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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mich'] Muh- lenberg, for the Sum of Seventy-five Pounds, in part of his account for carrying the Quaker Prisoners to Winchester, in Virginia, and to be charged to his account until the saine can be settled, and be finally charged to Congress.
. The Clerk of the House presented to Council a minute of Gene- ral Assembly of yesterday, appointing Rob't Wilson, Esq'r, a Sub- Lieutenant of the County of Chester, in the room and stead of Colo. Tho's Strawbridge, & the same being read,
Ordered, That the said Rob't Wilson be Commissioned . accord- ingly.
Rob't Trail, Esq'r, having declined to accept of the Office of Store-keeper for the County of Northampton ; thereupon,
Ordered, That Mr. Cha's Desler be appointed Store-keeper for the County of Northampton, to receive, inspect, store and take of the Provisions to be Stored in the County of Northampton, by or- der of Congress, & to issue the same by order of the board of War ; paid 148 6.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday March 12, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, John Hambright,
Thomas Scott, James Edgar, & Esq'rs. Thomas Urie, . Jacob .Morgan.
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The Council Met.
LANCASTER, Friday March 13, 1778. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, Tho's Scott, r
John Hambright, James Edgar, & Esq'rs.
Thomas Urie, Jacob Morgan.
Hon'ble T's Scott, Esq'r, having received Forty thousand Dol- lars on a Warrant of Congress, dated the 10th ins., drawn in faver of this Council, & paid the same to the Treasurer of this State, now laid the Treasurer's receipt for the said 40,000 Dollars before the Council.
James Patton, Deputy Waggon Master for the township of Con- estoga, represented to Council that divers persons in the said Town- ship who were duly summoned according to Law, to attend with their Waggons for the service of their Army, had neglected, & still continued to neglect to attend ; and that on application by him made to Colo. Michael LIaberstick, for assistance from the Militia, that he had not been supplied therewith ; thereupon,
Ordered, That Col. Michael Haberstick be commanded forth- with to furnish a sufficient Guard to the said James Patton, to bring in the said delinquents.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colo. Jacob Morgan, for the Sum of Three Pounds, paid by him for an express, to be charged to Congress.
The Council taking into consideration the resolve of Congress for recommending a Fast ; & thereupon,
Ordered, That the following Proclamation be Published :
"LANCASTER, March 18.
By the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
"A PROCLAMATION :
" WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States of America, by their Resolve of the Seventh day of March instant, have recom- mended in the following words, Vizt :
"' WHEREAS Almighty God, in the righteous dispensarion of his Providence, hath permitted the continuation of a cruel & desolating war in our land ; & it being at all times the duty of a people to acknowledge God in all his ways, & more especially to humble themselves before him when evident tokens of his displeasure are
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manifested, to acknowledge his righteous government, confess & forsake their evil ways & implore his Mercy :'
" Resolved, That it be recommended to the United States of America to set apart Wednesday, the Twenty-Second day of April next, to be observed as a day of Fasting, Humiliation, & Prayer ; that at one time and with one voice, the inhabitants may acknowl- edge the righteous dispensation of divine Providence, & confess their iniquities & transgressions, for which the land mourneth; that they may implore the mercy & forgiveness of God, & beseech him that vice, profaneness, extortion, & every evil, may be done away, & that we may be a reformed & happy people; that they may unite in humble & earnest Supplication, that it may please Almighty God to Guard & defend us against our enemies and give vigour and success to our military operations by Sea & land ; that it may please him to bless the civil rulers & people, strengthen & perpetuate our Union, & in his own good time establish in the pesceable enjoyment of our rights & liberties ; that it may please him to bless our Schools & Seminaries of learning, & to make them nurseries of true piety, virtue & useful knowledge; that it may please him to cause the earth to yield its increase, & to crown the year with his goodness. And it is recommended to the inhabi- tants of the United States, to abstain on that day from labor & recreation."
"And Whereas, it hath pleased God to suffer the enemy to take possession of our Capital, & the distresses attending on War have fallen heavy on the State, whereby it is become peculiarly neces- sary for the inhabitants to humble themselves before him who governs the Universe & turneth the hearts of men as he pleaseth. And therefore, as well as in due respect to the said recommenda- tion of Congress, We do hereby most earnestly recommend to the good people of this Commonwealth to set apart Wednesday, the Twenty-Second day of April next, for the pious purposes mentioned in the said resolve, & that they abstain on that day from labor & recreation.
"Given at Lancaster this thirteenth day of March, in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy-Eight. " By order of Council, " THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President. " Attest TIMOTHY MATLACK, Secretary."
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The Council met. .
LANCASTER, Saturday March 14; 1778. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, Thomas Scott,
John Hambright, James Edgar, & (Reg're. Thomas Urie, Jacob Morgan,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Thomas Bar- tholomew Bowen, of the 9th Penn'a Reg't, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars, for the Recruiting Service.
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The Council Met.
LANCASTER, Monday March 16, 1778.
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His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, Thomas Urie,
Jacob Morgan, John Hambright, & (Esq'rs.
. James Edgar, Thomas Scott,
Ordered, That Major Watkins be directed to send a Block of Tin, & about three times its weight of Lead, to Mr. J. S. Howell, Re- ceiver General of Cloathing, to make Buttons of for Soldiers' Clothing.
Mr. Will'm Crispin, Commissary, having written to the Presi- dent & Council in the following words, Vist :
" To the President & Council at Lancaster.
"Dear Sir :
" I bought of Mr. Irwin 21 hhds. Rum, before we left Phila., amounting to 2396 Gal's, at 35s. P Gallon ; he has called on me for the money, which I had not; he desired a draught for the amount, which is £4193, which please to give an order to Mr. Rit- tenhouse, who will charge me with it. I am yours to serve, " (Signed) WM. CRISPIN.
"Trenton, Jan'y 20, 1778."
And the same was underwritten thus, "Please pay the above contents to Mr. John Dunlap, or Order .. "(Signed,) MATH'W IRWIN."
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And an order was drawn on the same, in the following Words, Vist :
" In Council.
" LANCASTER, Mar. 16, 1778. " Bir :
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" Pay to Mr. John Dunlap the Amount of the within order, & charge the same to Mr. Will'm Crispin, Commissary. " (Signed) THO'S WHARTON, jun'r. "To Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer."
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LANCASTER, Tuesday March 17, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, Jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, Thomas Urie,
Jacob Morgan, John Hambright, & Esq'rs.
James Edgar, Thomas Scott.
The Clerk of General Assembly sent in to the Council the fol- lowing Resolve, Vist :
"In General Assembly, Monday Mar. 16, 1778, P. M.
" On motion,
" Resolved, That the Wages of each Member of the Hon'ble the Executive Council of this State, during the time he shall at. end the Public Service, shall be Thirty Shillings + Diem; And that they be allowed Ten Pence for each Mile, for their travelling larges.
" Extract from the Minutes, "Signed, JOHN MORRIS, jr., " Cl'k of the Gen'l Ass'y."
Ordered, That the Commissaries for the Navy Department, who have heretofore been employed, be allowed three @ centum on the account of their Purchases, in full for their services in buying and immoving Provisions & Liquors.
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LANCASTER, Wednesday March 18, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Joseph Hart, John Hambright, &
James Edgar, Thomas Scott. Esq'ra. Tho's Urie,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Wm. C. Brad- ford, Pay Master of the Navy, for the Sum of Fifty Pounds, for which he is to account.
Col. Gibson, Commanding Officer at this Station, informed the Council that he had orders from His Excell'y General Washington, to march the Troops under his Command to Camp with all expe- dition; thereupon,
Ordered, That the eighth Class of Militia of the County of York, be immediately called into service & sent to this Borough.
The Council being informed That John Hubley, Esq'r, has re- ceived orders from the Board of War to remove the Powder and other Ammunition from this Borough over the Susquehanna; and as the necessity of keeping a supply of Cartridges for the Guards, &ca, is evident ; therefore,
Ordered, That John Hubley, Esq'r, be directed to supply Ma- jor Wirtz with as much Gunpowder as will fill Twenty thousand Cartridges ; & that Maj. Wirtz make up that number of Cartrid- ges for the Guards of this Borough.
Ordered, That Bart'm Galbraith, Esq'r, Lieut. of this County, be directed to furnish a guard of 200 Militia, to serve in this Bo- rough, to guard the Prisoners & other purposes.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday March 19, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Joseph Hart, John Hambright, &
James Edgar, Tho's Scott. Esq'ra. Tho's Urie,
Mr. James Patton, Deputy Waggon Master of this County, at- tended the Council & informed that Colo. Haberstick has not for- nished him with the Guard ordered by Council ; thereupon,
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Ordered, That the Secretary write to Col. Haberstick & desite his immediate attendance, to assign the reason why he hath not for- nished the said Guard.
Mr. Peter Dehaven being upon business to Camp, & informing Council that the piece of ground on which the Powder Mills were erected may suffer for want of care; thereupon,
Ordered, That Mr. Peter Dehaven be directed to let, for this season, the piece of Ground on which the Powder Mills stood, on the best terms he can, reserving nevertheless, a right to rebuild the Mills if it shall be found necessary.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER Friday March 20, 1778.
PRESENT. His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Joseph Hart, John Hambright, & )
James Edgar, Tho's Scott, Esq'rs. Tho's Urie,
A Committee of the Hon'ble House of General Assembly attended in Council, & desired to be informed at whose expence the Public buildings in this Borough & elsewhere has been erected, and they were referred to the Minutes of the Council of Safety.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday March 21, 1778.
PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, John. Hambright, & )
James Edgar, Tho's Scott, Esq'rs. Tho's Urie,
The application of Twenty-three inhabitants of the Town of York, in the County of York, praying that Jacob Eichelberger, (who was elected with Will'm Leas, Esq'r, on the 10th March last;) & also Mich'l Hahn, of the Town of York aforesaid, may be appointed & Commissioned to be Justices of the Peace for the said County of York, being now read & considered; thereupon,
Ordered, That Jacob Eichelberger be appointed & Commissioned to be a Jus:ice of the Peace for the County of York.
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There appearing to be no Money in the hands of the Lieutenant of the County of Cumberland, & the Recruiting Parties in thet County being in want of Money, An order was drawn on the Tree- murer, in favor of Colo. Will'm Clark, for the Sum of Three Thou- sand Dollars, to be delivered to Col. John Caruthers, Lieutement of the County of Cumberland, to be by him paid into the hands of the Oficers recruiting for the Battalions of this State. Mich'] Kubus was proposed by Col. Clarke to forward this Money by.
. The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, Viz't. :
In favor of Mr. John Beaton, Paymaster of the Militia of Ches- ter County, for the Sum of Three Thousand Pounds, to be charged to Tho's Dorsey, Pay-master of Militia.
In favor of Col. Will'm Clark, Paymaster of the Militia of Com- berland County, for the Sum of One thousand Pounds, to be charged to Tho's Dorsey, Paymaster of Militia.
In favor of Colo. Rich'd McCallister, for the Sum of Three Thousand Pounds, the same to be by him delivered to Mr Will'm Scott, Paymaster of the Militia of York County, to be charged to Tho's Dorsey, Paymaster of Militia.
Col. Rich'd M'Callister paid to the Secretary the Sum of 288} Dollars, Bills of Credit of New York, which he received of the Council last Spring, & hath not been able to pass, & has therefore returned them.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday March 23, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, Jonn Hambright, & )
James Edgar, Tho's Scott, Esq'rs. Tho's Urie,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Col. Samuel Atlee, for the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, to be charged to him.
. An order was drawn on Will'm Henry, Esq'r, in favor of Col. Sam'l Hays, Sub Lieut. of the County of Westmorland, for Eighty Riffles, to be put into the hands of Arch'd Lochry, Esq'r, Lieut. of the said County, for the use of the Militia.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Burgh, for the Sum of Three Pounds, for riding express with Money to Colo. Watson, Commissary, for purchasing Provisions, &os., to be charged to Congress.
Col. Hubley having recommended to the Council Lion. Joka Steel ah an Officer well qualified for, and proper to beemployed in the
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Recruiting Service, & desired that he may be furnished with Money for this Purpose, to recruit in, this County or York County ; (Or- der to Recruit in Lancaster ;) Thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Lieu. John Steel, of the -th Penns'a Reg't, for the Sum of Six hundred Dol- lara, for the recruiting Service.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble Tho's Scott, Esq'r, for the Sum of One Hundred & Thirty-two Pounds Sixteen Shillings & Eight Pence, Balance due for his at- tendance in Council 210 days, a 35s. & Mileage 274 Miles going & same distance coming, equal to 548 Miles, a 10d. each.
Ordered, That Philip Kreamer be appointed Coroner of the County of Berks.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Christ'r Hays, Kaq'r, Sub-Lieut. of Westmorland County, for the Sum of Fifty Pounds, to be charged to Arch'd Lochry, Esq'r, the Lieut. of the mid County.
An order was drawn on the Town Major in favor of Colonel And'w Boyd, Sub-Lieut. of Chester County, for 2000 Musket Cart- ridges.
It being represented to Council that the People of the County of. Chester continued to carry provisions into the City of Philadel- phis, and that
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble John Hambright, Esq'r, for the Sum of One hundred & Ninety- nine Pounds & ten Shillings, balance due to him for 147 days' at- tendance in Council, & Mileage.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Tho's Healip, Req'r, One of the Commissioners for purchasing Flour in the County of Chester, for the Sum of Nine thousand Dollars, for which he is to account.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday March 24, 1778. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, Jun'r, Esq'r, President
Joseph Hart, Thomas Urie, &
James Edgar, John Hambright, .Esq'ra.
"An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the How'ble John Hambright, Esq'r, for the Sum of One thousand & five bua- dred Pounds, to purchase Horses with for the purpose of mount- ing the Cavalry, agreeable to the request of a Committee of Con- grees, at Head Quarters ; for which 8qm he is to scoonal.
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Congress by their Resolve of 19th instant, having
Resolved, That the Government of the State of Pennsylvania be requested to Station five hundred Militia at the following places in this State, under active & prudent Officers, Vist: Two bun- dred men at Easton, One hundred at Bethlehem, and Two hundred at Reading, for the defence of the Magazines of Military & other Stores & Provisions at these places; & to keep the communication Secure from any sudden incursions of the Enemy, until the board of War or Gen'l Washington, shall think it expedient to discharge the said Militia; 'Thereupon,
Ordered, 'T'hat three hundred of the Militia of the County of Northampton be ordered. for Guards at Bethlehem & Easton, & 200 Militia of the County of Berks for guards at Reading.
'The Council having received information that Henry Sokiles, who &ca., and T'ho's Boyd, James Wilson, John Hastings & Cha's Caldwell, who, &ca., have not yet been taken, &ca. ; thereupon,
Ordered, That a reward of Two hundred Dollars be offered by Proclamation, for each & every of the said Henry Skeles, &oa.
The following being approved was ordered to be Published in due form :
" By the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
, "A PROCLAMATION:
" WHEREAS, A certain Benjamin Hammon was lately innst cruelly & barbarously murdered, in the County of Chester, in this Commonwealth :
" And Whereas, an inquisition taken on the body of the said Benjamin Hammon, & by depositions taken before sundry Justices of the said Commonwealth, there is great reason to believe that a certain Henry Skyles, late of the County of Lancaster, in the said Commonwealth, Yeoman, did feloniously kill and murder the said Benjamin Hammon, & that Thomas Boyd, Jas Willson, John Hastings, -, and Charles Caldwell, of the said County of Lancaster, Yeomen, together with others who have surrendered themselves, were feloniously present, comforting, abetting & aid- ing the said Henry Skyles, to do & commit the said murder :
" And Whereas, it is at all times, but more especially in the present situation of our affairs, of the utmost consequence to the peace of the Commonwealth, that the perpetrators of such attrocious offences should be brought to condign & exemplary punishment, and the endeavours hitherto used for apprehending & securing the said offenders have proved ineffectual :
" We have therefore thought fit to issue this Proclamation, hereby offering & promising a Reward of Two hundred Dollars, to be paid out of the Public Treasury of this Commonwealth, to such person
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or persons who shall apprehend the said Henry Skyles, & deliver him into the Custody of the Keeper of the Goal of either of the Counties of Lancaster, Berks or York, in this Commonwealth; And also, hereby offering & promising a like reward of Two hundred Dollars for each & every of them the said Thomas Boyd, James Wilson,
John Hastings, , & Charles Caldwell, to be paid as aforesaid, to such person or persons who shall apprehend & secure them, or any of them, in either or any of the gaols aforesaid.
" And we do hereby strictly charge & command all Judges, Jus- tices, Sheriffs, Constables & other Officers, & all other the Citizens of this Commonwealth, to make diligent search & pursuit after the said Henry Skyles, Thomas Boyd, James Wilson, John Has-
tings, , & Charles Caldwell, & to use their utmost endeavours to apprehend & secure them, that they may be pro- ceeded against according to Law.
" Given under the Seal of the said Commonwealth, at Lancaster, the Twenty-fourth day of March, in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy-eight.
"(Signed,) THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, Pres't.
. " Attest-T. MATLACK, Secret'y."
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday March 25, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, Tho's Urie, & 3 Esq'rs.
James Edgar, John Hambright, S
The Council taking into consideration the State of the Militia now in the Field,
Ordered, That the Seventh & Eighth Classes of the Militia of Cumberland, the first Class of Philadelphia County, be called into service immediately, & sent to Gen'l Lacy's Camp.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Col. Clarke, for the Sum of Two thousand Pounds, to be charged to Capt. Tho. Dorsey, Paymaster of the Militia.
Mr. Adam Reigart informed the Council that he had begun to purchase Horses, agreeable to his orders, & desired to know where they were to be sent to for the present.
Ordered, That Mr. Reigart be directed to apply to Mr. Ross, deputy Q'r M'r, for an apartment of the Continental stables in this Borough, & forage for the Horses which he shall procure; And that Mr. Reigart appoint a Trusty person to take care of them.
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Mr. Marshall Edwards, late Paymaster of the Militia of the County of Philadelphia,
Ordered, That Colo. Rob't Lollar be appointed Paymaster of the Militia of Philadelphia County.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colo. Jobn Shields, for the Sum of Thirty five Pounds, for the Carriage of 72 Rifiles from Shippensburgh to Westmorland.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday March 20, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Jos. Hart, Tho's Urie, &
James Edgar, John Hambright, S Esq'rs.
The Hon'ble John Hambright, Esq'r, being now about to go into the County of Northumberland, & its being doubtful whether. Mr. Wm. Gray & Mr. John Little, Commissioners for the par- chasing of Provisions in that County, have been able or will be able to lay out any considerable Sum of the Four thousand Dollars sent to them for that purpose ; therefore,
Ordered, That the Hon'ble John Hambright, Esq'r, be requested to call on the said Will'm Gray & John Little, & enquired what they have done in said business; & he is hereby authorized to receive from them, & each of them, what Monies may remain in their bands.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Philip Mars- teller, Esq'r, for the Sum of Four thousand Pounds, for paying the Militia with, for which he is to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Will'm C. Bradford, for the Sum of Three thousand Pounds, to be by him delivered to Will'm Crispin, Commissary of the State Fleet, and to be charged to the said William Crispin.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in. favor of Will'm C. Bradford, Paymaster of the State Fleet, for the Sum of Four Thou- sand Pounds, for which he is to account.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday March 27, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Joseph Hart,
Jonat'n Hoge,
James Edgar, & ! Esq'rs.
T'ho's Urie,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of James Young, : Esq'r, Waggon Master of the State, for the Sum of Seven hundred & fifty Pounds, for which he is to account.
Mr. Young & Mr. Bailey, the Waggon Master of Lancaster County, having now represented to Council that the Pay of the Officers in the Waggon department is so low that they are not able to prooure suitable persons to execute the law, & that many of those who have acted hitherto are under the necessity of resigning; thereupon,
Ordered, That this Council will represent to the Hon'ble House of General Assembly the low Pay allowed to the Officers under the Waggon Law, & will use their influence with the House to induce thom to make the same more adequate to the duty.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Shriver, Sum- mers, & Lasky, for the Sum of Eight hundred & fourteen Pounds five Shillings & one Penny, for Provisions furnished to the Fleet, & charge the same to Will'm Crispin, Commissary of the Fleet.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday March 28, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Jos. Hart, James Edgar, & ? .
Jonathan Hoge, Tho's Urie, Esq'rs.
The Hon'ble the Speaker of the Hon'ble House of General As som Bly presented in Council the following order, to Wit:
"In General Assembly, Pennsylvania, March 28, 1778.
"Gentlemen :-
" Pay to David Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of this State, or to bis order, the Sum of Thirty Thousand Pounds, in Bills of Credit,' VOL XL-29.
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issued by Congress, or by this Commonwealth, for the use of this State.
"(Signed) JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
"Te John Thome & John Agnew, Esq'zs, Trustees of the Gene- Jal Loin Office of the State of Pennsylvania."
Ordered, That the same be delivered to the Treasurer.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Henry Spyker, Esa'r, Paymaster of the Militia of Berks County, for the Sum of Vive thousand Pounds, to be charged to Capt. Tho's Dorsey, Pay M's of Militia.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Arndt & Dav'd Deshler, Esq'rs, Commissioners appointed by Law to pur- chase Provisions, &ca, in Northampton County, for the use of the Army, they to be accountable.
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