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Colonial Records ofPa. MINUTES
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PROVINCIAL COUNCIL
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FROM THE ORGANIZATION TO THE TERMINATION OF THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENT. .
PUBLISHED BY THE STATE.
VOL. IX.
CONTAINING THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL, FROM OCTOBER 15TH, 1762, TO 17TH OF OCTOBER, 1771, BOTH DAYS INCLUDED.
HARRISBURG : PRINTED BY THEO. FENN & CO. 1852.
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AcTs to enable owners of Marsh meadow to embank, 3, 12, 138, 245; for regulating of apprentices, 18; to erect a Court House at Easton, 17, 23, 325 ; to remove nuisances in the city of Philadel- _phia, 22 ; concerning cattle trespassing, 23; to erect a light house near Cape Henlopen, 198, 295; to pave the streets of Philadel- phia, 57, 243, 247, 296; prohibiting the selling powder to the Indians, 63; to grant His Majesty £24,000 for the defence of the Province, 63, 197, 198; to grant £55,000, 325; touching taking lands into execution for debt, 147, 148, 160; for regu- lating the militia, 151; for the better settling of estates, 153, 161; to pay £10,947 sterling to several colonies in America, 160, 177; for suppressing idleness, drunkenness, and debaucheries, &c., 166, 169 ; to appoint new Trustees for the several Loan Offices, 168; to regulate the hire of carriages employed in His Majesty's service, 184 ; to raise by lottery money to finish several churches, 243, 294, 326, 360, 369, 390, 392, 567, 576, 579,580; to prohibit the importation of Germans in too great numbers, 248; to enable the people of Lancaster to raise a night-watch, 285, 296; for the relief and support of the poor in Philadelphia, 293; duty on imported negroes, 446, 472; to organize a company to insure houses, 447; forming a society for the relief of poor, superanuated shipmasters, 566.
Address from the Assembly to Gov. Penn, 97, 167; from the Council to the King, 315; from the Conestogo Indians to Penn, 88; from the frontier settlers to the Assembly, 138.
Amherst, Gen., letters from, to Gov. Hamilton, 34, 35, 62, 77.
Advertisement issued from certain rioters in Peters township, Cum- berland county, 271.
Annual charge to support the government of Pennsylvania, 381.
Armstrong, John, letters from, to Gov. Penn, 444, 448, 461, 484 ; he is charged with having opposed the apprehension of F. Stump, 495, 510, 511, 512.
Allen, John, appointed to hold a conference with the Indians at Fort Pitt, 493.
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Articles of Capitulation between the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania and Connecticut claimants, &c., 771.
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BARRET, LEMUEL, informs Gov. Penn of the massacre of a Mo- hawk Indian, 304.
Beaver, King, his address, 233.
Bedford county erected, 730.
Bill authorizing the striking small bills of credit, 71; to regulate Indian trade, 25; to grant His Majesty £55,000, 152.
Blas Antonio, Hermandes, Factor, his petition, 25.
Blair, William, his letter to Gov. Penn, 341.
Blight, William, his deposition touching F. Stump murdering In- dians on Middle creek, 414.
Boundary line, to settle between Pennsylvania and neighboring colonies, 545, 559.
Bradstreet, John, his letters to Gov. Penn, 193, 194, 196. Bounty offered for Indian scalps, 189.
Brown, Peter, murdered by the Indians, 469, 521.
Bull, William, his letter to Gov. Hamilton, 775.
Burd and others, appointed Commissioners touching Connecticut claims, 59; Instructions to him from Gov. Penn, 61.
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CALLENDER, ROBERT, his letter to Baynton and others, 302. Carlisle, troops at, ordered to Lancaster city, 118. Clayton, Ashur, his Deposition, 767.
Connecticut, claimants and Intruders on lands at Wyoming, on the Susquehanna, 7, 27, 29, 59, 60, 61, 569, 572, 573, 574, 575, 583, 585, 588, 608, 623, 663, 664, 674, 679, 682, 710, 711, 715, 716, 747, 748, 751, 752, 753, 755, 756, 758, 767, 771, 777, 779.
Commissioners and assessors of Philadelphia ; letter from to Gov. Penn, on taxation, 240.
Colden, Cadwallader, letter from to Gov. Penn, 656.
Conestoga Indians, address from to Gov. Penn, 89.
murdered by the " Paxtonians ;" incidental notices touching the same 89, 92, 94, 95, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 112, 113, 121, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 129, 132, 133, 135, 137, 142, 170, 409, 431, 479, 683.
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Conway, Right Honorable, his letter to Gov. Penn, 298 ; letters to Gov. Penn, 298, 309, 310 ; letter to from Penn, 299.
Croghan, George, his letter to Gov. Penn, 249; his Journal of Transactions at Fort Pitt, 250, 264, 322 ; letter to Gen. Gage, 223.
Cunningham, James, his deposition touching F. Stump, 450.
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DECLARATION of the injured frontier settlers, 142, 146.
Depredations by hostile Indians, upon frontier settlers and others, 31, 32, 33, 35, 43, 44, 64, 66, 68, 191.
Dick, John, his letter to Gov. Hamilton, 753.
Dyson's letter touching troops, 49.
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EARL of Egremont, his letters to Gov. Hamilton, 13, 15, 18. Earl of Hillsborough, letters of to Gov. Penn, 547, 637, 706, 761.
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FAQUIRE, Gov. of Virginia, his letter to Gov. Penn, 349. Fincher, John, killed by the Indians, 44.
Fort George, in New York, Council held at, 121.
Forster, Thomas, heads a mob of twenty-five, assaults Sheriff and jurors, 335.
Franklin, Gov. of New Jersey, John Penn's letter to him, 113.
Frontiers, provision made for their protection, 36, 43.
Funds in Pennsylvania, observations respecting, 382.
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GAGE, Gen. his letters to Gov. Penn, 88, 90, 118, 119, 170, 238, 266, 267, 281, 292, 300, 307, 318, 319, 321, 403, 422, 443, 665, 582.
orders to the commanding officer at Carlisle, 118.
Germans, Act prohibiting importation of, in too great numbers, 248.
Gibson, James presents to the Assembly a Remonstrance from the frontier settlers, 138.
Gordon, Lewis, his letter to Gov. Penn, 572; to Gov. Hamilton 752, 755.
Grant, Lieut. letter to from Gov. Penn, 274
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HALIFAX, EARL OF, his letter to Gov. Penn, 114.
Harris, John, member of the Proprietary's & Governor's council, 235.
Hockley, Richard, his petition to Gov. Penn, 178.
Holmes, John, his letter to Gov. Penn, 436.
Hostilities between the Indians and English cease, 265.
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Hubler, Frantz, wounded, his wife and three children carried off by the Indians, 44.
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INDIANS killed, 89, 470, 479, 501, 603.
Indian nations incidentally mentioned ; names occurring frequently ; Nanticokes, 45, Tuscaroras, 46, Oneidas, 46, Delawares, 46, Six Nations, 44, Munseys, 46, Wighalouisin, 45, Onondagoes, 46, Conoys, 46, Mohickons, 46, Sandusky Hurons, 195, Shawanese, 196, Wyandots, 210, Mingoes, 216, Ottowas, 219, Turtle Tribe, 226, Cocknewagas, 221, Turkey Tribe, 226, Twightwees, 251, Senecas, 256, Seven Nations, 496.
Ironcutter, John, rescued at Carlisle, 450, 451, 485, 488. Insurance Association, 447.
Intruders upon Indian lands, 481.
Instructions to Burd and McKee touching Connecticut claimants and Intruders, 29, 61.
to Gov. Hamilton from King George, 60; to Gov. Penn, 321. J.
JOHNSON, SIR WILLIAM, his letters to Amherst, 35; to Gov. Penn, 189, 412, 495 ; letters to him, 105, 110, 137, 306, 424, 469.
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KENDAL, BENJAMIN, his deposition touching Conestogo Indians be- ing murdered, 126.
Keyashuta's address to the Shawanese, 233.
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LEDLIE, ANDREW, his letter to Gov. Hamilton, 756.
Letters from Egremont to Gov. Hamilton, 13, 15, 18.
- touching hostilities committed by the Indians, 30, 31.
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from Gen. Amherst, 34, 35, 48, 62, 74 ; from John Armstrong to Gov. Penn, 444, 448, 484 ; from Col. Boquet, 35, 207, 197 ; from Blair, 34 ; from Lords of Trade, 40, 79, 343 ; from Robert Callender to Baynton, 302; from Jonas Seely, 43 ; from George Croghan to Gen. Gage, 323; to Gov. Penn, 249; from Dyson, 49 ; from Sir William Johnson, 63, 129, 189, 412, 495; from Gen. Murray, 290; from Edward Shippen, 88, 100, 438 ; from Shelburn, 341, 343; 378 ; from Gen. Gage, 88, 118, 119, 170, 238, 266, 267, 281, 292, 301, 318, 319, 321, 403, 422, 443, 582; to Sir William Johnson, 105, 120, 137, 306, 424, 469 ; to Gov. Colden of New York, 112 ; to Gov. Franklin of New Jer- sey, 113, 120; to Conway, 299 ; to the Magistrates of Lancaster, York, Cumberland and Berks counties, 131; to Justices Smith and Maxwell, 272, 273 ; to the Justices of Cumberland, 273, 304, 416; Lancaster, 418; Berks, 419; to Lieut. Grant, 274; to Faquire, Gov. of Virginia, 345 ; to the Earl of Shelburn, 351, 379, 383 ; from Lewis Gordon, 572; from Charles Stewart, 573, 583, 607 ; from Bradstreet, 193; from the Earl of Hillsborough, 546, 552, 761 ; from Col. Ried to Gen. Gage, 268, 269 ; to the Lord's Commissioners of Trade, 353 ; to Horatio Sharpe, Gov. of
Maryland, 375, 377; to the . Sheriffs of Cumberland, Lancaster and Berks, 441, 442; to John Armstrong, 446, 451; to Col. Francis, 586; from William Patterson to Joseph Shippen, 453 ; from John Holmes to Gov. Penn, 463 ; from the Chief of the Indians at the Great Island, 480; from the Rev'd John Steel to Gov. Penn, 486 ; from six Magistrates of Cumberland, 486; from James Galbreath, 487 ; from Andrew Ledlie, 756; from William Bull, 775; from Hamilton to Gov. Trumbull, of Connecticut, 777.
Le Bœuf, garrison at murdered by the Indians, 35.
Littleton, Fort at garrisoned, 34.
Lotteries to raise money for certain churches, to build and finish which, 243, 326, 360, 369, 390, 392, 567, 576, 579, 580, 762.
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MAITLAND, RICHARD, Deputy Agent General, issues orders, 307. Maryland rioters, 564.
M'Donald murdered by the Indians, 521.
Memorial from Rev'd. Schmick, 135.
Messages from Gov. Hamilton to the Assembly, 10, 15, 18, 19, 21, 25, 31, 36, 42, 47, 53, 55, 58-from Gov. Penn, 91, 94, 109, 113, 115, 116, 122, 129, 133, 149, 153, 155, 174, 179, 181, 183, 184, 241, 244, 291, 311, 323, 351, 363, 367, 394, 396, 397, 407, 427, 431, 434, 459, 545, 554, 582, 596, 645, 656, 686, 692; 708.
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from the Assembly to Gov. Hamilton, 1, 20, 64, 71-to Gov. Penn, 97, 123, 125, 134, 154, 156, 161, 165, 180, 182, 185, 246, 284, 312, 324, 339, 361, 370, 385, 407, 408, 432, 447, 454, 458, 469, 473, 568, 592, 622, 692, 709, 721-Lieut. Gov. Hamilton, 773.
of Gov. Penn to Newolcka, touching Stump murdering In- dians on Middle creek, 428.
Miller, Nicholas, his children murdered by the Indians, 44.
Minutes of Indian conferences at Gov. Hamilton's house, 6, 8; at Philadelphia, 44, 45, 46, 47, 66, 67, 68, 70, 77, 85, 86, 88, 328, 332, 514, 543, 604, 689, 694, 698, 734, 737, 739, 742, 773; at Pittsburg, 207, 208, 212, 250, 264; at Tuscarrowas, 212, 222; at Muskingham, 223, 226, 229, 233; at Johnson's Hall, 497; at Shamokin, 611, 612, 613, 620.
Muskingham, conference held at, with the Indians, by Col. Boquet, 208.
Morris, Joseph, his Deposition, 769.
Murray, Gen., letter to Gov. Penn, 290.
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NETTAWATWAYS, chief of the Delaware Indians, letter from to Gov. Penn, 735.
Newoleka, chief of the Delawares, message from to Gov. Penn, 428. ,
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OBSERVATIONS respecting Funds in Pennsylvania, 382.
Obryan, Henry, murdered by the Indians, 469, 521.
Ogden, Amos, from Wyoming, makes information against Lazarus Stewart, murdering Nathan Ogden, 749.
Orders issued at New York, from Richard Maitland, 307.
Oterunques, message to Col. Boquet, 227.
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PEACE TREATY between Spain and England, 38.
- terms of, granted to the Indians, 195; with the Delaware nation, 277.
Penn, John, appointed Governor of Pennsylvania, 17, 72; Re- commissioned, 347; re-appointed the third time, 629; succeeds to the proprietorship of one-fourth part of the Province of Penn- sylvania, 742; embarks for Great Britain, 743.
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Penn, John, his letters to the Magistrates of Lancaster, York, Cumberland and Berks, 92, 131, 137, 273; to Col. Francis, 586, 606 ; to Gen. Gage, 110, 275, 296, 405, 422; to Justice Smith, 272; Justice Maxwell, 273; John Jennings, 585, 586; Lieut. Grant, 274; Conway, 299; Gov. Sharpe, 305, 375; Earl of Shelburne, 351, 379, 383; Lords commissioners of Trades, 353; Rev'd. Steel, 483 ; John Armstrong, 446, 451.
Penn, Richard, appointed Lieutenant Governor, 782. Palmer, John, an Indian prisoner, makes his escape, 212.
Patterson, William, his letter to Joseph Shippen, 453.
Petition from Hockley & Physick to Governor Penn, 178.
Presque Isle, garrison at massacred by the Indians, 35-letters at from Bradstreet, 193, 194.
Pitkin, William, Gov. of Connecticut, to Gov. Penn, 602-to Gen. Gage, 664.
Prisoners to be delivered at Sandusky, 195.
Proclamations by Gov. Hamilton, 13, 27, 39, 40, 70-by Gov. Penn, 72, 76, 80, 83, 85, 95, 107, 190, 234, 265, 316, 327, 481, 544, 588, 644, 647, 687-by James Hamilton, 733, 743, 747. 766.
- by Richard Penn, Lieutenant Governor, 783.
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REDICK John, disturbed as a settler, &c., 376.
Reid, Col., his letters to Gen. Gage, 268, 269.
Redstone creek, settlers at directed to be removed, 323, 353, 531, 540; names of early settlers at, 508.
Remonstrance from the frontier inhabitants of Lancaster, York, Berks, and Cumberland, 138.
Rioters in arms, headed by James Smith, 270, 297.
Road from Reading to Fort Augusta, 440, 556, 651, 667; from Lancaster to Philadelphia, 657, 699, 700; from the Blue moun- tain to Wyoming, 731; from Wright's to the Macungy road, 745.
Rodney, Cæsar, letters from, 661, 681.
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SANDUSKY, prisoners among the Indians to be delivered at, 195. Seal, Great and Lesser altered, 742.
Seely, Jonas, letters from, 43, 44. Seneca George, Indian, killed, 603.
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Sealps of Indians, bounty offered for, 189.
Schoolmasters promised to be sent to the Indians, 8.
.Schmick, Jacob, Revd., missionary among the Indians, his memo- rial, 135.
Smith, Matthew, a Remonstrance from the frontier settlers to the Assembly, 138.
Smith, James, head of rioters, writ issued for his apprehension, 297.
Shelburn, Earl of, his letters to Gov. Penn, 341, 343, 378.
Sharpe, Gov. of Maryland, his letter to Penn, 375.
Shippen, his letters touching the murdering of the Conestoga In- dians, 89, 100.
Speech by John Penn to the Assembly, 166; of Col. Boquet to Capt. Jacobs, and the Delaware chiefs, 208, 209, 210 ; at Tuscar- rowas, 212, 220, 224, 228, 231.
Stewart, Charles, his letter to Penn, 573.
Stewart, Lazarus, arrested, makes his escape, 683; proclamation for his apprehension, &c., 687, 710, 715, 716, 749, 767.
Stump, Frederick, and others, encroach on Indian lands without a warrant, 328.
Stump and Ironcutter murder several Indians on Middlecreek, 414, 470 ; proclamation issued for the murderer's apprehension, 420, 421, 488, 489 ; letter to Gen. Gage touching this affair, 422 ; also to Sir William Johnson, 424; further notice, &c., 426, 428, 429, 436, 438, 444, 445, 455, 458, 460, 462, 463, 465, 467, 470, 476, 479, 485, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 500, 510, 512, 519.
Stump and Ironcutter arrested and secured in jail at Carlisle, 438, 444 ; they are rescued by a band of riotous persons, 448, 450, 451.
Susquehanna Company, resolution touching Connecticut claims, 565.
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TEEDYUSCUNG's interview with Gov. Hamilton, 6, 8.
Tilghman, his letters to the Board, &c., 746 -- to Gov. Hamilton, 779.
Trade among the Indians regulated, 25, 642, 643, 655. Treaty of Peace with several Indian nations, 277, 492. Troops furnished by the several provinces, 48.
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VENANGO, garrison at murdered by the Indians, 35.
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WAIN informs the Assembly that the frontier settlers intend to kill the Indians at Philadelphia, 132. Webb, James, declines acting barrack-master at Lancaster, 556. Wighaloosin, Indians at write to Gov. Penn, 436.
Wyoming, New England settlers at, King's writ served on them to remove, 608.
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Zacheus, an Indian, complains of his great poverty, 437.
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PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF PENNSYLVANIA.
At a Council held at Philadelphia on Friday the 15th October, 1762.
PRESENT :
The Honourable JAMES HAMILTON, Esqr., Lieut Governor, &cª.
Benjamin Chew, Esquire.
Yesterday being the day appointed by Charter for the Meeting of the Assembly, The Governor received a Message from the House by two Members, that a Quorum was met, and had chosen a Speaker, and desired to know at what time and place they might present him to the Governor for his Approbation, and this day at 11 o'clock, being appointed for that purpose, The Governor sent a Message to the House by the Secretary, that he was ready, in the Council Chamber, to receive the House, with their Speaker. Accordingly, the whole House waited on His Honour, & presented Isaac Norris, Esquire, who being approved of, addressed himself to the Governor, & demanded the usual privileges, which were granted, and then the House withdrew.
The House adjourned to Monday the 10th January, 1763.
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Thursday, 21st October, 1762, at New Castle.
PRESENT :
The Honourable JAMES HAMILTON, Esquire, Lieutt Gov"., &ca.
Benjamin Chew, Esquire.
Three Members of Assembly of the Government of the Lower. Counties, waited on His Honour, the Governor, with a Message VOL. IX .- 1.
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that the House had met Yesterday in pursuance of the Charter & Laws of this Government, & had chosen a Speaker, & desiring to know at what time His Honour would be pleased to receive the House, with their Speaker ; the Governor acquainted them that he would be ready for that purpose in half an hour.
The House accordingly waited on His Honour, and presented to him Jacob Kollock, Esquire, who, on receiving the Governor's Ap- probation, prayed the usual privileges of the House, which were granted ; And then the House withdrew.
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Friday, 22nd October.
The Governor was waited on by three Members, with a Mes- sage that the House being now regularly sworn, desired to know if his Honour had any Business to lay before them. The Governor informed them that he had prepared a Message which he should send to the House immediately.
The Secretary then carried to the House the following Message, with two Letters relative thereto, from Messrs. Sargeant & Aufrere, and Messrs Barclay, for their perusal :
A Message from the Governor to the Assembly.
" Gentlemen :
"Since the last Meeting of the Assembly of this Government, I have been advised by your Agent in England, of his having received from the Lords of His Majesty's Treasury, two several Sums of Money granted by Parliament for re-imbursing the several Colonies a part of the Supplies they have from time to time given to the Crown, in the Course of the present War. As it was the Intention of the parliament in making these Grants, that the same should be applied in the several Colonies towards discharging and in Ease of the publick Debts and Taxes of the respective Governments, I must earnestly recommend it to you to apply the Money in that manner; And as there is not at present any power in being, au- thorized to receive the same from your Agent, I am also to recom- mend it to you to pass a Bill for empowering proper persons forth- with to draw the same out of his hands, in order to its being duly applied for the purposes aforesaid.
" JAMES HAMILTON.
"New Castle, 22nd October, 1762."
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The House having presented to the Governor for his Concurrence a Bill entituled " An Act to empower Benjamin Chew, Esq", and
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in case of his Death, William Plumsted, Esq", to draw for the sum of Three thousand seven hundred and forty-five pounds seventeen shillings & ten pence Sterling, now in the hands of the Agent of this Government, residing in London, & to direct the Appropriation of the said Money," His Honour sent the same to the House, with two small Amendments, by the Secretary, with a verbal Message, that when they had made them, he would be ready to pass the Bill into a Law.
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Friday 29th October.
The four following Bills were Yesterday sent up to the Governor for his Concurrence, vizt :
" An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Meadow, Marsh & Cripple in Red Lyon Creek, in the County of New Castle, to keep the Banks, Dams, Sluices & Flood Gates in repair, and to raise a Fund to defray the Expence thereof."
" An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Meadow, Marsh & Cripple 'on Cedar Creek in Red Lyon Hundred, in the County of New Castle, to keep the Banks, Dams, Sluices, and Flood Gates in repair, and to raise a Fund to defray the Expence thereof."
" An Act for the reviving and continuing the actions and pro- cess in the Supreme Court for the County of New Castle."
" An Act for repealing ' An Act of Assembly of this Govern- ment hereafter mentioned, and for reviving ' An Act entituled ' An Act for the Relief of the poor within the County of Kent."' Which the Governor considered and returned to the House by the Secre- tary with a few small Amendments to the two former, and a Mes- sage that he agreed to the two last mentioned.
Saturday 30th October, 1762.
The two following Bills being sent to the Governor for his peru- sal & Concurrence, were read and returned to the House with a Verbal Message that His Honour agreed to them, viz :
" An Act for vesting a certain Estate in the County of New Castle, belonging to Anna and Ann Thomas, being Minors, in David Stewart and Thomas Tobin and their Heirs, for the purposes hereafter mentioned."
" An Act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the meadow, Marsh and Cripple lying upon Nonsuch and Mill Creeks, and ad- joining Lewden's Island in the Hundred and County of New Castle, on Delaware, to embank and drain the same, to keep the outside
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Banks & Dams in good Repair for ever, and to raise a Fund for the doing thereof."
Monday, Ist November, 1762.
A Bill entituled " An Act to enable the Owners & Possessors of the Meadow and Marsh near Christiana Bridge on the South East side of the Creek in the Hundred & County of New Castle, to keep the Banks, Dams, Sluices and Floodgates in repair," being read, was returned to the House with a Message that the Governor assented thereto.
Tuesday, 2nd November, 1762.
The two Bills, vizt : "An Act for the better regulations of the Roads in New Castle County," and "An Act for stopping, em- banking & draining a parcel of Marsh on both sides of St. George's Creek in New Castle County, &ca."; were read and sent to the House by the Secretary with a Message that the Governor agreed to them and would be ready in a quarter of an Hour to pass into Laws all the Bills to which he had given his assent.
Accordingly the whole House attended at the Governor's Room, & the Speaker presented to him the ten following Bills, which the Governor enacted into Laws, & signed a Warrant for affixing the. Great Seal to them, which was immediately done under the Inspec- tion of two Members, with the Secretary, and then lodged in the Roll's Office.
The Bills passed, are as follows, vizt :
1. "An Act for empowering Benj" Chew, Esqr., and in case of his Death, William Plumsted, Esq", to draw for the sum of ££3745, 17, 10, Sterls., in the agents Hands in London, &ca."
2. "An Act to enable the Owners of meadow Marsh, &cª., on Red Lyon Creek, in New Castle County, to keep the Banks, Dams, &ca., in repair, &ca."'
3. "An Act for the reviving and continuing the actions & Pro- cess in the Supreme Court, for New Castle County."
4. "An Act to enable the Owners, &c"., of Meadow Marsh, &cª., on Cedar Creek, in Red Lyon Hundred, in the County of New Castle, to keep the Dams, &ca., in repair, &ca."
5. "An Act for repealing an Act of Assembly of this Govern- ment hereafter mentioned, and for reviving an Act entituled 'an Act for the relief of the poor, within the County of Kent.'"
6. "An Act for vesting a certain Estate, in the County of New Castle, belonging to Anna and Ann Thomas, being minors, in David
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Stewart & Thomas Tobin, & their Heirs, for the purposes hercafter mentioned."
7. "An act to enable the Owners and Possessors of the Meadow Marsh, &a-, lying upon Nonsuch and Mill Creeks, and adjoining Lewden's Island, in New Castle County, to embank and drain the Same, &ca."
8. "An Act to enable the Owners & possessors of the meadow & Marsh near Christiana Bridge, &ca., to keep the Banks, Dams, &cª., in repair, &cª."'
9. "An Act for the better regulation of the Roads in Newcastle County."
10. "An Act for Stopping, embanking, and draining a parcel of Marsh on both sides of St. George's Creek, in New Castle County."
Before the House withdrew, the Speaker presented to the Gov- ernor Orders on the Trustees of the Loan Office, to the amount of Two hundred & fifty pounds, for his Salary and Services, for which His Honour returned the House his Thanks.
At a Council held at Philadelphia, on Thursday, 11th Novem- ber, 1762.
PRESENT :
The Honourable JAMES HAMILTON, Esquire, Lieutenant Gov- ernor, &ca.
Richard Peters,
Esq™s.
Benjamin Chew, S
A Transcript of the Record of Conviction of Cornelius Dougherty, Anthony Miller, and John Hellar, for Burglary in Lancaster County, delivered to the Governor by Edward Shippen, Jun"., Clerk of the Court of Oyer and Terminer & General Gaol Delivery, held in the said County, on the 1st of this inst. November was read, and no application having been made to the Gov" in their favour, It is or- dered that a " Warrant issue to the Sheriff, for the Execution of the Sentence of Death passed on the said Criminals, on Saturday, the twentieth of November, instant."
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