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And we do hereby strictly charge, enjoin and require all officers, civil and military, of this Commonwealth, to aid and assist the citi-
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sens and subjects of the said States General, according to the law and usage of nations in amity.
Given in Council, under the hand of his Excellency WILLIAM MOORE, Esquire, President, and the seal of the State, at Phila- delphia, this twenty-third day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two.
WILLIAM MOORE, President.
Attest-TIMOTHY MATLACK, Secretary. GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, 'Tuesday, September 24th, 1782. PRESENT : His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
No Council.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, September 25th, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Levan, Mr. Van Campen.
Mr. Gardner, and
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vist :
In favor of Colonel Stephen Balliott, for one hundred pounds, in one month from the date hercof, in part of his accounts for sup plying the Rangers and militia stationed in Northampton county with provisions, for which he is to account.
. In favor of the said Stephen Balliott, for one hundred pounds specie in two months from this day, in part of the said account.
In favor of the said Stephen Balliott, for the sum of five bue- dred and twelve pounds three shillings and three pence specie, ia three months from the date hereof, balance of the said account, · settled the twenty-ninth day of August last.
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In Council.
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PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, September 26th, 1782.
PRESENT : His Excellency the President. The Honorable Mr. Gardner, and No Council.
Mr. Levan.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, September 27, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
No Council.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, September 28th, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Van Campen.
The Honorable Mr. Levan presented to the Council the following account for his attendance in Council, vizt :
Dr. The State of Pennsylvania, To Sebastian Levan, Esquire.
For attendance in Council from the 6th of July till the 30th of September, 1782, inclusive, 87 days, a 17s 6,
£76 2 6
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Mileage 120 miles, at 86 .
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And thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Sebastian Levan, Esquire, for the said sum of seventy-nine pounds two shillings and six pence.
On consideration,
Ordered, That William Henry, Esquire, Lieutenant of the city and liberties of Philadelphia, be directed to call out one subaltern, one serjeant, one corporal, and fifteen rank and file, from the mili- tia of the said city and liberties, in addition to those already or- dered into service, for the purpose of guarding British prisoners now in this city.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vist :
In favor of Colonel Stephen Balliott, for eighteen pounds specie, for forty pair of shoes furnished to Captain Shrawder's company of Rangers in Northampton county.
In favor of the Honorable John Van Campen, for the sum of seven pounds ten shillings, for transporting cloathing to the said company of Rangers.
In favor of John Nicholson, Esquire, for five hundred pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for paying one-third of depreciation certificates to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, for which he is to account.
A letter from his Excellency General Washington, dated the twenty-third instant, expressing his opinion that it is best to decline the expeditions into the Indian country, was received and read; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the expeditions into the Indian country be do- clined, and that orders be accordingly issued to the Commissioner for purchasing of provisions and hiring of horses.
Ordered, That the same be communicated to Major General Potter.
Ordered, That the march of Captain Shrawder's company of Rangers from Northampton county, be countermanded, and that the march of Lieutenant Johnston's company from Bedford county be also countermanded, the expeditions into the Indian country being laid aside.
Ordered, That the order of this day to Colonel William Henry, for calling into service one subaltern, one serjeant, one corporal, and fifteen privates, be countermanded.
Ordered, That the militia of the counties of Lancaster, York, and Berks, called into service on the ninth instant, for guarding the British prisoners in the said counties, be discharged as soon the Continental troops shall return to that duty.
Ordered, That the Lieutenants of the counties of Northampton, Berks, Cumberland, York, Northumberland, Bedford, Westmore- land and Washington, be directed to call out no more militis after
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the expiration of the time of those now in service, his Excellency General Washington having received intelligence that the British have called in all the savages, and that no more parties are to be permitted to be sent out against the frontiers.
Passes to Boston were granted to George Ritter, Abraham Rex, and George Rocher, and to return again.
Passes to Dobbs' Ferry, with permission to return again, were granted to Ann Gallagher and Elizabeth Hynes; also
Passes to Andreas Read to go to head-quarters ; to John Mitch- ins to go to Woodbridge ; and to Priscilla Gwin to go to New Jer- sey, and to return again.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September 80, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Mr. Levan, and
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Van Campen.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt : .
In favor of the Honorable Fraucis Hopkinson, for fifty pounds specie, in part of his salary as Judge ot the Court of Admiralty of this State, for which he is to account.
In favor of Frederick Sneider, for seventeen pounds eight ahil- lings and nine pence specie, amount of his account for his wages and sundry small expences, in full to the 30th instant :
A pass was granted to William Simonson, to go to Oblong, in . the State of New York, with leather breeches and writing paper, and to return.
The Attorney-General of the State attended in Council and re- quested the Board to appoint one more counsel to assist him on the trial of sundry persons for burglary in the county of Bucks, and also represented that a number of the ablest counsel in the State were employed against him.
Whereapon,
Resolved, That Joseph Reed, Esquire, be appointed counsel for "the State to assist the Attorney-General on the trial of the said robbers, and that an order be drawn on the Treasurer in his favor, for the sum of seventy-five pounds specie.
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In Council. .
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, October 1, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Van Campen.
Mr. Levan, and
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Christopher Grimes, for the sum of one hundred and seventy-two pounds one shilling and six pence specie, for cattle purchased of him by Wil- liam Montgomery, Esquire, for the Indian expedition under Gen- eral Potter, for which the said Montgomery is to account, to be paid out of the five thousand pounds borrowed of the bank.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Edmund Milne, for forty-one pounds four shillings and four pence specie, balance of his account for making a sword for Capt'n Joshua Bar- ney, late of the ships Hyder Ally.
A transcript of the record of the conviction of negro Peter of murder, at a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gabl Deli- very held at Philadelphia for the city and county of Philadelphia, the twenty-third day of September last, and sentenced by the said court to be hanged by the neck till ho be dead, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant be issued for the execution of the mid sentence on Saturday the twelfth instant, between ten and two o'clock, at the usual place of execution.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, October 2d, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Mr. Levan, and
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Van Campen.
The petition of Anne Martin, convicted of bigamy af the lan Court of Oyer and Terminer held in the city of Philadelphia, for the city and county of Philadelphia, and sentenced to be publicly whipped thirty-nine lashes on her bare back, and to be imprisoned during her life at hard labour, was read ; and on consideration,
Ordered, That so much of the said sentence as respects the whip ping be suspended until the expiration of four months from the date hereof.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of James. Smith, for the sum of four pounds five shillings specie, for eight days and a half writing registering certificates for' patents, issued from the the Land Office from July, 1781, till September, 1782.
A petition addressed to the General Assembly, from divers per- sons of Lancaster county, respecting militia fines, together with the order of the House, referring it to this Board, being read and com- sidered,
Ordered, That the same be transmitted to Adam Orth, with directions to him to enquire concerning the cases therein stated, and report to the Council forthwith.
. An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Samuel J. Atlee, for one hundred pounds, in part of bis pay as a delegate in Congress for this State, for which he is to account.
Passes were granted to James Sitzels, to go to Albany, to Sam- nel Price, to go to Lowden county, in Virginia, and to Cassimer Dewick, to the White Plains, in the State of New York, with per- mission to return.
A petition from Peter Godshall, committed of misprision of tres- son in the county of Lancaster, was read, together with the record of conviction and sentence of the court thereupon, to wit : "that be forfeit one half of his goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to the use of the Commonwealth, and be imprisoned during the continuance of the present war : Whereupon,
The Council taking the same into consideration,
Ordered, That the said l'eter Godshall be pardoned ; and that . pardon be issued accordingly, under the seal of the State.
A like petition from George Weidel, convicted of misprision of treason in the said county, and sentenced as aforesaid, was read; and thereupon,
Ordered, That a like pardon be issued, under the seal of the State, for the said George Weidel.
In Council.
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PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, October 3rd, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Levan.
Mr. Gardner, and
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vist :
In favor of Mr. Thomas Rice, for fifteen pounds six sbillings and six pence specie, for repairing the boat belonging to the State sta- tioned at Billingsport.
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In favor of William Turnbull, for seven hundred and thirteen pounds three shillings and one halfpenny specie, amount of his so- count for cloathing purchased for the Indian expeditions under General Potter, to be paid out of the five thousand pounds borrowed of the bank.
Passes to New York, to Susanna Hull, Elizabeth Punner, and Elizabeth Young.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, October 4, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Gardner, General Lacey.
Mr. Levan, and
Pass to Virginia and to return again was granted to Matthis Conrad.
A number of citizens attended in Council and presented to the Board an advertisement, signed by " Philip Waggoner, Captain," calling upon " the militia of the Northern Liberties to meet ca Tuesday next, the eighth of October, at the old place of parade, in Turner's lane, at eleven o'clock ;" which advertisement they conceive to be an improper one, that being the day of election, and not appointed for the meeting of the militia, and praying the Coon- cil to take the same into consideration.
Ordered, That the same be referred for further consideration.
A letter of the fourth instant, from Francis Gurney, and William Allibone, two of the Commissioners for procuring an armament for the defence of the bay and river Delaware, was read, representing that it appears to them necessary that a suitable vessel, of shoal draft, be provided, in addition to the ship now in the service of the State, to be employed in repelling the attacks of the refugees that so frequently infest our bay : Whereupon, the Board taking the same into consideration,
Ordered, That the said Commissioners be directed to carry the said plan into immediate execution, the Council approving thereof.
Two deeds was examined and signed by his Excellency the Pre- sident to Alexander Power, as follows, vizt : One of them convey- ing eighty-one acres and one-quarter of land, situate in Newberry township, in the county of York : Seized and sold agreeably to law, as the forfeited estate late of John Rankin, an attainted trai- tor, for the sum of sixty-five pounds specie. And the other, Con- veying ninety aores and three-quarters of land situate in the mid township : Seized and sold as aforesaid, as the forfeited estate of
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James Rankin, an attainted traitor, for the sum of eight hundred and thirty-four pounds and four shillings specie ; which several sums the said Alexander Power hath paid to the Agents of Forfeited Estates in the said county. Deeds dated the third day of October, 1782.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, October 5th, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Byers, (now first return-
Mr. Gardner, ed from his family,) and Mr. Levan, General Lacey.
The Secretary having reminded the Board of seven plates made For the purpose of counterfeiting Continental money, and delivered in Council, by Colonel Donaldson, in June, 1777, and the Council considering that there is now no prosecution likely to be founded Da them,
Ordered. That the same, with several impressions of the same, be defaced ; and they were accordingly defaced.
Several bonds and other papers, late belonging to James Moles- worth, executed as a spy, being in possession of the Council, with A note in the hand-writing of his Excellency Thomas Wharton, Jun'r, relative thereto, being now taken into consideration,
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Attorney General, to be disposed of according to law, vist :
Bond .- James Carson to James Molesworth, £204; do. Daniel Kerr to do., 2196; and assignment of do. to James Molesworth. Mem. ot his Excellency President Warton.
Ordered, That the fifteen hundred pounds sent by the hands of Mr. Carnaghan to General Irvine, for defraying the expences of the western expedition, to be paid to the order of the Honorable Robert Morris, Esquire, Superintendant of Finance, who agrees to account for the same, agreeably to the order of the General Assem- bly, appropriating the whole sun for the further defence of the frontiers, of which whole sum the said fifteen hundred pounds is a part.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of John Nichol- son, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred and twenty-five pounds, being one quarter's salary, due the thirteenth instant.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 7, 17%
PRESENT :
His Excellenny the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Byers, and Mr. Levan, . General Lacey.
Mr. Vab Campen,
A pase was granted to Catharine Manly to go to New York, al to return again.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vint:
In favor of Frederick Sneider, for the sum of forty prod specie, for purchasing fire wood for the use of the Council, fr which he is to account.
In favor of My. William Turnbull, for three hundred and fly . eight pounds five shillings, on account of purchasing cloathing & the troops of the State, to be paid three months after date.
In favor of Mr. Francis Bailey, for sixty-five pounds thirtea shillings and nine pence, in full for printing for the Council this day.
This being the day appointed for the meeting of the Boudd Property of this State, Mr. President and Mr. Gardner agreed " meet the other members of the said Board, at four o'clock this uf ternoon.
Colonel Clement Biddle laid before the Board the following in of articles furnished to General Poster for the Northampton esp+ dition, vizt :
400 knapeseks, 6 Axes, helved,
100 canteens,
3 whetstones,
14 de. not da
25 grassbooks,
40 camp kettles,
78 large bage for flour.
The Council approve the delivering the same; and as the expos tion is now laid aside,
Ordered, That Colonel Biddle de take the necessary mousara for obtaining a return of the same into his hands again.
A pass was granted to John Potter to go to Boston and ( " turn.
A pass was granted to Ann Davis to go to New York and to it turn.
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The Honorable Joseph Gardner presented to the Council the fol- lowing account, vist :
For attendance in Council from the 15th Dec'r, 1781, till 27th of the same month, inclusive, 12 days, a 25g., €15 0 Do. from 28th Deo'r, 1781, till 8th of October, 1782, inclusive, 286 days, a 17s. 6, - 250 4 6
By an order on the Treasurer,
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Bal.
£165 4 6
And thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Joseph Gardner, for one hundred and sixty-five pounds four chil- lings and six pence, balance of the said account, and in full till the eighth instant.
The Honorable John Van Campen, Esquire, presented to the Board the following account, vizt :
For attendance in Council from the 20th of January till the 3rd of April, 1782, inclusive, 73 days, & 176. 6, - £62 1
Do. from 25th of May till Ist of July, inclusive, 38 days, a 17s. 6, 32 6
Do. from Ist of Sept'r till 8th Oct., 1782, inclusive, 88 days, a 17s. 6, - .
32 6
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To 3 mileages, 90 miles each, a s6, 13 10
£140 3
Cr. By an order on the Treasurer, £50
By do.
25
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. Balance,
265 3
And thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honora- chn Van Campen, for sixty-five pounds three shillings specie, bal- mes of the mid account.
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The Honorable John Lacey, Junior, Keq'r, presented to the Board the following account, vist :
For attendance in Council from the 11th of March till `the 8th of Oct'r, 1782, at sundry times, amounting to 59 days, a 178. 6, £51 12 0 To mileage twice going and coming from home, 27 miles-54 miles, at st, - 2 140
254 6
Cr. By an order on the Treasurer, 20 0 1
Balance,
£84 6 6
And thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the od Honorable John Lacey, Jun'r, for thirty-four pounds six and six pence specie, balance of the foregoing account.
The Honorable John Bayard, Esquire, presented to the Bourda account for his attendance in Council as follows, vist :
From March 28, 1782, till October 7th following, in- clusive, 194 days-deduct for 20 days' absence- remain 174 days, @ 17s 6, - 2158 1
And an order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Ba orable John Bayurd, for one hundred and fifty-two pounds in shillings specie, in full for his attendance in Council till this day.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, October 8, 1782. .
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Lacey, Mr. Levan. and
Mr. Gardner, General Ewing, (wow fol
Mr. Byers, returned from his family.)
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Jobo Letus Esquire, Surveyor General, for three hundred and forty-one fifteen shillings specie, in full for surveying and furnished plamd city lots, agreeably to accounts settled the 7th instant.
A return of Justices for Bedford township, in the county of Bot ford, was received and read, by which it appears that Willisa Proctor and George Wireraver were duly elected Justices for mil township ; whereupon,
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Resolved, That William Proctor be appointed a Justice of the ce for the county of Bedford, and that he be commissioned so- lingly.
. pass was granted to Providence, Rhode Island, to Hugh Col- Samuel Barr, and Matthew Linn, in one pass, and to return. Do. to New York, Elizabeth Duck, and to return.
The Board having reconsidered the petition of Thomas Prudden Andrew Caldwell, praying a settlement of the depreciation of ir pay as Mates in the General Hospital of the United States; Freupon,
Ordered, That it be recommended to the Comptroller General ottle the depreciation of the pay of the said Prudden and Cald- I, according to the act of General Assembly passed the first day Jetober, 1781.
'he following deeds were examined and signed by his Excellency liam Moore, Esquire, President, for divers city lots in Phila- phia, sold agreeably to law, for the redemption of the bills of lit of this State of the twenty-niuth of April, 1780, marked in general plan of city lots remaining in the Surveyor General's se, vist :
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To John Altston, for 38 lots, numbered from 528 .to 531, from ! to 554, from 556 to 559, from 568 to 591, and from 1414 to 16, inclusive. Consideration one thousand seven hundred and hty-seven pounds.
To William Bingham, for 8 lots, numbered from 560 to 567, inclu- . Consideration two hundred and eighty-five pounds.
To Charles Miller, for 8 lots, numbered from 1125 to 1129, and n 1226 to 1228. Consideration two hundred and fifty-five ads.
lo Haym Solomon, for twelve lots, numbered from 1304 to 1309. isideration four hundred and twenty pounds.
To alexander Forster, for nine lots, numbered from 1405 to .8. Consideration six hundred and thirty-five pounds.
To Charles Risk, for six lots, numbered from 1497 to 1502. isideration one hundred and thirty-five pounds.
To the same person, for lot No. 1588. Consideration fifty-nine .nds.
Po' Richard Whitehead, for four lots, numbered from 1688 & 2 to 1694. Consideration one thousand six hundred and five nds.
"o Cadwallader Morris, for two lots, No. 1689 and 1690. Con- ration eight hundred and sixty pounds.
'o Lewis Weiss, for two lots, No. 1691 and 1695. Considera- I seven hundred and fifteen pounds.
.Il which sums the above named persons have paid into the ds of the Treasurer of the State. Deeds dated this day.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, October 9, 1782. PRESENT :
The Honorable Mr. Ewing, Mr. Beyers,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
In Council.
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PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, October 10, 1782. PRESENT :
The Honorable Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Byers,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, October 11th, 1782. PRESENT :
The Honorable JAMES POTTER, Esquire.
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Byers,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
A pass was granted to Thomas Bartow and Daniel Benceet, Jun'r, to go to Elizabethtown, in New Jersey, and to return.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, October 12, 1782. PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President. Mr. Levan, Mr. Byers. Mr. Van Campen, and The return of the general election of the city of Philadelphia was received and read, by which it appears that the following gu- tlemen were duly elected, vizt :
Councillor.
James Irvine, Esquire.
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Representatives.
Samuel Meredith, Sharp Delany, Frederick A. Muhlenberg,
Samuel Morris, and John Steinmetz.
Le return of the general election of the county of Philadelphia Mso received and read, by wtrich it appears that the following lemen were duly electod, vizt :
Counciller.
John Dickinson.
Representatives.
Matthew Holgate,
George Gray, Henry Hill, Thomas Reese, Isaac Gray, ,
Samuel Peprose, James Morris, Samuel Ashmead, and Jacob Rush.
Sheriffs.
William Will,
Thomas Proctor.
Coroners.
Joseph Rush,
Thomas Nevill.
Commissioner.
John Baker.
he Council taking into consideration the said returns; there-
1, Ordered, That William Will, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of city and county of Philadelphia; and that Joseph Ruch be ap- ted Coroner of the said city and county of Philadelphia, and they be commissioned accordingly.
'illiam Will, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the city and county of adelphia, now offers Peter Paris and Lewis Farmer, as sureties be faithful performance of the duties of his office as Sheriff be said city and county of Philadelphia.
he return of the general election of the county of Bucks was ived and read, by which it appears that the following gentle- were duly elected, vizt :
Comacillor.
George Wall, Junior.
Representatives.
Thomas Long, Joseph Savage, James Wilkinson,
James Tate, and Joseph Thomas.
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Sherifft.
Samuel Dean,
William Roberts.
Coroners.
William Bennett,
Abraham Dubois.
The Council taking into consideration the said return; there upon,
Ordered, That Samuel Dean, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of the county of Bucks; and that William Bennett be appointed Coroner of the said county, and that they be commissioned accord ingly.
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Samuel Dean, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the county of Bucks, now offers Arthur Irwin and Samuel Smith of the said county, as sure- ties for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office of Sheriff of the said county, which the Council approve.
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