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Ordered, That the seventh & Eight Classes of the Militis of the County of Northampton. be called into the field.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday Jan'ry 10, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THOS. WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEO. BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. -
Joseph Hart, Jac'b Arndt,
John Bailey, John Hambright, & Esq'rs.
Tho's Urie, Tho's Scott.
Colo. Hart went this day for Newtown.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday January 12, 1778.
PRESENT :
The Hon'ble GEO. BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Bailey, Tho's Urie, &
John Hambright, Tho's Scott. Esq'rs.
Jao'b Arndt,
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday January 13, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Bailey, Tho's Urie, &
John Hambright, Tho's Scott. Esq'rs.
Jac. Arndt,
Colo. Bull attended & hinted to Council that about five hundred Arms fit for service were sent to Colo. Antis', that Arms generally suffer in removing them from place to place, for want of Boxes to carry them in.
Colo. Bull exhibited an account of Work done by him at Billings- port & Red Bank, Amounting to Four hundred & Sixty Seven Pounds; Three Pounds & of money received by him at several times, amounting to Two hundred & One Pounds Ten Shillings & five Pence, & it appears that a balance of Two hundred & Sixty fim Pounds Twelve Shillings & Beven Pence, is due to him thereon,
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An order was drawn on Jacob S. Howell for the Payment of the said Balance.
Colo. Bull requesting that his pay as Colo. Commandant at Bil- lingsport & Red Bank, from the time of his appointment to that Office on the 15th Feb'ry, 1777, to the 17th June, 1777, & from the last mentioned dute to this day, as Adjutant General of the Militia of this State ; on consideration,
Ordered, That Colo. Bull be allowed " As Colo. Commandant " at Billingsport & Red Bank :
4 Mo. & 2 days, @ 85 Dollars Mo., . D'rs.
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And orders were drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Colo. John Bull, for the said Sums of Three hundred & forty-five Dollars & Two-thirds of a Dollar, & Six hundred & Eighty-six Dollars & Two-thirds of a Dollar, both of them to be charged to the Pay- master of the Militia of this State.
The Council taking into consideration the situation of our Mili - tia now in the Field, & the probability of what number may be called into the Field, were of opinion that an Adjutant General will not be necessary ; & therefore,
Ordered, That Colo. Bull be informed, in the most respectful terms, that the Council are of opinion that his Services as Adju- tant General will not be any longer necessary ; & lest he should consider it as intended as a dismission of him from the service in consequence of some disapprobation of his conduct, that he be in- formed that it is not intended to appoint another Person in his room.
The Council Met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday January 14, 1778.
PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Bailey, Jacob Arndt, Tho's Urie. Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Jacob S. How- ell, or his order, for the Sum of Four hundred Pounds, for which he is to account.
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Capt. John Dav'd Wolper, of the German Battalion in Conti- nental Service, laid before the Council an Account of Four Pounds & Ten Shillings, paid by him for taking up four deserters, agreeable to the direction of an Act of General Assembly of this State, pas- sed Feb'ry 20, 1777 ; On consideration,
'The Council ordered the same to be paid by the State Treasurer, &.informed Capt. Wolper that they have granted this order from a desire of avoiding the discouragement of the taking up of Deser- ters, rather than from the justice of the claim, as they apprehend fe ought to have reimbursed himself out of the pay of the Soldiers 80 taken up.
Rob't Levers, Esq'r, of the County of Northampton, having had orders to send forward a quantity of Indigo to Boston to be sold there, & the Money laid out in Clothing for the Troops, & he now representing that it will be necessary to send a number of Wag- gons to bring the said Clothing back, more than will be necessary to carry the indigo there,
Ordered That three hundred & Fifty Pounds be put into his hands to purchase Iron, & send by the said Waggons for the like purpose, &
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in his favour for the said Sum of Three hundred & Fifty Pounds, for which he is to ac- count.
Council having repeatedly had under their consideration the re- commendation of the Hon'ble House of General Assembly of the 2d inst., respecting the Recruiting Men to complete one Quota of the Continental Army, & being fully satisfied that men qualified & willing to perform this business cannot be found, And that an at- tempt to carry into execution the plan therein recommended, would be attended with great inconvenience & loss of time, if not with fatal Consequences ; therefore,
Resolved, That this Council will write to His Excell'y Gen'l Washington, lay before him the said recommendation, & request him to nominate two Officers, who he may think best qualified, in cach Battalion of this State, to Recruit Men for the said Battalions, who shall repair to the different Counties of this State & attend immediately to this important duty, and acquaint His Excell'y that Council will deposit in the hands of the Lieutenant of the respec- tive Counties a Sum of Money to Pay the bounty ordered by the Honorable House of Assembly, to whom the said Officers may apply from time to time for the same, as they shall inlist men.
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Ordered, 'That Wm. Henry, Esq'r, Lieut. of Philadelphia, be requested to supply the said Dann with such Money as appears to be necessary for him in his present Situation.
Gen'l Fulsom & Mr. Danae, Members of Congress, two of the Committee appointed by that Hon'ble Body, to take into conside- ration the proposed attack on the City of Philadelphia, attended in Council & laid before them the following Resolve of Congress, to wit :
" In Congress, January 16, 1778.
" Resolved, That Congress highly applaud the rising spirit of the inhabitants of Pennsylvania to regain the Capital of their State and drive out our cruel invaders ; That Congress are ready & wil- ling, with all their power, to co-operate with them for effecting this Salutary purpose : That to this end the Committee appointed to go to the Camp, be directed to consult with the President & Council of the State of Pennsylvania, & with Gen'l Washington, on the Subject, & if upon consultation the measure shall be deemed prac- ticable, that they be fully empowered to call on the neighboring States for such aids as they shall think necessary, & take every measure which they shall think proper for effecting the end pro- posed.
" Extract from the Minutes,
" Signed CHA. THOMSON, Sec'y."
The same was read & a free conference had thereupon.
The Act entitled "An Act for the better Supply of the Armies of the United States of America," was read, so far as it relates to the procuring Provisions, in order to show the measures taken by this State for the said purpose, & the probability of supplying the Militia if called.
Council taking into their consideration the Act last above men- tion'd, observe that there are no Commissioners appointed therein for the County of Berks, & being fully satisfied of the necessity of having Commissioners in the said County, for collecting & pur- chaseing Provisions & forage therein for the Army ; 'That the omit- ting to name in the Act Commissioners for the said County, was owing to a mistake in the Clerk; and that very dangerous conse- quences may arise from the delay thereof until the next meeting of the General Assembly; thereupon, for the Public Safety & from the necessity of so doing,
Ordered, That Colo. Valentine Eckhard & John Lasher, of the County of Berks, be & they are hereby appointed & authorized to act as Commissioners for purchasing Provisions & Forage for the Army in the said County, & to use & exercise like powers & au- thorities as are given by the said Act to any of the Commissioners therein named, until the General Assembly shall otherwise order herein.
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The Council having had for some time past the State of the Salt works belonging to Pennsylvania, erected at Tom's River, & the necessity of an assistant Director,
Ordered, That Mr. James Davidson be employed to assist in the direction of the said works, & an order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Mr. James Davidson, for One Thousand Pounds, to be applied in procuring necessaries for the Salt works, & for which he is to account.
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The Council met.
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LANCASTER, Monday January 19, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, Tho's Urie, Tho's Scott. 3 Bay. Jacob Arndt, John Hambright,
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The Council met.
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LANCASTER, Tuesday January 20, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Jacob Morgan, Thomas Urie & John Hambright, Jacob Arndt,
Thomas Scott. (Bg's.
The Lieutenant of the County of Northumberland having ro- presented that several inhabitants of that County had been lately killed by the Indians, and that there was reason to apprehend that a considerable body of them was now meditating a blow against the frontiers of the said County ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the Lieut. of the County of Northumberland use his best discretion with respect to the Class of Militia now called out, & apply such part thereof to the defence of the inhabi- deats as may appear to be necessary ; he giving this Council from time to time intelligence of his proceedings herein.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Peter Deha- von, for the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds, for which he is to ac- comIt.
James Dann, a wounded Militia Man, applied to Council for re- Lief; thereupon,
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Ordered, 'That Wm. Henry, Esq'r, Lieut. of Philadelphia, be requested to supply the said Dunn with such Money as appears to be necessary for him in his present Situation.
Gen'l Fulsom & Mr. Danae, Members of Congress, two of the Committee appointed by that Hon'ble Body, to take into conside- ration the proposed attack on the City of Philadelphia, attended in Council & laid before them the following Resolve of Congress, to wit :
"In Congress, January 16, 1778.
" Resolved, That Congress highly applaud the rising spirit of the inhabitants of Pennsylvania to regain the Capital of their State and drive out our cruel invaders ; That Congress are ready & wil- ling, with all their power, to co-operate with them for effecting this Salutary purpose : That to this end the Committee appointed to go to the Camp, be directed to consult with the President & Council of the State of Pennsylvania, & with Gen'l Washington, on the Subject, & if upon consultation the measure shall be deemed prac- ticable, that they be fully empowered to call on the neighboring States for such aids as they shall think necessary, & take every measure which they shall think proper for effecting the end pro- posed.
" Extract from the Minutes,
"Signed CHA. THOMSON, Sce'y."
'The same was read & a free conference had thereupon.
The Act entitled "An Act for the better Supply of the Armies of the United States of America," was read, so far as it relates to the procuring Provisions, in order to shew the measures taken by this State for the said purpose, & the probability of supplying the Militia if called.
Council taking into their consideration the Act last above me tion'd, observe that there are no Commissioners appointed there __ for the County of Berks, & being fully satisfied of the necessi of having Commissioners in the said County, for collecting & pu 1 chaseing Provisions & forage therein for the Army ; 'That the omi ting to name in the Act Commissioners for the said County, w owing to a mistake in the Clerk ; and that very dangerous conse quences may arise from the delay thereof until the next meeting of the General Assembly ; thereupon, for the Public Safety & from the necessity of so doing,
Ordered, That Colo. Valentine Eckhard & John Lasher, of the County of Berks, be & they are hereby appointed & authorized to act as Commissioners for purchasing Provisions & Forage for the Army in the said County, & to use & exercise like powers & au- thorities as are given by the said Act to any of the Commissioners therein named, until the General Assembly shall otherwise order herein.
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The Council Met.
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LANCASTER, Wednesday January 21, 1778. -
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, Jun'r, Esq'r, President. Jacob Morgan, Thomas Urie, &
John Hambright, Jacob Arndt,
Thomas Scott. Esq'rs.
Jacob Morgan, Esq'r, went this afternoon for Reading.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Shriver, Sum- mers & Lasky, for the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds, towards the Amount of their Bill for supplying the Fleet, to be charged to Will'm Crispin, Commissary of Provisions for the said Fleet.
The Council taking into consideration the return of Justices for the Township of Penn, in the County of Northumberland, Ordered, That Benja. Weiser be appointed & commissioned as a Justice of the Peace for the said County, & was accordingly Com- missioned, bearing date this day.
A Petition from Mich'l Hubley, Esq'r, Barrack Master of the Borough of Lancaster, being read & considered,
Ordered, That in consideration of the great increase of the duty in his department, the Pay & Rations of Mich'l Hubley, Esq'r, Barrack Master of the Borough of Lancaster, be equal to that of a Major ; that he be allowed Forage for One Horse ; that he be al- lowed such assistance from time to time as may be necessary ; and that he be allowed Forage for a Horse from the day of his first ap- pointment as Barrack Master.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday January 22, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Thomas Urie, John Hambright, &
Jacob Arndt, Thomas Scott. ght,& } Faq's.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday January 28, 1778. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Thomas Urie, John Hambright, & } Esq'rs. Jacob Arndt, Thomas Scott.
The Council taking into consideration the case of John Brown, now confined in the Goal of this County, after very mature delibe- ration,
Ordered, That John Brown, now confined in the Gaol of this County, be enlarged from his present confinement & be permitted to reside at the Town of Manheim, in the County of Lancaster, & within five Miles. of the same, he giving Bail to be & appear at such Court within the State before which he shall be called, & answer such charges as shall be brought against him, within One Year from this day; That he shall abide the Judgment of such Court; And that he shall in the meantime be of good behaviour, himself to be bound in the Sum of Three Thousand Pounds, & one Sufficient Freeholder in the like Sum.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday January 24, 1778. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r. President.
Thomas Urie, Thomas Scott, &
Jacob Arndt, Joseph Hart. Esq'ra.
John Hambright,
Will'm Scott, Esq'r, Paymaster of the Militia of York County, laid before Council a Letter from Ric'd MeCallister, Esq'r, propo- sing among other things, that an order be drawn on him in favor of Mr. Scott, for the Money in his hands, arising from Fines, &ca. On consideration,
Ordered, That an order be drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Will'm Scott, Paymaster of the Militia of the County of York, for the Sum of Four thousand Pounds, to be charged to Tho's Dorsey, Esq'r, Paymaster of . the State ; And that it be recommend- ed to D. Rittenhouse, Esq'r, to endorse on the order a Certificate to Rich'd McCallister, Esq'r, Lieut. of said County ; that the mid Will'm Scott's Receipt thereon will be allowed as a Sufficient voucher for the Money paid him in virtue of the said Order.
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John Brown having given Bail for his appearance agreeable to the order of yesterday,
Ordered, That the said John Brown be enlarged from his pre- sent confinement, he Paying the Fees, &os.
. The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday January 26, 1778.
PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Thomas Urie, &
Jacob Arndt, John Hambright,
Thomas Scott. Esq'rs. .
Mr. John White Swift attended the Council & informed that he had become bound with surety to the Gov'r of Maryland, for his appearance before this Council, in consequence of his having re- fused to take the Oath of Allegiance required by the Laws of that State, and that he now attends the Council in consequence of the. said obligation.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday January 27, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Joseph Hart, Thomas Urie, & -
Jacob Arndt, Thomas Scott. Esq'rs.
John Hambright,
Council taking into consideration a Letter laid before them by Capt. Lang, addressed to him from Colo. Francis Johnson, Wherein among other things, he says that he " still continues so unwell and infirm that he cannot undertake the duties of his Office,"
Speaking of the Office of Clothier General, &ca; Whereupon,
Ordered, That Jacob S. Howell, be appointed Receiver General of Clothing, in the room of Colo. Francis Johnson, whose indis- position of body renders him incapable of performing the duties of the said Office required by Law.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday January 28, 1778.
PRESENT : His Excell'y, THO'S WHARTON, Jun's, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt,
Jacob Morgan,
Thomas Scott, &
Jobn Hambright,
James Edgar,
Esq'rs.
Thomas Urie,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Tho's Dorsey, Esq'r, Paymaster of Militia, for the Sum of Five thousand Pounds, for which he is to account.
An order was also drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble Jacob Morgan, Esq'r, for the Sum of Seven hundred & fifty Pounds, to be charged to Colo. Isaac Melchior, Barrack Master.
The Council met. LANCASTER, Thursday January 29, 1778. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt,
Jacob Morgan, Thomas Scott, &
John Hambright, Thomas Urie,
James Edgar,
Esq'ra.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer'in favor of Mr. Jos. Brad- ford, for the Sum of One thousand & five hundred Pounds, to be charged to Will'm Crispin, Esq'r, Commissary of Provisions for the Navy, & to be delivered to him by Mr. Bradford.
An order was also drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Will'm Cris -- pin, Esq'r, for the further Sum of One Thousand & five hundred- Pounds, to be charged to his account.
The Council taking into consideration the extravagant price of Spirituous Liquors, & the extreme difficulty, if not impossibility, orof procuring a supply for our Navy,
Ordered, That the Men of the Navy be allowed One shilling ng each Man P Diem, in lieu of their Rations of Rum, until the .5bo General Assembly sball otherwise order herein.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Tyler Set, Armourer, for the Sum of Two hundred Pounds, to be charged t 1 his account.
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A Petition of a number of respectable Germans, praying for some assistance in establishing & Circulating a German Newspaper, being now read & considered ; thereupon,
Ordered, That Council do take & distribute five hundred Ger- man Newspapers Weekly, at the same price at which they now pay to Mr. John Dunlap for the English Paper, and that Mr. Bayley, printer of this Borough, be informed thereof.
The Council met. LANCASTER, Friday January 30, 1778. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt,
Jacob Morgan, Thomas Scott, &
John Hambright,
James Edgar,
Esq'rs.
Thomas Urie,
An order was drawn on the 'Treasurer in favor of Ebenezer Co- well, for the sum of Three hundred Pounds, on account of repair- ing Muskets, &ca., to be charged to his account.
Application being made by Letter from Colo. Lutterlish, for Two hundred & Eighty Waggons, for the immediate service of the Army, thereupon,
Ordered, That the same be furnished by the following Counties, Viz :
Philadelphia County, 30
Dr. Gardner,
Chester
do.
60
Bucks do. 50
By Mr. Anderson,
(Assemblyman)
Lancaster do. €0
Order sent by Colo. Weitzel,
Berks
do.
50
Northampton do.
30
- 280 Waggons.
John Gottlieb Metscher, a suspected person, was brought before the Council, & Committed by the Hon'ble George Bryan, Esq'r.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday January 81, 1778. . PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON jun'r, Enq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt,
Jacob Morgan, John Hambright, Thomas Urie,
Thomas Scott, &
James Edgar,
Esq'ra.
A Petition of a respectable number of Militia of the fifth bat- talion of Cumberland County, representing their exposed situation & danger from the incursion of the Indians, & praying (in effect,) that the Classes now ordered into service may be permitted to go against the Indians, was now read & considered, & thereupon,
Ordered, That agreeable to the order of the 9th of December last, in the case of the Counties of Bedford & Westmoreland, the fifth & sixth Classes of the fifth Battalion of Militia of the said County of Cumberland, now under orders to march to Camp, bo em- ployed in the immediate defence of the inhabitants of the frontiers of that and the neighboring Counties against the Indians; and that the Lieutenant of the said County be empowered to call out from time to time, such part of the Seventh & Eighth Classes of the Militia of the said County as shall be absolutely necessary for the defence of the Frontiers. And it is recommended to the Liout. of the County of Cumberland to Correspond with the Lieut's of Bedford, Westmoreland, & Northumberland, so as to act in con- junction, as much as may be, for the public safety, and give this Council the earliest intelligence of his proceedings herein.
The Council met.
Feb LANCASTER, Monday Jannary 2, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt,
James Edgar,
Thomas Urie, &
Jacob Morgan,
Thomas Scott,
.Esq'rs.
John Hambright,
Ordered, That such of the fifth & sixth Classes of the fifth Bat- talion of the County of Cumberland as are now on their March, do
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proceed on to Camp, as it was not the intention of the order of the Blast of last Month to Stop those already on their March.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colo. Hugh Davison, for the Sum of Two hundred Pounds, to be charged to Colo. John Piper, Lieut. of the County of Bedford, & by Colo. Davison to be delivered to Colo. Piper.
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A Letter from Colo. John Piper, Lieut. of Bedford County, was read.
A Petition from divers inhabitants of that County, & a Letter from Colonel Davison were also read, the whole representing the sit- uation of that County. And Colo. Piper's Letter informed Coun- cil that he was about to enlist a number of Mon for nine Months; the same being considered,
Ordered, That a Letter be written to Colo. Piper, informing him that Council were surprized at his having adopted such a measure, which he not been authorized to do by this Council, nor was it in the power of this Council to have done so.
Brig'r Gen'l Lacey having been appointed one of the Commis- sioners for Collecting of Clothing in the County of Bucks, which his duty as Brig'r Gen'l will so far interfere with the said appoint- ment as to make it necessary to appoint another Commissioner in his stead ; thereupon,
Ordered, That John Kerr, of the County of Bucks, be appointed Commissioner for the Collecting of Cloathing in the said County, in the room & stead of John Lacey, Esq'r, appointed to be a Brig- adier General.
(Copy sent by Express.)
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday February 3d, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt,
James Edgar, Thomas Urie,
Jacob Morgan,
Thomas Scott, &
Esq'rs.
John Hambright, John Bailey,
A Letter from the Board of War of 31st January, with a Re- solve of Congress of the 80th, respecting the Flag, was read.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday February 4, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt, r
James Edgar, Thomas Urie,
Jacob Morgan, Thomas Scott, &
Esq'rs.
John Hambright,
John Bailey,
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday Feb'ry 5, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
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