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Supreme Executive Council - As- sembly and Council jointly elect President, Thomas Wharton, Jr., and Vice-Presid't, George Bryan, xi., 173. The election proclaimed at Court llouse by the proper title, 174. Oaths administered- Timothy Matlack, secretary of Council and of Commonwealth, 174. Licenses for public-house keepers, 175. Day of fasting and humiliation appointed by Con- gress, 175. Proclamation, 176. Council of Safety call for money - law books to be purchased, 177. Letter from George Washington, 178. Establish a Board of War- their names and duties, 181 ; and a Navy Board, 182. Officers ob- ject to oath, 183. Explosion of powder mill-letter from Henry Fisher, arrival of vessels of war, 184. Proceedings on remonstrance of officers, 185. Letter, Gover- nor Livingston, of New Jersey, relative to prisoners, 185. Hes- sians may be employed- appoint-
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ments, 186, 187, 188, 199, 191, 194, 195, 196, 197. Petition of Robert Patton, 189. Official ar- rangements of 10th battalion, 190. Navy Board's state of affairs, 191- 193. Petition of L. Hollingworth, 194. Mrs. Galloway to be pro- tected, 196. Money returned to Hyde & Co., 197. Congress asked to call out militia of Pennsylva- nia-conference with Representa- tives in Congress on Genl. Howe's intention-Board of War want more money-officers in navy recommended-appoint four Bri- gadier-Generals, 199. Also offi- cers for navy-appointments, 200. Dr. Conolly enlarged - appoint Board of War, 201. Money from Congress-appointments-move- ments of enemy, 202. Confer- ence-resolution of Congress, 203. Address to the people on taking active measures against the ap- proaching enemy, 204. Lieuten- ants to be written to, 209. Assem- bly ask respecting quota required from the State on Continental service-Board of War to give a return, 210. Complaints against officers. 210. Pecuniary affairs of Board of War complained of, 211. Referred to Assembly-blankets to be collected, 211. Order of Assembly for money, 213. Orders for money, 214. Walter Hall pe- titions to have an absconding debtor detained, 214. Plan for turning over certain troops-Jus- tices-letter to Assembly respect- ing provincial forces, 215. Money for Navy Board, 217. Minute of Assembly, ask conference on state of affairs, 217. Plan for remov- ing citizens, 218. Appointments -Justices-orders for arms -- con- ference with Assembly, 219. Re- presentation to Assembly on dis- satisfaction with present frame of government-propose taking sense of people on a convention, 220. Prothonotaries to be judges in their counties, 221. James Clay- poole, sheriff, 222. Circular to counties to send militia, 222 ; and wagons- order from Congress for
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arms, 223. Artillery company, and officers commissioned, 223. Resolution of Congress appoint- ing General Arnold commander of militia - ask for money-John Kidd declines being a member, 224. Col. Walter Stewart-Col. Bull promoted-militia ordered by Gen'l Sullivan to Coryell's ferry, 225. Resolution of Congress re- specting rank, &c., in army, 226. Of Assembly-probable attack of enemy, 227. Loan from Congress -Justices, &c., 229. Committee to view works on river, report- Colonel Stewart on change of or- ders -- orders for militia, 231. A present of fourteen copper-plates from Dr. Franklin to Council, 232. Pay of Commodore fixed, &c .- movements of enemy - Orders, 232. Paymaster, complaint by Board of War-pilots-William Sykes contemptuously removes goods from, 234, 235, 236. Ad- vertisement for election of Jus- tices, 238. Boundary between Virginia and Pennsylvania-Mar- koe family sent to St. Croix, 240. Servants not to be enlisted-pro- clamation -visit Billingsport, 243. Du Coudray's plan - ask for mo- ney from Congress, 245, 246. Order for boats to convey militia from Chester to Billingsport, to General Potter - General Arm- strong and General Potter attend -Justices of Little Britain-reso- 'lutions of Congress on Billings- port, Capt. Downey ordered there, 248. A cargo of salt arrives at Tom's river-for sale at ten dol- lars per bushel-ordered to be bought - Joseph Hart elected a member -- survey of Delaware river by Davis and Downey-Joseph Reed declines boing Chief Justice, 249. Order surveys of river, and appoint persons to do it-order guard for Fort Island, 250. And money-committee of Board of War attend and consult on best mode of procuring intelligence- persons appointed to proceed to Capes -Justices, 251. Proceed- ings respecting Westmoreland
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records -increase committee of Bucks county for driving off cat- tle-arrival of part of enemy's fleet at Egg Harbor -- Genls. Wayne and Nash attend, and present situation of army approaching city, 253. Appoint Chief Justice and Attorney. General - call of Congress for 4, 000 militia - deten- tion of records, 254. Change in committee on cattle -- Congress authorize purchase of twelve fire- ships, 255, 256. Ask for money, 256. Money sent to County Lieu- tenants, 257. Papers and records in Philadelphia to be removed in case of danger-attorney for cer- tain Courts, 258. Discontinue Board of War-Justices-suspect- ed persons delivered up, 261. L. Gordon imprisoned-Letter from General Hand, asking for troops for Indian country, 261. Wagons -accounts of Board of War to be settled-person enlarged on pa- role, 263. Proceedings respecting a slave-pilot discharged-Benj. Chew and John Penn made priso- ners, refuse parole-Congress to order them removed, 264. Arrest of several persons for riot in York county-Rev. Dr. Ewing apolo- gizes for Mr. Chew, offers his pa- role, 267. Parole of Doctor Drum- mond-Navy Board to assist in removal of troops from Billings- port to Fort Island-knapsacks- examination of three more rioters, and discharge of two-petition in case of not taking test of allegi-
ance-Thomas Lightfoot ordered to be arrested by Congress, but is not a resident-demand of Genl. Gates for men-bounds prescribed in parole-wood for barracks- declined, 269. Judges of Supreme Court appointed - removal of troops from Billingsport-store- houses and magazine at Lancas- ter-Clerk of Court, 271. Con- gress to be consulted about dis- charge of militia-appointments,
-aid for Captain Alexander, 275, &c., 273. Orders to Col Henry
276. Books and papers ordered to Philadelphia-compliment to
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Commodore Hazelwood-appoint- ments, 277. Application of Genl. Knox for cannons-call on P. De Haven for arms, for stores-Lead- en spouts to be taken down- search houses for arms-disaf- fected persons to be arrested- wagons and horses-appointments, 279. Com'tee to drive off cattle- company raised by J. Williams -arms from French creek, 280 -privateer commissioned-list of disaffected persons, to be arrested, 282. Raising troops-resolutions for arrest of disaffected persons named, 283, 284. Instructions- blankets, 284. Persons appointed to make arrests, report of arrests, 287, 289. Refuse to hear the par- ties-order Jared Ingersoll to Con- necticut-wagons from counties - guards for prisoners-liberty granted to Thomas Asheton - lost blankets, &c., to be paid for- William Lenox enlarged, 291. Remonstrance from Masons' lodge -to be sent to Congress-answer -enlarged, 292. Militia called out -Hazelwood, Commodore of fleet in Delaware- prisoners, 293. Prisoners in Masons' lodge to re- move to Virginia-enlargements -paymaster-purchase of guns -water craft to be detained, 297. Light horse to proceed to camp- guard for bridge-proclamation -- approach of enemy- militia to be ready-horses scarce, 299. "The two armies being now engaged, and the event doubtful," stores and shops ordered to be shut, and all except those making or repair- ing arms to repair to Captains' quarters at two o'clock - battal- ions to rendezvous at Swedesford and Falls of Schuylkill-provis- ions to be supplied there and at Darby -- army engaged with Gen. Washington-troops from Bucks to turn out, with or without arms, bringing axes, shovels, &c .- ap- pointments - horses to be im- pressed, 301. And wagons -- guards-bakers not to be enlisted -boats to be collected, 303. Call out militia of Bucks and
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Philadelphia, order loan office books and money to Easton under guard, bridge over Schuylkill to be removed and brought to the Delaware, Quarter-master ap- pointed, money asked of Con- gress, 305. Boats on Schuylkill to be hauled on land-bells to be taken down and removed to places of safety -order for public re- cords detained - report to, on loan office books and papers-threat- ened destruction of public prop- erty, 307. Proceedings on writ of habeas corpus issued against persons arrested-riots in Carlisle -guard for stores-books in library to go to Easton, 308, 309 Ap- point R. Dennis in place of Major Casdrop - place shallops and ammunition under care of J. Stiles - proceedings respecting driving cattle, pay for pasture- B. Vancampen Sub-Lieutenant- various orders for money, 311. Decide on petition of Captain Joseph Brady's co. on Lots- orders-meet at Lancaster, 313. Gun factory at Hummelstown- establish expresses between Coun- cil and Camp, 314. Two prisoners escape on way to Virginia-jailer examined and implicated-several arrests connected with the escape, 315, 316. Ask for money-Trea- surer can't comply-wagons sent for goods to Trenton or Bristol -Assembly ask a conference on state of affairs-granted-Colonel Ilart takes his seat, 317. Militia to defend inhabitants of Chester, 318. Blankets-a private escapes -pay for Colonel Piper's family, 319.
Here begin minutes of "Council of Safety," 323. [ Which seo. ] Proclamation dissolving the Council of Safety, 353. John Morris, Jr., to attend Court in York and Cum- berland-M. Immel to be closely confined-complaint against Wm. Lees, 357. Appointments, 358. Pay for arms-petition of John Swanwick -- militia called out, 359. New members, 366. Appoint- ments, 367. Thomas Wharton,
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President, and George Bryan, Vice-President - new member, 375, 378. Receive from Congress copy of the confederation, 379. Congress recommends calling in the old bills of credit issued by G. B .- also to abolish substitutes, 382. Receive various papers relative to Quakers sent to Vir- ginia, 383. Delegates to Congress, payment of wagoners, 385. Con- ference with Assembly on state of Continental army-remonstrance against its going into cantonments, -Dr. Shannon, 389. Representa- tion to Assembly respecting im- pressing wagoners, &c., 390. Con- ference on calling out whole force against enemy on petition, 394. Referred to Congress, 394. Deliver up key of loan office chest-orders respecting militia-priseners of Virginia belong to United States, 395. Block tin and lead at Car- lisle-Colonel Lacey to command militia-Colonel Kirkbride to send out light horse, 396. Complaint of Colonel Hartley for impressing wagons-clothing for Fort Mifflin -- pardon and discharge of Lombar- tus Schelline-pay Joseph Carson for goods, 397. Appoint Justices- wagon masters-Brig .- General- pay Col. Bull for work at Red Bank and Billingsport, 399. And as Col. commandant -- services of Adjut't- General unnecessary - dispense with Colonel Bull-apologize to him, 400. Capt. Woelper's claim, R. Levers and goods sent to Bos- ton for sale-write to General Washington about recruiting off- cers, 401. Case of C. Dingee- of W. Montgomery-appoint J. Davidson assistant at salt works -murders by Indians - aid a wounded militiaman, 403, 404. Resolution of Congress on propo- sal to regain city-Act for supply of arms-provision in Berks coun- ty for fleet-pay of M. Hubley increased, 405. John Brown en- larged-letter from R. McCallister -J. White Swift-Col. Johnston resigns-J. S. Howell appointed Receiver-General, 407. Offers &
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price in lieu of rations of liquors -subscribe for 500 copies of Ger- man newspaper in Lancaster, also of Dunlap's-wagons to be fur- nished from each county-to Colo- nel Lutterlish-arrest of J. G. Metscher as suspected, 409. In- dians in Cumberland County- Colonel Piper censured for enlist- ing men in Bedford - General Lacey's place as clothier supplied -letter from board of war re- specting flag, 411. J. G. Metscher to be discharged on taking oath- county paymasters to examine militia accounts of expenses, 413. Prisoners under guard on their way to Yorktown-Captain Long and company continued in ser- vice, 414. Resolutions of Con- gress respecting oaths to be taken by officers, 415. Order commis- sions for persons recommended by General Washington to re- cruit-clothing delivered by J. G. Howell, 418, 424. Colonel Coates a prisoner with enemy-Colonel Thompson to act in his behalf- orders for recruiting, 419. Pay- ment to Commissioners to pur- chase provisions, 422. Allow con- gregation at Easton to ask aid in finishing their church-granted- agent to distribute provisions- arms for Bedford-money to buy provisions in Lancaster-store- keepers of provisions at several places, 423. Store committee from Assembly, 424, 425. Interference of board of war in buying provi- sions-copies of papers to be fur- nished by J. B. Smith, 425. Ad- dress from Quakers, 426, 427. Answer and representation and conference with, 427. Wagon- master appointed - address of General Washington to inhabit- ants - proclamation respecting stock cattle-address of General Washington from Valley Forge, 429. Representation to Assem- bly, 431. Conference on maga- zines, 434. Resolution of Con- gress on prisoners and troops- horses-Commissioners to Con- gress at Yorktown-prisoners in
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Virginia, 435. Money-Wagon- master-proclamation for a fast, 438. Wages of, 441. Various orders, for cartridges, guard, &c., for Lancaster, 442. Old powder- mill ground to be let-Assembly inquire into expense of the public buildings in Lancaster-Justice for York, 443. Provisions intro- duced from Chester - appoint- ments, &c., 445. Resolution of Congress requesting five hundred militia at various points in the State, and order thereon-reward offered by proclamation for arrest of murderers of W. Hammond- horses and stables, &c., 446, 447. John Bailey resigns-Money from Congress for provisions-various orders for money, 449. Resolves of Assembly for quota - Order taken-Sub-Lieutenant appointed -Resolve of Assembly-confer- ence respecting battalions and re- duction of certain regiments-ex- emption of persons engaged in making bayonets-Jacob Morgan resigns his seat-letter from Gen- eral, in favor of Mrs. Pemberton, 457, 458. B. Rittenhouse's pay- petition of soldiers from Antrim and Peters Township, 458. John Brown discharged - Resolve of Congress respecting accoutrements -Virginia prisoners to go to Shippensburg, and be discharged, 460. Expenses to be paid by prisoners-money from Congress to buy horses-prisoners sent to Lancaster-to be delivered to Francis & Long-horses bought, 461. J. Carson paid for goods seized in Bucks county -salt- works, 463. Orders to various recruiting officers named, 464. Wagons-old spirits seized, paid for, 465. Money from Congress- various orders for money, 466. Representation of General Greene respecting wagons, 467. Re- cruits-prisoners from Virginia, 468, 469, 472, 473, 474. James Hamilton discharged, 469. Di- rection respecting men, &c., of gondolas ordered to be sunk at Trenton, 470, 471. Rations of
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Supreme Executive Council --- xi. Commodore H .- Justices of Berks, 471. Suspected persons seized by General Lacey-orders, 473. Re- cruits for continental army-re- cruits horses-orders, 474, 475, 476. United States lottery tick- ets received and disposed of-re- cruiting money and for buying horses-militia for defence of fron- tiers, 477, 478. Grants a pass on request of James Hamilton, 478. Appointment of commissioners on Attainder Act-their instructions, 479. Case of Anthony De Nor- mandie, 480. Roads-object to Mi- chael Muhlenbergh's account of expenses of prisoners to Virginia, 481. Pass for Mrs. Col. Morgan- Col. Jones paid and discharged- Lieut. Edward Randolph paid for enlisting men-letters and papers received from Congress to be read in churches - horse for Count Mountfort, his being lame, 487. J. Tilghman discharged-Indian murders-recruiting-situation of frontiers-orders, 489. J. Bone to be executed-Joseph Shippen, Jr., discharged-arms for North- umberland-General Wayne, &c. -Indians, 491. Proclamation printed-horses-recruiting-Board of War, 493. Rank of Captain Biles, 498. Treason in Chester county-Samuel Johnson may sell his real estate and depart-guard at Lebanon increased - Thomas Wharton, Jr., President, dies at Lancaster-order of funeral, 499. Purchases of clothing to cease- order for rifles and muskets for defence of frontiers-guard for collecting militia fines - enemy preparing to leave Philadelphia- ravages committed by, in Chester county-expenses in transporting prisoners, 507. Powder-spirits -salt-works-troops for defence, 509. Proclamation against per- sons who joined the enemy-Re- ward against robbers in Bucks county-clothing for troops march- ing west, 519. Guard for Lan- caster-troops for defence-cloth- ing for field officers-reward for criminals, 511. Clapyoole, Sher-
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iff - robbery in Bucks county -Proclamation against traitors, 512, 518. Reward for robbers -clothing for troops, 519. Evac- uation of Philadelphia - Elec- tion for Councillor-wagons for Capt. Montgomery-clothing to be made in Phil'a-intend removing from Lancaster, discontinue to take Dunlap's paper-officers of State fleet-paid expenses from Trenton to Lancas'r, 521. Arms in Genl. Lacey's hands to be sent to city-memorial of Mrs. Ferguson -celebration of Fourth of July -- Genl. Arnold to be inquired of, why he had ordered shops to be shut-his reasons for so doing- also, with regard to clothing-a warrant for bringing up trai- tors-invites Council to dinner, 523. Justices-markets to be repaired-early call of Assembly -arms- resolve of Congress, sus- pension of Act of Assembly regu- lating prices of goods, marriage and tavern licenses-Sheriff- sun- dry persons discharged from parol -new member-goods found in City after evacuation belonging to enemy-exceptions to discharge, 525. Courts for Philadelphia county-J. B. Smith appointed Prothonotary and Justice-Revd. Thomas Combes, Jr., receives & pass to leave the State, 527. Petition from Hale & Weaver on property of enemy in city after evacuation-Col. Nicola asks for rations-Indian depredations at Wyoming-Justices- recruiting, 528. Traitor's property-armed boats afloat-brig to be fitted out, 529. Apply to Board of War for ammunition - petition of Col. Hartley-aid to wives of Privates in fleet, 530. Insulting applica- tion of Charles Thomson to Vice President about a house-circular to officers on defence-disposition of troops-representation to Con- gress on frontiers, 531. Order troops to Susquehanna and dis- tribute at various places-money from Congress-Gonl. Lacey com- mands-drugs-money to Col.
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Supreme Executive Council-xi. Hartley, 533. Money from Con- gress-recruiting-records of Pro- thonotary's office brought from Reading-articles left by enemy to be secured and State House repaired-trees in city to be re- moved and given to the poor- Indians-Joseph Reed a member -apology, 536. Appoint com- mittee to meet one from Congress on resolutions-sales of, by per- mission of Genl. Arnold-a de- serter, the first from the fleet- pardoned-all who return to be pardoned-petition from North- umberland, 541. Appointments -privateer-advisers to Health officer-appoint commander of Brig "Convention" over one recommended by Navy Board- claim for a vessel sunk in Dela- ware, 543. Appoint Jacob Rush to assist Attorney General in case of ship Albion-Wharf- inger and Weigh Master at draw- bridge - cartridges to Henry Bun- ner - proclamation for embargo on provisions, 545. Protest against Congress laying an em . bargo in this State-return to be made of men in State fleet-ap- point measurer of Wheat, &c., 546. Clerk of Court-charge against agent for sale of forfeited estates -- notice to be put up, 547. Attend public reception of French Minister by Congress-Wardens ask for money-heavy bill for spirits-brig "Convention" nearly ready-prop'd to send on a cruise, 549. Disposition of arms from West Indies-propose discharge of certain officers of Navy-dis- arming galleys-orders of Con- gress respecting Wm. Straker, 553. Resolutions of Assembly respecting discharge of Navy, &c., 554. Armed Galleys to bo at Cape May-armed brig Conven- tion fitting out-traitors-galleys to be sent down Delaware - Indigo-men-Lieutenants, 557. Frederick Verner-Joseph Reed employed as counsel - & pass -raising wrecks in Delaware, 561. Conference on defence of
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Delaware, 562. Commissions for private ships of war-enquiry for goods, 563. Petitions for pardons -exchange of prisoners- ap- pointments - passes, 565. Ap- point Prothonotary of Supreme Court-warrants of death and re- prieves-arrest of a British Doctor -pass to Mrs. Shugart -- orders for money, 566. Pass for Labatu and Anglo-Resolution of Assembly, embargo-militia of City called out-recruits-treasonable letter to R. H. Lee-embargo-militia called out, 569. Letter to R. H. Lee-petition of negro Ralph re- ferred to Assembly-visit Bilings- port-case of Col. Geo. Stewart- pass for Mrs. Blewer, whose son was taken prisoner at German- town-permission to Dr. De Nor- mandie to sell real estate, 570, 571. Cannon for Bilingsport and Mud Island-Justices appointed- recruiting officers - guard from Lancaster to Philadelphia of prisoners-signal gun at Billings- port 573. Summons of Justices to take oath of allegiance- Quarter Master General, certifi- cates in pay for services-pur- chase of linens by late President in Maryland. Col. Bull to be employed at Billingsport and Mud Island, his pay-Pay Master and Steward there-to use articles taken from enemy, 574, 575. Time of Militia expiring, 574. Old draft to Moses Ward-sup- plies for forts-officers for galleys -State shallop to be sold-priso- ners to Chester-account of State fleet to be made-Marshal-re- cruits-passes, 577. Officers ap- pointed-passes granted-others refused-galleys in service-re- cruits-tools, &c., belonging to State - reprieve, 579. Money from Congress-militia of Phila- delphia called out, 581. Appoint commissioners to try Henry Bunthant a murderer -- passes- recruits-execution, 582. Pardon -Indigo-purchase of clothing. 583. Prisoner in Chester gaol endeavoring to escape is ordered
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Supreme Executive Council-xi. to the new gaol in Philadelphia- a dissenting minister in England applauded for his kindness to prisoners-passes, 584. Order to Commodore Hazelwood for can- non for Congress-Assembly ask for copies of Laws &c.,-wood for galleys, &c., 585. Pass-pardon -Board of War ask for plan of river Delaware for General Wash- ington -- sales of forfeited estates, 587. Surprise at requisition for wagons referred to Congress, 589, Order respecting old work house and State House-clothing-pass for Mrs. De Lancey-clothing, 593. British propose to send a flag-orders to Commander to stop the vessel at Delaware-pass to Mrs. Yard, &c., 595. Appoint- ments-seditious papers and per- sons to be secured, 596 -- troops to repair to City to be ready, 597. Appointments - orders- pardons sentence for murder, 609. Proc- lamations for traitors to take their trials, 610, 612. Execution sus- pended, 612. Proceedings in
case of Roberts and Carlisle, 606- 614. Pay reward for arrest of a noted robber-Assembly met- payments to Jno. Hambright and Cap., Stokely-militia of Phila- delphia called out as guards, 617. French Frigate, convoy of-new members-message to Assembly -Justices-Sloop Active, 619. Tonnage tax for Light House-dis- puted election in Chester county -discharge of militia-march of troops, 621, 623. Embargo, 622. New member, 623. Choice of President-joint committee- arms for militia-Genl. Washing- ton asks for a guard for conven- tion prisoners going South- militia of Bucks called out for purpose-as well as of Phila- delphia - proclamation for a Thanksgiving day, 626, 627. Conduct of Col. Hartley approved -letter from Massachusetts to prevent return of tories-pass for Mrs. Ferguson to New York ro- fused-permit provisions for Ber- muda-galleys, 628, 629. Galleys
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