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The prfyfd Plan or Frame of Government for
the Commonwealth or State of Pennsylvania.
[Printed for Confideration.]
(Continued from our las)
Sefl. 18. r r HE future legislature of this state
A shall regulate intails in such a man
ner as to prevent perpetuitie,.
SeR. 39. The penal laws, as heretofore used,
Prill be reformed by the future legislature of this
Rate, as soon as may be, and punishments made, in
some cases Jess sanguinary, and in general more
^proportionate to the crimes. In the mean time,
the laws shall remain in full force as they now hand,
except such as declare any allegiance to the King of
C reat-Britain, or veil any authority in the Propri
etors or late Governor of this state, or which are in
any irife repugnant to, or inconfittent with this
conflitution.
Set?. 40. Houses ought to be erected for punffi
ing by hard labor, thole who are guilty of crimes
not capital, wherein the criminals shall be employ
ed for the benefit of the public, or for reparation
of injuries done to private persons.
See. 41. No man, or let of men, of any deno
mination or profeffion, are entitled to particular
privileges or exemptions from punishment for offen
ces; therefore the words “ without benefit of cler
gy," where the punithment is death, ought to be
hereafter disused in legislation, and the,punishments
indited that Ihall be directed by law.
Seft. 42. All officers ihall take an oath or affir
mation to endeavour to preserve this conftitation
-inviolate, and together with the oath or affirmation
^pertaining to the office.
Sett. 44. No money or goods (call be raffed up
on or paid by any of the people of this state, by
way of public tax, custom or contribution, except
by a law made for that purpose; and before any
law be made for railing it, the purpose for which
any tax is to be railed, ought to appear, clearly to
the legislature, to be of more service to the com
munity than the money would be, if not collected,
•which being well observed, taxes, can never be
burthens.
Sell. 44. Every foreigner of good character, who
comes to fettle in this date, having firfl taken an
oath or affirmation of allegiance to the fame, may
purchase, or by other just means acquire and hold
land or other real estates; and after one year's re
sidence, Ihall be deemed a free denizen thereof, and
entitled to all the rights of a natural born freeman
of this estate, except that he Ihall not be capable
of election as a Representative until after two year's
residence.
Sect. 45. The inhabitants of this state shall have
liberty to fowl and hunt, in seasonable times, on
the lands they hold, and on all other lands therein
not inclofed; and in like manner to fifh in all boat
able waters, and others not private property.
Rest. 46. A school or schools shall be established
in each county by the legislature, for the conveni
ent inftfudion of youth, with fucli salaries to the
masters, paid by the public, as may enable them to
iizhrud youth at low prices: And all ufeful learn
ing shall be duly encouraged and promoted in one
or more universities.
Sell. 47. Laws for the encouragement of virtue
and prevention of vice and immortality, shall be
made and constantly kept in force, and provision
ihall be made lor their due execution.
Sec?. 48. No article of the declaration of rights
of this state ought ever to be violated on any pretence
whatever.
See?. 49. In order that the freedom of the com
monwealth may be preserved inviolate for ever,
there shall be chosen by ballot, on the firft Monday
in Odober, in the year one thousand seven hundred
and eighty-three, and on the firft Monday in Octo
ber in every seventh year thereafter, two persons in
the city of Philadelphia, and two in each county of
this state, to be called the Council of Confers, who
shall meet together on the second Monday of No
vember next ensuing their election, the majority of
whom shall be a quorum, and whole duty it shall
be to enquire whether the present conflitution has
been preserved inviolate in every part? And whether
the legislative or executive branches of government
have performed their duty as Guardians of the peo
ple, or assumed to themselves or exercised other or
greater powers than they are intitled to by this pre
lent conflitution. They are also to inquire whether
the public taxes have been justly laid and collected
in all parts of the commonwealth; in what manner
the public monies have been disposed of, and whe
ther the laws have been duly executed. For these
purposes they shall have power to lend for persons,
papers and records; they shall have authority to
pals public censures, to order impeachments, and to
recommend to the legislature the repealing such
laws as appear to them to have beenena&ed con
trary to the principles of the conflitution T efe
powers they shall continue to have for and during
the space of one year from the day of their election,
and no longer. The said Council of Censors shall
also have power to order the calling a convention to
meet within two years after their fitting, if there
appear to them anabfolute neceflity of mien ling any
article of this conflitution, which may be defective,
explaining such as may be thought not clearly ex
pressed, and of adding Inch as are ueceffary for the
NICHOLAS BROOK S,
Mt his Picture, Jeweller, and Dry Goods Slop, the
fourth door above Elack-Horfe ride,, in Seconds
flreet, Philadelphia.
preservation of the rights and happiness of the pec.
pie: But the articles to be amended, and the amend
ments proposed, and such articles as are proposed to
be added or abolilhed, shall be promulgated at least
fix months before the day appointed for the election
of such Convention, for the previous consideration
of the people, that they may have an opportunity
of ingrafting their Delegates on the fubje&.
"W w to w to %r hr nr n^ W'^F^WWwG^^w^F
FOUR DOLLARS Regard.
RAN-A WAY on the ^th da, of September from
the Subferiber, a Prentice Lad named IV 1L-
LlriM WRIG HT, about sixteen years old, fair
complexion, floort hair of a flaxen colour, about free
feet high; had on when he went away a Jhort green
nap jacket, a pair of white tow troffers, old jhoes,
and old round hat, a check foirt, and a blue and white
flk handkerchief; he is fappofed to be gone on board
some ofthe Privateers Whoever takes up andfecurei the
said William Wright in an, of our Gaols, or brings
him to the Subferiber living near the Drawbridge,
foall have the above reward and all reasonable charges
SE L WOOD GRIFFIN
CAM E to the plantation of Jofoua Morris in
Abington, on the 29th ult. a Light Grey
HORSE and a Sorel M ARE, with a bald face
and two white feet; the owner is desired to prove
his property pay charges and take them away,
Fifteen Hundred weight of FLAX.
Six Hogsheads of choice St. Croix Sugars.
One Hogshead of old Jamaica Spirits.
A Quantity of split Whale Bone,
and Spermaceti in boxes
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSIAH FLEWES dn Chefnut-ftreet.
KE Y SERS pills, Maredant's drops, worm cakes,
Anderion's Scotch pills, Hooper's female pills,
Turlington's drops, Bateman's drops, Stoughton's
bitters, blue dye, Dr. Hill's balum of honey, Har
laem oil, cripple curing oil. Allo,
Elegantpahe and done buckles tor ladies, gilt and
paste Ihoe and knee buckles, done and parte flock
buckles, gold earrings, gold and garnet broaches,
gold and garnet rings, gold and moco-ltone sleeve
buttons, a variety of chriftal and paste sleeve but
tons, a beautiful assortment of earrings let round
with marquiiet and in pearl, Elver thimbles and
broaches, a variety of bottle hands, figured seals
mounted in gold and other forts, fine let combs,
black led pencils, a good assortment of tooth pick
cases set in silver and mounted in gold, best razor
metal feiffors, cases of razors, a very elegant affort
-ment of ladies lockets in gold and real garnet and
other forts, the celebrated jubilee knives and forks,
a few very elegant ladies pocket books, tobacco and
fnuff boxes, key rings, japan wares, a variety of
new music, good Roman fiddle firings, fifes, blank
music books, cards of history and geography also
a journey through Europe or the play of geography
invented by Jefferies, for the inftrudive entertain
ment of young gentlemen and ladies; a few ena
meled Lamps, pump lamps, and a ball lamp for a
flair case mounted in brass, cork fkrews, decanter
corks, boot straps, tooth powder and tooth brushes,
general atl ffs containing 36 new and correct maps,
by Pularet and others in one large book, garden
sheers, silver pinchbeck md heel watch ch tins, sword
knots, cards of trinkets for watch makers windows,
watch springs, waffi balls and pomatum, gentlemen
and ladies twist and silk horie whips mounted in
silver, view of the battle of Charleftown, Romans's
map of the feat of war, a view of the engagement
between the Row-gallies and two men of war, a
piece intitled the Comet of 74, being a political
peace done in New England, also the very best
copper-plate writings done by the greatest masters
in Europe, allo a, curious collection of the most ap
proved pictures, such as hunting, views of towns,
landfkips, lea fights, land battles, scripture pieces,
flower pieces and a great variety of japan prints,
and many other orts in and out of glass, &c.
NTrL RO DU,
Of diff rent sizes, to be had of
JOSEPH POTT S,
At his Store in dxtli street, near Market-street, and
at the Slitting-Mill in Chester county.
Also SHEET IRON.
MaguntJk, Augufl 30. 1776
A MAN thaAunderbands the bufinus of Fulling
in all its branches, can have employment by
hiring himfelf by the month or else rent the Fulling
Mill of the fubferiber upon reasonable terms. Said
Mill lyeth in Msrguntft, upon a.conftant stream of
water, called Little Elk and has .plenty of bufmels.
The fubferiber should be glad it a Fuller would
apply, the sooner the better, as there is already a
good deal of work upon hand, for further inform
ation enquire of JOHN KLOTZ, at the sign of
the Seven Stars, Thihdelqhia <or the owner
* NICHOLAS KLOTZ.
Necessary to be kept in all Families.
SO exceedingly valued by all people who have had of them is
Great-Britain and Ireland, for their tranfeendent excellency
in the deitroying Worms of all kinds, both in the bodies of
men, women and children, by not only breaking the knots of the
Duodenum, or guts next the flomach, but they p.fs through the
Imalleft passages of the body, and purge away thofc ropy and slimy
humours which are the cause of thofc pernicious vermin, and the
source of many other disorders: they arc one of the bell purges in
the whole world for gross bodied children that are apt to breed
worms, and have large bellies; their operation is mild, fafe and
plealant, they wonderfully cleanle the bowels, of all Iliff and
clammy humours, which flop up the parts, and prevent the juice
of food being conveyed to the liver and made blood, which is
often the cale with children, and is attended with a hard belly,
linking breath, frequent fevers, rickets, and a decay cf strength
in the lower parts: Likewise fettled head ac'hs and pains in the
head, swellings, old (ores, scabs, tetters, cr breakings out, will
be perfeQly cured, and the blood and skin, restored to its origin
al purity and fmeochnefs, they purge by urine, and bring away
the gravel, and effectually cure all obitruCtions of the urine, or ul
cers in the kidneys. They at once llrike at the true cause of the
feurvy and entirely dellroy it, and all Icorbutic humours and ef
feds, r.,ot and branch, to as never to return again; and what
makes them more commendable is, they arc full as agreeable to
both take and fight as loaf sugar.
I have by thele plumbs cured a great many children of whoop
ing or chin coughs, and agues, which distempers are very com
mon and troubiclome 0 families, and the want of thele plumbs
are the ruin of many childrens constitutions.
Thele plumbs enrich and 14 eeten the whole mass of^lood, car
ry off all gross, corrupt and putrid .amours,and create a frelhand
hex.thy complexion tn such as are effected by any putrid matter.
Ihe plumb is a great diuretick, cleaning the reins of Dime;
it expels wind, and is a sovereign medicine in the cholic and
griping of the guts. It allays and carries off four vapours which
occafi n many disorders in the head. It opens all obltruchons in
the ilomach, lungs, liver, reins and bladder; causes a good appe
tite and helps digeliion. It hath been found wonderfully fuccefs
ful to inch persons as are g< ing into chronicle distempers, as asth
mas, phthises, or fhortnels of breath, droplies and yellow jaun
dice IN w 1 hope all impartial persons are fatisfied, that the me
dicine which works upon such humours, will almoff reach any
dihemper if not too far gone, since corruption and putrelaftion
are cue forerunners of all difealcs; therefore no better physic can
,ba taken for all ages, sexes and constitutions, from infancy to old
age. These plumbs are highly serviceable to the female sex,
from the age of fourteen to twenty years, and from 40 to 50.
Each box contains one dozen of these plumbs, price seven (hill
ings and fix pence with printed directions. Sold by Nicholas
Brooks, Philadelphia.
Diognoftic Signs of Worms.
PALENESS in the face, itching of the note, hollowness
of the eyes, grating of the teeth when asleep, dulnefs, pains,
and heavinels in the head, a dry cough, and itching in the
fundament, white and thick urine, unquiet deep, often darting,
loft appetite, fuelled telly, knawing and biting about the ffo.
mach flightful dreams, extreme thirds, the body decayed and
lean, fits, often vomiting, linking breath, &c.
Directions for taking them.
A child from 1 to 2 years may eat one plumb from 2 to 4 one
and a half; from 4to 6 two; tr<m 6to 8 two and a half; from
8 to 12 three; from 12 to 15, and all ab< ve the age, may ear four
plumbs, one hour or two benue up riling, not to drink during
that time, but afterwards di ink warm tea, whey, 01 water gruel;
in taking them, the patient must flay two or three days betwixt
each dose.
In agues, the fame quantity mull be taken, two, three or four
hours before rhe fit comes on, and be repeated three times. In
^"I^L2TI? < ° u °' ls ^'' c 'he quantity above mentioned.
M A R ED A N T S's
ANTISCORBUTIC DROPS.
As a proof c # he luperior efficacy cf Maredant's drops (prepared
by 0 r. Norton, Surgeon, of Golden Square. London, to any
medicine, hitherto known, for the cure of the Scurvy, Leprosy,
Ulcers, the Evil, Fillula, Piles, long continued Inflamations
es the eyes, and every other disorder atifing from a foulnefs in
the blood, the following extraordinary cures are referrsd to.
Mr. HENRY TRENCHARD GOODENOUGH, Steward -
of the iragdeien Holpital, cured of an inveterate feurvy of 22
years handing.
MARY COPSON, of Brompton, cured ofa Icorbutic humour
on her head and face, attended with a violent hoarlenefs and
fhortnels of breath. Witness, Mr. Orton, Coal Merchant in
Whitccmb-lheet, near Leicester Fields.
Mr. JOHN FOS 1 ER, at the Role at Welling, in Kent, cured
of a Ltproly, attended with violent rheumatic pains.
Mrs. MARY RU i E, at Mr. Field's, in Caftle-Rreet, Leicefler
Fields, cured of the Evil, or Schrophula: her bones were greatly
enlarged, and several pieces leparated and came away. Witness,
Thomas Field. Castle-street, and Henry Hyde. Butcher in St.
James's Market.
To Mr. N ORTON, Surgeon, in Golden Square.
S I R,
ABOUT two years and a half ago, 1 was seized with a
violent hoarseness and fhortnels of breach. 1 lent for a
physician, who ordered me tu be bled. 1 also took a great
many medicines, but grew worse instead of better. My head
ached so violently, that it prevented me fi m getting any rest ;
my face and head broke out in large blotches, which spread so
much that I was in daily fear cf loling my eye-light. The hu
mour which dilcharged from my face was so verv ffenfive, that
I c< uld hardly bear it mylelf? but by the use of y ui Maredant's
Drops, am effectually cured. Any person doubting of .his, may
be convinced of the ti th by calling on Mrs. Coplon, at Brompton ;
or by enquiring of Air. Orton,-Coal crchant in Whitcomb-Arcet,
near Leicester Fields. lam, with great' refpe&,
Sir, your molt humble fervanr,
Mary Cops 0K-
To Mr. NORTON, Surgeon, Goidep Square.
AFTER having been afflicted with a moh violent Scorbutic
humour of 13 years Handing, which rendered me incapable
of business ; 1 have the fatisfadion to inf rm ycu, i am
now perfectly cured, by r he use of your Maredant's Drops. You
have my leave to pubhfh this, hoping it may be the means of pro
curing benefit to others afflicted as I was, I am, Sir,
Your hunible fe vant,
Giorge Langdon.
No. 57, the North fide cf St. Paul's
church y.rd, July 19th. 1775,
Witness to the above cure, Francis Litey, No. 3, Finch
Lane, Cornhill, Sarah Rand, Trunk-maker, No. 57, St. Paul's
church yard.
Thele Drops are fold by AT. Norton's appoints ent, by Mr.
Janies Rivington, and Mr Hueh Gaine, Printers at New York ;
and Mr. JOHN AIREY, in Market street, Philadelphia, at
12S. per b trie. Also,
KEYSER's GENUINE PILLS.
Dr. R TAN's incomparable WORM defraying
SUGAR PLUMB S,
WAS found some time ago a bundle of M 0-
NEY: Whoever has loft the fame may hear
of it%y applying to L OOE BAKER, at the
Lower Ferry, Trenton.,