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In Council of Safety.
Monday November the 17th, 1777. PRESENT : Mr. Vice President, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Serjeant, Doctor Gardiner, Mr. Marshall, (the first time,) Mr. Arndt, Mr. Urie, and Mr. Ham- bright. Also, Mr. Baley.
In Council of Safety.
Tuesday November the 18th, 1777.
Present as yesterday, and Mr. Rittenhouse.
Application being made again by Major Ross for a further num- ber of Waggons to remove stores, &c.
Ordered, That a Warrant be issued commanding the assistance of the civil officers to be aiding and assisting in procuring the said waggons out of the following Townships, Vizt :- Manheim, 7; Hempfield, 10; Manor, 10; Connestogo, 5; Lampeter, 8; Mar -. tick, 5; Sadsbury, 12; Denny, 6; London Derry, 6; Donegal, 6; Mountjoy, 6; Salisbury, 10-91.
In Council of Safety.
November 19, 1777.
Present as yesterday ; also, Mr. Whitehill, Mr. President, and Mr. Rittenhouse.
Ordered, That Mr. Bayard, Mr. Urie, and Mr. Smith, be a Committee to confer with the Delegates of this State in Congress, on the subject of the Indian depredations on the frontiers.
Application being made by Colonel Davis for a number of Wag- gons to remove stores, &c.,
Ordered, That a warrant be issued, commanding the assistance of the civil officers in the counties of Cumberland and York to be aiding and assisting in procuring the said Waggons out of the fol- lowing Townships, Vizt :
County of York-Mananghan, 2 ; Warrington, 6; Huntingdon, 6; Reading, 6; Dover, 3; Newberry, 6; Manchester, 6; Hal- lam, 4 ; Yorktownship, 4 ; Yorktown, 2; Hopewell, 2; Chance- ford, 2; Fawn, 4; Shrewsberry, 4; Windsor, 6; Codorus, 6; Heidleberg, .6; Germany, 6 ; Paradise 6; Berwick, 4; Mount- joy, 3; Mountpleasant, 3; Straban, 3; Tyrone, 4; Manallin, 3 ; Cumberland, 3; Hamiltonban, 3; Manheim, 5-118.
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County of Cumberland .- East pennsborough, 12; Aller, 10; Middleton, 10; West pennsborough, 10; Newtown, 10; Hopewell, 10; Lurgan, 10; Letterkenny, 10; Guilford, 10; Hamilton, 10; Peters, 12; Antrim, 12-126.
In Council of Safety.
Thursday November 20th, 1777.
Present his Excellency the President, Hon'ble Vice President, Colonel Morgan, Doctor Gardiner, Mr. Baily, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Orndt, Mr. Edgar, Mr. Hambright, Mr. Whitebill.
On the application of Mr. John Mease of the Troop of light Horse of the City of Philadelphia, that 3 Waggons may be em- ployed by him to Remove his household goods and "effects from Trenton in New Jersey to Lancaster County in this State; The Council, in consideration of his spirited services in said Troop, and other good grounds, grant him their protection in the use of said three Waggons as aforesaid, and do forbid the impressing of them.
It appearing to Council that a certain Thomas Bulla (Son of Thomas Bulla) of Sadsbury Township, Chester County, has by writing endeavoured to discourage people from taking up arms in defence of this Country, and hath given false and injurious intelli- gence of Public affairs, and expressed the most violent enmity to the Cause of the United States, and the measures prosecuting by them ; Whereupon a warrant was issued to Apprehend the said Thomas Bulla, and bring him before this Council, to be dealt with according to Law.
In Council of Safety.
FRIDAY November 21st, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President, Hon'ble Vice President, Colonel Morgan, Doctor Gardiner, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Orndt, Mr. Edgar, Mr. Ilambright, Mr. Mackey, Mr. White- hill, Mr. Henry.
The following Resolution of Congress, and order of the Board of War, was produced to Council by Mr. Henry :
" In Congress, November 18th, 1777.
" WHEREAS, Congress is informed that there is now in York- town a certain John Brown, who after the Enemy took possession
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of Philadelphia, came out of that City, as he says on private busi- noms, nad obtained leave from our General to Pass into the Coun- try; that after going through a part of this State he, the said John Brown, returned to Philadelphia, and is again come out without a Flag or pass from any General or other Officer in the service of. the United States, pretending that he is charged with a Verbal message to Congress from General Howe : And Whereas such con- duot administers Just grounds of Suspicion that he is employed by the Enemy for purposes inimical to these States :
"Resolved, That the Board of War cause the said John Brown to be arrested and sent under guard to the Executive Council of Pennsylvania, to be dealt with as they in their Wisdom may deem fit and proper."
" Ordered, By the Board of War, in Virtue of the above Resolve of Congress, that the said John Brown be delivered to the care of and Custody of William Henry, Esquire, one of the Council of the said State, who is to Conduct the said John Brown to the Hon'ble the Council, at Lancaster, to be dealt with agreeable to the said Resolution of Congress,
"By Order of the Board,
" RICHARD PETERS, Secretary.
" WAR OFFICE, ~ York, Nov'r 19th, 1777.">
In Consequence of the foregoing resolution and order, the said John Brown was brought before Council, and after examination was committed to the common Jail of the County of Lancaster, for aiding & assisting the Enemies of this Commonwealth, and forming Combinations with them for betraying the United States into their hands.
Ordered, That the examination of John Brown be inserted in the Minutes of the Council, and is as follows :
The Examination of John Brown, late of Philadelphia :
" Who saith, that he left the City on the 4th of November, in- stant, in consequence of the application of Mr. Thomas Willing, who shewed this Examinant a note from General Howe, requesting to see him, (Mr. Willing,) that Mr. Willing told this examinant that General Howe desired to accommodate the difference, and pre- vent the effusion of human blood ; that he and his brother had full power to treat with Congress, as Congress, or any Men they should Appoint, provided they would Rescind Independency ; that he (General Howe) desired this to be made known to some Member of Congress, And Mr. Willing desired this Examinant to be the Messenger ; that he (General Howe) would put them in the same State they were in 1763, and give them more priviledges than they had ever Asked ; that he did not desire us to lay down Our Arms.
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nor ceaso from our preparations 'till matters were accommodated ; that upon such accommodation he would withdraw his Fleet and Army, and no Standing Army should be kept up in this Country; And that the paper Currency should be established : 'That some of these Articles, of which the last was one, were added upon Mr. Wil- ling's Returning to General Howe, in Consequence of this Exami- nant's hesitating to come out without them, upon which this Exami- nant undertook the business, aud engaged not to communicate his business to any person, until he should have first communicated it to some Member of Congress; that this Examinant. passed the Schuylkill in consequence of a Passport from the Aid-de-Camp of General Howe; that he passed General Potter in the Evening without Communicating his business to him, or obtaining a pass from him, and travelled up to the house of Mr. Robert Morris, at Manbeim, and there waited from Thursday evening to Saturday Evening following, for the Arrival of Mr. Morris, And when he Arrived communicated the matter first of all to him ; that Mr. Morris then called in Mr. Duer, another Member of Congress, and these were the first persons to whom he revealed the business : And from Manheim he Returned to Lancaster, when he was first called before this Council, and Bailed by Mr. Morris and Mr. Duer, to go to York, and that he has communicated this business hitherto only to Mr. Morris, Mr. Duer, and now to the Members of this Council; but that he understood the matter had been mentioned by Mr. Morris and Mr. Duer, or one of them, to other members of Con- gress at York, and was there freely spoken of; but this Examinant was not called before the Congress, and that this Examinant had no Writing, or flag, or public testimonial, Relative to this business, from General Howe, or others in Philadelphia, except what passed by Word of Mouth between him and Mr. Willing, as herein before is mentioned and set forth. And this Examinant further adds, that he recollects Mr. Willing told him that General Howe assured him (Mr. Willing) that Great Britain would never give way to the Independence of North America; that more men would be out in the Spring, and they would Harrass our trade, so that we could not go on. 'Taken before me,
"JOHN BROWN.
"THO. WHARTON, Jun'r, President."
In Council of Safety.
SATURDAY Novem'r 22d, 1777.
Present, his Excellency the President, Hon'ble Vice President, Mr. Bailey, Colonel Morgan, Mr. Mackey, Mr. Orndt, Mr. Ed- gar, Mr. Serjeant, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Whitehill, Doctor Gardiner, Mr. Henry, Mr. Hambright.
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Ordered, That John Smith, a prisoner in the Jail of Lancaster, committed by Mr. Henry, for Seditious Speeches, &c., be discharged, he having testified Repentance, and the Justice being now satisfied that he may be set at liberty, on condition of his Marching to Camp with the Militia, as he offers to do.
In Council of Safety.
MONDAY Novem'r 24th, 1777.
Present, his Excellency the President, Hon'ble Vice President, Mr. Mackey, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Urie, Col'l Morgan, Mr. Whitehill, Mr. Marshall, Col'l Bayard, Mr. Orndt, Doctor Gardiner, Mr. Ser- jeant.
Ordered, That the Examination of John Brown, taken before this Council the 21st instant, be published, with remarks thereon, & That Mr. Vice President, and Mr. Serjeant be appointed to make a draft of Remarks for the consideration of Council.
Ordered, That no person be admitted to converse with Jno. Brown, now a prisoner confined in the Jail of this County, without leave of some one Member of this Council.
In Council of Safety,
TUESDAY Novem'r 25th, 1777.
Present, his Excellency the President, Hon'ble Vice President, Mr. Orndt, Mr. Bayley, Mr. Mackey, Colonel Morgan, Mr. Urie, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Hambright.
Mr. Bayard and Mr. Urie, two of the Committee appointed 19th instant, to confer with the Delegates of this State in Con- gress on the subject of the depredations of the Indians on the frontiers, having produced a Letter from the President in closing a Resolution of Congress, which were Referred to the Hon'ble Ilouse of Assembly for their Consideration,
Ordered, That Ellis Pusey, Wm. Downing Gibbons, and Brown, do attend this Council at twelve O'Clock this day.
On application of Mr. William Harris that a Waggon which may be employed by him to Remove his effects from Springfield, in Chester County, to Fredericktown, in Maryland, be not impressed, Ordered, That said Waggon be not impressed while in this State, and in the Pay of said Harris.
Ordered, That Mr. Adam Kimmel be impowered to hire two Waggons for Public service, or impress them if he find neode-
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Resolved, That Colonel William Dean, Dr. Archibald MoClean, and Colonel George Smith, be added to the Commissioners ap -: pointed for the County of Philadelphia by an Ordinance of this. Council the 21st October laat, for seizing and securing the personal Estates of such persons as have Joined the Enemies of the United States of America.
The Committee appointed to made a draft of Remarks on the Examination of John Brown, Reported a draft, which was agreed to, and is as follows :
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" The base Artifices of Tyrants are not less dangerous than their Arms ;. of this truth, the present Contest is one among a thousand examples. The British leaders have proved themselves alike bloody & deceitful. The faith of publick Proclamations, and even the words and sacred honour of their Chiefs in person, most solemn- ly plighted to Individuals for the protection of their property, have been violated. The misserable wretches starving in the Jails of New York and Philadelphia, were tempted to enlist with the Ene- my by assurances that General Washington had Refused to Exchange them, when, in truth, General Howe had broke the Cortel which he had settled, and had eluded every offer he had afterwards made, as fast as they were Complied with on our part. But above all, the Repeated Attempts of our Enemies to seduce the people of this Country from their virtuous efforts by the false Ideas of peace and Reconciliation, which they never meant, are highly insidious and delusive.
The last year General Sullivan, then a Captive, was sent by Lord and General Howe from Long Island to Philadelphia, with very plausible terms, but when a Committee of Congress waited on the British Commissioners, they Receded from everything they had told him. The opportunity, however, was very diligently, for the dou- ble purpose of blasting our negotiations in Europe, by Assurances to foreign Courts that the Quarrels was settled, and of striving to de- banon the minds of the Americans with the pretence that Congress was Averse to peace ; thus at the very instant that their Emisaries were buzzing about in this Country, that Congress Refused to lis- ten to the most Reasonable terms of Accommodation, Lord Stor- mout was very industriously pledging his honour to the Court of France that the Treaty was far Advanced if not finally Ratified. No sooner was the World undeceived on this head, than the attempt was Renewed through the means of the unfortunate General Lee; but still the Commissioners declined to pledge themselves for any thing. Nothing appears from them; nothing in writing is sent forward, but the Commissioners were left at liberty to Retract and deny everything as soon as they had answered the end of misleading the people here, and Amusing foreign nations. And now, lo : Mr. John Brown is employed to tell a Ridiculous tale of peace, and at the same time a large number of Emissaries are let loose to propagate the story through the State. Still nothing ap-
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pours in writing ; a mere Verbal talk from Mr. Willing, that he (Mr. Willing) had had a talk with General Howe. Wero wo a tribe of Savages, this talk would at least be accompanied with a belt of Wampum, but to us, not even the slightest token was vouch- safed. The sole word of John Brown is again to gull.us into a sham treaty, which is again to be spread throughout Europe, to do- feat our most promising hopes from that Quarter, and again to de- ceive and mislead our own people, while his Excellency is again Ready to unsay all that he is pretended to have told Mr. Willing to tell John Brown, and to laugh at the mischief be has made. Friends and Countrymen, be not deceived. If Gen'l Howe has anything to propose to Congress, the way is oped to him thro' the usual Channels. He can send a flag of truce; he can write; he is under no necessity of sending out an obscure Body like a thief or a spy, to steal through our Camp, without passports, without Li- cence. He can send a flag of truce to desire General Washington to prevent the cutting of boulting Cloths; does the settling a treaty of peace require less ceremony ? No; but a Message in writing by a flag of truce, is not so easily evaded. General Howe might be loth to deny his handwriting, tho' it seems, he has not hesitated to deny his word. France and Spain, are likely now to take a decisive part in our Quarrel; a few months perseverance will establish our liberty and Independence for ever, if we are not false to ourselves ; if we are not driven to and fro, and deceived by every Idle Artifice of our perfidious enemies ; trusting to Providence we may look forward with confidence to the hope of being speedily and forever delivered from the perfidy and Tyranny of Britain; from the bloody and Vindictive Malice of our cruel enemies.
In Council of Safety.
WEDNESDAY Novem'r 26th, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President, Mr. Mackey, Colonel Morgan, Mr. Hambright, Mr. Orndt, Mr. Urie, Colonel Hart, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Jonathan B. Smith.
It being Represented to Council, by Major George Ross, D. Q. Master General, that Jocob Stakes, Christian Bauchman, Peter Wetmer, Christian Hershey and Benjamin Miller, who were em- ployed with their Waggons in public service, have not performed their Agreement,
Ordered, That the said Jacob Stakes, Christian Bauchman, Peter Wetmer, Christian Hershey and Benjamin Miller, appear before this Council to-morrow Morning, at Eleven O'Clock, to An- swer the complaint of Major Ross.
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It being Represented to Council that Thomas Edwards, Manager of Colonel Grubb's Furnace, has gone into the field,
Ordered, That Hugh Lusk, who is now employed as Manager 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 completed, and that he then proceed to Camp with all expedi- tion, and Serve out his tour in the field.
WHEREAS, many Farmers and others inhabiting the Neighbour- hood of Lancaster, have been deterred from supplying the Inhabi- tants with Wood und provisions, through fear of having their Waggons impressed ; therefore,
Resolved, That no Waggons or Horses by which Wood or Pro- visions shall be brought to Market in the Borough of Lancaster, shall be seized or liable to be impressed, coming to or going from Market.
In Council of Safety.
THURSDAY, Novem'r 27th, 1777.
PRESENT : .
His Excellency the President, Mr. Mackey, Colonel Morgan, Mr. Hambright, Mr. Orndt, Mr. Urie, Colonel Hart, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Jonathan B. Smith.
Resolved, That the Lieutenant and Sub-Lieutenants of Bedford County be Authorized and impowered to Raise a Company of Men out of the Militia, to Guard the frontiers of said County, and Escort Provisions, &c.
In Council of Safety.
Friday Novem'r 28th, 1,77.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President, Mr. Hambright, Mr. Mackey, Mr. Orndt, Mr. Urie, Colonel Hart, Colo. Morgan, Mr. Serjeant, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Jonathan B. Smith.
Council having been Repeatedly informed that the troops Raised by this State, are not so well Cloathed as the other troops in Camp,
Resolred, That Colo. Bayard and James Young, Esquire, be di- rected to proceed to head Quarters, and confer with his Excellency General Washington ou the subject; these Gentlemen are to notice as the great inducements to Council to interfere in this instance, the Reproaches brought on this State by the bad appearance and
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suffering of their troops, and the great discouragement to the Re- cruiting service. They are also to remind his Excellency that, by our order, a collection of Cloathing for the Army is now ma- king in this State, which they hope will be to a considerable effect, and that we have ordered it into the hands of the Clothier General's Dep- uty at Camp ; But that under the informations Received, and the evil consequences they apprehend therefrom to the service in general, the Council have thought it their duty to direct them to inquire par- ticularly into the Real circumstances of the Pennsylvania battalions with Respect to cloathing, and Report thereon to this Council; And in the mean time to Represent to his Excellency the most earnest Request of Council, that as great a proportion of the Clothing collected in this State for the Army as may consist with the Gene- ral Service, be Appropriated to the Battalions Raised therein. Council being also informed by a letter laid before them this Day by Commissary Magee, that the Army is in great danger of suffering' for want of Flour, do further direct the said Colonel Bayard & James Young, Esquire, to make inquiry into that matter, and if they find a scarcity of that Article, or any other provisions, to Arise from any Circumstances in the power of the Council to prevent, that in that case the said Gentlemen be vested with full power and Au- thority to take such measures as to them shall Appear to be necessary and effectual ; & that they communicate this Resolution to his Ex- cellency, and in particular Recommend to his consideration the pre- priety of employing some of the Militia of this State to thresh out the Grain of such persons as Refuse to do it themselves.
In Council of Safety.
SATURDAY Novem'r 29th, 1777.
PRESENT:
His Excellency the President, Colo. Morgan, Colonel Hart, Mr. Urie, Mr. Mackey, Mr. Smith, Mr. Orndt, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Hambright, Mr. Rittenhouse.
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In Council of Safety.
MONDAY Decem'r 1st, 1777.
PRESENT : His Excellency the President, Colonel Hart, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Smith, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Orndt, Mr. Urie, Mr. Scott, Mr. Henry On motion,
Ordered, That a certain Doctor Shannon, who is known to have conducted the Enemy on their way to Philadelphia, be Arrested and sent under a Guard to this Council.
In Council of Safety.
TUESDAY, December 2d, 1777. .
Present as Yesterday. .
In Council of Safety.
WEDNESDAY Decem'r 3d, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President, Mr. Bailey, Colonel Hart, Colonel Morgan, Mr. Urie, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Henry.
In Council of Safety.
THURSDAY Decem'r 4th, 1777 F
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President, Colonel Hart, Colonel Morgan, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Scott, Mr. Orndt, Mr. Uric, Mr. Smith, Mr. Mar- shall, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Henry.
Ordered, That the Commissioners appointed by an Ordinance of this Council of the eighth day of November last, to collect Arms, blankets and loathing, he empowered to appoint Assistants, and to use force where it may be necessary ; And all Officers, Civil and Military & others, are required and Commanded to Aid and Assist them in the execution of the premises, and the said Commissioners are empowered to allow Reasonable wages to their Assistants dur- ing the time they shall be so employed. .
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The following proclamation of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, for dissolving the Council of Safety, was omitted in the proceedings of the executive Council, and is found Among the proceedings of the Council of Safety.
" By the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania.
" A PROCLAMATION.
" WHEREAS, by an Act of the General Assembly of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania, made and passed at Lancaster, the 13th October, 1777, entitled "An Act for Constituting & Council of Safety, and vesting the same with the powers therein mentioned," It is Enacted that the Members of the Supreme Executive Council of this State, together with John Bayard, &c., should be constitu- ted a Council of Safety, with the powers and for the purposes in and by the said Act particularly mentioned and declared : And where- as, in and by the same Act of Assembly it is further enacted, that the Supreme Executive Council of this State might at any time dur- ing the powers and Authorities thereby granted by Proclamation or other publick Act, Renounce, determine and extinguish the same, and every part thereof ; And that, thereupon, the said powers,& every of them, should cease and become void, and be no longer exercis- ed or enforced : And whereas, by the blessing of Heaven, the progress of the Enemy hath been Restrained, in so much that the Elections for Members of Assembly have in most parts of the Com- monwealth been Regularly held, and the Ordinary powers of Gov- ernment are at full and free liberty to proceed in their usual course, whereby the designs of the Legislature in framing the said Act are now at an end : We, therefore, the said Executive Council, do here- by make known to all persons whatsoever, that all and every the powers and Authorities by the said Act granted to the said Council of Safety, are extinguished and determined, and that the same and every part thereof, shall from henceforth cease and become void, and be no longer exercised or enforced.
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" Given at Lancaster this 6th day of December, 1777. - " By Order of Council. "THO'S WHARTON, Presid't.
" Attest-TIM'Y MATLACK, Sec'y."
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LANCASTER, Saturday October 18, 1777. PRESENT :
His Excell'y 'THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, Jonathan Hoge, & \ Fsg'rs. John Bailey, Joseph Hart,
Ordered, That John Morris, jun'r, Esq'r, be appointed & au- thorized to attend the next Courts of Quarter Sessions of the Pesce for the Counties of York & Cumberland, & there prosecute in be- half of this Commonwealth.
An order was drawn on David Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Major Wirtz, for the Sum of Fifty-five Pounds, for a Horse bought for an Express.
Ordered, That Michael Immel be close confined until further orders from this Council.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer, in favor of James Old, Esq'r, for the Sum of One Thousand & five hundred Pounds, pay . able in Ten days from the date hereof, & to be charged to him.
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