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The Independent Gazetteer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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it rt I E. 15 A i tiit puMi will not be gulled of their liberties ind ot i thafe me il'uKi into action. A FREEMAN. Match ji 77 Philadelphia, Mirth 7, 787 PLAN the UR AN! AN ACAMEDY, propofed to be t. ftablifbed at Philadelphia, for the purpofe of improving Civic Mono Mid intended to be opened on the 1 third Wednefday of September, 1787.

rioLEMN to hire been ufed, from remote jj In the public woffrfip of the Deity. It was early Introduce Into Chrlaei focietiel nd, it moll churches, till eornpefei a pat of divine worfhip. That fuch mufic nay hite ill full erTddry it fliouhl be regularly end decently MifoMied. But Vie in irt which, like every other, de Mindi time end pairvv 14 and which, very few cu obtain even tolerable knowledge, without the aid of tiicberv Neverthelefsj for ths moll pertj people have fitia kl themfelves with learning fo much of it a they could itch In the very act or perrormance, in im feem that mufit (hould either be banifheJ from Itcesof public wotihip, or performed in fuch manner al i.Mn our attention and animate 111 in celebrating the eraifei of the To improve Church Mufic effectually, ind render it generally ufeful and agreeable, it feems necelT. that it (hould form 1 part in every fyltem of education 5 for children can no more fir than rtad, correal without being taught; In Conformity, therefore, to thefe ideal, it tl propofed, Thit in inrtitotion, for the expefi purpofe of teaching (' Church Mfic, be eitatrliinrd at which thiii hum fill tV pupils avary, ind, it' many apply for adniiirion, pill be taught, annually rait or iviiy 1 Ktici.

IlV That the nime if thit inflituflon be, The Uranian 1 Acidemii of Philadelphia." III. That no ipplicant be refuted admiflion into thit ica d(my on account of his religion or country I it ii open, and ejually fief to every denomination. IV. That, for the; convenience of the Scholars, three placet of Inltruclion be eltablilhed, namely, one in fome eentrtl pail of the city, one near to or in the Nor t'nmLibejtie, and out Dear to or in the diflricl of Sobthwark, That, in eider to give durable itTieaey to the inflitutt on, II tcnmulutiiijr Fund be on which no aVaah Aatl fi fi94 tinrtl fk annual inenrne. there of, be equal to the whole expence of annually InftrucT.

1 ing thru InnireA fcbol'ars, being the. complement propofed in the firtl article. I. VI. That to commence the formation of thii Fund, a rma vntvii fTiiiincu lumc time .1 fpiing ltd tfterwardsi fjr the purpofe of increafing the fund thar, it leail, on fuch conceit be performed In every fuccredint year.

VII. That, with the fame view, fubfciiptiona be' received fmm thofe who are alifpofed tn encoutage the etabliih ment of thii inltitution and tht eveiy I'ubktiSer of eight dnll.n, or more, be entitled to vote it the dec tiofl ot TruSen and Pattoni. VI II. That, to give peimmency to the good ttX(i tl peeled fronvthia inflitution, and thit the funl there of, may have greater fecuriiy in their management, the Tiulteei fhall apply to the tegiflatuie for in aft of muff njiiivr, IX. That the academy be minajed by tvihi tnjlett, Who, for the ftrlt year, may alfume the trull but alterwardr be annually elecled by the LbfcriHen.

That, belidei the Itufteti, there be, at toft, Mttny patrmtoS the inllitutioo, to be eleiied in like manner the truSeea and to at with therrt at vifiton, the ajnartcrry eiaminatinni of the Schobn, and 11 mini. 'pn at the annual concern and, in general, tocounte Oancc an! fupport the defign. 'Xl. 'That' the principal nf the icidemy ind hit atTif. tantr bf appointed, and their falaribi fctid, by the truf.

"'Mei. i Hatinfittentlvtl weighed the reafotn for eOahlifli'ng an bilritotW fbt the purpofe' of irtipiovlrg Chinch Mufic, weart ef opinion that it will have a beneficial influence Kitty, ind (rtduilly cff clan important and mnft agreeahl; change in that part of pnhlic worfhip. Actuated, therefore, by conviction of iti utility, we give it our fulleft ipprnba tea ind cheitfillly unnemlte the trull ind pitronage of the lnftirutioit, during iti minority, and alt mana geti, iiitl behalf, it the filft propofed Vrtman Cunttrl, TtwtConeeit will be performed on Thurfday the uthof April, rt the Reformed Gtrmin Church, ii Race ftrert i vtrt particular account of which will be communicated to the pthlie pteiooi to the day. It hat hern efiimirrd that church willtonvenirntly aceommoJ.tt tUiveof the performm that nun of therefore, wi'i ftruckofi', end no mure. Chccki, for the tic kert, it 78 ich, w.ay now be had of Mr.

at the fwth. wait corner of Stiond ind Chediut itreetr, ind of thi mioigert. A few dayt before the perforotince, the checka mult be relumed, upon which the ticket! will be delivered tn exchange for them. A A R. S.

a i i. Robert Blackwell Ceorge Duffield, Cafpirui Weiberg John Froraberger Jaraea Sproat John Baker John Ewing Thomai Uftick Samuel Magaw, William Young Elhanan Winchefter William Sheaff Jofeph Pilmon Jofeph Turner Robert Molyneux Charjei Pettit Benjamin Ruflt Abraham Colling uhn Meder John Bayard rancii Hopkinfon John Wood Ifaac Snowdcn Jacob L. Swyler TIUITItl. Aiiriah Horron Nathaniel Falcanir John Andrewi Samuel Milei lenry Helmuthf Jacob Baker Jofeph Ker Cerardul Claikfon J.Swanwick William W. Smith Samuel DuiBeld Aleiander Futlertonf Mi.

OSWALD, ACoriefpondent, who ii in Uvehturer in the ji clafi of the date lottery, wifhei to bi infotmed Why the mi nairrra decline publilhing the priiei that they may be paid The time which baa elapfed fince the drawing, ii certainly fuffkient for that purpofe. The unliable credit of out paper currency may make a pnltponement of the payment uf fortunate numbers very injurious to the poIclTuri. 13th March. STATE or PENNSYLVANIA. OENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Monday, March 5, 1787. A. M. The BILL entitled, A SUPPLEMENT to the it entitled, An AQ for the further relief of the Public Creditors who are Citizens of this State, by receiving on Loan certain Debt! of the United States of America, and for funding thi fame, and for paying the annual Intcreft of fuch Loans, and the I'ntereft cf certain Debts of this State, every lie was read the fecond time, and' debated by paragraphs. Orittii, That it be ttanfciibedand in the mean time print ed for public confi'deration.

Extrai fmm lit Minulei, PETKR LLOYD, Clerk of theCeneial Affembiy. A SUPPLEMENT to the aft entitled, An ACT for the further relief of the Public Creditors whit are Ctirnt of this State, by receiving on Loan certain Drlns of the United Ststri of America, and for fjnding the lame, and for paying the annual Intereit fuch ind the intereit of certain Debts uf this State, every fix months. WHEREAS application hath been rhadrtothis Hoof, by a number of citiisnl of this fVare, who lent their mnney to the United States, at different periods of the late war, and paid it into the Continental Loen Ofricrs, in the Rates of New Jerfry and Delaware, praying that they may he entitled to the fame benefits, as thofe citixens of Pehnfy'vania wha lent their money to the United States, by placing the fame in the Continental Loan Office within thit ftate And ivbtrm, the ovinry fo lent, equally conduced to promote the public good and common caufe, and irt as much as tliofs who contribute toward the payment of the intereit of thi debti of this title (hould enjoy a mutual advantage therefor, with 01 hrr citiiena in fimilar circum ftancea, therrere 1 Be it tntflti, ind tt berth naff id iy ibt Rtfrtfitittitri'ti if rbt Frtmtn ef tti Comment laiib tf ltnfolvni in Central Aftmblymet, einA ty the tnlttrity of the fame, Tiiat the Comptroller General of this flate, fhall and he is hereby author! fed anddlrtcled ta receive onload, the certificates granted for monies loaned in the Continental Loan OfBcet, in tl.e ftatei of New Jeifey or Delaware, hjf rterfons who at the time of fuch loaning in ft.e ftatei alO'efiiJ, were1 and do yet continue to becltiaent of Pennfylvania, by actual relideace within the fame, ind that the faid Comptroller be, and lie is hereby dittcied to ilTu certificates tbdrrfnr in like man'riei, an Under the "fame regulations as diietfrd by the ac), to which thit In fupplemrnt. And be further njd.d hj the tnthtriij aftrrf.iid, That it fhall br incumbent upon all and every peil'on or ierfoni claiming the benefiti of thii ifl, before they ii admitted thereiiicn, tn make oatb or sfflrmaiinn before the faid Comptrollrr deneial, (which nath 01 aflirmatieB hii hereby auihoilled to adminifterj that the certificates ti offer, ei are fdt, the property of the perfori or peifflosto vvhorn they were originally granted', fbt mooietlritl tn afurl ARRIVAL SchoonerSt. Jbteph, CalTa, Cape Francois.

Sloop Haopton, Toby, Lont Ifland. The pieces figned a Freeman, and the Lli'fhmt Lt toiertt, or the cafe between Tom and Jot, are received and will appear in our next. A ftsted meetiog nf the Ametlcan Philofophical So" city will be held at the UniverCty tt mtrrrw evening it fix 6'Cleck. R. PATTERSON Secretary.

in the Cafetf Samuel jfackon, a Bankrupt. At the Court Houfe in the City of Philadelphia, March $, ,77 i Clock. Aa M. THE major part of the commlrConers, iti the cite of Sit muei Jackforf, a bankrupt, having that at the time and place iforefaid, agreeable to notice given lo two of the public papers of thii city, for the purpofe of taking his final elimination, the faid bankrupt dyly appearing, wax examined before the faid commifiontn upon oath, Ind having figned fuch his examination, delivered the fame to the eora miilionen. But upon motion of Mr.

Riwl, Tn hehslfof tht creditors, the cammifliorwra adjourn the doling of (he bank rupt'i examination until Monday the 19h inftant, at 4 o'clock, in the afternoon, to meet at the faid place, for tha purpofe of giving the creditors in opportunity to examine the proceedings already taken before the (otntnilnoncri In this cafe. By order, let. JOHN IENNINCS, Clerk. Intelligence Office i Chefnut.ftreet, near the BANK, WHERE ALL KINDS OF Certificates and Public Securities At BOUGHT ind SOLO. Money Matters Of every Specie negociateJ, fo at tn arcommtdaft PeopU with the Kind or Coin that tray bed luit them.

Approved Notes DiJ counted, Aod applications received for lending or borrowing MONEY. Land Office CertiScites furnilhed for Country People and otVerton the lowed Terms likewifr, State Money for Pa.entlng of Lands ind their Wirranti l.td Paients piflsd thruugh thi different Officet by Francis White. Ready Money Given for Soldiers Donation Lands of Perlnfylvanla, lad the highefl ptice fur Contintatal ind Statd CirticVitei of anv kinrt. irr FOR SAL A Three Story Brick Store, Situated on Front and Water ftreetr, near the Drawbridge, an excellent Hand lot bufinefi. MorJecai Lewis Mlrch 14, t7J7.

tlwfw) WHEREAS a certain JACOB BERRY of county, Pennfylvania, left at the houfe of the fub. fcriber, fome time ago, DARK BAY MARE, tArundi high, white face, and her hiad feet white ilfo Thii Is to inlorm him, that unlcft he comes Irt fourteen dayi from tha date hereof and pays the eipences and charges of keeping her, fhe will be fold at the Cefiee Houfe, the Jill day of thii inttant, by public vendue. HENRY MEYER. Southwell corner of Fifth and 1 kacc ftreeit. March pfy.

tft, Jul! Pubiiflitd, ind to be Sold by the Printer hettof, Fritt 0i 7Mrt tf Dellar BARONSTEUBENV Rcgulationt for the Order and DifcipHrre iff tht Trtobs of tht United States Which hive rly been idopttd by Congrefa, but the fe. veral Lclflatinet tlmughout the Continent rui the D.fci. pllnd of the Militia 1 Cunnining, beftHes the MANUAL EXHRCHE indsR. VOLUTIONS, InOruclions for tho Coounrndant of a Regirviiit dovm to the soldier..

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