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Ordered, That the Commissioners appointed to purchase Cloath- ing in this State be ordered immediately to cease from further purchases, & report their proceedings to Council.
Colo. Hannum & Colo. Cheney having represented that they are very confident that the guard of Men ordered on the 22nd ultimo, is necessary for the purpose of Collecting the fines due for non-service in the Classes of Militia called out by order of Council in the County of Chester, and as the difficulties attending that duty is evidently greatly lessened by the preparations made by the Enemy for leaving the City of Philadelphia;
On Consideration,
Ordered, That the Party directed by the order of the 22nd of last Month, to be drawn out of the Classes then ordered into the field, do proceed to Camp with the Classes from which they were ordered to be taken.
On the representation of Cold. John Hannums of the ravages made by the Enemy in their March thro' Chester County, & of the great quantities of Provisions, Forage, &ca, which have been fur- nished by the people of that County for the use of the Army, for which they have received Certificates only, & the great difficulties the people are under in raising the substitute, Money, & Militia Fines due from them ;
Ordered, 'That good & sufficient Certificates from the known Commissioners, Deputy Quarter Masters, or Commissaries, be re- ceived in payment of Substitute Money & Militia fines, from those persons to whom such Certificates have been Given ; but not from any persons who may have obtained assignments of such Certifi- cates, except only in such cases where divers persons, each having such Certificates, pay their fines by some one of such Cer- tificates.
John McMekin, Constable of the Township of East Fallowfield, in the County of Chester, laid before the Council an account of expences in bringing to the Goal of this County from the County of Chester, James Chalfin & Evan Chalfin, charged with having taken .prisoner one of the inhabitants of the said County, & attempt- ing to carry him to the Enemy, amounting to the Sum of Eleven Pounds & Sixpence.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday June 5, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, James Edgar,
Mackay, Jacob Arndt,
Smith, John Hambright, &
Esq'rs.
Jonathan Hoge, Thomas Scott,
Colo. Hart reports, That there is in the hands of the Widow of James Wallace, late of Bucks County, a few pounds of Gunpowder, put into the hands of said Wallace by the Committee of Safety to exchange for salt petre, & she represents that it is likely it may be wanted by the Militia of that County ;
On Consideration,
Ordered, That the Gunpowder belonging to the State, now in the hands of the Widow Wallace, be delivered into the hands of Col William Roberts, for the use of the Militia.
Divers Letters from Col. Hunter, representing the distress of the people of the County of Northumberland, being read,
Ordered, That Mr. Smith & Mr. Scott be appointed to wait on the board of War, & represent at that board the necessity of a sup- ply of Arms & ammunition for the frontier .Counties.
Capt. John Marshall having reported that he had inlisted One hundred & Forty Men, and that be was in great want of Money; thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Capt. John Marshall, for the Sum of Two Thousand Dollars, for which sur Capt. Marshall is to account.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday June 6, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esquire, Vice President. Jos. Hart, Jona'n Hoge,
Mackay, John Hambright,
Esq'rs.
Will'm Pollard & Company having supplied the Commissary of the State Fleet with Nine Hhds of Jamaica Spirits, & the price not being adjusted,
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Will'm Pol- lard & Company, for the sum of Three Thousand pounds, in part for the said Spirits, to be charged to Will'm Crispin, Commissary.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Will'm Soott, paymaster of Militia of the County of Bucks, for the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds, to be charged to Tho's Dorsey, Paymaster of Militia.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday June 8, 1777.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN Esy'r, Vice President. Jos. Hart, Jacob Arndt, &
Mackay, Tho's Scott. {Bag'm.
Jonat'n Hoge,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Timothy Mat- lack, or his order, for the Sum of Three hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
The Rev'd James Davidson laid before the Council an account of the expenditures of the sum of One Thousand & five hundred Pounds, ordered to be paid into his hands for the use of the Salt Works at Tom's River, in New Jersey ; by which account it ap- pears that there remains in his hands the Sum of Thirty-three Pounds Nineteen Shillings & Eight Peuce, & also a Roan Horse, purchased for the sum of One hundred & fifteen Pounds and Ten Shillings.
Ordered, That the said Sum of Thirty three Pounds & Nineteen Shillings & Eight Pence be paid into the hands of the Treasurer, & that the Horse be delivered to the Secretary.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday June 9, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jos. Hart, Jacob Arndt, &
Mackay, Tho's Scott. Esq'rs. Jon'a Hoge,
A Letter from the board of War, enclosing Resolves of Congress of the 8th instant, for raising a Company of Men for defending the Frontier of Northumberland County.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Col. Will'm Clark, Pay Master of Militia in Cumberland County, for the Sum of Six hundred Pounds, to be charged to Tho's Dorsey, Pay M'r of Militia.
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Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Joseph Hart, Mackay, Tho's Scott.
Jonat'n Hoge,
Jacob Arndt, & - Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. George Schlosser, for the Sum of One Thousand Pounds, Money advanced by him to David Deshler & John Arndt, Esq'rs, Commissioners for purchasing Provisions in Northampton County, to be charged to the said Commissioners; and an order was drawn on the Trea- surer in favor of Jacob Frank, for the Sum of six hundred & thir- ty Pounds, money advanced by him to Dav'd Deshler & Jobn Arndt, Esq'rs, Commissioners for purchasing Provisions in North- ampton County, to be charged to the said Commissioners.
James Claypoole, Esq'r, appeared & took the Ouths required by Law to qualify him for the execution of the Office of Sheriff of the County of Philadelphia.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday June 15, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Mackay, John Hambright, &
Matt'w Smith, Tho's Scott.
Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt,
Divers depositions relating to a Robbery committed on the pro- perty of Garrat Vansant, of Middletown, in the County of Bucks, & to the abuse to Ensign Garrat Vansant, jun'r, & the plundering of effects in his possession ; both by persons of the State of New Jersey ;
Ordered, That application be made to his Excell'y Gen'l Living- ston, to take the measures necessary for seizing and delivering over to trial, the Persons charged with the aforesaid Crimes.
On motion, the Council now take into Consideration the issuing of a Proclamation under the State Scal, requiring divers persona, who it is said have Joined the Armies of the Enemy, to render themselves & abide their legal trial for their 'T'reasons, &ca, accord- ing to Law; and therefore,
Ordered, 'I'hat the following Proclamotion be now issued under the State Seal, Viz't:
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" Pennsylvania, ss :
"A PROCLAMATION. 1
" By the Supreme Executive Council of the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania :
"WHEREAS, The following named persons, late & heretofore in- habitants of this State, that is to say :- James Inglis, Trader ; Ro- bert Coupar, Trader; Carpenter Wharton, late Commissary ; Jobn Chevalier, Merchant; James Club, Mariner; Benja. Towne, Prin- ter; James Smyther, Engraver; Joel Evans, Merchant; Anthony Yeldall, Surgeon; William Morris, Mariner, late Constable; John Cunningham, Inn-keeper; William Taylor, Silver Smith ; Frede- rick Verner, Yeoman; Anthony Thomas, Jun, Hatter ; Samuel Garrigues, Jun'r, Trader ; Joseph Stansbury, dealer in Earthen- ware ; John Bray, School-master, late Constable; Ross Curry, Gentleman, late Lieutenant in the Service of the American States; John Johnson, Coachmaker ; John Airey, late of the Post Office; John Hales, Stable-Keeper; Dunnin Irwin, Trader; John Pike, Dancing Master ; John Palmer, Mason ; James Craig, Ropemaker & Merchant ; John Henderson, Mariner ; Benjamin Davis, hatter; George Spangler, Trader ; James Fisher, Trader ; Hugh Henry, Peruke-maker; Jacob Mayer, Peruke-maker; Isaac Wharton, mer- chant ; Benjamin Gibbs, Merchant ; James Gregson, and Thomas Bramhall, Button-Makers ; Samuel Jeffreys, Watch Maker ; Mi- chael Cannon, Merchant; Robert Looseley, Shoe-maker; Henry Jounken, Trader ; Henry Welfing, Shoe-maker; & Robert Dove, Leather-Cutter ; all now or late of the City of Philadelphia; & William Williams, Ship wright; Lawrence Fegan, Tavern-keeper; John Brown, distiller; & William Taylor, ship-wright; all now or late of the Northern liberties Township: And David Gregory, Mariner ; John Tolley, Mariner; David Thompson & Charles Mo- ran, Ship-wright ; all now or late of the district of Southwork : And John Buckingham, Laborer, now or late of the Township of Blockley : And Joseph Bolton, Joiner ; & John Butcher, Husband- man, both now or late of the Township of Blockley : And Peter Sour, Printer, now or late of German Town Township : And Ste- phen Styer, Yeoman, now or late of the Township of Whitpaine; all now or late of the County of Philadelphia : And Joel Bry- an, Husbandman, now or late of the Township of Haycock ; And George Burns, Weaver ; Joseph Doan, Laborer; Isaac Mit- chener, Laborer ; & John Rodgers, Laborer, all now or late of the Township of Plumstead ; Hugh Lindon, School-master; Robert Coley, jun., Saddler ; William Fell, Weaver; John Hill, Lime- burner ; & Dennis Easton, Laborer, all now or late of the Town- ship of Buckingham ; Henry Dennis, Shipwright; John Dennis, VOL. XI .- 83.
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Wheelwright; John Howell, Laborer; Mordecai Balderstone, Weaver; Uriah Lindy, Laborer ; William Brown, Cooper; Jero- miah Hendrickson, Laborer ; James M'Mullen, Laborer ; Thomas . Featherly, Miller; William Skilton, Laborer ; Levy Kennett, Laborer; John Cable, Laborer; & Ephraim Williams, Laborer ; all now or late of the Township of Solsbury; and Joseph Canby, Laborer ; Thomas Canby, Blacksmith; Samuel Burrows, Laborer; John Harvoy, Laborer; & George Boatman, Laborer ; all now or late of the Township of Upper Makefield ; And Peter Price, La- borer, now or late of the Township of Middletown ; And Thomas Martin, Cooper; John Stackhouse, Benjamin Brown, Joseph Doble, James Gilmore & Henry Hill, Husbandman; all now or late of the Township ot Falls, And Alexander Rickey, Laborer, now or late of the Township of Lower Makefield ; Andrew De Normandie, Practitioner in Medicine ; Benjamin Brown, Carpenter ; William De Normandie, laborer; John Gosling, Shoemaker ; Arthur Camp- bell, Laborer ; John Stackhouse, Husbandman ; Jobn Poor, John Elwood & William Davis, Watermen; all now or late of the Town- ship of Bristol ; And Joseph Swift, Gentleman, Lieutenant in the Kings Army, now or late of the Township of Bensalem; Samuel Chapman & Amos Chapman, Husbandmen; Abram Chap- man, Cooper ; David Chapman, Miller ; & Abraham Clark, Tay- lor; all now or late of the Township of Wrightstown ; all now or late of the County of Bucks : And John Briggs, Husbandman, now or late of the Township of Willis Town ; George Davis, Hus- bandman, now or late of the Township of Springfield ; John Tay- lor, Tavern-keeper ; John Moulder, Waterman ; John Talbot, Wheelwright ; d' 'Thomas Barton, Sawyer; all now or late of the Township of Chichester : And Jesse Bean, junior ; Jacob Tregoe, Blacksmith ; Caleb Haines, Weaver ; & Joshua Thompson, Taylor ; all now or late of the Township of Goshen : And Jacob Buffing- ton, Carpenter ; & William Stroud, Saddler; both now or late of the Township of West Bradford ; Joseph Malin, Wheelright; & Elisha Malin, joiner ; both now or late of the Township of East Whiteland ; Edward Grissil, Laborer ; & John Wilson, Taylor; both now or late of the Township of Thornbury ; Will'm Milson, Taylor ; Isaac Bullock, Laborer ; Benjamin James, Cooper; d. John Burnet, jun'r, Laborer; all now or late of the Township of Concord: And Samuel Ilart, Laborer ; & Abijah Park, Mason; both now or late of the Township of East Bradford ; Jacob Cypher, Miller, now or late of the Township of Tredyffin ; Samuel Bell, Carpenter, now or late of the Township of Easton ; William Mad- dock, Tavern-keeper ; William Dunn, Laborer ; Joseph Edwards, Mason ; George Dunn, Taylor; James Malin, Laborer ; & Gideon Vernon, Husbandman; all now or late of the Township of Providence: And Christopher Wilson, Husbandman ; & John Taylor, Grazier ; both now or late of the Township of Ridley : Benjamin Miller, Saddler, now or late of the Township of
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Bast Caln ; Joshua Proctor, Laborer, now or late of the Town- ship of Newtown ; Aaron Ashbridge, Waterman ; Joseph Gill, Malster ; Elias Wernon, Taylor ; all now or late of the Town- ship of Chester : And Daniel Rogers, Carpenter; now or late of the Township of Egmont : And John Supplee, William Caldwell & James Hart, Husbandmen ; John Musgrove, Tra- der; and William Andrews, Fuller ; all now or late of the Town- ship of Darby : And William Smith of Tinuicum Island ; & Wil- liam Anderson, Laborer; both now or late of the 'Township of Ridley ; Henry Effinger, Junior, Hugh Ocain, William Kennedy, Darby Ocain, & James McClarin, Laborers; & Isaiah Worrell, Miller ; All now or late of the Township of Springfield : And Isaac Burk, Abraham Fulkenton, Thomas Burns, William Clarke, & George Good, Laborers ; and William Henry, Taylor; all now or late of the Township of Providence : And George Dunn, & Da- vid Maris, Taylors; & William Bell, Laborer; all now or late of the Township of Newtown; and Robert Kissack, Weaver ; James Brown, Wheelwright; James German & Enoch German, Cord- wainers; & Michael Crickley, Laborer ; all now or late of the Township of Haverford, all now or late of the County of Chester : And John Spearing, Shoemaker; now or late of the Township of Eastman ; John Stackhouse, Moses Morgan, Moses Wood, Abra- ham Long, Robert Stackhouse, Peter Snyder, John Raymel, John Ink, David Young, John Vaughan, Lawrence Marr, & Peter Hardy, Husbandmen ; all now or late of the Township of Mount Bethel : And James Lawson, & Edward McMichael, Husbandmen ; both now or lute of the Township of Lower Smithfield ; & James Allen, Esq'r, now or late of Northampton Village ; all now or late of the County of Northampton : And William Willis, Miller, & Richard Willis, Gunsmith; both now or late of the County of York : And John Wilson, Wheelwright, & Husbandman ; and Andrew Fursuer, Laborer; both now or late of the Township.of Allen ; Lawrence Kelly, Cooper ; William Curlan, Laborer ; John M. Cart, Distiller & Laborer; & Francis Irwin, Carter ; all now or late of the Township of East Pennsborough; all now or late of the County of Cumberland : And George Croghan, & Alexander McKee, formerly Indian Traders ; Simon Girty, Indian Interpro- ter ; James Girty, Laborer ; & Matthew Elliott, Indian Trader; all now or late of the County of Westmoreland : And Malin Dunn, Taylor ; now or late of the Township of Providence; have severally adhered to, & knowingly & willingly aided & assisted the Enemies of the State & of the United States of America by har- ing joined their Armies at Philadelphia, in the County of Phila- delphia, within this State. We the Supreme Executive Council aforesaid, by virtue of certain powers & authorities to us given by An Act of General Assembly entitled " An Act for the attainder of divers Traitors, if they render not themselves by a certain day, & for vesting their Estates in this Commonwealth ; & for more
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effectually discovering the same, & for ascertaining & satisfying the lawful debts & claims thereupon ;" Do hereby strictly charge & require the said James Inglis, Robert Couper, Carpenter Wher- ton, John Chevalier, James Club, Benjamin Towne, James Smither, Joel Evans, Anthony Yeldall, William Morris, John Cunningham, William Taylor, Frederick Werner, Arthur Thomas, Samuel Gar- rigues, Joseph Stansburg, John Bray, Ross Curry, John Johnson, John Airey, John Hales, Dunnin Irwin, John Pike, John Palmer, James Craigh, John Henderson, Benjamin Davis, George Spangler, James Fisher, Hugh Henry, Jacob Mayer, Isaac Wharton, Benje- min Gibbs, James Gregson, Thomas Bramhall, Samuel Jeffreys, Michael Connor, Robert Looseley, Henry Jounken, Henry Wel- fling, Robert Dove, William Williams, Lawrence Fegan, Joba Brown, William Taylor, David Gregory, John Tolley, David Thompson, Charles Moran, John Buckingham, Joseph Bolton, John Butcher, Peter Saur, Stephen Styer, Joel Bryan, George Burns, Joseph Dean, Isaac Mitchener, John Rodgers, Hugh Lin- don, Robert Coley, William Fell, John Hill, Dennis Easton, Henry Dennis, John Deunis, John Howell, Mordecai Bolderstone, Uriah Lindy, William Brown, Jeremiah Hendrickson, James McMullen, Thomas Featherby, William Skelton, Levy Kennett, John Cable, Ephraim Williams, Joseph Canby, Thomas Canby, Samuel Bur- rows, John Harvey, George Boatman, Peter Price, Thomas Martin, John Stackhouse, Benjamin Brown, Joseph Doble, James Gilmore, Henry Hill, Alexander Reikey, Andrew De Normandie, Benjamin Brown, William De Normandie, John Gos- ling, Arthur Campbell, John Stackhouse, John Poor, John Elwood, William Davis, Joseph Swift, Samuel Chapman, Amos Chapman, Abram Chapman, David Chapman, Abraham Clark, John Briggs, George Davis, John Taylor, Jolin Moulder, John Talbot, Thomas Barton, Jesse Bean, Jacob Tregoe, Caleb Haines, Joshua Thomp- Bon, Jacob Buffington, William Stroud, Joseph Malin, Elisha Ma- . lin, Edward Grissel, John Wilson, William Millson, Isaac Bullock, Benjamin James, John Burnet, Samuel Hart, Abiah Parke, Jacob Cypher, Samuel Bell, William Maddock, William Dunn, Joseph Edwards, George Dunn, James Malin, Gideon Vernon, Christopher Wilson, John Taylor, Benjamin Miller, Joshua Proctor, Aaron Ashbridge, Joseph Gill, Elias Vernon, Daniel Register, John Supplee, William Caldwell, James Hartnet, John Musgrove, Wil- liam Andrews, William Smith, William Anderson, Henry Effinger, Hugh O'Cain, William Kennedy, Darby O'Cain, James McClarin, Isaiah Worrell, Isaac Burk, Abraham Falkenton, Thomas Burns, William Clark, George Good, William Henry, George Dunn, David Maris, William Bell, Robert Kissack, James Brown, James Ger- man, Enoch German, Michael Crickley, John Spering, John Stack- house, Moses Morgan, Mo.es Wood, Abraham Long. Robert Stack- house, Peter Snyder, John Rymel, John Irish, David Young, Jobs Vaughan, Lawrence Marr, Peter Hardy, James Lawson, Edward
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McMichael, James Allen, William Willis, Richard Willis, John Wilson, Andrew Fursuer, Lawrence Kilby, William Curlan, Joba MoCart, Francis Irwin, George Groghan, Alexander M'Kee, Simon Girty, James Girty, Matthew Elliott & 'Malin Dunn, to render themselves respectively to some or one of the Justices of the Sa- preme Court, or of the Justices of the Peace of one of the Coun- ties within this State, on or before the third day of August next ensuing, & also abide their legal trial for such their Treasons, on pain that every of them, the said James Inglis, Robert Coupar, Carpenter Wharton, John Chevalier, James Club, Ben- jamin Towne, James Smither, Joel Evans, Anthony Yeldall, William Morris, John Cunningham, William Taylor, Frederick Verner, Arthur Thomas, Samuel Garrigues, Joseph Stansbury, John Bray, Ross Curty, John Johnson, John Airey, John Hales, Dunnin Irwin, John Pike, John Palmer, James Craig, John Hen- derson, Benjamin Davis, George Spangler, James Fisher, Hugh Henry, Jacob Mayer,. Isaac Wharton, Benjamin Gibbs, James Gregson, Thomas Bramhall, Samuel Jeffreys, Michael Connor, Robert Loosley, Henry Jounken, Henry Welfling. Robert Dove, William Williams, Lawrence Fegan, John Brown, William Taylor, David Gregory, John Tolley, David Thompson, Charles Moran, John Buckingham, Joseph Bolton, John Butcher, Peter Saur, Ste- phen Styer, Joel Bryan, George Burns, Joseph Doan, Isaac Mitch- ener, John Rodgers, Hugh Lindon, Rob't Coley, William Fell, John Hill, Dennis Easton, Henry Dennis, John Dennis, John Howell, Mordecai Balderstone, Uriah Lindy, William Brown, Jere- miah Hendrickson, James McMullen, Thomas Featherby, William Skelton, Levi Kennett, John Cable, Ephraim Williams, Joseph Canby, Thomas Canby, Samuel Burrowes, John Harvey, George Boatman, Peter Price, Thomas Martin, John Stackhouse, Benjamin Brown, Joseph Doble, James Gilmore, Henry Hill, Alexander Rickey, Andrew De Normandie, Benjamin Brown, William De Nor- mandie, John Gosling, Arthur Campbell, John Stackhouse, John Poor, John Ellwood, William Davis, Joseph Swift, Samuel Chap- man, Amos Chapman, Abraham Chapman, David Chapman, Abram Clark, John Briggs, George Davis, John Taylor, John Moulder, John Talbot, Thomas Barton, Jesse Bean, Jacob 'Tregoe, Caleb Haines, Joshua 'Thompson, Jacob Buffington, William Stroud, Jo- seph Malin, Elisha Malin, Edward Grissel, John Wilson, William Millson, Isaac Bullock, Benjamin James, John Burnet, Samuel Hart, Abiah Parke, Jacob Cypher, Samuel Bell, William Maddock, William Dunn, Joseph Edwards, George Dunn, James Malin, Gid- eon Vernon, Christopher Wilson, John Taylor, Benjamin Miller, Joshua Proctor, Aaron Ashbridge, Joseph Gill, Elias Vernon, Dan- iel Register, John Suplee, William Caldwell, James Hartnet, John Musgrove, William Andrews, William Smith, William Anderson, Henry Effinger, Hugh O'Cain, William Kennedy, Darby O'Cain, James McClarin, Isaiah Worrell, Imac Burk, Abraham Falkopton,
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Thomas Burns, William Clark, George Good, William Henry, George Dann, David Maris, Will'm Bell, Robert Kissack, James Brown, James Gorman, Enoch Gorman, Michael Crickly, John Spering, John Stackhouse, Moses Morgan, Moses Wood, Abraham Long, Robert Stackhouse, Peter Snyder, John Rymel, John. Ink, David Young, John Vaughan, Lawrence Marr, Poter Hardy, James Lawson, Edward McMichael, James Allen, William Willis, Robert Willis, John Wilson, Andrew Fursuer, Lawrence Kilby, William Cor- lan, John McCart, Francis Irwin, George Croghan, Alexander Mo- Kee, Simon Girty, James Girty, Matthew Elliott & Malin Dunn; not rendering himself as aforesaid, & abiding the trial aforesaid, shall, from and after the said first day of August, 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 all the faithful subjects of this State are to tahe notice of this Proclamation, & govern themselves accordingly. " Given by order of the Council, under the hand of the Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esquire, Vice President, & the Seal of the State at Lancaster, this fifteenth day of June, in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Soventy-eight. " Attested by order of the Council.
" (Signed)-T. MATLACK, Sec'y.
" GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH."
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday June 16, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
. Mackay, John Hambright, & )
Matt'w Smith, Tho's Scott, Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt,
The Council Met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday June 17, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Mackay, John Hambright, & )
Matt'w Smith, Tho's Scott,
Jacob Arndt,
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A Representation from Henry Wynkoop, Esq'r, setting forth divers traiterous & Violent persons make frequent excursions
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into the County of Bucks, & commit most notorious Robberies, dos, to the great distress of the inhabitants; & the same being con- sidered,
Ordered That a reward of Two hundred Dollars be Offered to any person or persons who shall detect & arrest any person owing allegiance to this State, or to any of the United States, who hath been or shall be guilty of any Burglary or of any Robbery, by putting in fear, in any of the Counties of Philadelphia, Bucks of Chester; And that a Proclamation under the Seal of the State, Signed by the Hon'ble Vice President, and attested by the Secre- tary, be issued accordingly.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday June 18, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Mackay, John Hambright, &
Matt'w Smith, Tho's Scott, Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Ebenezer Cowell, for the Sum of One hundred Pounds, for the use of the Gun Factory under his direction, for which Sum he is to account.
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