The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-25 00:00:00, page 1

PHILADELPHIA.
An- ORDINANCE
£ For rendering the burthen of Afl'dators and Non Associators in the
defence of this State as nearly equal as may be.
WHEREAS the Affociatcrs of this State have bellowed
much of their time, and been at a considerable ex
pence in qualifying thcnifelves for the defence of their
country, and arc now gone forth into actual ferviee, to the
great prejudice of their private epneerns, while others, by
BO r affiliating, have exempted themftlves from thole diffi
culties, and purfurd their business to advantage. And
whereas no effiftual ineafures have hitherto been taken to
render the burthen of the defence, which is a common
benefit as nearly equal as pcffible:
Therefore be it o dained and declared, and it is hereby
ordained and declared, by |he R prefentatives of the Free
men of the S r ae of Fenntylvania in General Convention
met, That every Non AflecAator, between the ages of fifteen
and fifty years, flrail pay for and duri.g the time of his
continuing a Non-Affociatof at the rate of Twenty Shibings
for each and every month, to commence from the publica
tion of this Ordinance, and, to continue until the end of the
firft feffinn of the future Assembly of this State, unless the
said Assembly shall, before that time, alter or repeal the fame.
And be it further ordained and declared, toy the Autho
rity aforefaid, That eery flor.- Associator above the age of
twenty-one years, shall pay, in addition to he aforefaid
fine, at the rate of Four Shillings in the Pound on the
annual value of his estate, as rated under the late laws of
this State for railing Provincial Taxes
And be it further ordained, by the Authority aforefaid,
That all the monies which shall be ra fed by he aforefaid
assessments and fines, after difeharging the necessary expences
attending colleaing the fame, shall be paid into the hands
of John Bayard, Esq; for the relief and support of the fami
lies of poor Associators of this State, while out in the ferviee,
and to afford assistance to those poor ALocators who are by
th# ferviee rendered incapable of fapportingthemfelves and
their families, and also to afford such abidance to the
widows and children cf such poor Associators as lose their
lives in the ferviee of their country.
Aod.be it. further ordained and declared, by the Authority
aferrefaid, That when any of the said Associators, or their
widows and children, shall be so entitled to a share of the
monies arising from the aforefaid assessment and fines, the
,ic'd officers of the battalion, or any three of them, and a
private of the company to which such Associator, a' the
time when he or his widow and children became so emit! d,
did belong, shall certify the particular circumstances of the
said Associator or his wife, (or cf his widow and children, if
he fhouid be killed) to the future Assembly of this State, in
older to enable them to fulfil the intent of this Ordinance.
And to the end that the laid Four Shillings in the Pound,
and the said monthly fines of Twenty Shillings, may be duly
affetled, levi d, collected and paid, for the putpofes herein
before.mentioned.
Be it further ordained and declared, by the Authority a
forefaid, That Jacob Morgan, Joseph Mould,, and Jacob
Bright be, and are hereby appointed Commissioners ; and
that Isaac Snowden, James Milligan, Michael Shunart. B n
jatnin Harbsfon, William Will and William Hbllingfhead,
assessors for the city of Philadelphia, who, or a majori y of
them, shall be a board of Commissioners and Assessors for the
city of Philadelphia.
That Thomas Potts, Samuel Erwin, and John Williams
be, and are hereby appointed Commissioners; and tha : J din
Brown, William Robinson, Samuel Ingle, Andrew Knox,
Henry perringer and Isaac Hughes, assessors for the, county
of Philadelphia, who, ora majority of them, shall be a
board of commissioners and assessors for the county of Phila
delphia.
And that James Benezet, Captain William Roberts, and
Abraham Middles ^a tribe, and are hereby appointed Com
miilioners; and that Gilliam Cornet, Abraham Brirton,
James WaFaoe, Thomas AimOrong, Benjamin Sagal and
George MTlroy, assessors for the county of Bucks, who, or
a majority of them, fhajl be a board of commissioners and
assessors for the county of Bucks.
And that Thomas Levis, William Evans and Thomas
Taylor be, and are hereby apoointed commifTrnners; and
that Caleb Davis, Richard Thomas, David Cloyd Benjamin
Beunon, Thomas Evans and Joseph Gardner, assessors for
the county of Chester, who, or a majority of them, fliall be
a board of cemmiffioners and assessors for the county of
Ch fter•
And chat Alexander Martin, Christian Wirtz and Caspar
Snevely be, and are hereby appointed commiffiouers; and
that John Bokenftofe, John Rowland, Philip Greenwalt,
Thomas CWk, of Dromore, Caspar Shaffner and John
Jemmifon, tile younger, assessors for the county of Lancaster,
who, or a majority of them, shall be a board cf commis
sioners and assessors for th county of Lancaffer.
Aid that Peter Wolfe, John Nefbit a d Archibald M'C>an
he and are hereby appointed commissioners ; and that Pa
trick ScoM, Benjamin Pidn, Frederick Wolfe, John Agnew,
Chriftopber Lowman and James Dill, assessors for the county
of York, who, or a majority of them, shall be a board of
commitlioners and assessors for the county of York.
And that Patrick Maxwell, Samuel Lea d and James Pol
lock be, and are hereby appointed commissioners; and that
Henry Polling. John Davis, James Lyon, Alexander Mor
row, John Carson and William Rippey, afleffrs for the
county of Cumberland who, or a majority of them, mail be
a board of commiffiouCTs and assessors for checounty of Cum
berland.
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whatever.
And whereas performs above fifty years of age are cien pted
from personal ferviee, by reason of their inability to bear
the fatigue of military duty; yet it is but just and reasonable
that they flu uid contribute towards the fuumy of their
property: Be it therefore ordained and d # careu, by the
Authority atorefaid, That all and every fmh pe son, above
the age of fifty years, shall pay the like sum of Four Shillings
in the Pound on the annual value of their estates.
Provided always, That this Tax shall not be levied on, or
paid by, any such person above fify years of age, who Ihail
have one or more sons, who are Aflociarors unmaued. and
residing with his or their father. Aud Provided also, That
if any person, above the age of fifty years, who shall be
judged, by the commanding officer of the battalion,, fit for
military duy, shall voluntarily enter into the affiliation,
then and io such case such person shall be exempted from
paying the said tax. And provided also, I hat nothmg
herein contained fliall prevent or obfirua the levying, col
lecting and paying the fines heretofore let on Non-Associa
tors by the late Assembly, but the fame fliall be collected
under the fame penalties, in the fame manner, and by the
fame persons as are mentioned and appointed to levy aud
collect the monies to be railed by virtue of this ordinance.
Prffed in Convention, Sept. 14, i 7 7 6? and signed by their order,
B. FRANKLIN, P, eJident.
Attest. JOHN MORRIS, jum Secretary.
>« T L©tmt—so 111--- r_m fftMCTCTBffiS
TO BE SOLD,
BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
THE House and Lot at the corner of Front and Walnut
ftrects, where Mr. David Sproat lately lived. Enquire
of JOSEPH SHIPPEN, jun.
And that Henry Reitmeyer, Chriflian Lower and Mor
decai Lincoln be, and are hereby appointed commjffioners;
and that Conrad Herfhner, the elder, Nicholas Jones,
Frederick Mayerie George Kelchner, Warner Sam and
John Robinson, assessors for the county of Beiks, who, or a
majority of them, flull be a board of commissioners and
afftffms for the county of Berks
And that Peter Burkhalter, Jacob Opp and Henry Lawaid
be, and are hereby appointed commissioners; and that Peter
Kolei, Ahrabam Arndt, Betjamin Dupui, Peter Haas, Peter
Beifel and John Van Camp, affeffois for .the county of
Northampton, who, or a majority of them, shall be a board
of commissioners and assessors for the county of Northamp
ton.
And that Charles Ciffna, Edward Coomb a.nd John Ciffua
be, and are hereby appointd c inmUfioners; and that
Matthew Patton, Harman Hulbahds William, Todd, Wil
liam Parker, William Phillips and Benjamin Elliot, assessors
for the con; ty of Bedford, who, or a majority of them,
frail be a buaid of commissioners and assessors for the county
or Bedford.
And that Thomas Hewit, William Gray and John Weitzel
be, and are hereby appointed commissioners; and that Jona
than Loudge, Walter Clark, P ter Hoifteiman, James Har
riffon, Nicholas Miller and* Jacob HeveJan affdiors for the
c- unty of Northumberland who, or a majority of them,
shall be a board of commissioners and assessors for the
county of Northumberland.
And that Robert Hanna, James Cavat and James Pollock
be and .are hereby appointed commissioners; and that Wil
liam Elliott, John Shields, Samuel Moorehead, James
M'Clean, James Beard aud Chrihopher Truby, assessors of
the county of Weftmoreland, wh% or a majority of them,
shall be a board of commissioners and assessors for the county
of Weftmoreland: Who shall meet at the couit-houfes of
their several and teipeaivc counties, on Monday the 14th
day of Odiober next en(u ng, or as loon after as they can
conveniently meet, and appoint proper persons to make re
turns to them of all the Non Associators in their ref; e&ive
dfhias, on or before the second Monday of November next
cufuing.
Ard be it further ordained and declared, by the Authority
afrrefa d, That the fad commissioners and assessors shall
lave all the powers, authorities and jurifdi&itns which any
commissioner: and assessors heretofore enjoyed under the late
laws of the province of Pennfylvaoia, ard Trail proceed in
ra ling, levying a d colleaing he fa d sum of Four Shillings
in the Pound and Twenty Shi hr, per month in the fame
manner aid and r the fame appeals, rates, direaions, penal
ties and forfeitures, in all refpcdls as in and by the several
late laws ot the late government cf Pennfylvaria, which
were in force on the firft day of July last, for laic g, levy
ing colleaing and paying the a' effmenrs a d .axes or said
go< rumeut, laving and excepting only such parts of the
lam laws as are hereby altered or Supplied.
And be it further ordained and declared, by the Authority
afirefid, That the die&ioc in he fvd laws shall be effec
ual to all intents and purp Tes for raifi g, fevyi g, colleaing,
fi curirg and acc unting fir the laid rates and turns ot money,
ai d for levying a d recoverii.g the penalties and forfei ures,
and all other 1.0 tiers and things thereunto brio ging, as
fully and eff Dually as if he fame w re particularly aud at
la ge repeated and inferred in this ordnance, except in such
caffs as are herein ascertained, previd d for or altered.
And be it further ordained and de« a ed, by the Authority
aforefaid. That the commiffi n, rs, on any appeal fr m the
rate or affeflment of Twenty Shillings per month, may r mit
the whole, or any part thereof, in case of the p verty, tick
nefs or bodily inability to labor, of the Nr n-Affi ©at^r, <r
other such case as would exempt an Associator from muftari g
or marching, when duy called thereto, but in no other case
TO BE L E T,
A GOOD three story BRICK HOUSE, now in the tenure
of George Graff, and may be entered on the rath day
of June next, and the large aud convenient stores on the
dock, which will contain above three hundred hogsheads.
For terms apply to SAMUEL MORRIS in SecondriUcet, a
few doors above Arch-street. cif.
, Te the K ING's Most Excellent MAJESTY.
The bumble and dutiful Petition of he Fr^men, F eeb^derSo Citi«
2en , -Merchants, Traders and Protejtant Inhabitants J .he cit,
ofCORK.
WE your Majesty's mod dutiful and loyal subj &s the
Freemen, Freeholders, Cit zens. Merchants, Trad es
and Protestant Inhabitants of the cty of Cork, beg leave to
approach yout Majesty with a Bate of our feelings on the pre
fect cribs of out foreign and domefbc affairs, confeicus that,
however dubious the success, and whatever the event, it is th e
privilege and duty of a loyal, manly and free people to coa
du& TRUTH 6 the foot cf he THRONE vfre h..t.voice
may be djftinguiffied from that of CORRUPTION, in:eeft
aud audulation. We think ourselves panicuariycri eo up a
at this time to declare our femiments, left your MAJESTY
should be influenced, by an iddiefs now fineptit oufl; prepar
ing here, purporting to be the aeft of this corporation, and af
fc&ngto convey the real sense of this aurent, loyal, and
opulent city.
The piefent unnatural dispute with AMERICA, originally
grounds don the most arb irary c aims of former MINISTERS,
progretfivOy fuftaintd bv 'he usurpations of fuccetding Ad
ministration, and mod impoliticaJy carried on by the pre
fect, cannot bur fill u with the mod gloomy and alarming
apprehenfious in the puTui; of an inexpedient, unueceffary
and perhaps illegal powe ot 1 AXATION over a bold, numer
ous, experienced, free at d distant people; we have fan our
armies defeated, cur fame tarnished, and ^ur revenue ex
hausted, our AM RICAN trade totally destroyed, which
formed the broaded basis of B irilh wealth and prosperity,
out Weft India trade dependent on AMI RICA for supplies
of provisions and lumber, mouldering into ruin, a<d our
AFRICAN commerce inornate y con c&d with that of he
WEST-INDIES almost totally, annih la'ed, our n?tio al
honour lowered to the dust by an inuodu£bon of FOREIGN
mercenaries to fight u domestic quarrels on the melt unequi
table and difadvantagcous terms, and the glory of the BRI
TISH arms forever sullied by the newly adopted mode of pi
ratical war, which in the defbuaion of many unoffending
maritime cities of AMERICA, difpiays a spirit of dark revenue
and gloomy depredation, unprecedented tn the annals of any
enlightened age or poiifhed nation. Whatever may be the
event ot this expensive and dreadful conieft, it must be alike
fatal to the vi&or and the va quifhed; nothing can remain to
either but poverty, ruin and defolatioh.
As MEMBERS of your MAjESTY's widely extend d do
miuins, we mu' fliate in this general roll's of public calami*
ty; as members or this opulent and commercial city, and na
tives of this maritime and lately rising kingdom, we find our
selves nr re particularly intcreft d.
OUR LINEN I RADE the great support of the nation is ia
eminent danger, it c-s the want of its usual marts, and the
exth me dearuefs of flax-feed, now no longer supplies from
the colonies, but with great difficulty and at a pn digious ex
pence, scanty imp rted from the northern part of Europe.
The lumber trade which enabled us to carry on the export of
pr<,vih&u from our ou-hcru provinces is aim ft entirely ru
ined. COMMERCE is a mighty chain, in which the weak
ness of a fingl- link destroys the union and fhength &f the
whole. Thus have all lie other parts of our commerce fen
fibiy declined by their eonncthou with those alreauy ranu*
nictated. We cannot pass in fiteuce the state of this mow de
fcccelrf kingdom, deprived of almost all its SI IPULATRD
FORCE and left an easy prey to the firft invader. V/ e we
throw out eyes on the continent and behold the prodigious
p- wer and warlike preparations of our dangerous neighbours
and usual enemies, we cunno but shudder at the bumriiaring
c-mparifou. We thus, SIRE, have presumed to fubmi to
y< ur royal aud benignant coefideration, a final] part of flic
ma it. d grievances under which we labour, one of the great
AXIOMS of our LAW, places an caf remedy io your MA
JEa I Y't hand , to be employed in the NATIONAL inteeft
without any injury to the (PREROGATIVE Or ary dumini
ticn to your Msj.fty'sPERSONAL HONOUR; IHEKING
CAN DO NO WRONG, is that great RUI^E we allude to,
which preferring the Severe gn dignity from insult, cot frits
the rights of freedom without the danger of Anarchy, and by
transt ring faults trom the Supreme EXECUTIVE POWER
to those officially employed in ADMINIS I RA 1 lON, deter
mine a mode of refpenfibility, which h*s ever proved the
fu ft fate guard of this often threatened CONSTITUTION:
UNDER NEW MINIST ERS, NEW MEASURES may b<ft
be adopted wi hout inconfiikency and with the utmt ft a.ten
tion to every just and lawful prerogative, the STATE may
thus be. as it often hath been, saved by the intel ig.nt, the
incorrupt, and the intrepid, from deftruftion into which it
is plunged by the dastardly, die venal, and the ignorant.
In your MAJEST Y's paternal attention to your people's
welfare, in your wisdom, justice and clemency, we place the
wmoft confidence, and now mod humbly supplicate your
MAJESTY to remove those evils of which we complain, to
direct that the sword may be sheathed, that our commerce
may be eftoied, and that oeconomy, union, peace, and
liberty may be permanently rc-eftabiifhed through all parts
of the empire.