and punishing of juries, to be violent, tyrannical, and contrary to the custom of the realm of England. While the celebrated Sir Matthew Hale, who had been chief baron of the exchequer, and chief justice of the king's bench, in this very reign, observed, in his Pleas of the Crown, p. 313, that it would be a most unhappy case for the judge himself, if the prisoner's fate depended upon his directions, and unhappy also for the prisoner; as, if the judge's opinion must rule the verdict, the trial by jury would be useless.

Edward Bushel, a citizen of London, whose name deserves to be handed down to posterity with applause, immediately sued out a writ of habeas corpus. Upon the return, it was stated, that he had been committed "for that, contrary to law, and against full and clear evidence openly given in court, and against the direction of the court in matter of law, he, as one of a jury, had acquitted William Penn and William Mead, to the great obstruction of justice." This cause was at length heard in the superior court: and, after a solemn argument before the twelve judges, the above was resolved to be 'an insufficient cause for fining and committing the jury.'- — They were accordingly discharged, and they brought acions for damages. Journal of Jurisprudence.

APPORTIONMENT BILL.

An act to fix the number of Senators and Representatives and form the state into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution.

SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That until the next enumeration of the taxable inhabitants, and an apportionment thereon, the Senate, at a ratio of 7,700, shall consist of 33 members, and be apportioned as follows:

Members.

25. Beaver and Butler

do

1 1

composed of the counties of Berks and Schuylkill, shall meet at the house now occupied by John Baily, in Hamburg, in the county of Berks; the judges of the district composed of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon, shall meet at the public house now occupied by John Wolfersberger, in Campbellstown, in the county of Lebanon; the judges of the district composed of the counties of Northumberland and Union shall meet at the house now occupied by Jacob Musser, in the borough of Lewisburg, in the county of Union; the judges of the district composed of the counties of Luzerne and Columbia, shall meet at the house now occupied by Lewis Horten, in Berwick, in the county of Columbia; the judges of the district composed of the counties of Bradford, Susquehanna and Tioga, shall meet at the court house, in the village of Towanda, in the county of Bradford; the judges of the district composed of the counties of Northampton, Lehigh, Wayne and Pike, shall meet at the court house, in the borough of Northampton; the judges of the district composed of the counties of Lycoming, Centre, Clearfield, M'Kean and Potter, shall meet at the house now occupied by Alexander Mahon, in Lycoming county; the judges of the district composed of the counties of York and Adams, shall meet at the, house now occupied, by John and Henry Zell, in the borough of Hanover, in the county of York; the judges of the district composed of the counties of Cumberland and Perry, shall meet at the court house, in the borough of Carlisle, in the county of Cumberland; the judges of the district composed of the counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin and Cambria, shall meet at the court house, in the borough of Huntingdon; the judges of the district composed of the counties of Fayette and Greene, shall meet the house of Jeremiah Davidson, in Luzerne township, Fayette county; the jud ges of the district composed of the counties of Bedford and Somerset, shall meet at the house now occupied by John Statler, Allegheny; the judges of the district composed of the counties of Beaver and Butler, shall meet at the house formerly occupied by Jacob Kelker, in the town of Harmony; the judges of the district composed of the counties of Erie, Crawford and Mercer, shall meet at the court house, in the town of Meadville, in the county of Crawford; the judges of the district composed of the counties of Venango, Warren, Armstrong, Indiana and Jefferson, shall meet at the house now occupied by Matthew Hosey, in Armstrong county.

SECT. 13. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That until the next enumeration of taxables, and an apportionment thereon made, the House of Representatives, at a ratio of two thousand five hundred and forty four, shall consist of one hundred members, viz: The city of Philadelphia shall be entitled to 7 members, do do The county of Philadel.

23. Erie, Crawford & Mercer

24. Venango, Warren Armstrong, do

8

do

Bucks

do do

4

do

Schuylkill,

Northampt. Wayne & Pike, 4 do

Lehigh, do do
Northumberland,

212133

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority and the return judges shall meet at the court house, in aforesaid, That in those districts which are composed of more than one county, the judges of the district elec- the boraugh of Easton, tions within each county, after having formed a return of the whole election within such county, in such manner as is or may be directed by law, shall send the same by one of their number to the place hereinafter men. tioned, within the district of which such county is a part, where the judges so met shall cast up the several county returns, and execute under their hands and seals, one general and true return for the whole district, viz: The judges of the district composed of the counties of Ches- and the return judges shall meet at the court house, in

do

do

do

Union,
do do
Columbia, do
Washington, do
Westmoreland,
Armstrong, do do
Indiana & Jefferson, do

2

do

do

1

do

do

3

do

do

3

do

TEST ACT.

2

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and punishing of juries, to be violent, tyrannical, and composed of the counties of Berks and Schuylkill, shall contrary to the custom of the realm of England. While meet at the house now occupied by John Baily, in Hamthe celebrated Sir Matthew Hale, who had been chief burg, in the county of Berks; the judges of the district baron of the exchequer, and chief justice of the king's composed of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon, bench, in this very reign, observed, in his Pleas of the shall meet at the public house now occupied by John Crown, p. 313, that it would be a most unhappy case for Wolfersberger, in Campbellstown, in the county of Lebthe judge himself, if the prisoner's fate depended upon anon; the judges of the district composed of the counhis directions, and unhappy also for the prisoner; as, if ties of Northumberland and Union shall meet at the the judge's opinion must rule the verdict, the trial by house now occupied by Jacob Musser, in the borough jury would be useless.

of Lewisburg, in the county of Union; the judges of Edward Bushel, a citizen of London, whose name de- the district composed of the counties of Luzerne and serves to be handed down to posterity with applause, Columbia, shall meet at the house now occupied by immediately sued out a writ of habeas corpus. Upon the Lewis Horten, in Berwick, in the county of Columbia; return, it was stated, that he had been committed “for the judges of the district composed of the counties of that, contrary to law, and against full and clear evidence Bradford, Susquehanna and I ioga, shall meet at the openly given in court, and against the direction of the court house, in the village of Towanda, in the county of court in matter of law, he, as one of a jury, had acquit- Bradford; the judges of the district composed of the ted William Penn and William Mead, to the great obcounties of Northampton, Lehigh, Wayne and Pike, struction of justice.” This cause was at length heard shall meet at the court house, in the borough of Northin the superior court; and, after a solemn argument be. ampton; the judges of the district composed of the fore the twelve judges, the above was resolved to be 'an counties of Lycoming, Centre, Clearfield, M'Kean and insufficient cause for fining and committing the jury.'- Potter, shall meet at the house now occupied by AlexThey were accordingly discharged, and they brought ander Mahon, in Lycoming county; the judges of the acions for damages. Journal of Jurisprudence. district composed of the counties of York and Adams,

shall meet at the house now occupied. by John and APPORTIONMENT BILL.

Henry Zell, in the borough of Hanover, in the county An act to fix the number of Senators and Representa- of York; the judges of the district composed of the

tives and form the state into districts, in pursuance of counties of Cumberland and Perry, shall meet at the the provisions of the constitution.

court house, in the borough of Carlisle, in the county of Secr. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re Cumberland; the judges of the district composed of the presentatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin and Cambria, shall meet General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the au- at the court house, in the borough of Huntingdon; the thority of the same, That until the next enumeration of judges of the district composed of the counties of Faythe taxable inhabitants, and an apportionment thereon, ette and Greene, shall meet the house of Jeremiah Dathe Senate, at a ratio of 7,700, shall consist of 33 mem- vidson, in Luzerne township, Fayette county: the judbers, and be apportioned as follows:

ges of the district composed of the counties of Bedford No. Districts.

Members. and Somerset, shall meet at the house now occupied by 1. Philadelphia City shall be a district & elect 2 John Statler, Allegheny; the judges of the district com2. Philadelphia County

do

3 posed of the counties of Beaver and Butler, shall meet 3. Montgomery

do

1 at the house formerly occupied by Jacob Kelker, in the 4. Chester and Delaware

do

2 town of Harmony; the judges of the district composed 5. Bucks

do

1 of the counties of Erie, Crawford and Mercer, shall meet 6. Berks and Schuylkill

do

2 at the court house, in the town of Meadville, in the 7. Lancaster

2 county of Crawford; the judges of the district compo8. Dauphin and Lebanon

do

1 sed of the counties of Venango, Warren, Armstrong, In9. Northumberland and Union do

1 diana and Jeferson, shall meet at the house now occ4. 10. Luzerne and Columbia do

1 pied by Matthew Posey, in Armstrong county. 11. Bradford, Susquehanna,& Tioga do

1 12. Northampton, Lehigh, Wayne and Pike

Sect. 13. A:nd be it further enacted by the authority a.

2 13. Lyoming Centre, Clearfield, M'Kean&Potter 1

foresaid, That until the next enumeration of taxables, 14. York and Adams

and an apportionment thereon made, the House of Repdo

2 15. Franklin

resentatives, at a ratio of two thousand five hundred and do

1

forty four, shall consist of one hundred members, viz: 16. Cumberland and Perry

do

1

The city of Philadelphia shall be entitled to 7 members, 17. Huntingdon, Mifflin & Cambria do

1

do The county of Philadel.

do 8 18. Westmoreland

do do 1

Bucks do do 4

do 19., Fayette and Greeno

do 1

Chester, do do 20. Washington

4
do
1

Lancaster,

do
do

do 21. Allegheny

1

do York,

do 22. Somerset and Bedford

do do 1

do do

Cumberland, do 23. Erie, Crawford & Mercer

2 do 1

Perry,

do do 1 do 24. Venango, Warte fergostrong, } do 1

Berks, do do 4 do and 25.

do
Schuylkill,

do 1
do
Beaver and Butler

1 Sect. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority

Northampt. Wayne & Pike, 4 do aforesaid, That in those districts which are composed of and the return judges shall meet at the court house, in more than one county, the judges of the district elec- the boraugh of Easton, tions within each county, after having formed a return

Lehigh, do do 2 do of the whole election within such county, in such man

Northumberland, do 1 do ner as is or may be directed by law, shall send the same

Union, do do 2 do by one of their number to the place hereinafter men.

Columbia, do do 1 do tioned, within the district of which such county is a part,

Washington, do

3

do where the judges so met shall cast up the several coun

Westmoreland,

3 do ty returns, and execute under their hands and seals, one

Armstrong, do do 1 do general and true return for the whole district, viz: The

Indiana & Jefferson, do 1 do judges of the district composed of the counties of Ches and the return judges shall meet at the court house, in ter and Delaware shall meet at the court house, in the the borough of Indiana,

Fayette, do do 2 borough of West Chester; the judges of the distriet

do

do

do

do

do

do đo

1829.)

TF.ST ACT.

11

do

do

do

2

Bedford, do do 2 do

TEST ACT.
Franklin, do do 2 do
Montgomery, do do 3 do

Philadelphia, June 28, 1777.
Dauphin, do do 2 do An Act obliging the male white inhabitants of this state
Lebanon do do 1

to give assurances of allegiance to the same, and for Luzerne, do

2 do other purposes therein mentioned. Susquehanna, do do 1 do Whereas the separation of the Thirteen United States

Bradford and Tioga, do 2 do from the Government of the Crown and Parliment of and the return judges shall meet at the house now oc- Great Britain (w bo by their Acts of oppression and crucupied by Ruben Nash, in Columbia township, Brad- elty, as set forth in the Declaration of Independence ford county,

by Congress, bearing date the tenth of July 1776, had Huntingdon, do

2 do rendered such separation on the part of the said States, Beaver, do do

do absolutely necessary for their own happiness and the Allegheny, do do 4

do

happiness of succeeding generations) ihe good people
Butler, do do 1 do of this state of Pennsylvania are become free and inde-
Miffin, do do 2 do pendent of the said Crown and Parliament.
Delaware, do do 1 do And whereas from sordid, mercenary motives, or

Somerset & Cambia, do 2 do other causes inconsistent with the happiness of a free and the return judges shall meet at the house now oc- and independent people, sundry persons have, or may cupied by George Graham,in Stoystown, in the county of yet be induced to withhold their service and allegiance Somerset, the counties of Lycoming, Potter and M'Kean from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as a free inshall be entitled to two, and the return judges shall dependent State, as declared by Congress: And wheremeet at the court house, in the borough of Williamsport

, as sundry other persons, in their several capacities, have, in the county of Lycoming, the county of Green to one, at the risk of their lives, or the hazard of their fortunes, the county of Adams to two, the counties of Centre and or both, rendered great and eminent services in defence Clearfield to two, and the return judges shall meet at and support of the said independence, and may yet conthe court house, in the borough of Bellefonte, in the tinue to do the same;and as both those sorts of persons re. county of Centre, the county of Erie to one, the county main at this time mixed'& in some measure undistinguishof Crawford to one, the counties of Venango and War | ed from each other, the disaffected deriving undeserv. ren to one, and the return judges shall meet at the ed service from the faithful and well affected: And house now occupied by Willian Neal, in Venango coun- whereas allegiance and protection are reciprocal; and ty, the county of Mercer to one.

those who will not bear the former, are not (nor ought Sect. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority a- not) to be entitled to the benefit of the latter: Thereforesaid, That the senators and representatives shall before be it enacted, by the Representatives of the Freechosen by the duly qualified citizens of Philadelphia men of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Generand the several counties, at the time, manner and pla- al Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, that ces prescribed by the constitution and laws of this com- all male white inhabitants of this state, except of the monwealth.

counties of Bedford, Northumberland and WestmoreSect. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority a- land, above the age eighteen years, shall on or before foresaid, that the additional senator to which the coun- the first day of July next, take and subscribe the folty of Philadelphia is entitled by virtue of this act, shall lowing oath or affirmation before some one of the Jusbe chosen by the qualified electors thereof, at the gen- tices of the peace of the city or county where they shall eral election for the year one thousand eight hundred respectively inhabit; and the inhabitants of the said and thirty-two and that nothing in this act contained counties of Bedford, Northumberland and Westmore. shall be construed in any way to interfere with the elec- land, above the said age, shall, on or before the first tions of the senators to which the said county is entitled day af August next, take and subscribe the said oath by the act of the twenty-fifth of March, one thousand or affirmation, before some one of the justices of the eight hundred and twenty-two, entitled "An act to fix said three counties last mentioned, in which they shall the number of senators and representatives, and form respectively inhabit; and the said justices shall give a the state into districts in pursuance of the provisions of certificate thereof to every such person; and the said the constitution,” and that at the general election in oath or affirmation shall be as followeth, viz. the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty, the I[- -] do swear or affirm, that I renounce and qualified electors of the district composed of the coun- refuse all allegiance to George the Third, King of Great ties of Fayette and Greene shall elect one senator, in Britain, his heirs, and successors; and that I will be faithpursuance of the provisions of this act.

ful and bear true allegiance to the Commonwealth of NER MIDDLESWARTH, Speaker Pennsylvania, as a free and independent State, and that of the ouse of Representatives. I will not at any time do, or cause to be done, any mat. DANIEL STURGEON, Speaker ter, or thing that will be prejudicial or injurious to the

of the Senate. freedom and independence thereof, as declared by ConApproved—the twentieth day of April, A. D. one gress. And also, that I will discover and make known thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

to some one justice of the Peace of the said state, all

J. AND W. SHULZE. treasons or treacherous conspiracies, which I now know The following statement shews the representative

or hereafter shall know, to be formed against this, or number and the number of members of the Legislature any of the United States of America. for the different periods.

And the form of the certificate shall be as followeth,

viz.
Years.
Senators. Representatives.

I do hereby certify that (---) hath voluntarily 1793 to 1800

78 taken and subscribed the oath or affirmation of allegi1800 to 1807 4670 25

1350 86

ance &fidelity, as directed by an act of general Assembly 1807 to 1814 4500 31

1500 96

of Pennsylvania, passed the thirteenth of June, 1777. 1814 to 1821 5250 31

1750 97

Witness my hand and seal, the day of 1821 to 1828 6300 33

2100 100

A. D. 1828 to 1835 7700 33

2544 100

And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid,

That the justice or justices of the peace before whom PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, July 1, 1829. such oath or affirmation shall be subscribed, shall keep The Rain which fell

in May, measured, 2,68 inches. fair register of the names and sirnames so sworn or af In June,....

.3,44 / firmed, and the time when, and shall, on or before the

24

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first day of October in every year, transmit in writing, under his or their hands and seals to the office of Recorder of Deeds for the said city or county, a true list of the names and sirnames of those, who, within the same year, have so sworn or affirmed before them respectively; and the said justice or justices shall have and receive therefor, and for the said certificate, the sum of one shilling and no more, for every person so sworn or affirmed; and the said justice or justices shall lay their accounts before the county Commissioners, or any two of them, from time to time, to be examined and allowed; and the said Commissioners shall draw orders on the county Treasury for such sums as shall be so allowed, which orders the said treasurers are hereby authorized and required to pay out of the state taxes; and the recorders of deeds in the city and several counties of this state, are hereby enjoined to record the said list in books to be prepared for that purpose, and shall be paid for the same in the same manner as the justices, at the rate of five pounds for every hundred names.

knowing it to be forged or altered, every such person
and persons so offending, and being thereof legally con-
victed before any court of general quarter sessions of
the peace of the city or county where such offence shall
be committed, shall be fined the sum of fifty pounds,
and be committed to jail until he pays the fine, and
cost of prosecution. And if he shall not within the space
of thirty days satisfy the judgment of the court, he shall
be whipped with any number of lashes not exceeding
thirty-nine, on his bare back, well laid on.
JOHN BAYARD; Speaker.
Enacted into a law June the 13th, 1777, JoHN MOR-
RIS, Jun. Clerk of the General Assembly.
[The same act has been passed by the Assemblies of
the other twelve Colonies.]

Lancaster, June 23.

The Crops.-The Grass throughout the County of Lancaster is unusually heavy, and may be considered a full crop. The appearance of the Wheat and Rye is And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, very promising, but much of it is down and will have That every person above the age aforesaid, refusing or to be generally cut with the sickle. The corn looks neglecting to take and subscribe the said oath or affir- very well, and the moist spring, and frequent showers, mation, shall,during the time of such neglect or refusal, have given the potatoes such a start that there is little be incapable of holding any office or place of trust in danger of a failure of that crop in consequence of a dry this state, serving on juries, suing for any debts, elect- summer. Every thing gives promise of an abundant ing or being elected, buying or selling, or transferring harvest, and if the prices of produce shall continue fa, any lands, tenements or hereditaments, and shall be dis-vourable, our farmers will have great reason to be thankarmed by the Lieutenant or Sub-lieutenants of the city ful. or county respectively.

And whereas there is a danger of having the seeds of discord and disaffcetion greatly spread by persons, whose political principles are not known, removing or travelling from one part of the state to another; and it is well known that this state is already become (and likely to be more so) an asylum for refugees flying from the just resentment of their fellow citizens in other states: for remedy whereof, be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That every person above the age aforesaid, who shall travel out of the county or city in which he usually resides, without the certificate aforesaid, may be suspected to be a spy, and to hold principles inimical to the United States, and shall be taken before one of the justices nearest to the place where he shall be apprehended, who shall tender to him the said oath or affirmation, and upon his refusal to take and subscribe the said oath or affirmation, the said justice shall commit him to the common jail of the city or county, there to remain without bail or mainprize, until he shall take and subscribe the said oath or affirmation, or produce a certificate that he had already done so.

And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That all persons coming from any of the other United States into this state, are hereby required to apply to one of the nearest justices after he enters this state, and take and subscribe the said oath or affirmation, upon the penalty of being dealt with as in the case of persons travelling or removing out of the city or county in which they usually reside, unless he can produce a certificate that he hath taken the oath or affirmation, of the like nature, in the state from whence he came.

Provided always nevertheless, That Delegates in Congress, prisoners of war, officers and soldiers in the continental army merchants and mariners trading in the ports of this state from foreign powers in amity with the United States, and not becoming residents, are declared not to be within the intent and meaning of this act.

And be it further enacted, That if any person shall forge such certificate, as by this act is to be made out, and given by any of the justices of the peace of this state; or shall cause or procure others to forge or counterfeit the name and seal of the justice of the peace to such certificate, or shall by erasing or otherwise taking out, or covering or pasting over, a man's name that was wrote in a true and genuine certificate, alter the same as to serve his own, or any other man's purposes; or shall produce and make use of any such certificate,

Mr. Aaron Denman, of this city, has in operation at Chester, (Pa.) mathinery for manufacturing paper from straw. This paper is especially valuable for pack, ing.