The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1778-05-27 00:00:00, page 2

L A N C A ST E R.
ft N GENERAL ASSEMBLY
of Pennsylvania, May 25, 1778.
The House relumed the cnfi .Deration of the Re
solves refpeftieg the draughts of the two Bills pro
pried in thaßrilifh Parliament, and after considera
ble debate thereupon, they were uoabimoufly adopt
ed asfollows, viz.
^^^HE House having taken into confideratiod
£ the speech of Lord North in the British House
of Commons, on the nineteenth day of February
lalf, and the two Bills oide^ed to be brought in by
him, &c. in consequence thereof, the one intitled,
'' A Bil f>r declaring rhe intentions of the Parlia
merit of Great Britain, concerning the exercise of
the right of imposing taxes within his Majesty's Co
Jon es, Provinces and Plantations in North Ameri
ca ;" the other intitled, " A Bill to enable his Ma
jesty to appoint Commissioners, with fufficient pow
ers, to treat, consult and agree upon the means of
quieting the disorders now subsisting in certain of
the Colonies, Plantations and Provinces in North
America ;" together with the proceedings of Con
gress thereupon on the twenty-second day of April
htt, as publilhed ^ the Pennsylvania Gazette of the
twenty fourth day of the fame month; and having
'maturely considered the fame, came to the following
Resolutions, to wit.
1. Reived unanimoufy. That the Delegates or
Deputies of the United States of America, in Con
gress assembled, are invested with an exc'ufive au
thority to treat with the King of Great Britain, or
Cemmiffioners by him duly appointed, refyeifting a
peace between the two countries.
2. Refolded unintmoufy, That any Pan, or body
of men, who shall presume to make any separate or
partial convention or agreement with the Kng of
Great-Britain, or with any Commissioners or Com
miffiooer under the Crown of Great Britain; ought
to be c nfidered and treated as open and Avowed
enemies of the United States of America.
3. Refolded unanimously, That this Htrie highly
approve of the declaration cf Cor grefs, " That these
United States cannot, with propriety, hold any con
ference or treaty with any Commiffiorers on the
part of Grert Br tan, male's they shall, as a preli
minary thereto, either withdraw their fleets and ar
mies, or else, in positive and express terms, acknow
ledge the Independence of the said States."
4. Refofed unanimously. That the Congress have
so powe , authority or tight, to do any -aa, matter
or thing whatsoever, that may have a tendency to
yield up or abridge the Sovereignty and Indepen
dence of this State, without its consent pievioufly
obtained.
$. Refold unanimously, That this House will
maintain, fu/port and defend the Sovereignty and
Independence of this State with their lives and for
tunes.
6. Removed unanimously, That it be recommended
to tie Supteme Executive Council of this State,
forthwith to order the militia to hold themselves
in readiness to a& as occasion may require.
Extract from the Minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Cfcik of the General Assembly.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY
of Pennsylvania, Ma, 25, 1778.
1 he Report of the Committee for drawing up the
reasons for not granting th^ petitions of the Mora
vians and Schwingfejders was lead a second time,
and is as follows,.
TH E COMMITTEE appointed to s et
J. forth the reasons which induced the Houle
not to grant the petitions of the Moravians and
Schwingfelders Societies, so far a$ the said petitions
relates to. the difpencing with the abjuration of alle
glance to the King of Great Britain, contained in
the Test of allegiance, required by law, of the in
habitants of this State; —beg leave to report, That
the House appears to your Committee, to be influ
enced by the following Real ns.
Firfl, Because the Honorable the Continental Con
gress, in their declaration of Independance, have de
glared, “ That these United Colonies are, and of
right odghtto be, Free and Independant States; and
that they are absolved from all allegiance to the Bri
tifh Crown, and that all political connexion between
them and the State of Great-Britain is, and ounht
to be, totally dissolved."
Seconds, Because, though the present glorious
druggie for Liberty and the natural Rights of man
kind, against the tyrannical power cf Great Britain
is at this time well understood, yet many petfons a
margA us, preferring a slavish dependance co the
Bririfh King, from prejudice, expectations from lu
crative offices, or the most unworthy motives, and
screening ^'nemfelves from the notice of Government
by a prefeffed neutrality, have, nevertheless, as soon
as opportunity offered, declared themselves in favour
of our Enemies, and become a&ive against the Li
berties of America ; it is therefore absolutely neces
sary, that whilst the good citizens of this State are
freely exposing their lives and fortunes, to protect
what is (till dearer to them, than either cf these, a
proper discrimination be made, that may diftinguifti
our friends from our enemies.
Thirdly, Because it cann it be conceived, that any
perlon can bear true allegiance to the United States
or America, apd at the lame time refufe to renounce
his Allegiance to that power who, without any just
pretence, is now carrying 00 an (fFerfive apd cruel
war againlt us; laying waffie, burning, plundering
and detthoyirg our country, by his fleets and armies,
and committing evey outrage tha; refinement on Sa
lvage barbarity can invent.
Fourthly, Because the petitions on this fubjeCt
make it evident, that the people, on whose behalf
they are prelected, do consider a general Left of al
legiance to the State, to be, in lome fort, confident
with a referva ion of allegiance to the King of
Great-Britain, and that an alteration in the Test re
quired by law, upon the prelent petitions, would be
an acknowledgment, by this Hcufe, of the propriety
and justice of inch a construction of a general Test.
Fifthly, Because the Germans, in particular, have
the less reason to object to the oath of allegiance as
directed by law, as the, have heretofore generally
renounced allegiance to a Royal Family, which had
forfeited its pretentions to the British Throne, by
afis not less outrageous and inluhing on the rights of
the Subject, than those which the present King has
been guilty of, towards the people of America.
Sixth!,, Because the frlcule, in all their delibera
tions and proceedings, have carefully avoided giving
offence to any Religions Society, by granting any
indulgence or preference to another; and as many of
the good people of the Moravian, as of every other
Society, have freely and voluntarily taken and sub
Scribed the oath or affirmation of allegiance and fide
lity, as directed by the Laws of this State, this cir
cumdance affords a just ground to infer, that the
objections made, are realty the objections of indivi
duals only; but were it otherwise, this House can>
not grant relief to the petitioners, without giving
just grounds of suspicions and offence to those, who
have already taken the oath or affirmation as afore
laid.
And thereupon it was Resolved, That this House
do adopt the laid Report, and that the House is,
nevertheless, ready and willing, to grant to the pe
titioners, every encouragement and protection in
their power, which may appear confident with the
duty they owe to their Constituents, and the welfare
of the United States of America.
Extracts from the FAutes,
JOHN MORR IS, Junior,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
PENNSTLVANIA, IT.
A proclamation.
By the SUPREME EXECURIPE COUNCIL
of the Common IVexith o/T'enn sylvania.
WH EREAS the following named perlons, late
and heretofore inhabitants of this State, that
is to lay Abel James, merchant; James Humphreys,
the elder, require; James Humphreys, the younger,
printer; Henry Lille, John Aart, Chamkfi Hart, Da
vid Sp oft, fhmas Stmy, Malcolm Ross, William
Price, 7 nomas Roker, and Tench Coxe, merchants;
Abel Evans, Enquire, attorney at law; Benjamin
fitley an: Peter Howard, traders; Coleman Fisher,
(f>n of Wiliiam Friher, Esquire); William Cnffion,
gentlemen; James Stevens, late baker; Bowyer
Books, sh p carpenter; John Alleri, carpenter and
tallow ch^n hr; Thomas Badge and William Comp
ton, tallow chandler ; Wnh.m Austin, yeoman, late
keeper of the New Jerf.yeuy; Kenneth McCullough,
yeoman ; C varies Stedin.m, the younger, Esquire, at
torney at law ; J>hn Sheppard, (Lisle-keeper; James
Delaplane, la e barbe; ; 'Robert- Currie, leather
breeches maker ; P ter Sutter, hatter; James Riddle,
tavern keeper; John Parrock, yeoman; John Young,
heretofore of G seme P^k, gentlemen; and Oiwald
E e, late of thr N >rthcrn Liberties cf the city of Phi
la^elphia, merchant and gun-powder maker ; all now
^pr late ot the city of Philadelphia: And David Potts,
fPnts Grove, merchant, (ton ofJohn Potts): And
Christopher Saur, the elder, and Chrirtopher Saur, the
younger, printers; Joieph Shoemaker, and Ab,aham
Piftoriws, tanners; Andrew Harin, inn-keeper; Mel
chior Meng, carter and baker ; and Jacob M ng ; all
now er late of Germantown Townfiup; And Peter
Robeson, and Jonathan Robefoa, the younger, millers,
(tons of JoArth^ Kobefen) now or late of the Town
ship of Whitemarfh: And Abraham Iredell, surveyor,
Jones Davis; Witliana Chnrty, mason; and johy Ro
berts, labourer; all now or late of the township of
Horfham: And John Roberts, olackimith ; Nathan
Carver, wheelwright ; and Israel Evans, blacksmith ;
all now or late of Upper Dublin Township : And John
Huntsman, miller; Robert Cunrad, mason; Enoch
Sapplee, farmer; and William Evans, carpenter ;
aI now or la i e of the townlffip of Norrington: Ni
cholas Knight, limeburner ; John Parker, John Lisle,
and Robert Lisle, labourers ; till now or Uu of the
township of Plymouth : And Jacob Richardson, ear.
penter, of Upper Mericn township; And Stephen
Stiger, yeoman; now or hte of the townfoipof Whit
paine: Aid Wiliiany McMurtry, merch nr, a^. Ed
ward Stiles,' marine and merchant, both now cr tare
oftie tow; flop of Oxford ; all late or now of the
county of Pr lacelpnia : And John Bulla, BOW qi late
of th< townlhiporN wh,.; CurtisLe^, blackfmdh•
row or late of the towndrip of E ft-Caln; Timothy
Hutft, gentleman, and Richard Swanwick, late of the
Cuttom h wfe, Philadelphia ; all now cr ]„ e ts ft
county of Chester : Anu Caleb Pyle, o f the towrihip
of Writ-Mar,borough; jiaac Green, the younger
now <rh te of the township of East Caln, hi Ibanrtman:
and Francis Armfirong, (Valeria hcr.es, andW IILm
Armstrong, flioemaker, both now er late cf the town
flip of Sadfoury ; all now or late of the said county of
Chefttr: And Henry Sties, y<<man, now cr late
of the county of Lancet And Alexander Irwin
carter, nowcr late of E : ft Penr./borcugh town^it ,in
the county of Cumfnd 1 And Joseph Romi'ch,
,om n, now or latent the county of Northampton '
% ie ! c %' h ?^^ vre of Tremten, in theSrate
of New-Jrrfey, Eiqui •: And James Chalmers for
meily of the % of Pi^Ldelphi,, merchant, l^u of
Kent county, Maryland, jecman ; have severally ad
hered to, and Knowingly and willingly aided aafl zN
fifted the enemiA of this State, and cf the U riled
freri,, ~ living Joined their ^'MP^
^ lph %^ °' e c ° l " y ° f Phlla< Wia, within ti^
State; WEtue Sup- ^^^ utive Council afoicQ
r^ ^ and authorities to us givers
by an Act of ireiural AhernNy, Entitled; " An A^
for the attainder cf d,^ 9 traitors, if they fchde, ^
thrives by a cert-,] day, and for vefti^ their ts.
tates in rinf Common-Wealth ; and forbore effe&uab.
iy ^covering th,fr; and for alccxuinmg and fa
hsf,ng to^lawM debts end claims thereupon,” DO
hereby faxTy charge and require the said Abel James,
James Humphreys, the,lder, James Humpheys, the
younger, Henry Lille, John Hart, ChsmhL Ha r, Da-
X™ spr °a°, Thomas S^y, Malcolm Ross, William
^" e > ? ^P, 3 ^^ Tench Coxe, Abel Evans,
'"" h ’° w " d ' Coleman Fisher,
Waiham Chlfton, James Stevens, Bowver Books
J.° hn All,, Thomas Badge, William Common, 'Wil!
ham Austin, Kconcih NrCuhcugh ( paries Stedm -n,
J hn Shepperd, James Belaplan , Robert Currie Pe
s,„ J^ es Middle, John Paso, Jo . h n Young.
,% D ^ U ,^ Christopher S^r, the eld%
1° P ^ aur ' th A e v^uger, Joseph Shoemaker:
Abraham PJecius, Angrew Hath*, Mele ior M ne
J cob Meng, Peter Rohefon, Jonathan Robeson, &
graham Leuell, James Davi b William Chrissy. John
Rob rts, John Roberts, A-th n Carver, Ifol Evans,
John Hmtlman, R^, t Cunrad, Enorh Supplee Wi|
tan Everts NifosKni lit, J.^ Parker, John Lifl^
koberr L fir, Jace R^haidon, Stephen Stiver Wl,
liamWMuur), Eu^rd SUI„, John Buda, Curtis
Lewis, lim toy Buift, Richaid Sw^ftt C , hb
Pvle If aar Green, Francis Armftre ng, William Arm
strong, Henry Sk,k s , Alexander IrMu, Joseph Ro
mih, Daniel Coxe, and James Coalmen, to render
ihemfe ves respectively to lome 01 one of the Jetties
of the Supreme Court, or of the Juflfas of the Pace
ofone of the counties within this fy e , o n or bc^re
Monday, the sixth day of July ne it ensuing, and afro
abide them legal trial .or @ their tr^fons, cn pain
that every of them the fold Abel James, James Hum
phreys. the elder, James Humphreys, the y< unr r, Hen
ry Lifli, John Hart, Ch,mlefs Hm, Dvid £p, n , t
Thomas Story, Malcolm Ross, William Price, The!
mas Roker, Ten^h Cexe, A/el Zvrns < Benjamin Tit
ley, Pat! Howard, Coleman F,fo e r, William Cliffton
Jernes Stevens, Bowyer Brooks, John Alien, Thomas
B^dge, William Compton, William Austin, Kenneth
McCullough, Charles Stedman, John Shepperd, J roes
Delaplane, Robert Currie, Peter Sutter, J-mes Rid
dle, Jonn P^rrock, John Young, Qz vald Eve, David
Potts, Christopher Saur, the elder, Chriftop^er Saur,
the younger, Joseph Shocker, Abraham Paftorius.
Andrew ITthe, Melchior Meng, Jacob Meng, Peter
Robeson, Jonathan R bcfor,, Abraham Iredell Jun! B
Davit, William Chrifty, John Roberts, John Roberts,
Nathan Carver, Israel Evans, John Huntsman, Robert
Cunrad, Enoch Supples, Willi m Evans, Nicholas
Knight, John Parker, John Lisle, Robert L fie, Jacob
Richardson, Stephen S i,er, William M'Murtrv, Ed- f
ward StT s, John Bulla, Cartis Lewis, Timothy Hurst
Richard Swanwick, Caleb Pyle, Isaac Green, Francis
Armstrong, William Armstrong, Henry £kyles, Alex
ander Irwin, Joseph Roroich, Daniel Coxe, and James
Chalmers, not rendering himfelf as forefaid, and
abiding the trial aforefaid, fall, fiem and after the
said sixth day of July next, Hand and be attainted of
High Treason to all intents are purpefes, and shall
fuffer such pains and penal ies, and undergo all fuels
forfeitures as performs attainted of High Tieufon ought
to do. And BI the faithful subj &s of this State ere
to take notice of this Proclamation, and govern them
fel"es accordingly.
GIVE N, b, order of the Council, under the bond of
His Excellency the PreJidert ahd the Sealoftbe State,
at Lanc&fter, this twenty-firft da, of May, in the
year of our Lord One thoufindfe yen hundred andfe~
qsenty-elgbt. By order of Council.
THOMAS WHARTON, Junior, PrefiJent,
COD SAVE THE COMMON-WEALT H.
Attefed by order of the Council,
T. MatlaCk, Secretary.
&^s^M^^*^d£^^
RAISINS, POWDER and SHOT,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOII N BI SHE R,
Brush-Maker, near the Gaol in Lancaster,