Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-07-15 00:00:00, page 4

XXXI. That every Assistant Commissary of llTues
fhail, within fix days after the !aft day of every month,
make a return to the Deputy Cemmiffary General of
the diftria of all provisions and stores in his magazine
or store at the last preceding return, of all provisions
by him rgeived in the preceding month; from whom
and whence; of what he has issued, fpecifying the re
giment and corps, and the number of rations and quan
tity of each species of provisions drawn by the fame;
and of what remains in store,
XXXII. That each Deputy Commissary General of
Issues ffiall, from the monthly returns of the Assistant
Commissaries, make out a general return for thediftri&,
fpecifying what remained in the magazines or stores at
the last return; what has been received since; the num
ber of rations and quantity of provisions issued, and
what remains in store, diftmguifhing the feveial posts,
places, magazines and reg meets or corps 'as aforesaid;
one to be sent to the Board of War, one to the Com
mander in chief, one to the Commander of the depart
ment, one to the Coramiffary General of Purchases,
and one to the Commuiary General of Iflues.
XXXIII. That the om^iffiry General of Purchases
and Co^mifTary General of Issues, each in his own de
partment, make a general monthly return to the Board
cf War, the Commander in chief, and the Commanding
Officer of the refpe&ive driblets, and take special care
constantly to provide ahd furnifh each- of the officers
under him with printed forms of the books, invoices,
receipts and returns re be u;ed by them respectively,
agreeable to thetc Reflves.
XXXIV. That no returns of rations drawn or re
urned by the several regiments be hereafter made by
•he iff^irg Comnd{Tories co trie Commissary General of
Musters, or by him to the Adjutant General, or by the
Adjutant General t trie Board cf War, as directed in
he regn'ations of the Muter Matter General's depart
ment. puffed by C g r °B the f arth da% of April bast.
XXXV. That the Cemmifiries General and the re
>edive officers under them apply to the Qpa ter Matter
General or his refpe&f/e officers for wa,<g ms, teams
and horses wanted in the fev rd di\ i^ , a id if at any
time it (hall be necefTary to hire the fame, h°v are not
to exceed the ra es ftwulated by C- nereis or theOuar
ter Maftrr General aforefaid.
XXXVI. That all pedons employed to purchase fr
the United States any articles in the rivetci depart
ments of the Commissary General of Purchases. Oerter
Master, Director, or Clothier General, or the Commit
fary General of Military Stores, (hall pievi^cd 4p,'v
to them or the principal officers un ler them re perive
ly, for certificates of the several prices by them ad^wed
for such articles, and shall not, on any pretence what
soever, exceed such prices. And itis recomme ded.to
the several States to give to their purchasers ic(pe&ive
dy similar directions.
XXXVII. That the Commissary General of Pur
chases, from time to time, provide Efficient quantities
of salt, and deliver it co the Commissary General of
LTues, or the relpe&ne officers uod r him, who are
directed to issue to the troops only such qualities and
in such manner as the Commander in chief or Com
mander of the refpe&ive distrust shall ditc& And the
Commissary General of Ifft:cs shall direct the refp.&ve
Deputy Commrißries General to employ a Suitable
number of coopers ard packers, who (hall fair and pack
provisions at riv several magazines and stores, and take
the proper precautions with rtfped to all provisions
therein deposited.
XXXVIU. And whereas great confiifion fiath arisen
fror/the manner in which officers and foldieis have
been paid for rations and pairs of rations allowed to,
but not drawn by them refpe&ive!y:
RESOLVE D, That the parts of a ration be efti
ma ed as follows, viz. For the daily allowance of beef,
pork or fiih, F<u Ninetiethsofa Doha;; ofbread or
flour, Two N netieths; of peafe or beans, One Nine
tieth; of milk One Ninetieth; of beer, One Ninetieth -
of rice, On@ Half of a Ninetieth; and of loap, O^e
Hilf of a Ninetieths making in the whole Ten Nine
tieths of a Dollar for each ration: And that for the
future the Quarter-Matter or other perlon drawion
pavilion for any regiment, corps or detachment, fhall',
cn the. last day of every month, make out an abtfract of
the number ofrietained rations due to each officer re
fpcaivcly, and alio ;ae number of each part of a ration
due to such regiment, corps or detachment, and deliver
the fame to the refpe&ive ifTuiug Commissary, who
shall compare it with his books, and finding it right
Ball certify thereon that the several charges in the ab
ftra& are just, and that such a sum as he shall find to
be due (hould be paid to the refpe&ive Paymaster of the
regiment, corps or detachment, who shall annex the
laid abftraa to the pay roll, that the Pay Master or
Deputy Pay Master General of the diftrj& may pav,
and he is hereby required to pay, such ration-abftraa
t the Regimental Pay-Master, whois directed to pay
the refpeftive officers and foidiers, and take their re
<c,ts. And when any regiment, corps or detachment,
or rffu^g-Ccmmifiry is ordered to leave a poll before
the end of the month, the ration aHbaftfy.il be made
up to the day of hie or their leaving the post, and cer
tided by the Commifftry as aforeiaid.
'fl/I. J)fiLrH]^ x Printed by iOHNDInr an' • n
0f... . ~ LA., di tie N%; Prmtmg-Ofe in Market-fire,!, where
S ' Craftons .1 ,^^ Shillings ^ {^, Amercements, % a re thankfully received for this p ape .
XXXIX. That the Commissary of Issues at every post
where cattle arc killed for the use of the army, appoint
a careful perlon to take charge of the hides and tallow,
to fie that the former are properly dried, and that the
latter is properly rendered, and that both are disposed
of as the Commissary General of Iffaes, by o^der o Con
gress, shall dirt&.
XL. Thstr the Commissary and Deputy CommAbries
General of Paichafes in each department, and every pur
chaser employed under them, shall take the oath of Fide
lity to the United States, and the following oath or as
formation, viz.
" 1- - do folemuly and sincerely (wear (or affirm)
" in the presence of Almighty God, That I will not col
" lude with any peffon or persons whatever, to enhance
" the price of provisions er Any article of commerce
" which I th 11 at any tin.e hitekfter be dirked to rur
‘ chafe for the use of th ocited States, and that I will
" endeavour, by every hrnclt means in my power, to
" procure the articles which I may he directed to pur
" chafe at the most reasonable rates, -nd that I wid net
" charge the public with any advance on any purch?fes
" by me to be made, and that Iwill in ?ll things conduct
" myfelf as becometh a faithful servant of the public."
XLL That the CommifTar, and the Deputy Com miliary
General of Issues in each department, and every idling
Cominiffary employed under them, shall take the Did
oath of Fidelity, and the following o^th or affirmation, viz.
" I do swear (or affibu) That I will faithfully receive,
" take the care of, and iffae the provisions and other
" stores committed to my t.ult, and keep regular accounts
" and make regular returns, agreeable to the Resolutions
" of Congrefe, and oftener if thereunto required by any
" superior officer having right to order returns; and that
'' I -ill in ah things honedly demeap myielf as a faithful
" lervant of the public."
JUNE 11, 1777.
XLIL R E SO LV£D, rout the Commiflarr General
of Fu chafes Ihal keep his office in the price where Con
gress shall fit, and that he or his Clerk drul cunftantly
attend therein.
JUNE 16, 1777.
XIIIJ. RESOLEED, T^t the pay and allowance
to th : :C.tomuLries lici.era), Deputy CommihuAts G.
neral, Amitanis and persons employed under them, be
as follows, viz. PtrDaj. D&Ears. Rations.
lo the CemmiftLy Generals P&rnrfcs, 8 6
To L .< Dc° r ui, C r inin.lfaiicsGem<aj or Pur ]
chains ]5 4
To theAtint aCommiiraries ufPurch dls,^ h, 4
Dollars Rations
feermentb. per aaj.
To the C rnr.dl.OT General o' Issues, I<o 6
lo the Deputy CommitAiiti General of 1
idu§ ^^, ] 75 4
ToCT^&hlQu Comm/ffarirs 0! Iffirs, each, 40 2
To the C :iK> freCun ..-iAot.^ G n n.l]
.-.nd D . pu .C.m^Jlmc General, ca h,j " 2
r@ such D puhts 4$ parcua err oi Uv~--\
buck are empowered co employ for 1c /
ceivuigthe lame at the uvei«l pcrt.,( *7 2
while io inch lervice, c cn,
XLIV. rim th< CommhLry Generol of Purchases be
empowered to regulate the pa, ol uluvers <,nd butchers,
\nd tranTnit such regulations to Congress.
XLV. I nat the Comm.liary G neral of Issues, in like
manner, e empowered to regulate and trantmit to Con
gress tue piy f coepe^, p^K^s, anu Rther perlons
whhcii he may find neccifary to be employed in iuch kind
of Services.
jul r 1777.
RESOLVED, That the Deputy Commissaries Ge
neral of Pur-halG refyrchvelv oe au^ucrizei to make
reaionabie allowances, to :uch of the Alli unit Commis
saries as are emyloj eo in buying and couQiny live Kock,
, for ^1 extraordinary travelling txpmc<s which they may
neceiLnly b put to, not exceeding One Duller and O 4
Tiuid of a Dodr.r pet day Lr fir.a additional allowance.
Th it there be p. id to Jr. Affift,nt Cnum.iAncs 01 ii
lue. each, the turn of Sixty Don,r> per monin.
Extrafl jrum the NN^utss.
rublifoel by order oj Congress,
C HARLEY TH G Ivt 3 c ,a, Secretary.
, UNE 23, 1777.
RESOLVED, That Jokpa ) lumbuil, Eq; Cnm
miliary General, and the several perlons by him lately
employed,in the C.in mffary's dope.tuu.m, oe dhected
to supply th arm, a in, previhons n the ,nvde which they
nave heretofore pruned, umd the Crinmiliant) Gene
r^s on the *•%• t L,Niflhu@t, [had be prepared to enter
upon the bufincA.
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r 0 B E SU E D,
On Wednesday the zoth day of Augulf next,
Th E Pfancati a whcie the lubfcri er now dwells,
containing 233 acres of lend, about too acres ot
wnich woodland, I mg in Montgomery County, Maiy
land, about 20 miles from George Town and about 35
from Baltimore , r own, whereon is a good d welling-hcule
""'' ?™ rooms on the lower fl tor, the house new and
well halloed off, good kitchen and all other convenient
ou&houfa, with a paled yard and garden, a new burn
32 feet by 24, and two good tobacco-hcufes, an apple
oichaid with three hundred bearing trees noted for mak
ing hue cyder ; the And exceeding level, and well an,apt
tor making tobacco, Indian corn or final! grain, is
well watered, and a lufficient quantity of good meadow
ground, 15 acres new in grai arid about the famequan
tit, partly cleared : The plantation all in good repair.
, To be fold at the Arne time, 9 o acies of wood land,
^n on each fide of Ruck C.ecL, about 15 milts ;oni
Geuige 1 own, whereon >3 a no^d fine mill-urt w<ii
listed for a merchant milt, the! nd full oi fine tmiber,
nd aimur 40 acres < f good mea;< , ^ound, the whole
vhich may be watered with litiic trouble. Any per
lon prinabie to pn. chafe is desired to apply te the lub
icnber, who will shew the lands avid make known the
lermsof fab. ft JOHN BAKE t.
^^^ '777'
WHER EAS the General A,embly of To State
of Pennfytvania have appointed the fubtribers a
Committee to fet'le the accounts of the late Committee
and Council of Safety, and have'aJfo.." Revived, .That
^ the laid Committee be authorized to call for all books,
“ papers, and vouchees n.Atrie to the said accounts ; to
" call upon all per tens wheti.tr in public or private ftati
“ ons who have te..Avtd uemy, by order of the above
" Boards, and have.not already accounted for die fame,
" to fettle their accounts; rod to receive from th m the
" balances (if am) due thru ton to this State ; and give
" receipts ; and aho that the laid Committee be irr.power
“ ed to draw upon the State Treasurer in favour of foch
" as have advanced money for this State on account of
" the said late Committee or Council of Safety, or either
"of them. Therefore, Al persons who have received
m^ney by order of the said late Committee and Council
of Safety, or either of them, and have m t sheabv ac
counted for the fame, are herehv requested to bring in
their accounts with proper vou be:s 10 aid Committee,
who will attend for that purpef from B- xfrh day of
July to the 16 h day of Any.A! next, at their office oppo
site M-. John Reynold, i Froctffi t, o r s.,}Chefnut
and Walnut-streets, in the citv of PbiridflpT^
PHILIP MARSTELLER. CALEB DAVIS, RO
BER r LOLLER, MAURICE ROGfR% WIL
LIAM THORPE, Committee of Affermir.
T 0 '— B T L £ ——
And my be entered on the irh of Anmft ntx ! ,
TH A T noied and well accustomed 1 N N, in Mar
ker Greet, known by the fig, of r hr .-Coneftogoe
WaQon, lately kept by the Widow Jenkins, and new
in the tenure of Isaac Greentree. For t^rms enquire of
the Widow Jenkins, between Sixth and Seventh streets,
in Market Greet, Philadelphia.
N B, The tenant if he chafes may.have the house next
door.l
Ne^w Providence To^htoi,, VhVadelplia Count,, May 14.
—ty'HERE AS the subscriber has given a
¥7 bond to Patrick Gordon for Ni :eteen Pounds,
dated the zzd of Febru ry, 1777. This is t^forwarn all
performs from taking any • flignment on fafr bond, as the
above mentioned Gordon has not complied with I is
agreement. P AUL KUGL A R.J
ke.ldtr^, June 16, 1777.
T O BE S O L D,
And entered on immediately,
3. BRICK dwelfag-hpufe situated in Grilowh II-
Gre^t, near the Court-boule, Read ng, with half a
lot, and another brick building cn the fame. Enquire
of Mr Henry Miller, weaver, in Second street. §
TO B E sTT 1).
^ [A LUABLE plantation or tract of L A ND,
C% lituate pard? in dwerford Townffiip and partly in
Radnor, in the County o( Chester, containing 365 acres,
14.5 of which are cleared, the remaining part exceeding
wed timbered. I acre are on said tra& eleven acres of
v,/ good watered meadow, and a large quantity more
may ue made and watered ; whe con is a large commooi
'its Gone dwelling -house with four rooms on a floor, and
kitchen, a large frame weaver's shop, a large Gone fpring
houie over a never failing spring of good water. There
are on raid place a tan-yard, mill-house and currving
mop, beam house and other things suitable for carrying
on the bntinefs. The water that supplies the yard hath
plenty pt fall above the vats. There are afoon this place
two orchards, ofre of which is remarkably good for bear
ing every year, the o^her is young, with about 220 trees
or the belt grafted fruit, with a variety cf other fruit
trees, such as peach, pear, cherry and plumb trees; a
rrge tarn and ft Bles, cow-home and other out-houses.
Enquire of Anthony C. Morris, on the premises, or
John Morris, Junior, in Philadelphia.
\'/. "E R EAS I Elizabeth, the wife of
t : * James Shanks, of Cumberland Township, York
County, and Province of Pennsylvania, having been de
feit^d by my husband above the (pace of seven years with
out an) cauft known to me, have petitioned the Honor
able the Representatives or the Freemen of Pennsylvania,
at t er meeting in General Assembly, in May last, to be
oiverce.l fiom the above James Shanks, for the reafoo
aforewd: I have therefore thou nt proper, upon further
advice, to give this public notice to all whom it may con
se™'5 e ™' '"" ': an y perlon or persons have any lawful oh
jr&ions to offer against my obtaining a free and legal di
voice, th*y may propose them to the Assembly at their
next meeting, the third of September, uhen I design to
prpfecute my petition according to the premises.
1 ELIZABETH M'FARRAN, alias SHANKS.
Peters To^nfrip, Cumberland Count,.,
WEE REAS Elizabeth, the wifeo f Rowland
Harris, hath eloped from him without cause or
provocation, under pretence of being lunatic, and hath
returned home to her father, William V/iifon, where <heis
lurboured contrary to my will, as I have frequently given
her n station to come home but have been refufed :~This
is therefore to forwarn the public from trusting heron my
account, as I will pay none of her contra&s: And all
perlons are forbid to harbour her at their peril, as they
n ,y ex p^ to be d^alt with as the Law dire&s for such
§5 ROWLAND HARRIS.
W A n" E D,
ft LARGE quantity of WOOL, for which a good
Z, price will be given : A!fo S PlNNEkSempioy
ed in all branches of spinning, and gbsd prices given
them, by the subscriber, at his manufa&ory in So h
ftreet, between Li th and Sixth Greets and between Mar
ket and Arch-Greets, on Hi )Ton's Square, Philadelphia.
SAMUEL WETHERILL, Jun.
N. b. He has a number of empty Hogsheads to dispose
of, both new andold. "t 5