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STATE CF PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Monday, September ii, 1780.
On motion,
Ordered, Th,t th' determination of the General A'
feaihly cf th? C tf co; onv^hh of Virginia, on the dispu
ted bound - - fctyc-nihe Stakes of Virginia and Penn
ivlva^, I:r:1', f. re Irrl^ by the Supreme Execu
tive Council, be printed for public confederation.
Ex-raft Nor; Minutes,
THOMAS PAINE, Clerk.
Thefai I Determination is as follows :
In the HOUSEof DELEGATES,
June 2,1, 1780.
^ H E General Ahrmidy of Virginia have had under
k their confilratim, the agreement entered into be
tween the Commissioners of this Commonwealth and
ti^fe of Pennsylvania, at Baltimore, on the thirty firft
dny of August, ia the year 2779, respecting the difpu
tel territory and bcun hry lines between the two States,
together with the papers and proceedings thereupon ; and
attho' the Genera; Assembly 0: Virginia are far from
thinking the reasoning of the Pennsylvania Commission
ers in fopport of their < lain) conch;five, or that this Com
monwealth is bound by the Agency of Corner tfioners,
whole pow r were rdrained to an agreement for ascer
taining boundaries tobe referred to th^ir refpeflive Affem
blirs for their ratification or rejection ; yet actuated by
the feme principles and motives which induced the Con
vention of Virginia, in that Art which formed our new
government, to make a cession and release of the territory
contained within the.r refpeftive 'charters to the neigh
bouring States, to promote the common cause of Ameri
ca, to prevent as far as in their power future dispute and
animality, and to prove the Sincerity of their profeffiont
and 4efir to cultivate add maintain the mofi cordial
harmony with their filler State of Pennsylvania, united
with us by the most sacred ties, in the defence df our com
mon rights and liberty ; the General Assembly of Virgi
ria are willing to ratify the aforefaid agr-emmt on the
conditions express 4in the following resolve, correspon
ding with the reservation in their offer of December the
18th, 17,6.
Refolded therefore, That the agreement made on the
31st day of Au,uft, 1779, between James Madison and
Robert Andrews, Commifficners for the Commonwealth
of Virginia and George Bryan, John Ewing, and David
Rittenhoufe, Commilfioners for the Commonwealth of
reinfylvania, be ratified and finally confirmed; to wit,
that the line commonly called Mason's and D.xon's line,
be extended due Well, five degr es of Longitude, to be
computed from the river Delaware, for t n.Southern boun
dary of Pennsylvania, and that a, meridian drawn from
the weflera extremity thereof to the northern limits
of the (aid States refpertfv/y, be the western boundary
of Pennsylvania for ever; on condition, that the private
property and rights of all perfans acquired under, founded
on, or recognized by the laws of either country previous
to the date hereof, be Saved and confirmed to them, al
tho' they flosH be found to fall within the other, and
that in the decision of disputes ft ereupon, preference (hall
be given to the elder or prior right, which ever of the
laid Spates the fame ihall have ten acquired under, such
peffons paying within whole boundary their lands shall be
included the fame purchae or c moderation money, which
would have been due from them tothe State under which
theyciaimed the right; and where any such purchAe or
consideration money hath free t e declaration 01 Ameri
can Independence been ruev dby either State for End,
whEh, accord ng to the b fore recked aertero^t, Ihall
fall within the territory of 0 e other (he Syme fhdi be
reciprocally refunded snd repaid : and that tim inhabitants
of tuddpured territory, nowc*Jed to u. S rte..f Penn•
fyl/^oa, disk not brou the firftcLyof December in the
prefect year be fubj^a to the p-yrrectof ny tax, norat
any time to the payment at arrears of taxes or im,Ni
tioris heretofore laid by earner State.
Refolded, Tea; upon the ^ceptaoc^ and full ratifica
tion of this tono'i ^n and agreement on the part of the
Commonwealth of PmnfyLama the Governor b? em
powered. with the advice of the Cou.vol, to appoint two
Commif-loner,, od behalf of this Conminv- Fin con
junaiou1 wiki Commissioners to be appointed by the
Commonwealth of. Pennsylvania, to extend the line cem
mordy called Mason's aun Dixon's line, five degrees of
lobgitufe trom Delaware river, as aforefaid ; anl from
the western termination thermo', to run and mark a me
ridinn line to the Oh 0 river, which is as far as the Gene
ral Assembly conceive the finae can at prefect be extend
ed and marked, wi b^ut danger of umbrage to the Indians,
giving to the said Comnuiioners on the part of Virginia,
such indruciions therein, as the Governor, with the ad
vice of the Crum.:', fhdl judge proper.
July 1, 1780. Tib,
JOHN BECKLEY, c. H. d.
Agreed to by the Senate,
WILLIAM DREW, CS. A Copy,
JOHN BECKLEY, C. H. D.
[Copy ]
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASS EMB LY,
September . 12, 1780.
The Bill entitled, " An AH to remedy the inconve
niences of holding the Annual Elections in the fourth
D'dlrirt of die county of Cumberland, and tee Second
.D'tto& in the county of Bedford, at the places hereto
f re appointed by the Laws of this Commonwealth;''
war read the fecund tim*, and being debated by para
graphs, was ordered to be tr .uLribed for dr third read,
jog. and in the mean rime printed for public consider
ation. Extract from the Minutes,
THOMAS PAINE, Clerk.
An ACT to remedy the inconveniences of holding the
Annual Elections in the fourth Diftrid of the county
of Cuffiberland. and tee Second diftrirt in the county
of Bedfoot nr the pl^s heretofore appointed by the
Laws of this Commonwealth.
^47 H £ R E A 5 it has been found very inconvenient
VV for tue freemen of the fourth difirirt of Cum
berland coocy, to attend the annual election at the
house of James Purdy, in Fermanagh townthip, as by an
Aft entitled," A Supplement to an AO entitled, An
Art for amending the fevers! Arts for electing Members
of Affably," puffed the fourteenth ,day cr June, One
thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven, 13 directed :
For remedy, whereof,
Be it enacted, and it ia hereby erArted, by the Repre
sentatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in General Assembly met, and by the authori
ty of the fame, That henceforth the freemen of the fourth
diftrirt of the said county, (hall meet on the day by the
Confutation of this Commonwealth appointed for such
election, at the house of Thomas Wilson, in the town
ship of Milford, and then and there eled Mem
bers of General Assembly, and other elective Officers for
Did county, and make return thereof according to the
Laws heretofore made and provided.
AND WHEREAS it is very inconvenient for the free
men of the townihips of Air and Bethell, in the county
of Bedford, to attend the annual election at the House of
John Burd, in the Seconddiftrirt of said county, as by
the above recited Aft is directed : Therefore,
Be it enaded by the authority aforefaid, That hence
forth, the said townfllips of Air and Bethell, (hall be a
tilth diftrift of the said county of Bedford, for the pur
pose of such annual election ; and taat the freemen of the
said townfllips shall hereafter meet, on the day appoint
ed by the Constitution of this Commonwealth for such
election, at the house of William Hart, in the said town
ship of Bethel, and then and there riea Members of the
General Assembly, and other elective Officers for said
county, according to the said Con futution, and the Laws
in such case made and provided ; and a return of such
election's shall be made in the fame manner as the Laws
of this Commonwealth direct for other diftrifts : Any
thing in the above recited Aft to the contrary in any
wise notwithstanding.
STATE of PENNSYLVANI A.
In General Assembly, September 14, 1780.
The Bill entitled, " A Supplement to the AH entitled.
An Aft or regulating and eftaolilhing Admiralty Ju
rifdQon ; " was lead the second time, and being debated
b y paragraphs, was ordered to be tranferibed' for the
trird reading, and in the mean time published lor confix
deration. Exirad from the M nutes,
THOMAS PAINE, Clerk.
A Supplement to the Ad entitled, « An & for regulating
and efiabhfliing Admiralty Jurisdiction ”
"'REAB by the A& ot Assembly, entitled,
' "Au Aft for regulatin g and efi&ihing Admiral
ty jcrkdiaion," paifed the eighth day of Mar-h last, no
p,ovifion :smade for the trial of capital and criminal of
kuccs, committed at tea, previous to the pairing of the
said A&, and it is reasonable that trie fame mode of tri.
al fheuid be adopted, fer carders of this kind, before
the fid time, asfime, and it is peceffary timt all such
offenders thould be duly pumfaed ; Be it therefore enact
ed, and it is hereby enacted, by the Representatives of
t^epr.emen of the Commonwealth of Peunfylvama, in
General Assembly met, and by the authority of the
fame, Tnat all traitors, pirates, felonsand criminals, who
have offimdeo upm tne seas, e r withinthe Admiralty Ju
nfdi&on on or before the said eighth day of March last,
may and than be enquired of, tried, adjudged and pu
"'^"4 ' a '" e fame manner,at any Admiralty uffions to be
hem h>r the trial of such offences, as if the fame had been
committed riace the aforefaid dayt And if any perlon or
persons happen to be indicted foi any such offence, done
or Inreaftr,o be done upon the fea^, oh in any other place
within the Admiralty Jurifdiftiou, or as acceffarfes before
irafter the fafi, either on the land or upon the Las, oy
a Grand Jury for me city and county of Philadelphia,
or for either of them, before the Judges or any two cf
them, of tne Court ot Admiralty Seldens mentioned in
the Art to ^hich this is a Supplement, tnac then such or
dir, precess, judgment and ~xe ution, shall be used, had,
done and made to aad against every such person and per
foas, so being indicted, as againfl traitors, felons, rnur
ocrers ana other criminals, for treafoß, felony, robbery,
murder, aumflaughter, cr other like offences done upon
the land, within the fax; city or county, as by the Laws
c. this Commonwealth is accustomed; and tne trial of
luck effeo-c 01 offences, it it be denied by the offender or
offenders, in^J be had by twelve lawful men of the said
city and county of Piuhde^hia, cr either of them ; and
such an furl beconvicted of any fuen offence or offences,
by veratt comelfiou or otherwise, in the said Court,
IhA havealxl fuffer inch pains of death, loflesof lands,
goods arid c ,attels, dim otaer pundhrnept, as if they had
be<n convicted and attainted of any treasons, felonies,
robberies, or other the said offences dene upon the land;
and ihail be utterly excluded the benefit of clergy,
wuere toe tome is taken away or not admitted for tach
Ime btichce committed within the body of a county, or
athud.
AND WHEREAS it is found by experience,
inexpedient to continue the eleventh fertion, in the Aft
to 91 ich thisis a Supplement, any longer in force, be it
enabled ^y the authority aforefaid, That the said Tedion,
“ providing that nothing in the said Art contained,
which might contradict or inter ore with the directions of
an Act of Assembly of this Commonwealth, intitjed,
" An Art for theeffertual suppression of Public Aucti
ons and V endues, and to prohibit male persons capable of
bearing arms, from being pedlars and hawkers, passed
oi) the twenty.fixth day of November last, ihoNd have
effort, or be in force, for and during tne continuance of
the (aid recited art," be, and the fame is hereby repeal
ed and made void; and all prizesand property condemn
ed by tne Judge of tne Admiralty, in pursuance of the
directions cf the said Art, except negroes and mulattoes,
n^y and shall be fold at Public Aurtibn, by the Marlhal
of the said Court of Admiralty, in small lots or quan
tities, (where the fame can be done) to the highest and
best bidder for tne fame, within twelve days aher
such condemnation, on giving fix days previous notice
0 fu-h file, as well in liaud bills, as in oca or more
of the public news papers of the city of Philadelphia,
and the nett proceeds thereof be distributed as by the said
Art is prefcril)ed, which distribution shall be by him
made, within fifteen days after such sale, under the penalty
of twenty per centum for thefums so neglected to be paid,
to be recovered in the adion brought for the fame.
And be it enarted by the authority aforefaid, That all
other par s of the Art of Assembly before recited, aad to
which this it a Supplement, not hereby altered or (ap
plied, shall remain, continue and be in full force and vir
tue.
And be ft further charted by the authority aferefaid.
That if any of the fubjerts of this State, or of any of the
United States of America, shall commit any piracy or
robbery, or any art of hoflihty, against other the fub
jertsof this State, or of any of the other United States
of America, upon the sea, under colour of any coramiffi
en from any foreign Prince or State, cr pretence cf au
thority from any person whatsoever, such offender and of
fenders, and every of them, (hall be deemed, adjudged
and taken to be pirates, felons, and robbers ; and the,
and every of them being duly convirted thereof, accor
ding to the Art of Assembly above recited, for regular
ting and eflablifhing Admiralty Jurifdirtion, or this Art,
shall have and fuffer such punithment and forfeitures, a^
pirates, felons and robbers upon toe sea, ought to have
and fuffer.
And be it further enarted by the authority aforefaid.
That if any commander or mafler of any ship, or an,
seaman or mariner, shall in any place where the Admi
ralty hath jurifdirtion, betray his trust and turn pirate #
enemy or traitor, and piratically and felonioufly run away
with his or their fllip or (hips, or any barge, boat, ord
nance, ammunition, goods or merchandizes, cr yield
them up voluntarily to any pirate, enemy or traitor, or
bring any seducing message from either of them ; or con
fu!t, combine, or confederate with, or attempt or endea
vour to corrupt any commander, miner, officer or ma
riner, to yield up or run away with any ship, goods or
merchandize, or turn pirate, or go over to pirates or ene
mies; or if any person shall lay violent hands upon
his commander, whereby to hinder him from fighting in
defence of his ship and goods committed to his trust ; or
shall confine his master, or make or endeavour to make
a revolt in his ship, he shall be adjudged to be a pi
rate, felon arid robber ; and being convirted thereof as
aforefaid, shall have and fuffer such pains of death, lose
of lands, goods and chattels, as pirates, felons and rob
bers upon the seas ought to have and fuffer.
Az GENERAL ASSEMBLY of Pennfil^ania.
Friday, September 15, 1780.
The Bill entitled, " An Art to continue for a farther
limited time, the Art for laying an embargo on the ex
portation of provifioHs from this State, by sea, for a li
mited time ;" was read the second time, and being deba
ted by paragraphs, was ordered to be transcribed for the
third reading, and in the mean time printed for public
confidefation. Extract from the Minutes,
THOMAS PAIN E, Clerk,
An ACT to continue for a further limited time, the
Art for laying an Embargo on the exportation of pro
visions from this State, by sea, for a limited time.
W HEREAS an Art entitled, " An Art for laying
an Embargo on the exportation of provisions from
this State, by sea, for a limited time,%affed on the twen
ty-eighth day of February, Anno Domini, Ooe thousand
seven hundred and eighty, is expired by its own limita
tion, and it being expedient to continue the fame to a
further time : Therefore,
Be it enarted, and it is hereby ena&ed, by the Repre
fentativesof the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in General Assembly met, and by the authori
ty of the fame, That the said Art, and every elaufe,
proviso, and thing therein contained, save the elaufe li
mitirig the continuance thereof, shall be, and the fame is
hereby continued for fix months, and from thence to the
end of the next fitting of the General Affembly*
In General Asse m bl y ^ / Pennffluama.
Friday, September the igtb, 1780.
The Bill entitled, " An Art to continue for a ledger
time, the Art entitled, “ An Art to suspend the opera
tion for a limited time, of the several laws of this Com
monwealth, for making the Bills of Credit of the United
States a Legal Tender in the payment of debts, equal to
gold and filter ;" was read the second time, and being de
ba ed by paragraphs, was ordered to be tranferibed for
the third reading, and in the mean time published for
confiJeration. Extrart from the Minutes,
THOMAS PAINE, Clerk.
An Aft to continue for a longer time, the Art enti
tled, " An Art to suspend the operation, for a limit
ed time, of the several laws of this Commonwealth,
for making the Bills of Credit of the United States, a
Legal Tender in the payment of debts, equal to gold
and silver."
V— HEREAS the above recited Art would expire
with the ending of this present session of As
sembly, and it is just and necessary that the fame should
be continued, until the value cf the said currency can be
fixed at forne certain standard, and a proper mode efla
bldhed, which will make the advantages equal to both
debtor and creditor : Therefore, Be it enarted, &c. That
the Art entitled, “ An Art to suspend the operation for
a limited time, of the several laws of this Common wealth,
for making the Bills of Credit cf the United States a Le
gal Tender in the payment of debts, equal to gold and
silver;" passed the 31st day of May, 1780, be, and is
hereby continued in full force, until the end of the next
fitting of the General Assembly, and ne longer.
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Monday, September 18th, 1780.
Th€ Bill intitled '' A Supplement to the Art intitled,
" An Art for the regulation of the Militia of the Com
#/ moßwea'th of Pennsylvania," was read the second
ti ne, and being debated by paragraphs, was ordered to
be tranferibed for a third reading, and in the mean time
printed for public confideraticn.
Extract from the Minutes,
THOMAS PAINE, Clerk.
A SUPPLEMENT to the Art intitled “An Art
for the regulation of the Militia of the Commonwealtli
of Pennfyivania."
%^^ HE REAS the mode of determining the boun
-7¥ ty of the Militia while in actual service, by the
justices of the several Courts of Quarter Sessions, as di
verted by the Art above mentioned, has been found on
experience inconvenient and unequal, inasmuch, as per
sons rendering the fame services, bearing equal hardships
and exposed to equal danger, are partially and unequal
ly compeafated, thereby creating discontents and dif
tinrtions prejudicial to this important and necessary ser
vice. For remedy whereof,