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We the Supreme Executive Council aforesaid, by virtue of cer- tain powers & authorities to us given by an Act of General Assem- bly, entitled " An Act for the attainder of divers Traitors, if they render not themselves by a certain day, & for vesting their Estates iu this Commonwealth, and for more effectually discovering the same, & for ascertaining & satisfying the lawful debts & claims thereupon," do hereby strictly charge & require the said Enoch Story, Samuel Garrigues the elder, James Stevenson, Abraham Carlisle, Peter Deshong, Alexander Bartram, Christian Hook, Pe-
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ter Miller, Lodowick Kerker, Philip Marshinton, Edward Hanlon, Alfred Chiffton, Arthur Thomas, Thomas Livezley, Robert Iredale the younger, Thomas Iredale, Joshua Knight, John Knight, Isaac Knight, Albinson Walton, John Smith, Henry Hugh Ferguson, Samuel Biles, Walter Willett, Richard Hovenden, William Moland, Henry Skyles, Thomas Bulla, David Dawson, Jacob James, Joseph Thomas, Nathaniel Vernon, junior, John Swanwick, John Rankin, Evan Griffith, William Love, John Wilson, James Brakin, William Thomas, James Pugh, Samuel Koster, John Koster, Joshua Tho- mas, Hugh Pugh, Joseph Sutton, John Holder, Henry Oswalt, Jacob Holder, George Holder, Owen Roberts, Michael Witman, Matthew McHugh, George Reine, John Reine, Ingleholt Holt. zinger, Francis Sanderson, (the said Francis Sanderson having a real Estate in this Common-Wealth,) & John Roberts, to render themselves respectively to some or one of the Justices of the Su- preme Court, or of the Justices of the Peace of one of the Counties within this State, on or before Thursday the Twenty-fifth day of June next ensuing, & also abide their legal trial, for such their Treasons, on pain that every of them, the said Enoch Story, Samuel Garrigues, the elder, James Stevenson, Abraham Carlisle, Peter Deshong, Alexander Bartram, Christian Hook, Peter Miller, Lodo- wick Kerker, Philip Marshington, Edward Hanlon, Alfred Cliffton, Arthur Thomas, Thomas Livezley, Robert Iredale, the Younger, Thomas Iredale, Joshua Knight, John Knight, Isaac Knight, Al- binson Walton, John Smith, Henry Hugh Ferguson, Samuel Biles, Walter Willett, Richard Hovenden, William Moland, Henry Skyles, Thomas Bulla, David Dawson, Jacob James, Joseph Thomas, Na- thaniel Vernon, junior, John Swanwick, John Rankin, Evan Grif- fith, William Love, John Wilson, James Brakin, William Thomas, James Pugh, Samuel Koster, John Koster, Joshua Thomas, Hugh Pugh, Joseph Sutton, John Holder, Henry Oswalt, Jacob Holder, George Holder, Owen Roberts, Michael Witman, Matthew McHugh, George Reine, John Reine, Ingleholt Holtzinger, Francis Sander- son & John Roberts, not rendering himself as aforesaid, or not abid- ing the trial aforesaid, shall, from & after the said Thursday the Twenty-fifth day of June next, stand & be attainted of High Trea- son to all intents & purposes, & shall suffer such pains & penalties, & undergo all such forfeitures as persons attainted of High Treason ought to do.
" And all the faithful subjects of this State are to take notice of this Proclamation, and govern themselves accordingly.
"Given by order of the Council under the hand of His Excell'y the President, and the Seal of the State, at Lancaster, this Eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy-eight.
"Signed, THOMAS WHARTON, junior, President. " Attested by order of the Council,-T. MATLACK, Secretary. "GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH."
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LA'CASTER, Thisisy May 14, 1778 RESEN-
. SYN. . Esq'r, Presiden :. " tus Elgar, & ) ,wece Arndt, Esq'rs.
: Pay Master of Militia for the Sz :f Five thousand & Nine Luz- re:destes.) for Paying the Militia, & cy. Esq'r. Pay Master of Militia. jamais. ise the Suin of Two hundred wver Er apprehending a certain Charles . weinmation of this Council; the said v his order authorized the said Car :. gine.
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Boehm. of Northampton County, for the in7.one Pounds, nine Shillings & farr le Balance due to Mr. Ebenezer Cowell: :tp Boehm, Paymaster of Militia of y: the Sum of Three thousand Pounds, for . : De said Militia, to be charged to Cap: r sf Militia.
LANCASTER, Friday May 15, 1775.
PRESENT :
SAGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
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Jacob Arndt, & Mackay. (Esq'rs.
Janviey having represented to Council that the Money
' him for the Recruiting Service is already exhausted, - that a further Sum may be paid to Capt. George corvice, for which he (Col. Hartley) will be accounts-
Wi: for : cour L. & gur into . late ( Engin same t thority Orde this day ceased, t! That ( is disposer abilities, at
mum on the Treasurer in favor of Capt. George tef Two thousand Pounds, to be charged to Col. 1
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The Council mot.
LANCASTER, Tuesday May 12, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
James Edgar,
Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt, Jonathan Hoge, Esq'rs.
- Mackay,
It appearing that Lieu. Edw'd Randolph, of the 4th Pennsylva- sis Regiment, had inlisted a number of men, as Certified by Capt. Edw'd Scull; thereupon,
Two orders were drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Lieu. Edw'd Randolph, the one for the Sum of Four hundred & Twenty Dollars, the other for One hundred & Eighty Dollars, both to be charged to Capt. Edw'd Scull, of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment.
Two Letters from the Hon'ble Henry Laurens, Esq'r, President of Congress, one of the 8th, the other of the 11th instant, inclosing the York Town Gazette, containing such parts of the Treaty with Franco as are necessary & proper to be made Public; & Proclama- tion issued by Congress on the 9th instant; and " An Address of the Congress to the United States of America," and a Resolve of the 9th instant, recommending to Ministers of the Gospel of all de- nominations, to read the same in the places of religious worship.
The Address of the Congress to the United States, & the resolve of the 9th inst., being read,
Ordered, That the same be immediately re-printed and forward- ed to the Ministers of the Gospel of all denominations, for the pur- pose recommended by Congress, which the Council doth highly approve of.
Ordered, That five hundred Copies in German be struck off & forwarded in like manner.
N. B .- The President gave an order to the Q'r M'r for & Horse for Count Mountfort, for a few days, the Count's Horse having fallen lame.
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The Council Met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday May 13, 1778.
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PRESENT : An order was drawa on the Treasurer in favor of Col. Blaith- waite Jones, for the Sum of Two hundred Pounds, part Pay as En- gineer at Billingsport, to be charged to Congress.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday May 14, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Joseph Hart, James Edgar, & )
Jonathan Hoge, - Mackay,
Jacob Arndt, Esq'rs.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, Vizt. :
In favor of Rob't Lollar, Esq'r, Pay Master of Militia for the County of Philadelphia, for the Sum of Five thousand & Nine hun dred Dollars, (in loan Ofice Certificates,) for Paying the Militia, & to be charged to Thomas Dorsey, Esq'r, Pay Master of Militia.
In favor of Capt. Rob't Gamble, for the Sum of Two hundred Dollars, due to Mich'l Bowyer for apprehending a certain Charles Caldwell, pursuant to a Proclamation of this. Council; the said Mich'] Bowyer having by his order authorized the said Capt. Rob't Gamble to receive the same.
In favor of Mr. Philip Boehm, of Northampton County, for the Sum of Two hundred & fifty-one Pounds, nine Shillings & four Pence half Penny, being the Balance due to Mr. Ebenezer Cowell; And in favor of Mr. Philip Boehm, Paymaster of Militia of Northampton County, for the Suin of Three thousand Pounds, for the purpose of Paying the said Militia, to be charged to Capt Tho's Dorsey, Paymaster of Militia.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday May 15, 1778.
PRESENT:
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt, &
Jonat'n Hoge, James Edgar,
Mackay. Esq'rs.
Col. Thos. Hartley having represented to Council that the Money advanced to him for the Recruiting Service is already exhausted, and requesting that a further Sum may be paid to Capt. George Bush for that service, for which he (Col. Hartley) will be accounts- ble; thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Capt. George Bush, for the Sum of Two thousand Pounds, to be charged to Colo. Thomas Hartley.
A certificate signed by Rob't Lollar, James Anderson & Will'n Clarke, Esq'rs, of the Committee of Accounts, certifying that the Sum of Seven Hundred & Seventy-one Pounds fourteen Shillings
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' & One Penny was due to Mr. John Tyler, for repairing of Arms; thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. John Tyler, for the said Sum of Seven hundred & Seventy-one Pounds fourteen Shillings & one Penny.
The Council met.
1 LANCASTER Saturday May 16, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jos. Hart, Jacob Arndt, &
Jonat'n Hoge, James Edgar,
Mackay, Esq'rs. .
Ordered, That the Parole of James Tilghman, Esq'r, be sent to his Son Colo. Tench Tilghman, at Camp, with arequest that he will forward it to his father by the first opportunity, & acquaint him that he is discharged from his said Parole, & at liberty to act as he ·shall judge best.
Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to write to James Tilghman, Esq'r, by the next Post, & inform him of the aforesaid order of Council, & of his discharge; and the same was forwarded accordingly.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Adam Reigart, for the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds, to purchase Horses with, & for which he is to account.
A Letter from John Carothers, Esq'r, Lieu. of the County of .Cumberland, informing that several persons have lately been killed by the Indians on-the Bald Eagle & Juniata, &c.
Ordered, That the Board of War be requested to furnish John Carothers, Esq'r, Lieu. of the County of Cumberland, with Riffles & Ammunition.
Lieutenant John Boyd, of the 12th Penns'a Battalion, having enlis- ted a number of Recruits, An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Lieu. John Boyd, of the 12th Penns's Battalion, or his order, for the Sum of Nine hundred and Sixty Dollars, for the Re- cruiting Service, for which he is to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble James Edgar, Esq'r, for the Sum of One Thousand Pounds, for the purpose of purchasing Horses in the County of York, to be charged to David Watson, Esq'r, Commissioner for purchasing Horses in the said County.
From the situation of the Western frontiers, it appears to be ne- cessary to supply the County of Northumberland with Arms, and
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday May 19, 1778
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, James Edgar, r Jonathan Hoge, Jacob Arndt, & Esq'rs.
Mackay, John Hambridght,
Colo. Smith applied to the Council by written order of Gen'l Green of April 26th, for the Horses purchased for the Dragoon Service ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the Horses purchased for the Dragoon Service be delivered to Capt. Smith.
The Secretary reported that the Post which heretofore. was sent near Chester Town did not now Travel that Road, & therefore, the Letter ordered to be sent James Tilghman, Esq'r, could not be for- warded by Post; thereupon,
Ordered, That an express be procured & sent with the order of Council for the discharge of James Tilghman, Esq'r.
Ordered, That four hundred Copies of the Proclamation issued by this Council on the 8th instant, be printed, & Copies thereof sent to the Sheriff of the respective Counties where the Persons therein named have heretofore resided, with orders to read, or cause to be read, the said Proclamation in the respective County Towns were the same can with safety be done, & in cases where that cannot be done, that the same be done in some public place as near the County Town as the Sheriff shall judge to be safe so to do; & that he set up, or cause to be set up, one Copy of each of at least ten different places where he shall judge the same shall be most publickly known, so far as the same shall be found to be prac- ticable.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday May 20, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Josep Hart, James Edgar,
Jonathan Hoge, Mackay, John Hambridght,
Jacob 'Arndt, Esq'ra.
Colo. Butler, of the 9th Penns's Battalion, having recommended Lieu. William Vanleer for the Recruiting service, he chusing to
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Tho's Hewitt, Esq'r, attended the Council, & represented that the County of Northumberland is in great distress from the want of Arms, Ammunition, and Provisions.
Ordered, That a Copy of Colo. Hunter's Letter be forwarded to Congress by Mr. Hewitt, & that information be given to Congress of the number of Riffles procured to bo forwarded to Cumberland & Northampton Counties.
His Excell'y Gen'l Washington having represented the necessity for a supply of Arms for Gen'l Wayne's Division, & requested that about Three hundred stand, fitted with Bayonets, belonging to the State, be sent to him. It has been represented to the Gene- ral that these Arins had been fitted with Continental Bayonets, which appears to have been a mistake. From the situation of the Frontiers, attacked by the Indians, Riffles are greatly wanted, & Will'm Henry, Esq'r, having about One hundred & Twelve Riffles belonging to the Continent which he appears willing to supply this State with ; thereupon,
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Ordered, That three hundred Musquets & Bayonets belonging to this State, be sent to His Excell'y Gen'l Washington, for the Pennsylvania Troops in Gen'l Wayne's division.
Ordered, That forty-eight Riffles be sent to John Carothers, Esq'r, Lieu. of Cumberland County, & that an order be drawn on Mr. Henry, in favor of Jonathan Hoge, Esq'r, for the same.
Ordered, That Seventy Riffles be sent to Colo. James Hunter, Liea. of the County of Northumberland, & that an order be drawn in favor of John Hambright, Esq'r.
Ordered, That the load of Arms ordered from Northampton be forwarded by Colo. Morgan to Colo. Gibbons, near Harris's Ferry, to be by him forwarded to Colo. S. Hunter, Lieu. of Northampton County.
Colo. Knox, Mr. McLean, & Mr. Irwin, a Committee from the Hon'ble House of Assembly, attended in the Council Chamber, & laid before the Council a Petition from the Township of Peters, in the County of Cumberland, praying, in effect, Protection from the Indian Ravages. A free conference was had upon the situation of the Western frontiers; and thereupon,
Agreed, That a just representation from Council and Assembly, be sent to Congress on this important Subject.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday May 19, 1778
PRESENT:
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, James Edgar,
Jonathan Hoge, Jacob Arndt, & Esq'rs.
- Mackay, John Hambridght,
Colo. Smith applied to the Council by written order of Gen'l Green of April 26th, for the Horses purchased for the Dragoon Service ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the Horses purchased for the Dragoon Service be delivered to Capt. Smith.
The Secretary reported that the Post which heretofore. was sent near Chester Town did not now Travel that Road, & therefore, the Letter ordered to be sent James Tilghman, Esq'r, could not be for- warded by Post; thereupon,
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Ordered, That an express be procured & sent with the order of Council for the discharge of James Tilghman, Esq'r.
Ordered, That four hundred Copies of the Proclamation issued by this Council on the 8th instant, be printed, & Copies thereof sent to the Sheriff of the respective Counties where the Persons therein named have heretofore resided, with orders to read, or cause to be read, the said Proclamation in the respective County Towns were the same can with safety be done, & in cases where that cannot be done, that the same be done in some public place as near the County Town as the Sheriff shall judge to be safe so to do; & that he set up, or cause to be set up, one Copy of each of at least ten different places where he shall judge the same shall be most publickly known, so far as the same shall be found to be prac- ticable.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday May 20, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Josep Hart, James Edgar,
Jonathan Hoge, Jacob 'Arndt,
Mackay, John Hambridght, - Esq'rs.
Colo. Butler, of the 9th Penns'a Battalion, having recommended Lien. William Vanleer for the Recruiting service, he chusing to
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go into Cumberland, Orders were given him accordingly ; and an order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Lieu. Will'm Van- leer, for the Sum of One Hundred & fifty Dollars, for the Recruit- ing service, for which he is to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Henry Spiker, Pay Master for the County of Berks, for the Sum of Five thousand Pounds, to Pay the Militia with, the said sum to be charged to Thomas Dorsey, Pay Master of Militia.
An order was drawn on the 'Treasurer in favor of Philip Marstil- ler, Esq'r, Pay Master of the County of Lancaster, for the Sum of Two thousand Pounds, to be charged to Captain Thomas Dorsey, Pay Master General.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William Scott, Eso's, Pay Master of Militia of the County of York, for the Sum of Four Thousand Pounds, to be charged to Colo. T'ho's Dorsey, Pay Master of Militia.
Letter from the board of War, respecting assistance of 200 Men from the Continental Army, supply of Riffles, Ammunition & Pro- visions.
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John Burd, Esq'r, informed the Council that John Ramsay, ap- pointed to purchase Horses in the County of Bedford, had pur- chased Ten Horses, & was very desirous of having them removed to a place of Satety ; thereupon,
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Ordered, That John Ramsay, of the County of Bedford, be di- rected to deliver the Horses purchased for the Army by him to the Deputy Assistant Quarter Master most convenient to him, to be forwarded to Camp immediately ; taking two Receipts for the same, . & forwarding one of them to this Council.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday, May 21, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, James Edgar,
Jonathan Hoge, Jacob Arndt, &
- Mackay, John Hambright,
Esq'rs.
Letter from the Board of War.
On motion, the Council now take into consideration the issuing of a Proclamation under the State Seal, requiring divers persons, who, it is said, have joined the Armies of the Enemy, to. render themselves, and abide their legal trial for such their Treasons, &ca., according to Law ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That a Proclamation be now issued under the State Seal, requiring the following named persons, late & heretofore inhabi- .
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tants of this State, that is to say : Abel James, Merchant;James Humphreys, the Elder, Esq'r; James Humphreys, the Younger, Printer .; Henry Lisle, John Hart, Charmless Hurt, David Sprost, Thomas Story, Malcolm Rose, William Price, Thomas Roker, & Tench Coxe, Merchants ; Abel Evans, Erq'r, Attorney at Law; Benjamin Titley & Peter Howard, Traders ; Coleman Fisher, (Son of William Fisher, Esq'r,) William Cliffton, Gentleman ; James Stevens, late Baker ; Bowyer Brookes, Ship Carpenter ; John Al- len, Carpenter & Tallow Chandler ; William Austin, Yeoman, late keeper of the New Jersey Ferry ; Kenneth McCullough, Yeoman ; Charles Stedman, the Younger, Esq'r, Attorney at Law; John Shepperd, Stablekeeper ; James Delaplane, late Barber ; Robert Currie, leather Breeches Maker ; Thomas Badge & William Comp- ton, Tallow Chandlers; Peter Sutter, Hatter; James Riddle, Tav- ern-keeper ; John Parvock, Ycoman ; John Young, heretofore of Græme Parke, Gentleman ; & Ozwald Evc, late of the Northern Liberties of the City of Philadelphia, Merch't & Gunpowder ma- ker; all now or late of the City of Philadelphia : And David Potts, of Pottsgrove, Merchant, (Son of John Potts;) & Christo- pher Saur, the Elder, & Christopher Saur, the Younger, Printers ; Joseph Shoemaker, & Abraham Pastorius, Tanners ; Andrew Hathe, Inukeeper; Melchoir Ming, Carter & Baker, & Jacob Meng all now or late of Germantown Township : Aud Peter .Robeson,& Jonathan Robeson, the Younger, Millers, (sons of Jonathan Robe- son,) now or late of the Township of White Marsh ; And Abrahan Iredell, Surveyor ; James Davis, William Christy, Mason ; & John Roberts, Laborer; all now or late of the Township of Hersham : And John Roberts, Blacksmith ; Nathan Carver, Wheelwright; and Israel Evans, Blacksmith ; all now or late of upper Dublin Township : And John Huntsman, miller ; Robert Cunrad, Mason; Enoch Supplee, farmer ; & William Evans, Carpenter ; all now or late of the Township of Norrington : Nicholas Knight, Lime- burner ; John Parker, John Lisle, & Robert Lisle, laborers; all now or late of the Township of Plymouth : And Jacob Richardson, Carpenter, of Upper Merion Township; And Stephen Stiger, Yeo- man ; now or late of the Township of Whitpain : And William MeMurtrey, Merchant; and Edward Stiles, Mariner & Merchant : both now or late of the Township of Oxford ; all late or now of the County of Philadelphia : And John Bulla, now of late of the Township of Newlin ; Curtis Lewis, Blacksmith; now or late of the Township of East Caln ; Timothy Hurst, Gen- tleman; and Richard Swanwick, now or late of the Custom House. Philadelphia ; all now or late of the County of Chester : And Caleb Pyle, of the Township of West Malborough ; Isaac Green, the younger, now or late of the Township of East Culn, Husbandman, & William Armstrong, Shoemaker, both now or late of the Town- ' ship of Sadsbury; all now or late of the said County of Chester : And Henry Skyes, Yeoman, now or late of the County of Labour
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ter : And Alexander Irwin, Carter, now or late of East Pennsbo- rough Township, in the County of Cumberland : And Joseph Romiets, Yeoman, now or late of the County of Northampton : And Daniel Coxe, heretofore of Trenton, in the State of New Jer- sey, Esq'r : And James Chalmers, formerly of the City of Phila- delphia, Merchant, late of Kent County, Maryland, Yeoman : And Francis Armstrong, Dealer in Horses, now or late of the Township of Sadsbury, in the County of Chester ; to render themselves re- spectively to some or one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, or of the Justices of the Peace of one of the Counties within this State, on or before Monday the Sixth day of July next ensuing, & also abide their legal tryal for such their Treasons, on pain that every of them not rendering himself as aforesaid, and abideing the trial aforesaid, shall from & after the said Sixth day of July next, stand & be attainted of High Treason, to all intents & purposes, & shall suffer such pains & penalties, & undergo all such forfeitures as persons attainted of High Treason ought to do.
And a Proclamation in due form being accordingly prepared & read,
Ordered, That the same be sealed with the State Scal, signed by the Honorable Vice President attested by the Secretary ; And that the same be Published in Mr. John Dunlap's General Adver- tiser, on Wednesday next.
Ordered, That four hundred Copies of the before mentioned Pro- clamation be printed, & Copies thereof sent to the Sheriff of the respective Counties of this State, where the persons therein named have beretofore resided, with orders to read, or cause the same to be read, in the respective County Towns where it can with safety be done; & in cases where that cannot be done, that the same be done in some public place, as near the County Town as the Sheriff shall judge to be safe so to do, & that he set up or cause to be set up, one Copy at each of at least Ten different places, where he shall judge the same shall be most publicly known, so far as the same shall be found to be practicable.
The Council Met.
LANCASTER, Friday May 22, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, James Edgar, - -- Mackay, John Hambright.
Jonathan Hoge, Jacob Arndt, & Esq'rs.
Capt. Tho's Biles, of the late third, now fourth Battalion, Com- maaded by Uolo. L. Caldwalader, who has been Prisoner with. the
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Enemy, applied to the Council for a Certificate of his Rank ; & the' same being considered, thereupon,
Ordered, That a Copy of the Minute of the Committee of Safe- ty of the 5th January, 1766, be Certified by the Secretary & deliv- ered to Capt. Biles, & to such other Officers as shall apply for it.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colo. William Clark, Paymaster of Cumberland Militia, for the Sum of Four thousand Pounds, for paying of the Militia, & for which Sum be is to account.
Bartram Galbraith, Esq'r, Lieu. of the County of Lancaster, now represented to Council that complaint is made by the people to whom Money is due from the Continent for Waggon Service; of the great hardship of having their effects distrained for Militia tines, while the said Waggon Service remains unpaid ;
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