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impowered and directed, to estimate in spe
cie, ail ferns of Continental money received
by the said officers and private men, on ac
count of their pay, within the period afore
faid, agreeable to a scale of depreciation,
herein after mentioned and contained.
Sed. 3. And be it further enabled by the
authority aforefaid, That the said Auditors,
or any two of them, are hereby impowered
and direfted to give to the officers and private
men, to whom pay on such settlement as
aforefaid shall be found due, certificates, fpe
cifying the sums due in specie; which certi
ficates shall be received and considered as equal
to specie in payment of the estates herein after
mentioned and directed to be fold.
Sed. 4. And be it further enaded by the
authority aforefaid, That all confifcated
estates, not already fold or appropriated to
public use, shall, on the firft day of July next,
or as soon after as may be convenient, be dis
posed of at public sale for the highest price ;
which sale the Supreme- Executive Council
are hereby directed to order the Agents for
confifcated estates to make, giving due notice
thereof; and the said Agents are hereby di
reded, to receive in payment for the estates
which they flhall fell as aforefaid, specie, or
bills of credit of this State equivalent thereto,
or the certificates aforefaid, which sales shall
be made upon the fame terms of payment as
have heretofore been directed in the sale of
other confifcated estates.
Seft. 5. And be it further enaded by the
authority aforefaid, That in order to prevent
the certificates of the private men of the line
aforefaid from being counterfeited or becom
ing objeds of {peculation, no transfer or as
signment of the fame shall be good and valid
in law, unless attested by the officer com
manding the regiment to which said privates
shall belong.
Sed. 6. And be it further ena&ed by the
authority aforefaid, That in case the possessor
or p< ffeflors of the said certificates shall think
proper to purchase unlocated lands belonging
to this State with the fame, then and in such
case it shall and may be lawful for the Com
missioners or other proper officers of the Land-
office, so soon as the said office shall be opened
by law, and they are hereby directed to re
ceive the said certificates so unpaid equal in
value to specie in payment for the lands so
purchased from the said Land-office; which
lands purchased with and paid for in the cer
tificates aforefaid, are to be rated and granted
at the fame price at which unlocated lands
shall or may be rated or granted to any per
son or persons tendering gold or silver, or
currency equivalent thereto.
Se&. 7. And be it further ena&ed by the
authority aforefaid, That the said Auditors
shall in like manner fettle and adjust the ac
counts of all officers and private men of the
line aforefaid, who have fallen or died in the
service during the said period; and their
widows and children shall be intitled to such
certificates and to all the benefits and advan
tages hereby granted to the officers and private
men now in the said line.
Se&. 8. And be it further enaded by the
authority aforefaid, That the officers and pri
vate men of the State navy, now in adual
service, shall and are hereby declared to be
equally intitled to all benefits and allowances
extended to the Pennsylvania line by this Ad,
and all officers and soldiers of this State, taken
prisoners in the actual service of this or the
United States, shall likewise be considered as
being within the intent and meaning of this
A&, so far as to be intitled to all the benefits
and advantages hereby granted and extended
to the officers and privates of the Pennsylvania
line aforefaid.
Seft. 9. And be it further enabled by the
authority aforefaid, That the Auditors afore
faid, previous to their entering on the duties
required of them by this Aft, shall severally
take the following oath or affirmation, to <wit.
66 1, A. B. do swear or affirm (as the case may
be) that I will well and truly perform all and
Singular the duties required of me by the Aft
intitled, ' An Aft to fettle and adjust the ac
counts of the troops of this State, (meaning
Pennsylvania) in the service of the United
States, and for other purposes therein men
tioned, 'to the best of my knowledge and abili
ties, without partiality or refped to any person
or persons whatsoever." And the Auditors
aforefaid are fully authorifed and directed to
fct:le the aforefaid accounts upon oath or as-
ACT to fettle and adjafl the accounts of the
.roops cj this State in the ferwice of the United
' 'tales, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
3TION :. VWWHEREAS, from avariety
VV of causes, the United
ites have not been able to comply with
rir engagements heretofore made to the offi
s and private men of the Pennsylvania line ;
rich hath occasioned great injury to those
)ops, to whole virtuous exertions America
much indebted :
Se&. 2. Be it therefore enabled, and it is
?reby enabled, by the Representatives of the
reemen of the Commonwealth of Philadel
nia, in General Assembly met, and by the
athority of the fame. That the Supreme Ex
cutive Council be, and they are hereby au
ilorifed and directed to appoint three Audi
ors, to fettle the depreciation of the pay ac
:ountsof all the officers and private men of
:he Pennsylvania line, from the firft day of
January, One thousand seven hundred and
seventy-seven, to the firft day of August, One
thousand seven hundred and eighty; and the
said Auditors, or any two of them, are hereby
rom the REBEL PAPERS.
Mr. Henry reported from the Committee
appointed to communicate the Resolution of
yesterday to the Honourable Major-General
Gates, that the Committee had according to
order, communicated the fame to that Gen
tleman, and that he was pleased to return the
following anfiver :
In the House of Delegates, Thursday the
28th of December, 1780.
Resolved, nemine, contradiceri!e, That a
Committee of four be appointed to wait on
Major-General Gates, and to assure him of the
high regard and esteem of this House. That
the remembrance of his former glorious ser
vices cannot be obliterated by any reverse of
fortune, but that this House, ever mindful of
his great merit, will omit no opportunity of
teftifying to the world the gratitude which,
as a member of the American union, this
country owes to him in his military character.
(Tefte) John Beckley, c. H. d.
Friday, the 29th of December, 1780.
frmetion, which oath or affirmation shall be
by them adminiltered.
Sett. 10. And be it further enaded by the
authority aforefaid, That this or any future
Assembly, notwithstanding the provision made
as aforefaid, may or shall, if they think pro
per, call in all such certificates given and not
redeemed as aforefaid, and pay off the fame
in specie or other current money equivalent.
Seft. 11. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforefaid, That in case any of the
confifcated estates abovementioned shall be
fold, and paid for in specie or other current
money, then the Agents aforefaid shall pay
the said monies so received to the Treasurer
of this State, which he is hereby direded to
reserve for redeeming the certificates afore
faid which shall remain ^unpaid, in such man
ner as the General Aftinbly shall order and
direct: And all -'certificates received by the
Agents aforefaid, and Coramiffioners of the
Land office, by virtue of this Aft, shall be by
them delivered to the Treasurer aforefaid,
who is hereby directed to keep the fame, to
be cancelled and destroyed in such manner as
the General Assembly shall order and difdd.
Seft. 12. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforefaid, That the following scale
of depreciation shall be the rule by which the
said Auditors shall be governed in the settle
ment aforefaid:
One thousand seven hum- Nov. Six.
dred and seventy seven. Dec. Six.
Jan. One and an half. O ne thousand seven hun-
Feb. On^ and an half. dred and feventy-ninc.
Mar. Two. Jan. Eight.
Apr. Twp and an half. Feb. Ten.
May Two and an half. Mar. Ten and an half.
June, Two and an half. Apr. Seventeen.
July, Three. May, Twenty-four.
Aug. Three. June, Twenty.
Sep. Three. July, Nineteen.
Oft. Three. Aug. Twenty.
Nov. Three. Sep. Twenty-four.
Dec. Four. Oft. Thirty.
One thousand seven hun- Nov. Thirty-eight & j
dred and ft venty-eight. Dec. Forty-one and |
Jan. Four. One thousand seven hun-
Feb, Five. dred and eighty.
Mar. Five. Jan. Forty and j
Apr. Six. Feb. Forty-seven &|
May, Five. Mar. Sixty-one & j
June, Four. Apr. Sixty-one & |
July, Four. May, Fifty-nine.
Aug. Five. June, Sixty-one & (
Sep. Five. July, Sixty-four & f
0&. Five.%
Se&. 13. And be it further enabled by the
authority aforefaid,„That the Auditors afore
faid (hall be intitled to 'receive the fame pay
and allowances as the Auditors of this State,
appointed by the Legislature for the settle
ment of the public accounts.
Sed. 14. And be it further enabled by the
authority aforefaid, That printed certificates
shall be provided by direction of the Supreme
Executive Council, in such manner and form
as they shall judge necessary and proper, and
delivered to the Auditors aforefaid, to be by
them applied to the uses and purposes herein
before directed.
Signed bv Order of the House,
FRED. A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker.
Enabled into a Law at Philadelphia, on
Monday, the eighteenth day of De
cember, in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty.
, Samuel Sterett,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
FISH-KILL, Jan. 4.
We are informed that four persons, inhabi
tants of Newburgh, in Ulster County, have
lately been detected in villainously secreting
and felling continental cattle; some of whom
are fafely lodged in Efopus goal.
RICHMOND, (Virginia) Dec. go.
By an officer immediately from the southern
army, we have the agreeable and certain in
telligence, that on the loth inst. Col Tarle
ton's legion, commanded by himfelf in person,
received a severe repulse in an attempt to
furprize Cols. Marian and Clarke, who with
a detachment of five or fix hundred men were
polled in the diftrift of Ninety-fix ; upwards
of one hundred of the enemy were left deaden
the field, and a great number wounded ; the
principal part of the latter they found means
to carry off : Our loss does not exceed twenty
killed and wounded. This is the third at
tempt in which that enterprizing partizan
has been repulsed by the vigilance and good
conduft of our troops.
WANTED a good gardner, capable of un
dertaking the care of alarge garden : Such
a person will hear of a place to his advantage, by
applying to the printer.
N. B. Oil ficin great coats, and fur do. lin'd and
trim'd, with Polish lamb and dog skin.
A Parcel of very rich gauzes, tiphanies, ribbons,
laces, edgings, linens, cambricks, fattens,
modes, lutestrings, perfians, farfoets, men and
womens worsted, cotton, and silk hose, gloves,
mits, and purses; Barcelona, bandano, printed
linen, and cotton handkerchiefs, callimanco, ging
hams, durants, serges, checks, moreas, 9-4 and
10-4 counterpains, dimities, Marseilles, silk /hag,
velverets, corduroys, sewing silk ; very best Mar
tin, Squirrel, white Hare skin, and fatten muffs
and tippets, womens shoes assorted in trunks ; cot
ton chintz, White-Chapel, and fail makers nee
dles; afo gold, silver, and metal watches, warrant
ed; silver and silver plated candlesticks, silver
table and tea spoons, sugar tongs, turin ladles,
buckles and spurs, salts, cream pots, and sugar
boxes, stone shoe, knee, and stock buckles of the
newest fafhion, silver, plated, and gilt do. an
assortment of mohogany cases, with silver, green,
and white ivory handled, and silver ferrol'd knives
and forks, a neat parcel of tea urns, trays and
waiters <f the newest fafhion, with landfhapes,
with the very best lancets, &c. with a variety of
hardware and jewelery, amongst which is the newest
and neatest of toothpick cases, with or without
pictures, do. fnuffboxes, gold hoop and fancy rings,
with many other articles ; fineft hair powder in cases
of 100 wt. each, white wax candles by the box, a
few puncheons Jamaica spirits, mufcovado sugar in
barrels, and a few boxes wash balls.
No. 55, Queen-street,
Has for sale, a large assortment of fafffonable and
seasonable goods, by the package or piece, on
very low terms for cash, or good bills of exchange,
amongst which are,
TO be fold^n Wednesday mt,.at public ven
due, (oa the premises) a legfe of a house and
lot of ground, No. 6, Situation Little Dock-Street,
between the old (lip and Coentie's deck; the house
is two story high with three good rocma and a
kitchen, an excellent cellar, yard, &c.
N. B. The terms to be made known at the time
of sale, and poffeflion given with an indisputable
title, the firft day of February. For further par
ticulars enquire of
Fegan and Dean.
Lately imported in different vciiels from Liverpool,
and for sale, by
BENJAMIN SYKES,
At No. 13, Great Dock-Street, the following
Articles, viz.
SUPERFINE flour,
° Mould candles, soap,
Chelhire cheese ; also,
Crown glass, in boxes of 100 feet each,
A few chelts green tea,
Cabin blankets,
Mens worsted hose,
Do. white and grey yarn hose,
Do- ready made great coats,
Do. white and coloured silk hose,
Womens silk cloaks and bonnets,
Do. scarlet cloaks,
Sailors Jackets and hats, . ,
3-4 wide checks, &c. &c. ctf.
TO BE SOLD,
THREE houses in Chatham-ftreet, on leafed
Ground, near the New Sugar-House. For
Particulars apply to Andrew Hopper, opposite to
St. Paul's Church.
nED blankets, carpets, and a lew pieces of coarle
D cloth and baifes, received in the Ruby, Captain
Rankin, and to be fold reasonably by WILLIAM
DONALDSON, who has in his poffeflion the fol
lowing articles imported in the Athntick, Captain
Christie, that were formerly advertised, but Rill
remain unclaimed, and if no owner appears soon
they will be fold to pay charges; onecheft hyfon
tea, C.and Co. No. 3, two tierces marked (lores,
Aidborough.
TO be let, and poffeflion given immediately, a
convenient STORE, and commodious Cellar,
in a good stand for trade. Also a Store on Golden
Hill, and a corner lot of ground near the Whiteha 1,
on which there is a geod (tone cellar, and part ofthe
wall and chimney of a House standing, which makes
in very convenient to build on.
WANTED, a person capable of adjusting afett
of account books, enquire at No. 881, Little Dock
ftreet.
Sirs, Richmond, Dec. 2s, 17 So.
I shall ever remember, with the utmost
gratitude, the high honour this day done me,
by the Honourable the House of Delegates of
Virginia. When I engaged in the noble
cause of freedom and the United States, I de
voted myfelf entirely to the service of obtain
ing the great end of their union : That 1 have
been once unfortunate is my great mortifica
tion ; but let the event of my future fervice#
be what they may, they will, as they always
have been, be directed by the most faithful
integrity, and animated by the truest zeal for
the honour and interest of the United States.
HORATIO GATES.
Extraa from the journal.
John Beckley, c. H. D<
PHILADELPHIA, January 10.
Friday last arrived here the privateer ship
Resolution, from New-York on a cruize;
taken by the Saratoga sloop of War, Captain
Young.
The fame day arrived the brig Betsey,
bound from New-York for Charleftown ;
taken and sent in by an eastern vessel.
On Sunday arrived here the brigantines
Patty, Capt. Read, and Polly, Capt. Frazer,
in eight weeks from I'Orient.
Capt. Read, on his passage, captured and
brought in with him a large fcho'oner, from
Penobfeot bound for New-York, laden with
spars. The famous Major Rogers, of the
British army, was a passenger on board this
prize, and is now fafely lodged in the new
goal.
Alexander Zuntz,
Theatre.
This Evening, the 22d Instant,
Will be presented,
A COMEDY, (never performed here) called,
THE
RIVALS.
To which will be added a FARCE
CALL E D,
The ^natomift,
O R,
The Sham Do^or.
The Characters by Gentlemen of the Army.
No Admittance behind the Scenes.
No Money will be taken at the Door.
Tickets to be purchased at the Time of regeftering
Places for the Boxes, for which Purpose the Clerk,
will attend at Mrs. Petit's, next Door to the Thea
tre, from 11 o'Clock till 2, every Day after the Play
is advertised.
The Doors to be opened at Five, and to begin
precisely at Seven o'Clock.
The Gentlemen who have taken Places in the
Boxes, are desired to fend their Servants at 4 o'Clock,
that they may be fixed before the Doors are opened.
Tickets to be had of Messrs. Rivington and Gaine,
VIVANT REX & REGINA.
TO BE SOLD,
TWO excellent three ftdry and an half brick dwelling
houses, with a good lot and cift^rn, to each of
them; the one situate in Duke-Street, near the corner of
Smith-Street, and the other in Hanover-Square, in a
commodious stand.---A two ftdry and an half brick
store house, almost new, in the rear of the last mention
ed house : A large lot of land with a convenient coach
houfe and ftablei, on the northerly fide of the Sloat, and
five lots of land near Cruger's wharff, fronting the O&
flip, in an exellent stand for business, being part of the
estate of Henry Cruger, late of the city of New-York,
Esquire, deceafrd. Proposals for the fame, or any pare
thereof, will be received by JOHN KELLY, No. 843,
Hanover-Square, who is empowered to fell the fame;
and who has a good house on Cruger's wharff to dispose
of.
TO be fold, the lease of a house and lot ofland near
the Ferry-flairs, fronting the East River, in a most
excellent stand for the grocery or any other kind of busi
ness. For terms, apply to John Kelly, No, $43, Hano,
ver-fouarc,
Sale by Auction.
By Duncart,' Barclay, and Co.
TO-MORROW,
All the plate, houlhold and kitchen furniture, &e.
of the late Dr. Peter Middleton, at his house in the
Broadway, confining of several pair of silver candle
flicks, silver coffee and tea pots, tankards, salvers,
and sugar di/hes, soup, table and tea spoons, cases of
silver handled knives and folks, &c. Mahogany
delks, and book cases, dining, breakfall, card, side
board and dressing tables, settee and waihhand Itands,
bedsteads, beds and bedding, chints and furniture
check curtains, and chair bottoms, looking glasses,
Sconce, and carpets, some very elegant prints, a large
and very elegant library of books, with a variety of
kitchen furniture, &c. &c.
New-York, Jan. 16, 1781.
New-York Marine-Society.
IT is expe&ed tiiat proper attention will in future
be paid to the eighth bye-law of the society ; and
that all arrears of quarterages be paid to Captain
John Finglafs, tolle&Qr., By order of the society,
/ Geo. Fowler, Sec'ry.
HALL and BIRK S,
AN elegant and commodious House in Pearl
Street, now in the Tenure of John Smyth,
Esq; Treasurer. It has a good Gangway, a very
large Yard, with a new Cistern, and a Well of ex
cellent Spring Water. The title indisputable. For
Conditions of Sale, apply to Edward Nicoll, No.
305, Little-Dock-Street.
TO be fold, the boule and ftore'houfe, on a dou
-1 ble lot of ground, situate in William-Street,
the house now occupied by Meflrs. William and
Robert Pegan, the ground in the front on the street
contains 48 foot 6 inches, the store house on the
fame adjoining is bounded on the corner house and
ground of the late John Heath, silver smith", and'
fronting Maiden-Lane, and a large double lot in
the rear of said dwelling house, the ground from
the said street to the rear of said lots contains 142
foot 10 inches, with a large yard to said dwelling
house, a ftabfe, cistern, well, &c. Also the house and
ground now occupied by Sebastian Lucas, situate
in Wall-street, and nearly opposite the Coffee-
House. An indisputable title will be given for the
fame, and if not fold by the 10th of February next,
then to be let. The conditions for felling or leting
them may be known by applying to Hugh Gaine, or
Thomas Witter. 0 &
N. B. Possession cannot be given until the firft of
May next.
GOLD WATCHES,
A Neat assortment, plain and jewelled, warranted
good, lately come to hand, to be fold by
THOMAS GORDON, Watchmaker, in Hanover-
Square. Likewise, good silver watches of different;
prices.
To be fold, and Possession given the firft of
May next,
At No. ,77, Beekman's Slip,
Have for sale, on the lowest terms,
M ADEIRA, red port, and Lifoon wines by the
pipe, quarter calk, or dozen; hyfon, green,
fulhong~and bohea teas, double and tingle refined
loaf sugars, mufeovado ditto, old Jamaica spirits,
brandy ar.d rum by the puncheon or gallon, mess
beef and pork in tierces, barrels and half barrels,
ship bread, flour of a good quality, a frefh assort
ment of butter; (hot from No. 1 to 4, with a general
afl'ortment of groceries, a fewltierces'of good rice,
a parcel of damaged bread ancfooatmeal.