Li
brary Room (up stairs) in the State House, at Eight
o'clock in the mornings of Monday/, Wednesdays and
Fridays, during the present fitting of the General Artems
bly.
CHARLES W./PEALE,
ROBERT KNCX,
ARTHUR WATT S,
DAVID THOMAS,
JOHN WHITEHILL,
JAMES DIXON,
ABRAHAM SMITH,
JONATHAN JONES,
JOHN RALSTON,
JOHN BURD,
ROBERT MARTIN.
Wf HEREA S we, the fnbfenbers, did
last spring purchase a trad of land from a certain
James v/alker, in Paxton township, Lancaster county,
and paid a confdurable part of the purchase money hi
hand, and gave two bonds for the remainder ; the firft
for two hundred and fifty pounds, payable the fecondof
March last ; the fecoad for the fame sum, payable the fe
cund of March infuing, And whereas, a certain Andrew
Loe, claims said land, and has diftbarged us from im
proving on the fame : This is to caution all persons from
purchasing said bonds, as we are determined not to pay
them, until our title to (he said land is secured.
PHILIP PECH,
GEORGE SHEETS.
May ,1
Philadelphia, May 20, 1 780.
1“o be SOLD by Public Auction.
On Tuesday the %gd instant, between fix and ferea
o'clock in the evening, at the Coffee Heute,
A valuable plantation, containing two
hundred and 6xt, acres, situated in Ry# town
ship, Cumberland county.
0 TR AYE D from the fubferiber, in Second-street,
° above the bridge, a red bay MARE, four years old
this spring; hs a white mark in her forehead in form of
2 C; she is almbft fourteen hands and an half high,
black m^ne and (hort black tail, has some white on one
oi her bind feet. - Had on when the went away, an old
collar with a rope. Whoevever will return the said
mare to rhe fubferiber, or secure her, so that he may
get her again, shall have a handthrne reward, and every
rcufonahle oblige paid, by _ JOHN COMPTY.
~ W "A ~ ~N ''E D,— —
A COOKand WAITER, in a genteel family,
none r.eed apply without bring well recommended.
Enquire of the Printer,