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people than the Law requires, whicTi there is every Eeason to believe is 

 practised, especially amongst the Germans. When I wrote in favour of 

 the Tender Law, as it is called, I meant such a one as would in some 

 degree have been adequate to the purpose, which the present is not ; it is 

 too tedious in its operation to be of any use. At present, the best calcu- 

 lated would not answer any good purpose, Therefore it ought to be 

 repealed, for it is big with a number of Evils, the Money being so much 

 depreciated. The Fees of Commissioners of the Taxes, Collectors, Town- 

 ship Assessors, Appraisers, &c., should be set by the Assembly in Specie 

 value for they are all again disarranged by the Depreciation. If the 

 Tender Act is repealed Government may then receive the Monies out- 

 standing for unpatented Lands at Specie value which they ought, and it 

 will not be necessary to leave these Monies as a Fund for the £500,000, 

 for that will depreciate to very little before it can be collected in Taxes. 

 But I have perhaps said more than enough. 

 I have the Honour to be. 



Sir, your real Friend 



and very hum. Servant, 



William IIenky. 



P. S. Mr. Wirtz gives Certificates to the Collectors of the Taxes for 

 the Wheat delivered by the people. I offered to pay his Draughts in 

 favour of the Collectors, but he declines. This, with some other Circum- 

 stances, occasions me to think he intends to keep the Grain for his private 

 use; this prevents the Collectors from Settling their Accounts with the 

 Board and gives them much unnecessary Trouble and Expence. 



Directed — To His Excellency Joseph Reed, Esquire. 



Paul Zant?:i'n'jer to Pres. Peed, 1781. 



Lancaster, July 14th, 1781. 

 Sir: I have the Honor of Inclosing to your Excellency a Petition of 

 the Corporation of the Borough of Lancaster, at the request of the In- 

 habitants, who are very desirous of having the Convention Troops re- 

 moved; your Excellency will at the same time receive Doctor Houston's 

 Certificate shewing the necessity of the Removal of those Troops. I 

 hope the Honble Council Avill take it into tlieir serious Consideration, 

 and if possible remove them from this place. 

 I have the Honor to be, 



your Excellency's most obdt. Hble. Servt. 



Paul Zantzinger. 



Directed, 



His Excellency Joseph Reed, Esquire, President of the State of Penn- 

 sylvania. 



