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Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt,
James Edgar, Thomas Urie,
Jacob Morgan, Thomas Scott, &
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John Hambright, John Bailey,
Cola. Joshua Elder informed the Council that he had several ao- counts of Expenses incurred by divers Classes of the Militia of the County of Lancaster before the appointment of a Commissary, and the Council taking the same into consideration ; thereupon,
Ordered, 'That Philip Marsteller, Esq'r, Paymaster of the said County, do examine the said accounts, & pay the same, so far as they shall appear to be just & equitable.
The Council met.
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LANCASTER, Friday Feb'ry 6, 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,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble Tho's Scott, Esq'r, for the Sum of one hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
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The Council met. .
LANCASTER, Saturday Feb'ry 7, 1778.
Ordered, That the Paymasters of the several Counties examine the accounts of expences which have occurred in the supply of the Militia with Provisions, before they could have been supplied by the Commissaries, & Pay such Sums as shall appear just & equi- table.
Ordered, That Will'm Henry, Esq'r, supply Colo. Buchanan's Battalion of Militia, from Cumberland County, with 12 Axes & 12 Camp Kettles.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday Feb'ry 9, 1778. Present as on Saturday.
It being represented to Council that John Gotlieb Metscher, now confined in Goal as a Suspicious person, has given strong evidence of his being a friend to the United States; thereupon,
Ordered, That on his taking the Oath or Affirmation of Alle- giance required by Law, he be discharged.
Ordered, That fifteen coarse Coverlids, which were as Wrappers round the Cloths lately purchased of Mr. Carson, be sent to the Hospital.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer, in favor of His Excell'y Tho's Wharton, jun'r, for the Sum of Seven hundred & Mfty Pounds, for half a Year's Salary as President of this Council.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday Feb'ry 10, 1778. Present as Yesterday.
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The Council met. .
LANCASTER, Wednesday Feb'ry 11, 1778. PRESENT :
Jacob Morgan,
Jacob Arndt,
James Edgar,
Thomas Urie, &
Esq'ra.
John Hambright,
Thomas Scott,
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday Feb'ry 12, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jacob Morgan, Jacob Arndt,
James Edgar,
Thomas Urie, &
Esq'ra.
John Hambright,
Thomas Scott,
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday Feb'ry 18, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jacob Morgan, Jacob Arndt,
James Edgar, Thomas Urie,
John Hambright, Thomas Scott,
Esq'rs.
The Hon'ble W. A. Atlee, Esq'r, Commissary of Prisoners, formed the Council that there was a number of Prisoners to now' forwarded to York Town, & that Capt. Long, with a Compa- of the York County Militia, was now in the Borough on their we home, whose time of Service expired this day; & that they we willing to take charge of the Prisoners & conduct them to York town, on condition that they draw Rations & receive Pay during the time they shall be employed in this service; thereupon,
Ordered, That Capt. Long & his Company, employed in con ducting Prisoners from this Borough to York Town, be continued in Pay & receive Rations from this day until they shall have per formed that Service.
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The Council met ..
LANCASTER, Saturday February 14, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jacob Morgan, Jacob Arndt, -
James Edgar, Thomas Urie, & Esq'rs.
John Hambright, 'Thomas Scott,
The Resolve of Congress of February the third, 1778, was Bow read :
"In Congress, February 3d, 1778.
"Resolved, That every Officer who holds, or shall hereafter hold, a Commission or Office from Congress, shall take & Subscribe the following Oath or Affirmation : 1 -- do acknowledge the United States of America to be Free, Independent, & Sovereign States, and declare that the People thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great Britain ; & I renounce, refuse, and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him; & I do Swear (or affirm) that I will, to the utmost of my power, sup- port, maintain, & defend the said United States against the said King George the Third, his heirs & successors, & his & their abet- tors, assistants, & adherents, & will serve the said United States in the Office of which I now hold, with fidelity, according to the best of my skill & understanding, So help me God.
"That all Officers of the Army shall take & subscribe the foregoing Oath or Affirmation, before the Commander-in-Chief, or any Major General, or Brigadier General ; That all Officers of the Navy shall take & Subscribe, before one of the Commissioners of the Navy Boards, or before a Judge or Justice of the Peace of the State wherein they respectively reside, or shall receive their Commissions or Warrants; That all persons holding any Civil office of trust or profit, under the Congress of these United States, shall take & sub- toribe the said Oath or Affirmation, before a Judge or Justice of the Peace of the State wherein they respectively roside; That every Officer having the disposal, or who is or shall be intrusted with the charge or distribution of Public Stores, shall, at the time of taking & Subscribing the foregoing Oath or Affirmation, also take an Oath or Affirmation of Office in the following words:
do Swear (or Affirm) that I will faithfully, truly, & impartially execute the Office of - to which I am appointed, & render a true account when thereunto required, of all Public Monies by me received or expended, & of all Stores or other effects to me intrusted, which belong to the United States, & will,
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in all respects, discharge the trust reposed in me with justice & in- tegrity, to the best of my skill & understanding.'
" That every Officer taking the foregoing Oaths or Affirmations, or either of them, shall obtain from the person administering the same, duplicate certificates specifying the time of his taking it or them, & also his name & rank or employment; That every Military Officer shall de- liver or transmit one of the certificates so obtained to the Com- mander-in-Chief; or the Commander of a Department, or to such person as by General Orders shall be appointed to receive the same, & the said commanding Officers shall cause the certificates so re- ceived to be sent to the Secretary of Congress, & shall keep an exact list of the names of all Officers whose certificates shall be received & forwarded, together with their several rank, & the times of their being qualified ; That every Officer in the Navy shall de- liver or send one of the certificates by him obtained to the Navy Board most convenient, who are requested to transmit the same, & also a certificate of their own qualifications to the Marine Com- mittee, as soon as conveniently may be ; That every other person employed in any civil department, or Officer as above mentioned, shall send or deliver one of the certificates by him obtained to the Secretary of the State to which he belongs, or to such other person or persons as the Governor or President of such State shall direct ; And the Governors or Presidents of the several States are hereby requested to attend to this matter, & to cause the certificates when received to be transmitted to the Secretary of Congress; That each deponant or affirmant shall retain & keep the other certificate by him obtained, as a voucher of his having complied with what is hereby enjoined him.
" Resolver, That every Officer, civil or military, now in Office, shall take & subscribe the qualification above mentioned, within Twenty days after notice hereof; & every person hereafter appointed to auy office, by or under the authority of the Congress of the United States of America, shall take & subscribe the same previous to his acting in such Office; And every Officer who shall continue or presume to exercise any Commission, civil or military, under the authority of the Congress of the United States of America, without taking the qualification in time and manner above directed, shall be cashiered & forfeit two Months' Pay to the use of the United States of America, & be rendered incapable of serving in the_ Army of the said States, & of executing thereafter any Office unde Congress.
" AND WHEREAS, many persons employed as Deputy or Assis tant Commissaries, or Quarter Masters, or in other civil department= = are dispersed in various parts of the continent, over whom neithe- Congress nor the head of their respective departments can have the & immediate inspection :
" Resolved, That it be recommended to the Legislature & Execu- tive authority of every State to take effectual measures for prevent-
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ing any person within their State from exerciseing any Office in the civil department of the Army, or in any other civil department under Congress, who shall not, when thereunto required by any Magistrate, produce a legal appointment to that office, & a certifi- cate of his having taking the foregoing Oaths or affirmations, or who shall neglect or refuse to take & Subscribe the said oaths or affirmations within the time above limited.
" Resolved, That the resolutions passed the 21st day of Ootober, 1776, prescribing the form of an oath or affirmation, & directing the same to be subscribed by Officers holding Commissions or Offices from Congress, be & they are hereby repealed.
" Extract from the Minutes. "CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary."
Thereupon, Ordered, That said Resolution be published in the News Papers; and all persons whom they do or may concern, are to take notice of the same & act accordingly.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer, in favor of Jacob Hoster- maan, for the Sum of Eighteen Pounds, for riding express.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday February 16, 1778. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jacob Morgan, Jacob Arndt, r James Edgar, Thomas Urie, & Esq'rs.
John Hambright, Thomas Scott,
Philip Marsteller, Esq'r, having represented that the Guards at Lebanon were in a condition that required augmentation; there- Lapon, Ordered, That the first Class of Colo. Greenawalt's battalion of Militia be called out to serve as guards at Lebanon.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday February 17, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jacob Morgan, Jacob Arndt,
James Edgar, Thomas Urie, &
John Hambright, Thomas Scott,
Esq'rs.
Council having written to His Excell'y Gen'l Washington & re- quested him to recommend some proper persons to recruit the Bat- talion of this State in the Continental Army, & a list being accord- ingly recommended by him,
Ordered, That they be sent to the Counties as follows, Viz't. : York County 150, Lieu. Campbell.
Cumberland County 150, Capt. Matt'w Scott, (13 Batt'n ;) 150 Lieu't Wm. Brown; 150 Lieu't Gab'l Peterson ; 150 Adjutant Crawford ; 156 Lieu't Ja's Williamson.
Capt. Will'm Alexander's Instructions dated 23d April.) Northumberland County 150, Lieutenant Hooper; 150 Capt. Alexa. Patterson ; 150 Capt. Oldbam.
Lancaster County 150, Lieu. Benja. Carpenter ; 150 Lieu. David Ziegler ; 150 Capt. Bull.
Chester County 150, Lieu. . Ja's Armstrong; 15 Lieu. John Marshall, (13th ;) 150 Lieu. Wm. Henderson.
Bucks County 150, Lieu. John Stoy ; 150 Lieu. Ch's McHenry ; 150 Captain Sam'l Tolbert.
Berks County 150, Capt. Edw'd Scull.
Northampton County 150, Lieu. John Boyd; 600 Capt. John Grant; 600 Capt. Will'm Wilson.
Mr. Jacob S. Howell, receiver General of Cloathing, reports that he had delivered to the Clothier General of the United States, the following Articles of Cloathing, Viz't .:
322 Coats, 322 Vests, 198 P'r Bucksin Breeches, 48 pair of Overalls, 62 P'r of Stockings, 413 P'r of Shoes, 136 Wool Hats. .
Ordered, That the Clothier General be requested to forward the said Clothing to his Excell'y Gen'l Washington, for the use of the 3d, 6th, 9th, & 12th Pennsylvania Battalions, in such proportion as his Excell'y shall order.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday Feb'ry 18, 1773. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Jacob Morgan, Jacob Arndt
James Edgar, Thomas Urie, & Esq'rs.
John Hambright, Thomas Scott,
Colo. Coats, Licu't of the County of Philadelphia, being now a Prisoner with the Enemy,
Ordered, That Colo. Arch'd Thompson, Sub-Lieu't of the County of Philadelphia, be authorized & empowered to act in the behalf of the said Colo Coats as Lieutenant, & to exert himself in recover- ing the Substitution Money in that County, which greatly is wanted for the Recruiting Service.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer for the Re- cruiting Service, to be accounted for by the respective gentlemen, Viz't. :
In favor of Capt. Wm. Wilson, for the Sum of Six hundred Dol- lars.
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Of Capt. John Grant, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars. Of Lieu. Boyd, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars.
Of the following Officers for the Sum of One hundred & fifty Dollars each, Viz't. :
Lieu. Campbell, Lieu. Will'm Brown, Lieu. Gab'l Peterson, Ad- jutant Crawford, Lieu. Ja's Williamson, Lieu. Rob't Hooper, Capt. Aleza. Patterson, Capt. Oldham, Lieu. Benja. Carpenter, Lieu. ' Dav'd Zigler, Licu. Ja's Armstrong, Lieu. Will'm Henderson, Lieu. John Stoy, (sce 21st ins. ) Lieu. Cha's McHenry, Capt. Sam'l Tolbert, Capt. Edw'd Scull, Lieu. John Marshall, (13,) Capt. Matt'w Scott, Capt. Bull, and that the following orders be given them :
" In Council, Lancaster Feb'ry 14, 1778.
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" You being appointed to Recruit in the County of , in order. to fill up the Quota of this State in the Continental Army, You will proceed immediately to that place & use the utmost diligence in & attention to this great & important duty, in the discharge of which you are to attend to the regulations established by Congress : Among which it is ordered that every recruit shall have the liberty of chusing in what Battalion, Troop, or Company he will serve; & if the Company he shall chuse to serve in be full, he shall serve in such other Company as he shall chuse. To each Recruit, on his taking the Oath or Affirmation directed to be taken by Con- gress, that he will serve for three Years, or during the War, you
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. are to Pay down Sixty Dollars, & Forty Dollars, part of the bounty of One hundred dollars Ordered by the General Assembly of this State, taking a Receipt for the same, expressing the Payment of the Twenty Dollars ordered by Congress; the remaining Sixty Dol- lars is to be paid on the Recruit passing muster, at such place shall be appointed by His Excell'y Gen'l Washington, or by this Council. You are to apply to - - Lieu't of the said County, who will advance to you hundred Dollars, and on the expenditure of this Sur, you are to apply to bim again for such further Sum as may from time to time be necessary, & deliver to him Certificates, signed by the Justice before whom the Recruits which you shall have enlisted shall have been qualified, containing a description of each such Recruit, & the time of his enlistment, & retaining . du- plicate of such Certificates in your own hands. Instructions will be given to the Lieutenant of the County on this subject, as well as orders to him to give you such assistance as may be necessary from the Militia on any occasion. It will probably be in your power to secure a number of Deserters, & you will be allowed five Dollars for esob Deserter which you shall apprehend, & for this end you are to make dilligent search after them, & deliver to the persons appointed to receive the Recruits. You must be particularly careful not to advance any bounty Money to Deserters, if they should offer to en- list again. You are also to be careful not to enlist any person who is by any means rendered incapable of doing Millitary duty. Right Dollars will be paid you for every Recruit you shall enlist. You will see the propriety & necessity of transmitting to this Council a Monthly return of your proceedings, or oftner if necessary ; & also to transmit to His Excell'y Gen'l Washington an account of your proceedings from time to time, as often as may be necessary, in order that the Recruits may be sent for by proper Officers. It ' would be unnecessary to remind you that the people of the State have a right to be treated with decency & respect, but that it can- not be doubted that more success in a free Country is to be ex- pected in the business you are engaged in from a strict propriety of behaviour, than from any unfair or indirect practices."
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" In Council, Lancaster Feb'ry M, 1778.
" Sir :-
"Capt. , of the Pennsylvania Regi-
ment, is appointed to recruit in your County for the Continental Army. He is ordered to call on you for money. You will please to Pay him the Sum of Six hundred Dollars, with which he is to enter upon this Duty. Council have directed him to apply to you from time to time, for such further Sums as the service shall re- quire, & at the same time he is to lay before you a Certificate of
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the time of enlistment & qualification, & a description of the person of esch Recruit which he shall enlist, signed by the justice before whom he shall have been attested. He is to pay to each Recruit, on his being attested, the Twenty Dollars bounty ordered by Com- gross, & Forty Dollars, part of the One hundred Dollars ordered by this State. The remainder is to be paid on their passing Muster, at such place as shall be appointed by G'l Washington or this Council. From this you will be enabled to judge of the necessity of further sup- plies of Money, from time to time, which be in some degree left to your judgment & prudence, not exceeding the Sum above mentioned at any one time. If any assistance from the Militia shall be wanted to prevent the ill consequences of any disturbances which may happen in the prosecution of this business, you are to give him every countenance which is consistant with the rights & liberties of the People, taking care at same time that no insult or injury is offered to any person. The great importance of filling up the Continental Army with all possible expedition, we hope, will induce you to exort yourself, so as that the Recruiting Service may not be at a Stand for want of Money. The General Assembly have depended upon the collecting of the Substitution Money for this purpose. This you know must rest on your dilligence & attention, & you will be accountable for the Consequences of a deficiency or delay.
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"The Delegates of Pennsylvania having forwarded to Council by Will'm Rowan, Esq'r, a Sum of Money for the purchase of Provi- sions, Forage, &ca, & The same being counted by the Secretary, there appears to be the Sum of One hundred & Thirty-nine Thou- sand Dollars, agreeably to the Sum mentioned in their Letters. " Capt. Sam'l Dean, of the 11th P. B., to go to Bucks County, and an order was drawn on the Treasurer, in his favor, for one Hundred & Fifty Dollars, as entered the 20th ins."
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday Feb'ry 19, 1792.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Jacob Morgan, Jacob Arndt,
James Edgar, Thomas Urie, & ( Esq'rs.
John Hambright, Thomas Scott,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of James Bick- ham, Lieu't of the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment, to be charged to Colo. Walter Stewart, for Three hundred Dollars, Recruiting Service.
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Ordered, That the Sum of Eighteen Thousand Dollars be delivered to the Hon'ble Jacob Arndt, Esq'r, to be by him delivered to Jobu Arndt & Dav'd Deshler, Esq'rs, Commissioners appointed by Law to purchase Provisions, & that a Receipt for the same be taken as of David Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer.
The Petition of the Elders & Trustees of the Lutheran Reformed German Congregation at Easton, in the County of Northampton, setting forth that they are indebted near the Sum of Four hundred Pounds more than has been raised for the building the Church be- Jonging to the said Congregation, & Praying this Council "to grant a Licence to Mr. Philip Hellick to ask the Charitable contribution of the well disposed, within this State, towards the discharge of the said Debt, was now read. The Council taking the said Petition into consideration, and being disposed to countenance the same,
Ordered, That the Secretary do Certify that the said application has been made to this Council.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Will'm Rowan, Esq'r, for his service, with that of his servant, in bringing 139,000 Dollars from York Town to this Borough, for the Sum of Nine Pounds & Ten Shillings. -
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Peter Dehaven, for the sum of Five hundred Pounds, for which he is to account.
Ordered, That Rob't Traill, Esq'r, be appointed Storekeeper to inspect, receive, store & take care of the Provisions collected io the County of Northampton, and to issue the sime upon the or- ders of the Board of War.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday February 20, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Jacob Morgan, Jacob Arndt,
James Elgar, Thomas Urie, ( Esq'rs.
John Hambright, Thomas Scott,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Jacob S. Howell, for the Sum of Two hundred Pounds, for which he is to account.
The Council taking into consideration the necessity there is of supplying the Citizens of the County of Bedford with Arms to defend themselves against the Indians,
Ordered, That Will'm Henry, E-q'r, be directed to supply the Hon ble Tho's Urie, Esq'r, with One hundred Riffles, to be by him
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sent to the Lieut. of the County of Bedford, for the purpose of arming the people of the said County.
Ordered, That the sum of Eighteen Thousand Dollars be sent to Mr. Tho's Edwards, one of the Commissioners for the purchase of Provisions in the County of Laneaster, & the same was accor- dingly sent by Mr. Christ'r Tren of this Borough.
Ordered, That Mr. John Mitchell be appointed Storekeeper to inspect, receive, store and take care of the Provisions to be stored at Pottsgrove by order of Congress, & to issue the same by order of the Board of War; and also the following Gentlemen for the like service, in the place against their names respectively mentioned, Vizt :
Colo. Will'm Will, at Borough of Lancaster; Colo. Jos. Cop- perthwaite, at Reading; Capt. Elijah Wecd, at Downings Town.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Capt. Sam'l Dean, of the 11th Pennsylvania Reg't, for the Recruiting service, to be charged accordingly.
Ordered, That the Sum of Twenty four Thousand Dollars be sent by Hon'ble Jacob Morgan,' Esq'r, to Mr. John Lesher & Val- catine Eckhart, Esq'r, Commissioners for purchasing of Provisions in the County of Berks.
Ordered, That the Sum of Four thousand Dollars be sent to Will'm Gray & John Little, to purchase Provisions within the County of Northumberland, and that the same be sent by the hands of Capt. John Grant.
Ordered, That the Sum of Eighteen Thousand Dollars be sent to Dav'd Watson of this County, one of the Commissioners for purchasing Provisions, the same to be sealed up and directed to him, and forwarded by Mr. John Burke.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday Feb'ry 21, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
James Edgar, Thomas Urie, &
John Hambright,
Thomas Scott, Esq'rs. Jacob Arndt,
The Hon'ble John Hambright, Esq'r, reports, That he had com" mitted the Sum of Four thousand Dollars ordered to be sent to the County of Northumberland, to purchase Provisions with, sealed up & directed to Will'm Gray & John Little, Commissioners of the said County, to the care of Capt. Will'm Wilson & Capt. John Grant.
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And Mr. John Burke attended the Council, & received, Sealed up, & directed to Dav'd Watson, Esq'r, Commissioner for the purcha- sing of Provisions in the County of Lancaster, the Sum of Eighteen Thousand Dollars, as ordered yesterday.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Capt. Tho's Dorsey, Paymaster of Militia, for the Sum of Six Thousand Dollars, for which he is to account.
Lieu't John Cobeas of the 2d Pennsylvania Regiment, attended the Council & represented that he was appointed by the Colo. of this Regiment to recruit in the room of Capt. Stoy, who was absent, & Capt. Tolbert being present, represented that he was the oldest first Lieutenant of the said Regiment.
On consideration,
Ordered, That an order be drawn on the Treasurer in his favor, for the Sum of One hundred & fifty Dollars, & that he be furnished with an order on the Lieu't of the County of Berks for Money, in the like manner as hath been done in the case of other Recruiting Officers ; and that the order drawn in favor of Capt. Stoy, on the 18th instant, be retained.
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