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And be it further Resolved, Ordained and declared by the au- thority aforesaid, that the several persons hereinafter named, (or in their or either of their stead and place, in case they or either of them shall refuse or be disabled to perform the duties upon them enjoined, in and by this Ordinance, such other person or persons as this Council shall from time to time appoint,) shall be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners for the purposes aforesaid, to- Wit: .
For the City of Philadelphia, William Will, Sharp Delany, Jacob Schriner, Charles Wilson Peale, Robert Smith, (Hatter,) Samuel Massay.
For the County of Philadelphia, William Antis, Robert Lollar, James Stroud, Daniel Hiester, Archibald Thompson. .
For the County of Chester, William Evans, William Gibbons, Thomas Cheney, Isaac Taylor, Thomas Levis, Capt'n William Brooke, and Patterson Bell.
For the County of Bucks, Richard Gibbs, Joseph M'Ilvaine John Lacey, Samuel Smith, John Crawford, Nicholas Potter.
For the County of Lancaster, William Bauseman, Casper Shaff- ner, Robert Patton, George Steward, Francis Arinstong, James, Conningham.
For the County of York, William White, Robert Stevenson, James Nailor, Matthew Dill, William Chesney, John Ewing.
For the County of Cumberland, George Stevenson, John Boggs, and Joseph Brady.
For the County of Berks, Thomas Parry, David Morgan, Peter Nagle, Henry"Natter, Daniel Ultree Speiker, Joseph Neister.
For the County of Northampton, Conrad Krider, - Keichline, Paul Balliot, Robert Levers, Daniel Depuy.
For the County of Bedford, Robert Galbraith, 'l'homas Urie, John Piper.
For the County of Northumberland, John Kelly, Thomas Hewitt. For the County of Westmoreland, Colonel John Proctor, Thomas Galbraith.
And be it lastly resolved, ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid, that the said Commissioners, or any or either of them,
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shall be fully authorized and empowered to search for and seize the said goods and effects of such offenders, and for this end to send for, call before them, and examine persons and papers, to use force and to break open doors in all Cases where the same goods may be secreted and concealed, to commit such as shall absolutely Resist their Authority, and to call to their Aid Officers and others, civil
- and Military, who are hereby Required and commanded to Aid and assist them accordingly.
On Motion, agreed, That the foregoing Ordinance be passed and Published immediately.
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In Council of Safety.
WEDNESDAY, October 22d, 1777.
Present, the Council of Safety, and Mr. Serjeant and Dr. Gard- ner.
General Armstrong attended and laid before the Council the State Of the Militia, and requested that a further proportion of the Mili- tim of the State be Ordered into Service.
In Council of Safety.
THURSDAY, October 23d, 1777.
Present as Yesterday.
Peter Dehaven informed the Council that he was not able to fur- nista the Gun Factory at Hummels-town with provisions, there be- ing none to be purchased in that Neighbourhood ; On Considera- tion,
Ordered, That Colonel Joshua Elder, Sub-Lieutenant of this County, be authorized and Required to take effectual measures to supply the Factory at Hummels Town with Provisions ; And if he shall find it necessary to seizo provisions for this purpose, he is to give Certificates for the same to the Owners, to be Paid for at such prices as this Council shall hereafter agree upon and Order.
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In Council of Safety.
FRIDAY October 24th, 1777.
Present as Yesterday. The Council took into consideration "An Ordinance for the more. factual lovying the monies advanced for substitutes in the Militiat
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and fines due to the Publick for disobedience to the Militia Laws;" And having spent some time thereon, Adjourned to to-Morrow, Usual Hour.
In Council of Safety.
SATURDAY October 25th, 1777.
Present as yesterday, and Colonel Bayard.
The Council Resumed the consideration of the Ordinance in- titled " An Ordinance for the more effectual levying the monies advanced for Substitutes in the Militia, and fines due to the Pub- lick for disobedience to the Militia Laws;" And agreed that the following Ordinance be passed and Published, Vizt :
".An Ordinance for the more effectual levying the Monies ad- vanced for Substitutes in the Militia, and fines due to the Publick, for disobedience to the Militia Laws.
" WHEREAS, in Consequence of the delinquency of the Fersonal service of many Male inhabitants in this State, liable to serve in the Militia, they have become bound to pay and Re-imburse to this Commonwealth Sums of Money advanced to Substitutes in their Room and Stead, and others in like manner delinquent, for whom no Substitutes had been found, have become liable to payment of money equal to a medium of the advances to Substitutes Provided to serve in the Class of Militia, Respectively, in which such per- sous has been alotted; And Whereas, many of the Persons afore- said, have not yet paid the Sums of Money so due as aforesaid, and great difficultys and delays have happened in the Premises, where- by large and heavy advances of the Publick treasure Remain dis- porsed and useless to the State, and in danger of being lost; for Remedy whereof, and to prevent like mischiefs in the further Em- bodying of Militia, who are now drawing out, or may hereafter be drawn out, for the Publick defence :
" Be it Ordained by the Council of Safety of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania, .And it is hereby ordained by the au- thority of the same, That from and after the date of this Ordinance, the Lieutenant, or one of the Sub-Lieutenants of the County in which any such person doth or may Reside, shall, after an Oppor- tunity of appeal has been afforded to such delinquent, and in five days after demand of the sum of Money due, or which may become due, by such delinquent as aforesaid, by a Collector Authorized by such Lieutenant or deputy Lieutenant; and upon Refusal of ne- glect of payment thereof, that such Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant shall isque an order to a proper person, to be appointed by the
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Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant, to levy the sum due by such person, with charges, by distress and sale of the Goods and Chattles of such Person, and to support and render effectual such order by calling in the Aid of the Militia, where the same may be necessary :
" Provided always, That any person delinquent as aforesaid, who may yet be in arrear for any sum of Money as aforesaid, shall be discharged and Exonerated of the same, in case he shall join with and serve for two Months in the next class of Militia which shall be marched in the Public service, and shall notify his inten- tion so to do to the Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant, and become bound, with sufficient surety, to perform said service or yield such payment.
" And whereas, Many of the fines by law due to the State from divers Persons for non-attendance on the Musters and days of ex- ercise under the late Association, have not been as yet collected; and fines already incurred, or that may hereafter be incurred by the non-Observance of the Militia Laws of this Commonwealth, ought to be strictly collected :
" Be it therefore Ordained, by the authority aforesaid, That all sach fines shall be levied and recovered in the same manner as the sums due for Substitutes are by this Ordinance ordered to be levied.
" And be it further Ordained, by the authority aforesaid, That the Collectors aforesaid shall Retain five per Centum out of all Monies which they may receive in pursuance of this Ordinance ; the same in case of Monies due for neglect of personal Service in the Militia, to be added to and levied with the Respective Sums and Charges thereon, so due as aforesaid.
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" And be it further Ordained, by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or Persons to whom the Lieutenant or Sub-Lieu- tenant of any County shall direct an order, Commanding such Per- son to levy the Money hereinbefore directed to be levied on delin- quents as aforesaid, shall neglect or refuse to perform the duty to which he shall be so called and enjoined as aforesaid, that upon such neglect or refusal, the said Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant may and shall Commit such person to the Common Goal of the County, there to be kept for and during the space of Sixty days."
Ordered, That Colonel Peter Grubb be directed to attend this Council on Tuesday next.
Agreed, That the following Ordinance be passed and Published, Vizt :
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" An Ordinance for appointing and authorizing an additional number of Sub-Lieutenants, to act in the County of Lancaster.
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" WHEREAS, the Inhabitants of the County of Lancaster, froma their -great numbers and the disposition of some to oppose or delay the Operation of the Militis laws of this State, have Rendered the
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duties of the Lieutenant and sub-Lieutenants of the said county not only difficult, but also very extensive and burdensome, whereby it hath become necessary to appoint a greater number of sub-Lieu- tenants than is mentioned in the Militia law. It is, therefore, Ordained by the Council of Safety of the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania that Curtis Grubb, Esq'r, William Ross, of the borough of Lancaster, and Simon Snyder of the said Borough, be appointed, and they are hereby appointed sub-Lieutenants of the said County of Lancaster, and that they and each of them shall have, use, and exercise all the powers and authorities which the sub-Lieutenants appointed in the Militia Law of this State are authorized and em- powered to have, use or exercise, and shall be allowed the like pay for their services as to the Sub-Lieutenants appointed by virtue of the said Militia law is or hath been allowed.
"By order of the Council of Safety.
"THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
In Council of Safety.
SUNDAY 26th October, 1777.
Present as Yesterday.
A letter was written to William Buchanan, Esquire, Commissary General, on the subject of obtaining a Supply for the Army, and affixing the Prices of some material Articles; Wheat 88 6; Rye 88 6; Indian Corn 68 6; Beef 10 dollars, (sinking 5 ib q'r); Pork Eight dollars # C't.
In Council of Safety.
TUESDAY October 28th, 1777.
Present as Yesterday.
In Council of Safety.
WEDNESDAY October 29th, 1777.
Present as Yesterday.
Several of the Commissioners appointed to collect and appraise blankets in this Country being now at Camp,
Ordered, That John Jordan, David Watson, David Whitebill, and David Jenkins, be added to the Committee appointed to Col-
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lest and appraise Blankets in this County for the use of the Army. Letters were written to General Mifflin and to Colonel Biddle, on the subject of forage, And the following prices Recommended : Osts .5s ) bushel; spelts 5s } bushel; Hay (first Crop) {7 } ton ; second crop £4 10 % ton.
In Council of Safety.
THURSDAY October 30th, 1777.
Present as yesterday, & Col. Curtis Grubb.
Colonel Grubb Represented to the Council that his Furnace is now in blast for the purpose of Casting Salt-pans, and that the blast cannot be continued without the assistance of Thomas Ed- wards, Manager ; David Short, founder ; John Campbell and John Forster, Colliers; and John Peters, Carpenter; that these Men being called out in the Militia in the Classes now ordered, must March without the particular order of this Council ; On Conside- ration,
Ordered, That the said Thomas Edwards, David Short, John Campbell, John Forster and John Peters, who are employed at Grubb's furnace in Casting Salt-pans for the making of Salt, be permitted to continue at the said furnace until the said Salt-pans be compleated, and that they then proceed to Camp with all expe- dition, and serve out their Tour in the field.
In Council of Safety.
FRIDAY October 31st, 1777.
Ordered, That Christian Wirtz of this Borough, be appointed a sub-Lieutenant of the County of Lancaster, in the Room and stead of William Ross, who hath declined serving in that Office.
In Council of Safety.
SATURDAY Novem'r 1st, 1777. Present as Yesterday. ·
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In Council of Safety.
MONDAY November 3d, 1777. Present as on Saturday, & David Rittenhouse, s'r.
In Council of Safety.
TUESDAY November 4th, 1777. Present as yesterday, and John Hambright and James Edgar. .
In Council of Safety.
WEDNESDAY Nov'r 5th, 1777.
Present as Yesterday.
Ordered, .That Mr. Wirtz deliver to John Swanick the Goods, Cattle and Negroes lately seized as the property of his Father, and that Mr. Bauseman make out a list of the same, and deliver it to this Council, in order to having them appraised and security given for the re-delivery thereof, when called for.
Agreed, That it be Recommended to the Commissary General and Quarter-Master General, and their Deputys, to fix the prices of the following articles, as below is mentioned, Viz't : Wheat 88 6; Rye 88 6; Indian Corn, 6s 6 9 bushel; Whiskey, full spirit, 88 6 8 Gallon ; Hay, best first crop, at 27 10 9 ton ; second orop, £6 ) ton.
Agreed, That it be Recommended to the Commissary General, that he allow for good Pork seven dollars per hundred, and that he allow for good Beef Ten dollars per hundred, (sinking the fifth 'quarter,) agreeable to a former Resolve.
In Council of Safety.
THURSDAY November 6th, 1777. Present as Yesterday. The Council took into consideration the appointing of an ad- .ditional number of Commissioners in the several counties for col- Jecting Arms, Accoutrements, blankets, &os.
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In Council of Safety.
FRIDAY November 7th, 1777.
Present, as Yesterday.
. The petition of divers Workmen employed in the State Factory, was Read ; thereupou,
Ordered, That the Removal of the Families of the said Work- men be a public expence ; and that the prices of the under-men- tioned Articles in the said Factory, be paid to the Workmen as mentioned opposite to each of them, agreeable to the recommen- dation of Mr. Benjamin Rittenhouse, Viz't : Stocking a Musket, 15s; Splicing a Stock, 3s 9; Dressing Mounting, 38 9; Sawing Stocks, 18 3. And that the said Workmen be allowed seven shil- lings and six pence # day, from the time they left off Working at Philadelphia.
The following Ordinance being Read and Considered, Viz't :
" WHEREAS, Many persons, regarding only their private Inter- est by buying up and engrossing divers kinds of Merchandises, particularly provisions and necessaries for the Army, have greatly Raisod the prices of Goods in general, to the manifest Injury of the public, and to the distress of the Soldiery :
" And Whereas, The mode of Restraining & punishing engross- .ers by the usual course of Common law, is at this time of invasion in a greut degree become impracticable, and is withal too slow and uncertain to prevent such Enormities, which if not Restrained and corrected must weaken and Ruin our efforts against the enemy :
Be it therefore Ordained, and it is hereby Ordained by the Council of Safety of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, That if any person within this state shall buy up, engross, forestal, or get into his or her hands, Bar-Iron, Leather, Salt, wheat, Cattle or other Merchandise, or Vitual, in greater quantities than such per- son shall make to appear, to be proper and suitable for his or her own need and supply, and shall be thereof convicted, in the manner herein after directed, every such Person shall for the first Offence, forfeit all the Goods, Merchandise and Vitual so engrossed as afore- said ; and for the second offence, over and above like forfriture, shall be imprisoned, without bail and Mainprize, for the space of three months ; and for the third offence, besides like forfeiture and im- prisonment, shall be adjudged to stand, and shall stand in the Pil- dory, and forfeit all his or her Goods, as by Common and Statute Law is directed :
" Provided always, That Millers purchasing wheat, and Graziers purchasing lean Cattle, and other persons buying goods for the purposes of their trade and occupations only, shall not be consider- od as engrossers or forestallers ; so as such dealers sell not again the same goods unmanufactured or unimproved by art.
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"" And be it further ordained, That if any person or persons shall offend in the premises, it shall and may be lawful for the President or Vice President, and two Members of the Executive Council, or for any three justices of the peace for any County, to inquire con- cerning the same, and thereof to hear and determine, and for that purpose arrest the accused, and to seize and secure the goods by him or her engrossed or bought up, and to summon a Grand Jury, and if the party accused shall traverse the Indictment, to award a petty Jury, and upon their Verdict to adjudge and execute, accord- ing to the law of the land and this Act.
"By Order of the Council of Safety."
In Council of Safety.
LANCASTER, November 7th, 1777.
"WHEREAS, the great quantities of Whiskey made and consumed in this Commonwealth, and the enormous price at which it is sold, is attended with many inconveniencies and dangers, more especially that of Raising the price of bread Corn, and if not prevented, of creating a scarcity of that most necessary article:
" Be it therefore Ordained, and it is hereby ordained by the Council of Safety of the Commonwealth of Peunnsylvania, That from and after the first day of December next following, no person or persons whatsoever, other than Suttlers in Camp, licensed and appointed According to the Articles of War, shall presume to take · or Receive greater or higher prices than at the Rate of eight Shil- lings and Sixpence, Pennsylvania Currency, by the Gallon, includ- ing a sufficient Cask, for any Spirituous Liquors distilled from grain or fruit, commonly called Whiskey, of Merchantable strength and proof, upon pain of forfeiting the double value of the spiritnous liquors so sold for the first offence, and of treble Value for the Second and every other Offence, to be Received and Recovered by an action of debt, to the use of the informer, before one Justice of the peace, or in any Court where debts of the like Value are Cognizable :
" Provided always, and it is hereby Ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That this Ordinance, or any thing herein contained, shall not extend to the price of Spirituous liquors sold in small quanti- ties of less than one quart by Retailers of liquor, licensed accord- ing to law, the prices of which shall be Regulated by the Justices in Sessions, according to the laws heretofore used or appointed :
" And be it further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall deliver, sell, Offer to sell, or expose te sale, any such spiritnous liquors as hereinbefore described, which shall not be of proper Merchantable strength and goodness, all por-
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wons melling or exposing to sale any such adulterated and unmer- chantable Spirituous liquors, shall be liable to a forfeiture of eight Shillings and sixpence, like Money, for every Gallon of such liquors so delivered, sold, offered or exposed to sale; the same to be Recov- ered of the offender, to the use of the informer, by action of debt, in like manner as hereinbefore is directed.
"By Order of the Council of Safety."
On Motion, agreed, That the foregoing ordinances be passed and published immediately.
In Council of Safety.
Saturday Nov'r 8th, 1777.
Present as yesterday, & also James Smith, Esq'r.
Ordered, That the persons hereinafter named, in the Respective Counties, be authorized and Required to collect without delay, from much of the Inhabitants of the said Respective counties as have not taken the Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration, or who have aided or assisted the enemy, arms and accoutrements, blankets, Wol- len & Linsey Woolsey Cloth, Linnen, shoes and stockings, for the Army : that they Appraise the same when taken, according to their quality, allowing at the following rates, Vizt : For a New single blanket three pounds, and in proportion for inferior kinds : For strong, large, well made shoes, twenty-five shillings p Pair : For good yarn stockings twenty-two shillings and six pence p pair : For good, well manufactured Cloth, { wide, 30 shillings p yard : For good Linsey Woolsey, yarde wide, 15 shillings per yard : ' For good y'd wide linnen, for soldiers' shirts, (about an 800) 15 shillings p yard : For good tow linnen 8 shillings p yard; And that the same be delivered, when so' taken, to the Clothier General Or his Agent, with whom they are to Correspond in the discharge Of this business. Also, that the Commissionors be allowed for every day which they shall be employed in this business, the sum Of twenty shillings p day, each.
For the County of Chester.
Col. Evan Evans, Philip Scott, Esq'r, XC lijah McClenaghan, Cept'n John Ramsay, Patterson Bell, Esq'r, Thomas Boyd, Esq'r, Capt'n Benj'n Wallace, William Gibbons, Col'l George Pierce, Cap'n MeCay (Concord), Major Cromwell Pierce,
Capt'n John Gardiner, Samuel Holliday,
Col'l Wm. Evans,
Capt'n Israel Whellan, John Wilson, Capt'n Sam'i Vanleer,
Thomas Levis, Esq'r,
Capt'n Wm. Brookes,
Capt'n David Coupland,
Col'l Thomas Taylor,
Capt'n Allen Cuningham.
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For the County of Bucks.
Joseph Mollvaine, John Lacey, Junior, Richard Gibbs, Samuel Smith, John Crawford,
Nicholas Patterson,
John Vanhorn, (Solebury,)
James Benezet,
Hugh Adams,
William McHenry.
For the County of Lancaster.
Bartram Galbraith,
David Watson,
Christopher Coucher, (of Lebanon,)Stephen Hornberger, Richard Fence, Col'l Sam'l Jones,
Capt'n Robert Craig,
James Watson,
Col'l Cowden, Christ'r Franciseus,
John Jordan,
Lodwick Shell.
Col'l John Rogers,
For the County of York.
Joseph Donaldson, George Erwin, Thomas Stockton, Frederick Gelwix, Thomas Weems,
John Nesbitt, Henry Cotton,
Jacob Staley,
John Andrew,
Robert Smith.
For the County of Cumberland.
John Boggs, Abraham Smith, John Andrew, William McClure,
Samuel Williamson, James Purdy, William Blair.
For the County of Berks.
Henry Christ, Henry Haller, Thomas Patry, Daniel Utree,
Philip Millar,
Nathan Lewis, John Lower, Godfried Ream, Jacob Seltzer, Nich's Shaffer.
For the County of Northampton.
Thomas Sellman, Rob't Lattimore, Nich's Karn; Abram. Arndt,
John Cambers, Peter Trexler, sen'r, Peter Koller,
Jacob Woods.
Henry Alless,
For the County of Philadelphia.
Matthew Sheuffley, Dan'l Hcister, jun'r, Col'l John Moore, Major Wright,' William Antis; Samuel Dewees, Christian Doll,
Andrew Knox, John Hamilton, (Plymoth,) John Wendtz, Jun'r, Philip Markley, and
John Brookes.
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In Council of Safety,
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Monday Nov'r 10th, 1777.
Present as yesterday (except James Smith, Absent).
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In Council of Safety,
Tuesday Novem'r 11th, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President, Hon'ble Vice President, Colonel Morgan, Colonel Hart, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Hoge, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Henry, Colonel Bayard, and Mr. Rittenhouse.
Ordered, That the Justices of the peace of this State, who shall attend on the days of Appeal appointed by the Lieutenants of the Counties respectively, shall be allowed and paid by the Lieutenant of the County Twenty shillings p. day for every day they shall at- tend such Appeals.
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In Council of Safety.
Wednesday Nov'r 12th, 1777. Present as Yesterday.
In Council of Safety.
Thursday Novem'r 13th, 1777.
Present as Yesterday.
George Ross, Junior, Dep. Qu'r M., applied to Council for assis- tance in procuring about one hundred Waggons, which are now very pressingly demanded of him for the purpose of supplying the Army with Provisions; thereupon,
Ordered, That a Warrant be issued commanding the assistance of all Civil Officers to be aiding and assisting in providing and pro- curing the said Waggons out of the following Townships, to wit: Earl township, 12; Carnarvon, 15; Cocalico, 8; Strassburg, 10; Leacock, 8; Warwick, 8; Manheim, 10; Rapho, 10; Hempfield, 9 -Ninety Waggons.
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It being represented to Council, that John James, of the City of Philadelphia, hath been of late employed and sent out of the City by the Enemy, upon designs which are inimical to these United States ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the good people of this Commonwealth, as well officers Civil and Military as others, do exert themselves to seize and apprehend the said John James, and bring him before this Council, that he may be dealt with according as to Right and Jus- tice Appertains.
Council of Safety met.
Friday November 14th, 1777.
In Council of Safety.
Saturday November 15th, 1777.
Present as Yesterday.
Ordered, That Ferguson Mcilvaine be appointed Waggon Mas- ter of the County of Lancaster, and he is authorised and directed to nominate and appoint a suitable number of Deputies to make out a list of the Waggons in the said County.
In Council of Safety.
Sunday November 16th, 1777.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble Vice President, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Rittenhouse, Mr. Ser- jeant, Dr. Gardner, Colo. Hart, Mr. Baily, Mr. Hambright, and Mr. Urie.
The Council took into consideration the representations made by the Inhabitants of the County of Westmoreland, Respecting the in- cursion made into that county by the Indian's; and after some time spent in deliberation thereon; agreed, That it be referred for further consideration, as it appears that General Hand has taken the most proper measures for defending the frontiers to the Westward.
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