The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-17 00:00:00, page 1

JUST PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD AY
HALL AND SELLERS,
At the New Printing-Office, in Market-street,
(Price Two Pounds Seven Shillings)
The ACTS OF ASSEMBLY
Of the Province of Pennsylvania,
Carefully compared with the Originals.
And an A PPE N D I X,
Containing fuck Ads, and Parts of Ads, relating to Pro
perty, as are expired, altered or repealed.
TOGETHER WITH
The Royal, Proprietary, City and Borough Charters;
AND THE
Original Concessions of the Hon. William Penn
to the firft Settlers of the Province.
PubliJhed by ORDER of ASSEMBLY.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of John
Par ker, late of the Township of Evelham, in the
Conntv of Burlington# that they be and appear before the Sub
scribers, Auditors appointed by the Court, at the Houle of John
Cox, in Moore's-town, on the firft Day of Augnft next, with
their Accounts. And all those who are indebted to the said
Parker are desired to attend at that Time and Place, and
pay off their refpedive Debts to prevent Trouble, as we are de
sirous to fettle with the Creditors as soon as possible.
JOHN COX, )
July!, 1776. R. S. SMITH, (Auditors.
§ REECE EDWARDS?
BY virtue of Several writs to me directed, will be fold, by
way of public vendue, on Frid y, the 26th day of this
instant July, at 10 o'Clock in t&e forenoon, at the house of
Jacob Beehts, near the premises, sundry tra&s o r parcels of
LAND, viz. A traa of 121 acres; a trad of 200 acres; a
trad of ioq,acres ; a trad of 50 acres; and a trad of 3 ayes;
Situate in Wartick townlhip, Lancaster county, and province
of Pennsylvania, with the furnace, mills, houses and out-houses,
barns. Cables, smith shop, oar bank, and appurtenances therein,
or thereto belonging ; lately assigned to Nicholas Dello, for his
three er hth parts of and in the furnace called Martick Furnace,
and the lands thereto belonging, with the utensils, tools and
implements to the said furnace, mill and premises appertaining.
Also, on Saturday, the 27th of this instant July, at the house
of Matthias Slough, Esq; in the Borough of Lancaster, and
county as refold, a certain piece or parcel of land, fi:uate and
being in the Borough aforefaid, adjoining lands of James Hamii
toA, °jr *n<kcftef% contrnCT 4$ ?£re% ^re or less, with
ane rt O „?:MJr:^ ' r co ^ be.one ^^^i,4 ^ .
in execution, as the proper, of ft.l3 Nicnoi^fßeTlo, and to be
fold by ' JOHN FERREE, Sheriff. £
THREE POUNDS Reward.
T, UN away, on the 23d of Tube lad, from M felem Forge,
I% in Berks county, a Neeroe man, named GREG, about
26 years of age, 5 stet r or 2 inches high, a strong built healthy
fellow, Somewhat bandy legged; he had on. and took with him,
2 good felt hat, cached up after the newest fashion, a light blue
coloured coat, blue d^fni bailor's jacket, with white metal but
tons, a pair of white drilling and a pair of bucltfkin breeches,
alftod new, one white drift, a white waidcoat, good pumps and
flockings, and several other working clothes; he formerly lived
at Mr. Starr's Forge, in the Jerseys, and was seen lately at Mr.
Crookfhank's. 2 miles from Bethlehem. Whoever apprehends
said Negroe, and brings him to said Forge, or to the fubferiber
in Philadelphia, shall have the above reward, with reasonable
charges. JACOB WINEY. q
RU N away from the fubferiber, living in Weft-3radford,
Chester county, on the Sth day of this instant July, a na
tive Irish Servant man, named Patrick O'Harra, about 20 years
of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, brown bushy hair, lately cut
Chore, on the top of his head, a flefhv, broad faced, fallen, ill
looking fellow ; had on, and took with him, a light coloured
cloth jacket, lined with redifh cloth, a red flannel ditto, one
pair of striped trowfers, two flax and tow flirts, a wool hat, al
most new, and a?. cH pair of Goes, Whoever takes up and
secures said servant, 6 that his matter m?{ % him again, ffian
have Three Dollars reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
RICHARD BAKER.
It is supposed be Intends to enter into Dunmore's Service. ±
F I V E PO U N D 3 Reward.
RUN away, on the loth of May last, from the fubferiber.
living in Middletown. Chester county, two English servant
men, one named Effingham Howard, aged about 24 years, 5 feet;
8 inches high, dark complexion, fliort black hair, full face, flat
nose ; he hid on, when he went away, a light homespun jacket,
wit, wooden buttons, cuffs on the fl-eves, light coloured clath
breeches much worn, homespun shirt, old f.lt hat, woollen
Dockings, and neat leather Goes. The other named William
Baker, a younger man, near the fame size, only not so well set,
of a fair complexion, something peek-marked, brown hair, very
thin on the top of his head ; he had on, when he went away, a
pair of good buckskin breeches, his jacket the fame as the other,
and alf> most of his clothes. Whoever takes up said servants,
and Secures them, so that th-ir maOer gets them again. Aral] have,
the above reward, and all reasonable charges, or Fist, Shillings
for either. WILLIAM PENNELL.
N. B Said Baker w,§ seen in Philadelphia, in a regimental
dress, a few weeks ago. %ly 11, 1776.q[
The Pennsylvania
Springfield, Cbefter County, Se^entb-Montb to, 1776.
WA S found, on the 12th of Sixth-Month, on the wharf
at George Grey's Ferry, a Leather Pocket Bo< k, with
between Twenty and Thirty Shillings of Cd, and fame Papers.
The owner, by applying to the fubferiber, proving property, and
paying the cost of this advertisement, may have it again.
If William Patstf.
WAS 1,031, by the fubferiber, on the 21st of June salt,
on the provincial road leading from Philadelphia to
Lancaster, between the Sign of the Mariner's Compass and a
certain William Henry's on said road, 16 yards and 3 quarters
very near, of Diaper Linen, marked on one end M. H. Any person
giving any intelligence of said Linen, so as the owner may get it
.again, shall receive Ten Shilling, reward of
Sarah Wadpet.
[ For more nec fiftr/fl^ats fee tae feuth ftg{ ^
Containing the Frefoeft Ad-
)% 17, 177^
CONSTITUTION of NEW-JERSEY.
WHEREAS all the conftmtional authority ever
possessed by the Kings'of Grent-Britain over
these Colonies, or their other Dominions, was by com
pact derived from the people, and held of them for the
common interest of the whole Society, allegiance and
protection are, in the nature of things, reciprocal ties,
each equally depending upon th; other, and liable to be
dissolved by the other's being efufed or withdrawn.
And whereas George the Third King of Great-Britain,
has fefufed protection to the good pewpie of these Colo
nies; and, by assenting to fun 'ey Acts of the Britijb
Parliament, attempted to fubjed them to the absolute
Dominion of that body; and h r s also made War upon
them in the most cruel and unnatural manner, for no
other cause than asserting thetyuft rights, all civil au
thority under him is necelßirily tan end, and a dissolu
tion of Government in each Colony has consequently
taken place.
And whereas in the prefect deferable Situation of these
Colonies, exposed to the fury f a cruel and relentless
enemy, some form of Governme;.:^ ibfclutelyneceffary,
not only for the preservation o' % coc. ermr '' So t..e
more effectually to unite the pe. p % ana enable them to
exert their whole force in their own necessary defence;
and as the Honourable the Conthiertri Congress, the Su
preme council of the American Colonies, has advised Such
of the colonies as have not yes gone into the measure,
to adopt for th&mfelves refpedively such government as
Shall best conduce to their own bappinefs and fafety, and
the well being of America in general: We, the Repre
sentatives of the colony of N w-Jersey, having been
elected by all the counties in he freeft manner, and in
Congress afiembled, have, as er mature deliberation,
agreed upon a sett of Charter F ghts, and the Form of a
Confutation, in manner follow g, Videlicet:
I. That the Government </' this province shall be
vested in a Governor, Legiflaiive Council and General
Alterably.
11. That the said Legislative Council and General
Assembly shall be chosen, for the firft time, bn the second
Tuesday in AUguft next; the members whereof shall be
the fame in number and qualifications as is herein after
mentioned; and shall be and remain vested with all the
powers and authority to be held by any future Legisla
tive Council and Assembly of t.^ colony, until the second
Tuesday in October, which dll be in the year of our
Iqd O^^ Thousand Seven R—dred and Seyenty-feven.
PH. That cm the rMrtlEvrA'tih*" 9 mUJ.^r, ]^.)
and every year for ever (with the privilege of adjourning
from day to day as occasion may require) the counties
shall Severally choose one person to be a member of the
Legislative Council of this colony, who shall be and have
been for one whole year next before the election an in
habitant and freeholder in the county in which he is
chosen, and worth at least one thousand pounds, procla
mation money, of real and personal estate within the
fame county: That, at the fame time, each county shall
also choose three Members of Affembiy; provided, that
no person shall be entitled to a feat in the said Assembly,
unless he be and have been for one whole year next be
fore the election an inhabitant of the county he is to
represent, and worth five hundred pounds, proclamation
money, in real and personal estate in the lame county:
That, on the second Tuesday next after the day of elec
tion, the Council and Assembly shall separately meet;
and that the consent of both houses shall be necessary to
every taw; provided, that seven shall be a quorum of the
Council for doing business, and that no law shall pass,
unless there be a majority of all the representatives of
each body personally pfefent and agreeing thereto. Pro
vided always, that if a majority of the representatives of
this province in Council and General Assembly convened,
hrli, at any time or times hereafter, judge it equitable
and proper to add to or diminish the number or propor
tion of the Members of Assembly for any county or
counties in this Colony, then, and in such case, the fame
may, on the principles of more equal representation, be
lawfully done, any thing in this charter to the contrary
notwithstanding; so that the whole number of represen
tatives in Assembly shall not at any time be less than
thirty-nine.
IV. That all inhabitants of this colony of full age,
who are worth fifty pounds, proclamation money, clear
estate in the fame, and have resided within the county in
which they claim a vote for twelve months immediately
preceding the eleftion, shall be entitled to vote for re
presentatives in council and assembly; and also for all
other public officers that shall be eluded by the people
of the county at large.
V. That the Assembly, when met, shall have power to
choose a Speaker, and other their officers; to be judges of
the qualifications and elections of their own members ; fit
upon their own adjournments; prepare bills to be passed
into Taws, and to empower their Speaker to convene them,
whenever any extraordinary occurrence shall render it
necessary.
VI. That the Council shall also have power to prepare
bills to pass into laws, and have other like powers as the
Assembly, and in all refyed to be a free arid.independent
branch of the legislature of this Colony; save only, that
they shall not prepare or alter any money bill, which shall
be the privilege of the Assembly; that the Council shall,
from time to time, be convened by the Governor or Vice-
President, but rauft be convened at all times when the
Assembly fits; for which purpose the Speaker of the
House of Assembly shall always immediately after an ad
journment give notice to the Governor or Vice-President
of the time and place to which the house is adjourned.
VII. That the Council and Assembly jointly, at their
firft meeting after each annual ek&iwJ, shall, by a ma
jority of v tes, eiea some fit person within the colony to
be a Governor for one year, who FiaU be couft^tPieh-
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vices, Foreign and Domedie.
dent of the Council, and have a casting vote in their pro
ceedings; and that the Council themfclves shall cho< fe a
Vice-President, who shall a& as such in the absence of the
Governor.
yjLI. That the Governor, or, in his absence, the V ; ce-
President of the. Council, shall have the Tupreme executive
power, be Chancellor of the colony, and aft as Captain-
General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and
other military force in tills colony; and that any three or
more of the Council shall, at all times, be a Privy-Coun
cil to cohfalt them; and that the Governor be Ordinary
or Surrogate-General.
IX. That the Governor arid Council (seven whereof
shall be a quorum) be the court of appeals in the last re
sort in all clauses of lalv as heretofore ; and that the,
possess the power of granting pardons to criminals after
condemnation in all cases of treason, felony, or other
offences.
X. That Captains, and all other inferior officers of the
militia, shall be chosen by the companies in the respec
tive counties; but Field and General officers by the
Council and Assembly.
,I hat the ( :BAC« -od 'fTcr-bly th^E have power to
m#ke tec great Sen of this colony, v. i,^ dr I'lbe kept
by the Governor, or, in his absence, by 'nt Vce-Fr h
debt of the Cotm&l, to be used by them >tt ticcas / m.c
require ; and it shall b^ called the Great Seal of the colony
of New-Jetfey.
XII. That the Judged of the Supretne Court shall con
tinue in office for seven years, the Judged of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in the several counties/Jufticee
of the Peace, Clerks of the Supreme Court, Clerks of the
Inferior Courts of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
the Attorney-General and Provincial Secretary, shall
continue in office for five years, aid the Provincial Trea
surer shall continue in office for one year; and that they
shall be severally appointed by the Council arid Assembly
in manner aforefaid, and commissioned by the Governor,
or, in his absence, by the Vice-President of the Council.
Prbyided always, That the said officers severally shall be
capable of being re-appointed at the end of the terms se
verally before limited; and that any of the said officers
shall he l^ble to be difiniffed, when adjudged guiltv of
mifbehaviour by the Council on an impeachment of the
Assembly.
XIII. That the inhabitants of each county, qualified
to vote as aforefaid, fhail,_at the time arid place of ele&iHg
their Rep^cC-tatives, mmuaHy deft one jfref^ ^for^
or retire Coroner,; d tird they may re-elect the fame
person to such o#ct3 tint : he fuaE'hav. Rr/rd dcie
years, but no longer; after which three years. ,).Hft elapse
before the fame person is capable of being elected again.'
When the election is certified to the Governor or Vice-
President, under the hands of fix freeholders of the
county for which they were elected, they flrall be imme
diately commissioned to serve in their refpe&ive offices.
XIV. That the townfhins, at their annual town-meet
ings for ele&ing other officers, shall chufe Constables for
the diftrifts refpedively ; and also three or more judicious
freeholders of good charafter, to hear and finally deter
mine all appeals relative to un : uft aflelFments in cases of
public taxation; which Commiflioners of appeal sh all, for
that purpose, lit at some suitable time or times to be by
them appointed, and made known to the people by ad'-
vertifements.
- XV. That the laws of tlws colony ffiall begin in the
following Stile, viz. Be it enacted by the Council and
General Assembly of this colony, and it is hereby enabled
by the authority of the fame: That all commissions
granted by the Governor or Vice-President shall run
thus —The colony of New-Jersey to A. B, &c. Greeting:
And that all writs shall likcwife run in the name of the
colony: And that all indictments shall conclude in the
following manner, viz. against the peace of this colony,
the government and dignity of the fame.
XVI. That all criminals shall be admitted to the fame
privileges of witnesses and counsel, as their prosecutors
are or shall be entitled to.
XVII. That the estates of such perfens as shall destroy
their own lives shall not, for that offence, be forfeited;
but shall defeend in the fame manner as they would
have done had such performs died in the natural way; nor
shall any article which may occasion accidentally the
death of any one b^ henceforth deemed a Deeded, or in
anywise forfeited on account of such misfortune.
XVIII. That no person shall ever within this colony be
deprived of the inestimable privilege of worshiping Al
mighty God in a manner agreeable to toe dictates of his
own conscience; nor under any pretence whatsoever com
pelled to attend any place of worship, contrary to his
own faith and judgment; nor shall any person within
this colony ever be obliged to pay tythes, taxes or any
other rates, for the purpose of building or repairing any
other church or churches, place or places of worship, or
for the maintenance of any minister or mjniftry, contrary
to what he believes to be right, or has deliberately or
voluntarily engaged himfelf to perform.
XIX. That there shall be no establishment of any one
religious fed in this province in preference to anothei :
and that no protestant inhabitants of this colony shall be
denied the enjoyment of any civil right merely on account
of his religious prucipies ; but that all perfoi& profiling
a belief in the faith of any preteftant fed, who shall de
mean themfeives .peaceably under the Government as
hereby established, shall be capable of being eluded into
any office of profit or trust, or being a member of either
branch of the legislature, and shall fully and freely enky
every privilege and immunity enjoyed by others their
fellow-fubjeds.
XX. That the legidative department of tb/s cotonc
may, as much as possible, be preserved from all suspicion
^f^'r^^h none of the judges of the Supreme or
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Numb. 24E2.