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serve that the tax and fines imposed therein, are unequal/, laid,
and directly repugnant to every idea of liberty—that the Non-
Associators, under the age of twenty-one years, are not repre
sented in any wile in the Convention, as they were not ad
mitted to vote- —that the persons who are appointed Commis
sioners and Assessors are not elected by the people, and there
fore cannot be their Representatives—that no qualification or
security is to be given for the performance of the trust intended
to be reposed in them; by which means embezzlements and mis
application of the monies may be made, without the profpea
of being amenable to justice—that should the principles of the
aft be admitted, it may be in the power of five men to dtfirejs at
pleasure a majority of the freemen of this province, and render
life equally burthenfeme to the most arbitrary despotism in the
Christian world.
From the above premises, which I hope will not be thought
improperly advanced, I do infer, that the Convention have
exceeded the purposes of their appointment, that as they were
cholen for a purpose expressed in that appointment, they can
not be jufifed in any ads contrary thereto, without render
ing g o °d order and government of none efte&.
Being an Associator, I am free from any of the fines to be
incurred in the forementioned Ordinance, but having a regard
towards those of my fellow fubjeds, who may not fully join
with me in political or religious sentiments, J am desirous they
may nevertheless be considered as members of the fame pub
lic community, and will, when a tax is railed on just and equal
principles, either for small or great purposes, pay the greaeeft
proportion cf it, and therefore justice and humanity ought to
prevail in the present line of administration.
" All ought to know what is right, and what is ) - F.
wrong in public affairs." St. Amand. ,
In CONVENTION for the State of Pennsylvania.
Thursday, September 26, 1776.
WHERE AS it is not convenient to hold the next elec
tion throughout this date, for choosing the elective
officers thereof, on the day on which it will be mott conveni
ent to the people to hold their elections for ihe future. And
this Convention being desirous that the freemen of this state
may, as loon as pofljble, enjoy the advantages of a free and
eftabjifhed government, it is therefore
Refolyed, That the next election of Representatives in
General Assembly, and of all other elective officers hereto
fore usually chosen on the firft day of Odober, shall be held
for the city of Philadelphia, and for the ceunty of Philadel
phia, and for every other county of this state, on Tueiday
the fifth day of November next; and, except in the counties
of Bedford, Northumberland and Weftmoreland, at the places
where the elections for Representatives in this Convention
were held. The election for Infpe&ors is to be held in the
city of Philadelphia, and in each of the counties of this state,
on Saturday, the second day of November next. The Judges
of the said elections gall be chosen and appointed by the
Infpedors on the day of election ; and shall be fubjed to the
like forfeitures and penalties for fraud or wilful neglect, as
the Sheriff would have been in the like case by the late laws of
this state- The Constables of the wards in the city of Phila
delphia, and of the townships of the several counties of this
state, shall give fix days notice of the election for Inspectors.
The Judges, or one or more of them, shall, with.n two days
following the election, meet at the Court-house ot tne refpec
fve counties, in which elections shall be held in diftrids, and
returns shall be made to them from the diftrifts, of the names
of the candidates, and number of votes for each. And the
Judges shall call up the votes, a^d fall certify those, who
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are highest in vot&, to be duly e fe&ed to the refoedive offi
ces. nd the elections shall, in all other matters, be held
and carried on, as nearly as may be, according to the direc
tions of an ad of Assembly of the late government of Penn
sylvania, made in the year.one thousand seven hundred and.
lixty-fix, entitled, y An ad directing the choice of Infpeft
ors, and for holding the general elections in this province "
And in case any township or townihips negled to choose an
Infpedor or Infpedors, the other Infpeftors, and the fudges
prelent at the election, shall appoint an Inipeapr or Infpedors
for such t wnfhip or townships.
The ! reemen of the county of Bedford shall vote in four
^prefent year, as follow, viz. The freeing,
or the hrft diftrid, containing the townships of Bedford.
Colerun and Cumberland valley, at the court-house in the
°! , e ,° rd ;- Of the second, containing the townships
of Bethel, Air and Dublin, at the house of John Bard, a;
,' rt Littleton ; —Of the third, containing the townships of
^ope^eH and Frankftown, at Standing-stone ; —And,
T 1 '° u "h> containing the townships of Brothers valley,
- urkeyfoot and Quemachoning, at the house of John Kem-,
," n ’ near the jundion of the said three townships.
" "'""y of Northumberland shall be divided into four
i tritt; to wit, The freemen of Augusta, Penns and Ma
toWn^P 5 > ^^ meet at the town of Sunbury ;—Of,
, ah ° nin g and Wioming, shall meet at the town of
Northumberland ;—Of Buffaloe, White-Deer and Potter,
r meet at '° utz ' s mill in Buffaloe township; And cf
Munsey and Bald-Eagle, shall meet at the house of Amariah
button, in Munsey township.
Th °i^° rs ° f the count Y ° f Weftmoreland shall hold,
their election in. manner following ; that is to fay, the elec-
, r ”°? th ° n ° rth fide ° f K^menetas and Cannemach shall
^ d their election at Captajn Samuel Moorhead's mill
Ihe second dihrift shall be bounded by the Laurel hill
th ° Chefn - c rid ge and Youghany, and shall
heir election at Ligonier: The other electors in th°
an t'^"' ™ comprehended in the foregoing diftrids
all hold their elections at the two places directed by the
Conference of Committees for electing members of this Con
vention.
elea ° r ^ before his. vote is received, shall take the
Blowing oath or affirmation, jnftead of that, heretofore re~
%~ " 1 - —- d ° f ^ ar (°r affirm) that, I will be
, and true to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; and
that I will not, diredly or indirectly, do any ad or thing
P re J°dicial or injurious to the conftitutipn or government
' ejeof, as established by the Convention."
, A nd \ he j ^ es and . ETpedors of the said eledions shall,
elides the oaths prescribed in the law directing the choice
0 Infpe&ors above-mentioned, take the oath of allegiance
aboverecited. And'
Refolyed, That, the said General Assembly, chosen i&
consequence of the foregoing refolyes, shall meet at Phila
delphia, on Tuesday, the nineteenth day of November next,
Extract from the minutes,'
JOHN MORRIS, jun. Secretary.
Philadelphia, Sept. 28, 1776.
JOHN WALTERS, Linen Stamper, is removed to the
house late Mr. Shipley's, in Spring-gardens. Said Wai
ters has for sale the following articles : Sugar of Lead, BraA
Nails, Silk Breeches, Garters, black knit Breeches Pieces,
Worlted in grain colours, a small quantity of sewing Silk
grain colours, Cap Wires, Canvas, and a few very hire
English Prints, framed and glazed, in sheets,