The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-16 00:00:00, page 4

and fn dl have power to choofc their Speaker, the Trea
surer >he State, and their other officers; fit on their
oWh adjournments; prepare bills, and ena& them into
laws; judge of the elections and qualifications of their
Own members ; they may expel a member, but not a fe
tond thee for the fame cause; they may administer oaths
or affirmations on examination of witnesses ; redress
grievances; impeach State criminals; grant charters of
incorporation; constitute towns, boroughs, cities and
counties: And shall have all other powers necefl'ary for
the'legiflature of a free State or Commonwealth : —But
they Ih^ll have no power to add to, alter, abolilh, or in
fringe any part of this Constitution.
SeSi I®. A quorum of the House of Representatives
flhall consist of two thirds of the whole number of mem
bers, elected; and having met and chosen their Speaker,
fliall each of them before they proceed to business take
and fubferibe, as well the oath or affirmation of fidelity
and allegiance, herein after direded, as the following
bath or affirmation, viz.
Sefl. ft. Delegates to represent this State in Congress
shall be chosen by ballot by the future General Assembly
at their firft meeting, and annually forever afterwards, as
long as such representation shall be necessary. Any De
legate may be superseded at any time, by the General
Assembly appointing another in his dead. No man shall
fit in Congress longer than two years successively, nor be
capable of re-election for three years afterwards: And
ho person who holds any office in the gift of Congress
shall hereafter be elected to represent this Commonwealth
in Congress.
Se 3. 12. If any city or cities, county or counties, shall
reeled or refufe to ele& and fend representatives to the
General Assembly, two thirds of the members from the
cities or counties that do ele& and fend Representatives,
provided they be a majority of the cities and counties of
the whole State, when met, shall have all the powers of
the General Assembly as fully and amply as if the whole
were present.
SeSt. 13. The doors of the House in which the Repre
sentatives of the Freemen of this State shall fit in General
Assembly, shall be and remain open for the admifflon of
all persons who behave decently, except only when the
welfare of this State may require the doors to be shut.
SeA. 14. The votes and proceedings of the General As
sembly shall be printed weekly during their fitting, with
the yeas and nays on any question, vote or resolution,
where any two members require it, except when the vote
is taken by ballot; and when the yeas and nays are so
taken, every member shall have a right to insert the rea
sons of his vote upon the minutes, if he desire It.
See. 15. To the end that laws before they are enacted
may be more maturely considered, and the inconvenience
of hasty determinations as much as possible prevented, all
bills of a public nature shall be printed for the confeder
ation of the people, before they are read in General As
sembly the last time for debate and amendment; and ex
cept on occasions of sudden necessity, shall net be palled
into laws until the next session of Affemb'fy; and for the
more perfed fatisfaftion of the public, the reasons and
motives for making such laws shall be fully and clearly ex
pressed in the preambles.
Seß. i6> 'The ftiie of the laws of this Commonwealth
shall be, " Be it enacted, and it is hereby enafted by the
“ Representatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth
“ of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and by the
'' authority of the fame." And the General Assembly shall
affix their seal to every bill, as soon as it is enaded into a
law, which seal shall be kept by the Assembly and shall be
called The seal of the laws of Pennsylvania, and shall
not be used for any other purpose.
SeR. 17. The city of Philadelphia, and each county in
this Commonwealth reflectively, shall on the firft Tues
day of November in this present year, and on the second
Tuesday in Odober, annually for the two next succeed
ing years, to wit, the year one thousand seven hundred
a^d seventy seven, and the year one thousand seven hun
dred and seventy eight, chufe fix persons to represent
them in General Assembly. But as Representation in
proportion to the number of taxable inhabitants is the
only principle which can at all times secure liberty and
make the voice of a majority of the people the law of the
land; therefore the General Assembly shall cause com
pleat lifts of the taxable inhabitants in the city and each
county in the Commonwealth refpe&ively, to be taken
and returned to them, on or before the last meeting of
the Assembly, elected in the year one thousand seven
hundred and seventy eight, who shall appoint a represen
tation to each in proportion to the number of taxables in
such returns, which representation shall continue for the
next seven years afterwards, at the end of which, a new
return f the taxable inhabitants shall be made, and a re
presentation agreeable thereto appointed by the fo'd Af
fc.n ly, and so on septennially for ever. The wages of
the Representatives in General Assembly, and all other
Slate charges, shall be paid out of the State Treasury.
Seß. ic. In order that the Freemen of this Common
wealth may enjoy the benefit of election as equally as
may be until the representation shall commence as directed
in the foregoing feftion, each county at its own choice
may be divided into diftrifts, hold elections therein, and
elect their Representatives in the county and their other
elective officers, as shall be hereafter regulated by the
General Assembly of this State. And no Inhabitant of
this State shall have more than one annual vote at the
general election for representatives in Assembly.
[ To be continu^in our next. ]
" I do swear (or affirm) that as a member of this
Assembly, I will not propofc or aflent to any bill, vote,
or resolution, which fltall appear to me injurious to the
people ; nor do or consent to any ad or thing whatever,
that ffiall have a tendency to lessen or abridge their rights
and privileges; as declared in the Constitution of this
State ; but will in all things condud myfelf as a faith
ful honest representative and guardian of the people, ac
cording to the belt of my judgment and abilities."
And each member, before he takes his feat, shall make
and fubferibe the following declaration, viz.
V I do believe in one God, the Creator and Governor
of the Universe, the rewarder of the good and punisher
of the wicked. And Ido acknowledge the Scriptures of
the Old and New Testament to be given by Divine In
spiration."
And no further or other religious test shall ever here
after be required of any civil officer or magistrate in this
State.,
College of Pbiladelpbia, September 24, 1776.
THE Lectures on Materia Me&tca, Ch emistRY,
I aid the Practice of Physic, will begin on the last
7 efray of Odober.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and S ELLERT^ the N E w P^ NN c .
Office, near the Market.
In CONGRESS, October 3, 17,6.
kefohsed, That five millions of Continental Dollars be
immediately borrowed for the use of the United States
of America, at the annual intcreft of four per cent.
That the faith of the United States be pledged to the
lenders, for the payment of the sums to be borrowed and
the interest ariling thereon, and that certificates be given
to the lenders in the form following —
" The United States of America acknowledge the re
ceipt of Dollars from which they promise
to pay to the said or bearer, on the day of
with interest, at the rate of four per cent, per
annum, agreeable to a resolution of the United States,
palled the third day of October, 1776. Witness the
hahd of the Treasurer, this day of A. D.
Countersigned," by the Commissioners of one
of the Loan-Offices hereafter mentioned.
That for the convenience of the lenders, a Loan-Office
be established in each of the United States, and a Com
missioner to superintend such office be appointed by the
said States refpe&ively, who are to be responsible for the
faithful difeharge of their duty in the said offices.
That the business of the said Commffioners shall be to
deliver certificates for all such sums of money as shall be
brought into their refpedive offices, agreeable to these
resolutions, which certificates shall be indented, and the
checks kept in the said office — to keep books, in which
regular entries shall be made of the sums b< rrowed, and
of the time when, and of the names of the persons by
whom the said sums were lent—to transmit to the Con
tinental Treasurer, once a month, an account of the
cash in their refpedive offices—and to answer all draughts
of the Treasurer, to the amount of the cash which they
shall at any time have in their hands as aforefiid.
That the Treasurer of the United States shall fend to
the refpeftive Loan-Offices filch a number of certificates,
and of such denominations, as shall be ordered by the
Commissioners of the Treasury.
That no certificate be issued for a less sum than three
hundred dollars.
That the several sums of money to be borrowed shall
be repaid at the office where the fame was lent, at the
expiration of three years; and that the annual interest
shall be likewise paid at the said office.
That the Commissioners of the refpe&ive Loan-Offices
be entitled to receive of the United States, one eighth
per cent on all monies which shall be brought into their
refpedive Loan-Offices, in lieu of all claims and de
mands that they may have for tranfafting the business of
their said offices.
O& 7. Refolded, That it be recommended to the As
semblies and Conventions of the United States refpes
tively, to annex such penalties by law to the crime of
counterfeiting the bills or notes of the Continental Loan-
Office, as are or shall be annexed to the crime of coun
terfeiting the Continental currency.
Ordered, That the foregoing Resolutions be published,
and copies thereof sent to each of the United States;
and that the refpedive States be desired to fend to the
Committee of the Continental Treasury, the names of
the Commissioners by them appointed in consequence of
the said resolutions.
B, Order of Congress
JOHN HANCOCK, Prefdent.
SIXTEEN DOLLA K S Reward.
ST OLEN, on the Bth of this inst. October, from the sub
scriber, living in Sadtbury township, Chester county, a dark
bay MARE, 4 years old last spring, 14 hands 3 inches high,
a small star, black mane and tail, a natural trotter, well made,
a remarkable running in the root of her near ear, carries her
head well, feme white on one of her hind feet. Whoever takes
up and secures fail mare and thief, that the owner may get the
mac, and the thief brought to justice, shall have the above re
ward, and reasonable charges, or Eight Debars for the mare
only, paid by James M'Clellan, q
SIX DOLLARS Reward.
MADE his escape from the goal of the county of New-
Castle, a Negroe man, named CUFF DIX, belonging to
Mark Bird, and by him advertised in the Pennsylvania Journal
the 14th of August last; he is an a&ive, well made fellow, and
a good hammerman, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, fond of li
quor, and stammers a little in his speech ; there is an iron ring
in one of his ears ; he had on a light coloured jacket, and tow
Ihirt and trowfer. He has f equently run away from his master,
and often co: fined in the several goals of the province ; as he is
an artful fellow, the person apprehending him is desired to take
particular care of him; he lias often denied his name, and pre
tends to be a freeman. Whoever secures him, so that he may be
had again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges.
Odober 11, 1776. I Thomas Clark, Goaler.
Tenth-Month 10, 1776.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
STRAYED or S 1 OLEN, last night, out of the sub
scriber's pasture, living in Cheltenham township, Philadel
phia county, two B AY HORSES, one about 15 years old,
has a star in his forehead, black mane and tail, paces fwift, and
trots well, near 15 hands high, neither brand nor ear-mark.
The other about 8 years old, branded on each quarter with the
figure 3, has a black mane and tail, paces and trots, about
15 hands high. Whoever secures said horses, so that the owner
may have them again, shall receive the above reward, and rea
sonable charges, paid by IS A ACCLEAVER. fl
Warminfter, Bucks County, October 10, 1776.
RAN away from the subscriber, on the 29th of September
last, an indented servant, named ISRAEL JENKINS, 16
years of age, but rather small, country born, has short dark brown
hair, and has loft a joint off the fore-finger of his right hand ;
had on a brown fulled lincey coat, striped jacket, neats leather
shoes, a felt hat, and white hunting frock. Whoever brings said
servant to his master, or secures him so that he may be had again
shall receive a reward of FORTY SHILLINGS, and all reason
able charges, paid by JOSEPH HART,
RUN away about two weeks ago, from Oley F^^hth^
county of Berks, from John Lefher, a thick, middle-sized
NEGROE man, named JOE, aged about 40 years; he has
heretofore run away, and been in the goals of Lancaster and
Chester counties, and fold out for costs. All persons are hereby
forbid to harbour the said runaway, and whoever secures the said
Negroe, and restores him to the said John Lesher, or in
forms him, or Mr. Jacob Morgan, of the city of Phila
delphia, Merchant, where the said Negroe is secured, shall have
T -™' y ™"^ gs reward& October it, 1776. ff
STRAYED or STOLEN, on the 9th of^OaoberT^ft.
out of the pasture of John Crofen, in Warminfter town-°
ship, Bucks county, a redifh roan STALLION, with a bald
face, mixed with red foots in the face, about fix years old, and
about 151 hands high, a natural trotter, and canters 'well
Whoever delivers the thief and horse to the owner, shall have'
Five Pounds reward, or for the horse only Three Pounds
and reasonable charges, paid by John Crosen. fl '
TO BE SOL D,
On the premises, the 24th day of this instant October,
A VALUABLE plantation, situate in the township of
H Williftown, in the county of Chester, containing no acres
of LAND, very pleasantly situated, and in a very healthy parr
of the country ; there are on the premises three separate dwell
ing houses, a new stone barn 45 feet by 25, a flable, cart-house,
hay-loft and heg house all of stone, a good stone spring house,
over a never-failing spring of water; there is a good advantage of
ereding any kind of water works on the premises, as Ridley
Creek runs a considerable distance through the land ; there is a
considerable quantity of meadow made and well watered, and
more may be made, and all well watered by lasting flreams; the
plowland is very good for grain and pasture, the woodland well
timbered; there is a young bearing orchard, of near 400 trees, of
very good fruit of different kinds ; the whole in good repair.
Those that have a mind to view the premises, before the day of
sale, will be shown by applying to the subscriber, living on the
premises. The title is indisputably good, and the conditions of
payment will be made known at the time of sale, by
JLA 1GG s -
Lancaster Goal, September 30, 1776-
WA S committed to my custody, a certain Negroe man,
who calls himfelf William, and fays he is the property
°' ^ r ° !°" n C°x° n , of Frederick county, Maryland. Also a
certain John Brown, alias Henry France-Nible, foppofed to be a
runaway servant from Mr. Amor Grubb, by whom he is parti
cularly described in his advertisement. And a certain Benjamin
Nimmons, who confeffes himfelf a servant to Thomas Owings
in Baltimore county, Maryland, by whom he has been advertised
the 19th instant. The refpeftive masters of the said servants,
and Negroe, are desired to come, in three weeks from the date
\" e ° L f ' pa y, charges, and take them away, otherwise they will
then be difeharged, on paying their fees, by
Peter Riblet, Goaler.
R^ aw ^ y fr °? Speedwell Forge, Lancaster county, on
Wednesday, the 4th of September instant, an English
indented servant lad, named John Norman, a thick well
set fellow, 5 feet high, dark complexion ; had on a beaver hat
brown hunting flrirt, and tow trowfers ; he worked in the Forge
for some time, and is a very good half bloomer. Whoever takes
fad servant, and ffos him in any goal in this province,
shall have - IVE POUNDS reward, paid by HENRY
GOOD, at the Forge, or JAMES.OLD, at Readier
Furnace flB W.
Newgarden, Chester county, Sept, go, 1776,
A PLANTATION to be fold by the subscriber, cm tie
18th day of October next, containing 112 acres of land,
conlifting of four fields a considerable quantity of meadow
ground, well supplied with water, a good bearing orchard and
ground for spring grain ; the remainder well timbered ; on which
is eroded a two ffofry square-log house, wrh a cellar under,
a well of good water at the door, a b^rn, with Cabling and cow
yard; a cooper's shop, with sundry tools and cooper's fluff ; a
variety of hufhuld furniture and farming utensils, too tedious to
mention. Also horses, cows, sheep and swine. The vendue is
intended to begin at ten o'clock said day. where attendance and
the conditions, which will be made easy to the purchaser, ihall
be made known by the owner. Ambrose Taylor.^
To be SOLD by the subscriber, at public vendue,
on the 18th of O&ober instant,
THE two following plantations, situate in the township of
Eaft-Caln, in Chester county; the two said plantations
join each ther, lying on the road leading from the Red Lion to
the Plough and Harr w; there are on the firft mentioned plate,
a good dwelling house with a stone gable, a good spring and
spring-house, a good barn and sheds, and an extraordinary ' good
apple orchard, and other fruit trees ; the said plantation contains
160 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, and more part made:
the upland good fur grain, and all in good repair. The either
plantation is all in good repair, with a log dwellirg-houfe
and kitchen adjoining, a good ffiop, fit for any tradefmari,
a good barn, with a good stone spring house and a never
failing faring, and a good flill^oufe with three stills, one
contains 190 gallons, new last fall ; one 68, and the other 38
gallons; a g 0 4 quantity of good meadow, and more part mace,
a good apple orchard ; the land good for grain, contains 165
acres, and will be fold together or separate, as may best suit the
purchaser; the woodland well timbered; the payment made
easy, and an indisputable title given, by James Batten.
N. B. The vendue to begin at one o'clock on said day, at the
dwelling-house of said Batten, living on the premises, who will
thew them to any that may apply. q
To be SUL üby public vendue, on the 22(1day of
October instant,
A TR ACT of good LAND, situate in Newtown townffiip,
Chester county, about 13 miles from Philadelphia, con
taining about 100 acres, above one half woodland, some meadow
I made, and a great deal more may be made, arad wate ed with
good streams of water, and a small orchard. The great road
from the Great Valley to Darby, and from Lancaster to Philadel
phia, runs thru' the premises. Any gentleman inclining to pur
chase fliali be furrifhed with house-room adjoining while he is
building.- --Also one other piece of LAND, 20 or 30 acres as
the purchaser plerfes, situated as above, and more than one half
woodland; there are on the premises a log house with a stone
chimney, and some g rod meadow cleared and watered, and more
may be made Persons inclining to view the land before the day
of Lie may fee it by applying to the subscriber, living on the pre
mises, about one mile from Newtown-Square Tavern. At the
fame time will be fold, horses fit for the draught or fuddle, some
young unbroke creatures, a d mares with foal; also a mill, to
dean_v^eat. I_____ R ± CHA D Fawkes.
To be fold by public vendue, on the 31st day of this info
October, on the premises,
A CERTAIN LOT of good GROUND, containing
about ten acres, situate in Newtowr. township, Ch U^r
county, about 14 miles from Philadelphia, on the road leading
from the Great-Valley to Chester and Darby, and another lead
ing t Concord and the new Lancaster road, they all interfed in
in the said piece of ground ; one half woodland.
Likewise one other piece of land, between 20 and 20 acres.
01 the road leading from G dhen to Fh ladelphia, well watered^
and about three acres of meadow and five of woodland well
timbered. Any person i clining to view either of them, before
the day of fl^ may apply to the subscriber, living on the pre
mises, and be informed of the terms by
t JOSEPH JAMES.
J,< eSOLD by public SALE, on fl burfday, the 24th
Oflober next, at 3 o' cLck in the afternoon on thetrewifa '
That noted TAEER N, called the Fox Cbac>, being on c
Cross Road leading from Philadelphia to Lancaster. Darb%
Chester and Brandywine, in the tronjhf of Ha^erford,Chefter county,
about 10 miles from the city of Philadelphia, adjoining the lands of
Mefreurs Samuel and Charles Humphreys, Mojes Parker, and others,
containing about 60 or 70 acres, me e or less, to be surveyed after it
"f^d, about 18 or 20 acres of which are well timbered, and the rest
cleared, with all the improvements thereunto belonging; it is now In
the tenure and under a leaf to the Widow Coats,' which will expire
the 10th of April next, at 36/. per annum." Whoever inclines to
view the place before the day of sale, will please to apply to Nicholas
Pecbin, adjoining said place. The conditions of fele will be made
known on the day of sale, by Nicholas Pechtn, Christo-
PHER Pech l n, and M ARTIN Mill ER, Adminifrators.