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The Council Met.
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LANCASTER, Monday October 20, 1777. PRESENT :
His Excell'y, THOS. WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r. Vice President. Jacob Morgan. Jonathan Hoge, & & Esqr's. John Bailey,
Capt. Joshua Williams attended the Council & complained that he had applied Will'm Lees, Esq'r, of the County of York, & ro- quested him to hear a complaint against Stephen Foulke, who was there arrested by Warrant, on information of his having concealed divers Deserters belonging to Capt. Williams, but that the said Will'm Lees, Esq'r, possitively refused to hear the said complaints.
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& permitted the said Steph'n Foulke to return home, & had also im- prisoned Capt. Williams' evidence, on the the charge of his being a Deserter, as alledged by the said Steph'n Foulke.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Feq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Benja. Blyth, Esq'r, Sub-Lieutenant of the County of Cumberland, for the Sum of One thousand Pounds, to be charged to John Crothers, Esq'r, Lieutenant of the said County, it being for the purpose of Paying Substitutes & purchasing blankets, for which he is to account.
Dan'l Levan, jun'r, Sheriff of the County of Berks, laid before the Council returns of the Election of the said County, & the ro- turns are as follows, to Wit: For Representatives of the said County, James Reede, Adam Whitman, Benja. Spyker, Sebastian Levan, Dan'l Hunter, & Baltzer Gehr Commissioner, John Kerlin ; Assessors, John Hartman, Mich'l Forree, John Robinson, John Egnar, George Kelchner, & Joseph Sands; Sheriffs, Dan'] Levan, jun'r, & John Rice; Coroners, Philip Kreamer, & James Whitehead.
Ordered, That Dan'l Levan, jun'r, be appointed & commissioned . . to be Sheriff of the County of Berks. Dan'l Levan, jun'r, offers Isaac Levan, sen'r, & Isaac Levan, jun'r, as sureties for the faithful performance of the said Office, which is approved of.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday October 21, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. HoD'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, Joseph Hart, & Jonathan Hoge, } Esq'rs.
Abram Morrow, Gun Smith, of the County of Cumberland, laid before the Council a Certificate relating to his having supplied a number of Arms for the use of the State.
Ordered, That the Lieut. of the said County do attend to the setling the said Morrow's accounts, & pay him the Money which shall appear to be due to him.
Ordered, That the Lieut. of the County of Cumberland do set- tle with & Pay the inhabitants of that County for such Armsies they have furnished for the use of the Public & not returned to the Owners, & receive & keep such Arms for the use of the State.
Ordered, That a Captain's Commission be made out for Mr. Josbus Williams, agreeable to encouragement given him August 28 last, and That a Lieutenant's Commission be made out to Mri. Altis Ramsey, as Lieutenant of the said Company.
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An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer . of the State, in favor of Capt. Joshua Williams, for the Sum of Four hundred Dollars, to be charged to his account.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Colo. Hart, for three Pounds Ten Shillings, for Seven days' Horse hire on Public Business.
The Petition of John Swanwick, praying that the Cows, Ozen, Horses, & Negroes, seiz'd as the property of his Father, may be re- turned to his Mother's farm, she giving ample security that they shall not be moved from thence, &ca ; & that such of his Father's papers as may relate to his transactions & connections in France, England, &ca, & have no connections with politics or the present War, & that such other Articles as will on examination be found immediately requisite to his Mother's sustenance & farm, entering into like engagements as aforesaid, being read & considered; there. upon,
Ordered, That the Prayer of the Petition be granted, on Security being given to the value of such Articles as the Petitioner of his friend may Choose to take into their hands, to be accounted for on demand.
The Council Met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday October 22, 1777. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THOS. WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. HOD. GEORGE BRYAN. Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, John Bailey, & ! Esq'rs. Joseph Hart, Jonathan Hoge,
An order was drawn on Dar'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of State, in favor of Colo. Isaac Milchoir, for the Sum of One Carand Pounds, for which he is to account.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday October 23, 1777. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Erq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, John Bailey, & ¿ Esq'rs. Joseph Hart, Jonathan Hoge, S
Ordered, That the following Classes of the Militia of this State w immediately called out, viz't : "Of Philadelphia County the
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Seventh & Eight; of Bucks County the Sixth & Seventh; of Chester County the Sixth & Seventh; of Lancaster County the sixth & se- venth ; of York County the fourth & fifth; of Cumberland County, the third & fourth; of Berks County the Sixth & Seventh; of North- umberland County the third & fourth ; of Northampton County the fifth & sixth ; and that orders be sent to the several Lieutenants accordingly; The Eighth of Lancaster also ordered, & others condi- tionally:
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday October 24, 1777. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S. WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, John Bailey, &
Joseph Hart, Jonathan Hoge, S Esq'rs.
Colo. Cheny & Colo. Gibbons, having written to the Council re- presenting Jonathan Hunter & George Hunter, who are now con- tined in the Goal of this County on a Suspicion of their being un- friendly to this State & attached to the King of Great Britain, " representing them as illiterate ' Men, closely attached to their In- terest, never known to be active in Public Affairs," & that they " cannot suppose that they have done any thing to aid or abet the Enemy, but that the Reason of their going to Philadelphia was to obtain Pay for Cattle & Horses that the Enemy had taken from them," & that " they are considerable sufferers by the State also;" On consideration,
Ordered, 'T'hat Jonathan Hunter & Geo. Hunter, now Confined in the Goal of this County on a suspicion of their h iving supplied the Enemy with Provisions, be enlarged, on their producing Cer- tificates of their having taken the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to this State, as required by Law, and giving security in the Sum of five hundred Pounds for their good behaviour for oue year, & ap- pearance to answer, &ca, at such time & place as they shall be law. fully called upon to answer the said charge against them.
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The Council met.
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PRESENT :
i. His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq's, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, John Bailey, & ? Esq'rs
Joseph Hart, Jonathan Hoge, S
Ordered, That Jacob Howell be sent to Red Bank with Money For the Navy Board from the Treasurer.
Ordered, That Mr. Jacob S. Howell be authorized & empowered to borrow, if he finds it necessary for the immediate use of the Navy, any Sum of Money not exceeding Ten thousand Dollars, which this Council will Pay to the Lenders in a very short time.
Ordered, That Commodore Hazelwood be authorized & em- powered to seize & take the necessary Provisions for the Fleet under his Command, where it may be found in this State, giving to the Owners Certificates for the same, which shall be paid for at rates hereafter to be fixed by this Council; And all Magistrates & Civil Officers are hereby required to aid & assist Commodore Hazel- wood herein.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday October 28, 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, 32, 8 Bog'ts
John Bailey, &
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Colo. Clarke, Paymaster of the Militia of the County of Cumberland, for the Sum of One thousand One hundred & Sixty-three Pounds & nineteen Shillings, being the Amount of the Rations of Rum due to the first Class of Cumber- land Militia to the Twelfth instant, as signed by Gen'l Potter.
WHEREAS, John Temple, of the County of Chester, was some time ago taken up on suspicion of being an Enemy to the Cause of America, & Committed to the Goal of this County, but no mitti- mus has been sent to the Sheriff or Goaler to keep the said John Temple until he shall be further examined; thereupon,
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Ordered, That a mittimus be now issued & sent to the Goaler, directing him safely to keep the said John Temple until he shall be further examined concerning the said charge.
The Council having received information of the four. Pound Bills of Credit of this State, now Current, have (by mistake of the Printer) on their backs the impression intended for the Bills of Credit of Forty Shillings, & that a Number of Bills of Credit of Forty Shillings have on their backs the impression intended for the backs of the Four Pound Bills; And as the continueing to ciron- late the said Bills may be attended with many disadvantages to the State; therefore,
Ordered, That a Proclamation be immediately issued requiring all persons possesed of Bills of Credit, so as aforesaid differing in the denomination on the back & front, to bring them in to the Treasurer, & receive from him the value expressed on the front of the said Bills.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday October 29, 1777.
PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Eeq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, Jonathan Hoge, Eeg're.
Jobb Bailey, &
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Mich'l Lindt, for repairing the Court House for the use of the Assembly & Council, for the Sum of five powode eighteen shillings.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday October 30, 177.7 .-
PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun's, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morga John Bailey, & Jonathan Hoge, } Esq's.
A return of the General Election of the County of Bedford wie Laid before the Board & read, by which it appears that the following. Gentlemen were duly elested, to Wit : .
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Obutobillor-Thomas Urie.
Representatives -- Harman Husband, Chas. Cisna, Will'm Mo- ' Comb, John Burd, John Stevenson, & Jolm Stewert. Commissioner- James Martin.
Amsesors-Wm. Montgomery, Sam'l Moore, Tho's Ferguson, Jan. Little, Hugh Orlton, & Dan'l McConnell.
Sheriffs John Cessna & Francis Clugage.
Coroners-Cornelius Anlay & John Moore. On Consideration,
Ordered, That John Cessna be appointed Sheriff of the County of Bedford, & Gideon Richey, Abram Miley, Rob't Bradshaw, & Reynard Woolfe, being offered to this Council as surety for the said John Cessna, his performing the Duties of his Office faith- fully, according to Law.
Ordered, That the said Gideon Richey, Abram Miley, Rob't Bradshaw, & Reynard Woolfe, or any two of them, be taken & ad- mitted as surety for the said John Cessna as Sheriff, according to Low.
Ordered, That Cornelius Auley be appointed Coroner of the County of Bedford.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday October 31, 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, I Esq'rs. John Bailey, &
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Stephen Sutton, for Eighteen Pounds fifteen' Shillings, for his service for riding Express.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday Novem. 1, 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, { Esq'rs. . : John Bailey, &
The Petition of divers Gunstockers, employed in the State " Factory, praying an increase of their Wages, dica, was read;
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Ordered, That Mr. Benja. Rittenhouse & Peter Dehavep .take the Case of the Petitioners into their consideration, & allow them such reasonable Pay as the alteration of times shall appear to render just and necessary, they being fully competent to this business.
Henry Dehuff, Esq'r, elected chief Barges of the Borough of Lancaster, appeared before the Council & took the Affirmations re- quired by Law to qualify him for the execution of the maid Office.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Mouday Novem. 3, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Jacob Morgan, Jonathan Hoge, ¿ Esq'rs.
John Bailey, &
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Mich'l Reinhart, for the Sum of Thirty-two Pounds & five Shillings, for riding Express.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday Novem. 4, 1777
PRESENT : His Excell'y, THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, John Hambright, & r Jonathan Hoge,
John Bailey, Jas. Edgar, Esq'ra.
The Petitition of John Rice, & Prisoner, convicted of Felony, and adjudged to suffer Corporal Punishment & pay a fine of Thirty Pounds, was read; in which Petition it is set forth, that the Po- titioner had suffered the Corporal Punishment, but was unable to Pay the fine, & praying that he may be enlarged; And Will'm Henry & Mich'l Hubley having recommended the said petitioner as an object of Charity, & informed the Council that be is a Soldier belonging to one of the Maryland Battalions; there- upon,
Ordered, That the Petitioner's fine be remitted, & that he be delivered to an Officer of the Maryland Battalion to which be belongs.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday Novem. 5, 1777. PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jacob Morgan, John Hambright, &
John Bailey, Jas. Edgar, Esq'rs.
Jonathan Hoge,
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Ordered, That Peter Dehaven deliver to Colo. Galbraith what Arms are now in his hands fit for service.
The Hon'ble David Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, laid before the Council an order drawn on him by Will'm Bradford, in favor of Colo. Bayard, for the Sum of Two hundred & fifty Pounds;
Ordered, That the same be paid, & charged to the Navy Board of this State.
The Returns of an Election for the County of Northampton be- ing now made & considered, by which it appears that the following Gentlemen were duly elected, to Wit:
Councellor-Jacob Arndt.
Representatives-Peter Burkholder, John Ralston, Simon Dries- back, John Vancampen, & Peter Rhodes.
Sheriff-John Jennings.
Coroner-Jesse Jones.
Ordered, That John Jennings, Esq'r, elect, be appointed Sheriff for the County of Northampton, and John Jennings offers Dav'd Deshler and Philip Boehm, Jun'r, as sureties for the faithful per- formance of the Duties of his Office as Sheriff, & the same are . approved.
The Justices of the County of Cumberland having recommended George Stephenson, John Agnew & Capt. John Byers, as persons qualified to act as Clerks of the Peace of the said County,
Ordered, That John Agnew, Esq'r, be appointed Clerk of the Peace of the County of Cumberland.
Ordered, That Colo. Dynykinck, now at Easton, be immediately brought Prisoner to this Borough, here to continue until Congress shall otherwise order.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday Novem. 6, 1777.
PRESENT : His Excell'y THOS. WHARTON, jun'r, Kaq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice-President.
Jacob Morgan, John Hambright, & )
John Bailey, Ja's Edgar, Esq'ra.
Jonathan Hoge,
Resolved, That Will'm Bradford be appointed Paymaster of the Pennsylvania State Navy.
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An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of the Hon'ble Jonathan Hoge, Esq'r, for the Sum of Sixty-eight Pounds Two Shillings & six pence, for fifty- three days attendance in Council, & Mileage on forty-five Miles.
Ordered, That Jacob Cauffman's waggons, said to be impressed while employed in bringing Wood to the Borough, be immediately discharged.
Felix M'Carkey laid before the Council a receipt from .William Henry, Esq'r, for Six hundred & thirty-eight Stand of Arme, brought by him from Bethlehem to be tried and repaired.
: The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday Novem. 7, 1777.
PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, Jun'r, Esq'r, President- John Bailey, John Hambright, & } Esq'ra.
Jacob Morgan, Ja's Edgar,
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Tresgarer of this State, in favor of Colo. Clarke, Paymaster of the Militia of the County of Cumberland, for the Sum Two thousand Pounds, to ;be charged to the Paymaster of the State Militia.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Mr. Peter Dehaven, or his order, for the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
The Council taking into consideration the Election of the Coun- ty of Cumberland, by which it appears that the following Gentle- men were duly Elected, to Wit :
Representatives-Will'm Duffield, Jas. M'Clean, Will'm Clark, James Brown, Rob't Whitehill & John Harris.
Sheriffs-James Johnson & Will'm Brown.
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Coroners-John Martin & Mathew Laird.
Commissioner-John Andrew.
Assessora-James Lyon, Will'm M'Clune, Will'm Finley, Jamies M'Kee, James Laird, George Robinson, Mill.
Ordered, That Jas. Johnston be appointed Sheriff, & John Mar- tin be appointed Coroner for said County of Cumberland, Sam'l Finley, John Boggs and Thomas Johnston, being offered by the said James Johnston. sureties for his faithful discharge of the duties,of the Office of Sheriff of the County of Cumberland, the same or any two of them, were approved by the Council.
The Hon'ble James Edgar, Jacob Arndt & the Hon'ble John Hambright, Esq'r, took the Oaths required by the Constitution to qualify them respectively to act as Councellors, & took their Seats in Council accordingly.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Colo. Will'm Henry, Lieutenant of the City of Philadelphia, for the Sum of Two thousand Pounds, for the purpose of Paying Substitutes & purchasing Blankets, for which he is to account.
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' The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday Novem. 8, 1777.
PRESENT:
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Bailey, Jas. Edgar, &
Jacob Morgan, John Hambright,
Jacob Arndt, Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Colo. Cunningham, or his order, for the Sum of Eighteen Pounds, for John Cruikshanks riding express.
The Council taking into consideration the return of the Elections for the County of Northumberland, vix :
Councellor-John Hambright.
Representatives-Sam'l Doal, Rob't Fruit, Jas. Murray, Will'm Irwin, Simon Hemrod & Rob't Fleming.
Sheriffs-Jonathan Lodge & Peter Hosterman.
Coroners-Jas. M'Mahan & Archibald Simpson.
Ordered, That Jonathan Lodge be appointed Sheriff of the maid County of Northumberland, the following Gentlemen being men- tioned to Council as rureties for Jonathan Lodge, Esq'r, faithful performance of the duties of the Office of Sheriff of the County of Northumberland, Vis:
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Samuel Hunter, Rob't Martin, Laughlin M'Cartney, John Smmp- son, Archibald Simpson, John Morrow, Will'm Morrow, Tho's Hewitt, Walter Clark & John Lowdan, & the Council approve of them or any two of them.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer of the State, in favor of the Hon'ble John Bailey, Esq'r, for the Sum of One hundred & thirty-four Pounds eleven Shillings & Eight Pence, for One bun- dred & five days attendance, & Mileage for Eighty Miles.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer of the State in favor of Philip Marstiller, Esq'r, Paymaster of the Militia of this County, for the Sum of Two thousand five hundred Pounds, for which he is to account.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday Novem. 10, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Exeell'y THOS. WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Bailey James Edgar, & ) Jacob Morgan, Jac. Arndt, Esq'rs.
John Hambright,
Francis Bailey of this Borough being now appointed Coroner of the County of Lancaster, appeared & took the Affirmation requi co by law to qualify him to act in the said office. An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer - the State, in favor of Colo. Tho's Dorsey, Paymaster General the Militia, for the Sum of Three thousand Pounds, for which he to account.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday Novem. 11, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THOS. WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Bailey, Jas. Edgar, & Jacob Morgan, Jac. Arndt, Raq'rs- John Hambright,
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Dan'l Evans, for the Sum of Thirty-Two Pounds & seven Shillings, for Iron work done by him for the State.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday Novem 12, 1777.
PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan,
James Edgar, Jacob Arndt,
John Hambright, & & Esq'rs.
The Hon'ble the Continental Congress, having recommended the setting apart Thursday the Eighteenth day of December next for Solemn thanksgiving & praise, & this Council having duly weighed the importance of this duty, do in the following words, recommend it to the people of this Commonwealth, Viz :
" By the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
"A PROCLAMATION :
" WHEREAS, The Hon'ble the Continental Congress have recom- mended in the following words, to Wit :
" Forasmuch as it is the indispensable duty of all Men to adore the superintending Providence of Almighty God, to acknowledge with gratitude their obligations to him for benefits received, & to implore such further obligations as they stand in need of; And it having pleased him in his abundant Mercy, not only to continue to us the inumerable blessings of his Common Providence, but also to smile upon us in the prosecution of a just & necessary War, for the defence & establishment of our unalienable rights & liberties, particularly in that he hath been pleased in so great a manner to prosper the means used for the support of our Troops, & to Crown - our Arms with most signal success ; it is therefore, recommended to the Legislative or Executive Powers of these United States, to set apart Thursday the Eighteen day of December next, for Solemn thanksgiving & praise, that at one time & with one voice, the good people may express the grateful feelings of their hearts, & conse- crate themselves to the service of their divine benefactor, & that together with their sincere acknowledgments and offerings, they may join the penitent confession of their manifold sins, whereby they had forfeited every favor, & their humble & earnest supplica- tion, that it may please God, through the merits of Jesus Christ, mercifully to forgive & blot them out of his remembrance ; that it may please him graciously to afford his blessings on the Government of these States respectively & prosper the Councils of the whole ; VOL. XI .- 24.
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to inspire our Commanders both by land & Sea, & all under them, with that wisdom & fortitude which may render them fit instru- ments under the Providence of Almighty God, to secure for these States the greatest of all human blessings, independence & peace ; that it may please him to prosper the Trade & manufactures of the people, & the labor of the husbandman, that our land may yet yield its increase ; To take Schools & Seminaries of Education, so neces- mary for Cultivating the principles of true liberty, virtue and piety, under his nurtering hand, & to prosper the means of Reli- gion, for the promotion & enlargement of that Kingdom which consisteth in righteousness, peace & joy, in the Holy Ghost. And it is further recommended, that Servile labor, & such recreations as, tho' at other times innocent, may be unbecoming the purpose of thia appointment, may be omitted on so solemn an occasion. We therefore, do hereby call upon the good people of this Common- wealth, to set apart Thursday the Eighteenth day of December next, for the purpose of Solemn thanksgiving and praise.
" By order of Council,
" THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
" Attest-TIMOTHY MATLACK, Secretary. "GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH."
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday Novem. 13, 1777.
PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, John Hambright, & & Keq'ra. James Edgar, Jacob Arnt,
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Colo. Rob't Smith, Lieu't of the County of Chester, for the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, for the purpose of purobasing Blankets, &ca., for which he is to account.
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