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PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER:
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Port of Philadelphia, 7y o a y w h om ft may concern.
Pennsylvania, 11. )
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Ad
miralty for taking cognizance of, and trying
thejuftice of captures of vessels, made pursuant to
the resolves of the Honorable Continental Congress,
and brought into this port of Philadelphia, will be
held at the Court-house in the city of Philadelphia,
on Monday the 26th day of August instant, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day; then and
there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bill
of Lambert Weeks, Commander of the ship of war
called tlie Reprisal (who as well, &c.) against the
ship or vessel called the Friendship, burthen sbout
two hundred and forty tons, lately commanded by
Charles Macky., together with her tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo. To the end and intent that
the owner or owners of the said ship, called the
Friendfllip, and her cargo, or any person concerned
therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they
have, why the fame should not be condemned ac
cording to the prayer of the said bill.
August 7, 1776. By order of the Judge.
* ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
Juf Re-printed from the London copy, and felling
By ROBERT BEL L,
In Third-street Philadelphia, (price half a dollar.)
AMERICAN-INDEPENDENCE the In
terest and Glory of Great Britain; con
taining arguments which prove that not only in
taxation but in trade, manufadures and govern
ment, the Colonies are entitled to an entire Inde
pendency on the British Legislature; and that it
can only be by a formal declaration of these rights,
and forming thereupon a friendly league with them,
that the true and lading welfare of both countries
can be promoted.
In a series of Letters to the Legislature.
It is not to be hoped, in the currupt date of hu
man nature, that any nation will be fubjed to
another, any longer than it finds its own ac
count.in it, and cannot help itfelf.
No creatures fuck the teats of their dams longer
than they can draw milk from thence, or can
provide themselves with better food; nor will
any country continue their Subjection to another,
only because their great grand-mothers were ac
quainted. This is the couffe of human affairs,
and all wife dates will always have it before their
eyes. Trenchard on plantations and colonies, in
Cato's letter, N°. 106.
N. B. All the new pamphlets may be had at said
Bell's, also Simes's Military Guide for Officers,
2 vols. (price three dollars.)
ISAAC HAZLEHURST
Has for Sale, at his Store in Water-dreet, the fifth
door above Market-street : /
COFFEE of the bed quality, Mufeovado Su
gars in hogflieads, tierces and barrels, Molas
ses, Cinnamon, Powder Blue, and a few hogflieads
of exceeding good Jamaica Spirit, five years old.
• August 10, 1776.
Fifteen Hundred weight of F L A X.
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. HEWES in Chefnut-hreet.
I) UN-AWAY from the fubferiber at Atfion-
V works, in the Province of Wed New-Jersey,
on Wednesday the 31 July 1776, JOHN FISHER,
an English indented servant. He is sixteen years
old, about five feet four inches high, fiender made,
small legs, large feet, a little knock-kneed, much
mark'd with the small pox, and has a surly coun
tenance. He had on when he went away, a fit
ted fwanfkin Jacket, a pair of Oznabrug trowfers,
with patches on one of the knees; it's supposed
he took with him a scarlet jacket, and a new ruff
caftor hat. Whoever takes up said Servant, and
Secures him in any Jail, shall receive THREE
POUNDS Reward, from
LAWRENCE SALTAR.
W E' E K LY ADVERTISE R.
Or the Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New-Jersey
SATURDAY, August 10, 1776.
Genuine Keyfer's Pills,
To be had of the Printer.
Pennfborougb township, Chester county, July 30.
STRAYED or Stolen out of the Failure of the
Subferibers, in the night of the 29th instant,
two MARES, one black mixt with white hairs, is
about 14 hands and an half high, curled mane,
saddle marks on her, and a fore place on her back
commonly called a navel gall, lengthy bodied, low
carriage, paces and trots, Switch, tail, good courage,
and ten years old.
The other a Sorrel, 14 hands and an half high,
with a large blaze, switch tail, trots mbftly, brand
ed with S on the near shoulder, four years old, and
lately shod before. Whoever secures the Thief and
Mares so that the Owners may have them again,
and the thief brought to justice, shall have a reward
of SIX POUNDS', or THIRTY SHILLINGS for
each Mare, paid by JOHN PHILLIPS,
MARTHA FISHER,
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An ORDINANCE for the relief of the Prisoners in
the federal goals of the State of Pennsylvania.
W'HERE AS at this time the Courts of Justice
within this Rate are surceased, and all process
and proceedings, by which suits can be legally com
menced, proceeded in. or determined, are, by the
authority of the people, justly and totally suppressed:
And whereas the detaining in custody debtors under
execution, who are willing to deliver up their estates
for the use of their creditors, or debtors confined
under mefne process, who have no legal mode of
entering bail, in order to free their persons from
imprisonment, is not only oppressive, but can be of
no real benefit or advantage to the creditors; and
whereas a total change of government, by the aflift
ance of Divine Providence, has been effected within
the .United States, and ads of grace to criminals
sometimes are granted on events of such importance,
Be it ordained and declared, by the Representa
tives of the Freemen of the State of Pennsylvania
in General Convention met, That all and every
person and persons imprisoned or detained in any
gaol within this State, by reason of any process,
writ, or commencement, for debt or any criminal
offence whatsoever (except for capital offences, or
practices against the prefenuvirtuous measures of the
American States, or prisoners of w:,) be forthwith
released and discharged. Provided always, That
all and every person and persons, who shall take
and claim the benefit of, this ordinance, shall, before
his, her, or their difeharge, exhibit a. petition in
their refpe&ive counties, where such person or per
sons are confined, to the persons herein after named,
Setting forth the reafens of such their imprisonment,
and if he, she, or they, so petitioning, shall be charg
ed in execution, such prisoner cr prisoners shall,
with his, her, or their petition, annex the name of
his, her, or their creditors, and the debts due. as
near as can be, and certify an account of hi„
her, or their whole real and perianal cflate, with
the Securities wherein any part of it consists, ard
the deeds, books of account, notes or bonds re
lating thereunto; and upon fitch petitions, and
certificates delivered the perlons hereinafter named,
in the refpe&ive counties, or any two of them may,
and they are hereby required to order such priso
ners to be brought before them, and administer or
tender to fucli persons the oath or affirmation here
tofore required and taken in cases of insolvent debt
ors, by Ad of Assembly of Pennsylvania made in
the year of our Lord 1729: And upon having ta
ken such oath or affirmation, such prisoner or priso
ners shall make an alignment of such his, her, or
their estate in the fame manner as required by the
said Ad of Assembly, and to and for the purposes
therein mentioned, and Subject to the pains and
penalties declared in the said Ad; and thereupon he,
she, or they Shall be discharged out of custody,
from and after which difeharge he, she, or they
shall not at any time hereafter be imprisoned for
the fame debt or debts, for which he, she, or they
have made such alignment.
And in case it shall appear that theperfon or per
sons confined is or are in custody upon mefne pro
THE
them for capital offences, practices against the pre
' Sent virtuous measures of the American States, and
prisoners of war, until they shall be discharged by
due course of law, or by the authority of the Ho
norable the Congress of the United States.
By order of the Convention,
GEORGE ROSS, "Vice-President.
Faffed August 1, 1776. '/
Attefß John Morris, jun. Secretary.
Charles Ciffna and Robert Elliott, of the county
'of Bedford, or any two of them, be and are here
by nominated, impowered and required, to hear
and difeharge the prisoners in the gaol of the coun
ty of Bedford; and Samuel Hunter, Laughlin
M'Cartney and John Boyd, of the county of North
umberland, or any two of them, be and are here
by nominated, impowered and required, to hear
and difeharge the prisoners in the gaol of the coun
ty of Northumberland; and Edward Cook, Robert
Hanna and David Simple, of the county of Weft
moreland, or any two of them, be and are hereby
nominated, impowered and required, to hear and
difeharge the prisoners in the gaol of the county
of Wettmoreland. And that al! fheriffs arid gaol
ers, heretofore eleftedand appointed, and all other
persons within this date, give due obedience to the
laid persons, or any two of them within their seve
ral counties, who have been hereby authorized and
appointed to hear and difeharge the prisoners a
forefaid.
And be it farther ordained, That the several and
respective Sheriffs and gaolers of the Several and re
fpe&ive counties, heretofore elected and appointed,
shall, and they are hereby authorized, direct 1 and
commanded, to keep in Sale cuttody all such per
sons that now are or shall hereafter be committed to
cefs only, the pet Sons hereafter riam'ed, or any
two of them, in the refpedive counties, shall, and
are hereby required, by order in writing under
their hands, to difeharge such prisoner or prisoners
from his, her, or their confinement; Provided ne
vertheless, That such Suit or adion shall not cease
until finally determined by due course of law;
And be it farcher ordained, That George Bryan,
James Young, Jacob Schryner, John Bull, Henry
Hill and Peter Knight, of the city and county of
Philadelphia, or any two of them, be and are here
by nominated, impowcred and required, to hear
and difeharge the prisoners in the gaol of the city
and county of Philadelphia; and John Wilkinson,
Henry Wynkoop and James Wallace, of the coun
ty of Bucks, or any two of them, be and are here
by nominated, impowered and required, to hear
and difeharge the prisoners in the gaol of the coun
ty of Bucks; and David Cowpland, John Crosby
and John Sellers, of the county of Chester, or any
two of them, be and are hereby nominated, impow
ered and required, to hear and difeharge the pri
soners in the gaol of the county of Chester; and
William Henry, William Bowfinan and John Hop-
Son of the county of Lancaster, or any two of them,
be and are nominated, impowered and required, to
hear and difeharge the prisoners in the gaol of the
county of Lancaster; and Samuel Johnson, Mar
tin Eychelbergdr and William Leas, of the county
of York, or any two of them, be and are 'hereby
nominated, impowered and required, to hear and
difeharge die prisoners in the gaol of the county of
York; and Robert Miller, John Holmes and Ste
phen Duncan, of the county of Cumberland, or a
ny two of them, be and are hereby nominated, im
powered and required, to hear and difeharge the
prisoners in the gaol of the county of Cumberland;
and James Read, William Rafer and Daniel Hie
ffer, of the county cf Berks, or any two of them,
be and are hereby nominated, impowered and re
quired, to hear and difeharge the prisoners in the
gaol of the county of Berks; And Robert Trail, A
braliam Biilain and Henty Barnet, of the county of
Northampton, or any two of them, be and are
hereby nominated, impowered and required,, to
hear and difeharge the prisoners in the gaol of
the county of Northampton; and William Todd,
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L I S B O N, March 19.
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