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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday October 24, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
1 Jos. Hart, Tho's Urie, &
John Mackay, John Hambright, Esq'rs. The Council took into consideration the return of the election for the County of Lancaster :
On consideration,
Ordered, That William Kelley, Esq'r, be appointed Sheriff of the County of Lancaster, & that Jacob Bailey be appointed Coroner of the said County, and that they respectively be Commissioned accordingly.
William Kelly proposes James Anderson & James Anderson, jun., as Sureties for his faithful performance of the duties of his Office as Sheriff of the County of Lancaster, & the same are ap- proved of by Council.
An order was drawn on Capt. Joseph Stiles in favor of Mr. Peter Dehaven, for One Hundred Gun Locks, for which he is to ac- count.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Frederick Sneider, Door-keeper, for the Sum of One hundred & Thirty-five Pounds four Shillings & Six Pence, for nine Cords of best Hickory Wood, for the use of the Council, at fourteen Pounds P Cord, and other expences of Cording, measuring, & hauling the same.
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The Council Met.
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PHILADELPHIA, Monday October 26, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Mackay, Thomas Urie, &
, Jos. Hart, John Hambright, } Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt,
William Bush, Tho's Franklin, Col. Jos. Copperthwaite, Rob't Parrish, & Jos. Morse, attended the Council & presented and read
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the Petition of divers inhabitants of the City & County of Phila- delphia, in behalf of Abraham Carlisle, now under Sentence of Death for High Treason, Praying that Council will be pleased to suspend the execution of the Sentence until a meeting of the As- sembly, &ca.
Passes to New York-Mrs. Chalmers & Mrs. (R.) Willing. On Consideration,
Ordered, That Jacob S. Howell be directed to send the Cloath- ing now in his Possession to the Camp of his Excell'y Gen'l Wash- ington, that the same may be there distributed, where the wants of the whole of the Militia & of each individual is known, & that none be delivered in this City excepting to Recruits going to Camp
The Council Met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday October 27, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Mackay, Thomas Urie, &
Jos. Hart, John Hambright, Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt,
The three following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, Viz : One in favor of Peter Dehaven, or his order, for the sum of Five hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
.One in favor of Commodore John Hazlewood, or his order, for. the sum of Two hundred & Eighty-Seven Pounds & ten Shillings, for the purchasing of Wood for Council & the House of Assembly ; and
One in favor of William Allison, or his order, for the sum of Two hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
Divers Petitions in favor of John Roberts were read.
The Council taking into consideration that Gunning Bedford, lately appointed Measurer of Grain & Salt in the Port of Philadel- phia, hath not taken the Oath of Allegiance to the State within the time appointed for that purpose by Law, & that he is therefore not capable of holding the said Office ; thereupon,
Ordered, That Capt. William Greenway be appointed Measurer of Wheat & other Grain, & Salt, in the Port of Philadelphia, & that he be Commissioned accordingly, to Continue until otherwise ordered by this Council.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of James Dundas, or his order, for the sum of Five Hundred Pounds, to Pay off the Workmen employed last year at Billingsport, and to be charged to his account.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday Octo. 28, 1778. PRESENT:
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jos. Hart, Jacob Arndt,
John Mackay, Thomas Urie, &, John Hambright, il Reg'
A return of the Election for the County of Bedford, to Wit : Sheriffs-Thomas Coulter & Francis Clugage.
Coroners-Cornelius McAuley & Robert Eliot.
On Consideration,
Ordered, That Thomas Coulter be appointed Sheriff of the County of Bedford, & that he be Commissioned accordingly.
Ordered, That Cornelius McAuley be appointed Coroner of the County of Bedford, & that he be Commissioned accordingly.
A Record of conviction of Henry Bunthurst, alias Bunter, of the Murder of Dan'l Wensel, before a special Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at Bedford for the County of Bedford, the 21st day of September, 1778, was read.
Thomas Coulter offers Henry Rhoads, Gideon Richey, and Hen- ry Didier, of the County of Bedford, as sureties for his faithful performance of the duties of his Office, & the same are approved of.
Col. George Smith, one of the Agents for seizing the forfeited Estates in the County of Philadelphia, reports that John Freese, of the County of Bucks, has discovered a Horse belonging to John Wright of Philadelphia County, & that the Horse was sold for Seventy One Pounds.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Col. George Smith be directed to Pay to John Freeze the One fourth part of the value of the Horse belonging to John Wright, discovered by the said Freeze.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday October 29, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Mackay, Thomas Urie, &
Jos. Hart, John Hambright, Esq'ra.
Jacob Arndt,
& also, Thomas Scott, Esq'r, now returned for Westmocked County.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Major Will'm Armstrong, Pay-master at Billingsport, or order, for the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, to be charged in his account.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Henry Bunthunt, alias Bunter, now under sen- tence of Death, be executed on Saturday the fourteenth day of November next, at the usual place of execution, between the hours of Ten o'clock in the forenoon & Two of the Clock in the afternoon, & that a Warrant be issued to the Sheriff of the county of Bed- ford for the said purpose. .
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Philip Gibbons, of the 6th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of three hundred Dollars, for the Recruiting Service.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Capt. John Pearson, of the 9th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of two Thousand Dollars, for the Recruiting Service, to be charged to his account.
The return of the Election for the County of Cumberland was read.
On consideration,
" Ordered, That James Johnson be appointed sheriff of the county of Cumberland, & that he be commissioned accordingly.
James Johnson, Esq'r, offers John Boggs, Sam'l Finley, and John Johnson, of the County of Cumberland, as sureties for the faithful performance of his office as sheriff of the said county, & the same is approved of.
Ordered, That Will'm Rippey be appointed Coroner of the County of Cumberland, & that he be Commissioned accordingly.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday.October 30, 1778. PRESENT :
. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Mackay, Thomas Urie, -
Joseph Hart, John Hambright, & Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt, Thomas Scott,
The Petitions of Stephen Kitohin, a lad of Nineteen years of Age, convicted of theft in the County of Northampton, & sentenced to be Whipped, & of James Webster, of the said county, also com- visted & sentenced by the said court, were.read ; &
On consideration,
Ordered, That the sentence of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the county of Northampton against Stephen Kitchen be temitted, so far as relates to the Corporal Puntbient.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Leonard Lash- er, for the Sum of Twelve Pounds & ten shillings, for riding Ex- press.
The following Proclamation for Traitors to appear and take their Trial, was issued, Vizt :
" Pennsylvania 88.
" A PROCLAMATION.
" By the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
" Whereas, The following named persons, late and heretofore in- habitants of this State, that is to say : William Ross, Cordwainer, in Walnut Street ; Robert White, Merchant and Mariner; Rich'd Palmer, Cabinet-maker; William Marshall, Pilot; John Burd, Butcher ; John Colston, Stocking-weaver ; William Evans and Jo- seph Evans, Carpenters; Alexander Smith, Blacksmith ; James Warrell, Brewer : Dav'd Jones, Tavern-keeper and Constable; Hudson Burr, Hatter; John Burkett, Waterman; William Drewitt Smith, Druggist; and Alexa. Stedman, Esq'r, all now or late of the City of Philadelphia : And Thomas Green and Thomas Silkod, Yeomen, both now or late of the Township of Hatfield ; and John Loughborough, Blacksmith ; Joseph Comely, Yeoman; and John Burke, Taylor; all now or late of the Manor of Mooreland, all now or late of the County of Philadelphia : And Uriah Hughes, junior, Yeoman ; now or late of the Township of Buckingham; & David Burge, Blacksmith ; & Courtland Todd, Miller; both now or late of the Township of Solebury ; & Joseph Kennard, Laborer; now or late of the Township; & Isaac Hutchinson, Thomas Hutchinson, & Marmaduke Hutchinson, Yeomen; all now or late of the Town- ship of Newbritain ; And Edward Jones & Jonathan Jones, Yco- men ; and Enoch Morris, Wheelwright; all now or late of the Town- ship of Hilltown ; And John Dennis, Joiner; now or late of the Township of Richland; & Peter Perlee, Yeoman ; now or late of the Township of Durham; Jesse Jones, Laborer; now or late of the Township of Bensalem ; & Jonathan Shaw, late Ensign in the Amer- ican Army, all now or late of the County of Bucks : And John Campbell, William Campbell, James Little, Edward Gibbons & James Delong, Yeomen ; all now or late of Emmerson's Valley: & Andrew Smith and Robert Nixon, Yeomen ; both now or late of the Township of Lack, and Joseph King, Yeoman ; & William Wright, Dyer ; both now or late of the Township of Path Valley : & Domi- nick McNeal and John Stillwell, Yeomen ; both now or late of the Township of Tuscorara; all now or late of the County of Cumber- land : And Richard Weston, Yeoman ; now or late of the Township of Trunkston, & Jacob Hare, Michael Hare & Samuel Barrow, Yco-
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men ; all now or late of the Township of Barree; all now or late of the County of Bedford : And George Fields, Daniel Fields, Gilbert Fields, Isaac Dolston, Matthew Dolston, Isaac Dolston, junior, Mor- ris Furner, Edward Furner, George Weitner, Henry Staaks, Pat- rick Hill & Matthew Russell, Yeomen ; all now or late of the Town- ship of Wioming; all now or late of the County of Northumberland : have severally adhered to, & knowingly & willingly aided & assisted the Enemies of this State, & of the United States of America, by having joined their Armies within this State.
And Whereas, The following named Persons, inhabitants of others of the United States of America, who have Real Estates within this Commonwealth ; that is to say : Peter Campbell, Gentleman, & Isaac Allen, Attorney at Law, both now or late of Trenton, in the State of New Jersey ; & Andrew Elliott, Esq'r, now. or late of New York; have severally adhered to, & knowingly and willingly aided & assisted the Enemies of this State, & of the United States of America, by having joined their Armies at the City of New York, at the State of New York:
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 in this Commonwealth, & for more effectually discovering the same, & for ascertaining and satisfying the lawful Debts & claims" there- upon, Do hereby strictly charge & require the said William Ross, Robert White, Richard Palmer, William Marshall, John Burd, John Colston, William Evans, John Evans, Alexander Stedman, Thomas Green, Thomas Silkod, John Loughborough, Joseph Comely, John Burke, Uriah Hughes, Junior, David Burge, Courtland Todd, Jo- seph Kennard, Isaac Hutchinson, Thomas Hutchinson, Marmaduke Hutchinson, Edward Jones, Jonathan Jones, Enoch Morris, John Dennis, Peter Perlie, Jesse Jones, Jonathan Strow, John Campbell, William Campbell, James Little, Henry Magee, Edward Gibbons, James Delong, Andrew Smith, Robert Nixon, Joseph King, Wil- liam Wright, Dominick McNeal, John Stillwell, Richard Weston, John Hare, Michael Harc, Samuel Barrow, George Fields, Daniel Fields, Gilbert Fields, Isaac Dolston, Matthew Dolston, Isaac Dol- ston, jun'r, Morris Furner, Edward Furner, Henry Weitner, Henry Staaks, Patrick Hill, Matthew Russell, Poter Campbell, Isaac Al- len & Andrew Elliott, to render themselves respectively 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 Tuesday the fifteenth day of December next ensuing, & also abide their legal trial for such their Treasons, on pain that every of them, the said William Ross, Robert White, Richard Palmer, William Marshall, John Burd, John Colston, William Evans, John Evans, Alexander Smith, James Warrell, David Jones, Hudson Burr, John Burkett, William Drewitt Smith, Alexander Stedman, .
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Thomas Groen, Thomas Silkod, John Loughborough, Joseph Comely, John Burke, Uriah Hughes, junior, David Burge, Court- land Todd, Joseph Kennard, Isaac Hutchinson, Thomas Hutchin- son, Marmaduke Hutchinson, Edward Jones, Jonathan Jones, Enoch Morris, John Dennis, Peter Perlie, Jesso Jones, Jonathan Shaw, John Campbell, William Campbell, James Little, Henry Magee, Edward Gibbons, James Delong, Andrew Smith, Robert Nixon, Joseph King, William Wright, Dominick McNeal, Jobn Stillwell, Richard Weston, Jacob Hare, Michael Hare, Samnel Barrow, George Fields, Daniel Fields, Gilbert Fields, Isaac Dol- ston, Matthew Dolston, Isaac Dolston, junior, Morris Furner, Ed- ward Furner, Henry Weitner, Henry Staaks, Patrick Hill, Matt'w. Russell, Peter Campbell, Isaac Allen, & Andrew Elliott, not ren -. dering himself as aforesaid, & abiding the trial aforesaid, shall from and after the said fifteenth day of December next, stand.& be attainted of High Treason, to all intents & purposes, & shall suffer such pains & penalties, & undergo all such forfeitures, as persons at. tainted of High Treason ought to do.
And all the faithful subjects of this State are to take notice of. this Proclamation, & govern themselves accordingly.
" Given by order of the Council, under the hand of the How'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esquire, Vice President, & the Seal of the State at Philadelphia, this thirtieth day of October, in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy-eight. " Attested by order of the Council. T'Y MATLACK, Sed'y.
" (Signed)-GEORGE BRYAN, Vice President"
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. The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday October 81, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Mackay, Thomas Urie,
Joseph Hart, John Hambright, & (Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt, Thomas Scott,
The Petition of Charles Edwards, convicted of Theft at the Court of , praying a remission of the Corporal Punishment ordered by the said Court : On Consideration,
Ordered, That the execution of the Sentence of the Court against Cha's Edwards, be suspended until the first day of December. Dext.
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The following two orders were drawn on the Treasurer, Viz :
In favor of John Klotz, for the Dum of Forty-three Pounds & Six Shillings, for riding express.
In favor of the Widow of William Hammond, for the Sum of eight Pounds thirteen Shillings & four Pence, for her Husband's service in attending the Alarm Gun.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday November 2d, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Mackay, Thomas Urie,
Joseph Hart, John Hambright, & ( Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt, Thomas .Scott,
The Petition of John Roberts was read.
The Petition of the wife of John Roberts, his Children & rela- tives, was read; the Petitioners being many of them present.
The Petition of the Wife of Abram Carlisle & others in his be- half, was read; she being present with her son, & others.
A Letter from Meriwether Smith & Richard Henry Lee, Esq'rs, inclosing a Letter from John Campbell, dated October 16, 1778.
The Council took into consideration the cases of John Roberts and Abram Carlisle.
Petition of divers Freeholders was read; and also the Notes taken by the Chief Justice on their respective trials, (many others having been before read.)
Notes of the Chief Justice on each of the said Cases were read.
Samuel Wallis, of Northumberland, attended and offered to Council some facts relative to the Gredit in which John Roberts was at Gen'l Howe's Head Quarters ; and
On Consideration,
He was ordered to draw up in Writing what he has to offer, and affirm to the truth thereof before a Justice of the Peace.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday Novem. 3, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Mackay, Thomas Urie,
Joseph Hart, John Hambright, & Esq'rs
Jacob Arndt, Thomas Scott,
Major Gen'l Armstrong & Brig'r Gen'l Lacey attended the Council, and a conference was had on the present situation of the State with respect to Military affairs.
James Claypoole, Esq'r, offered to the Council Blair M'Clena- ghan & David Chambers, both of this City, as sureties for his faithful performance of the duties of his office as Sheriff of the City and County of Philadelphia, & the same were approved of.
Ordered, That Wm. Allison be directed to request of the As- sistant Quarter Master General, for four Spades & four Shovels, for the use of the State, to be returned to him, or accounted for by the State.
A Letter from Brig'r Gen'l John Lacy was read, wherein he re- signs the office of Agent for seizing of forfeited Estates for the County of Bucks, in consequence of his being elected one of the representatives of the said County to serve in General Assembly.
The Council resumed the consideration of the cases of John Roberts and Abraham Carlisle ; And after solemn consideration, and the Question being put, shall a Reprieve be granted to John Roberts and Abram Carlisle, or either of them ? The same was carried in the Negative.
Application was made to Council for a small quantity of Plank, to repair a Bridge on Richmond, or Point no point Road, near Kensington.
Ordered, That Wm. Allison be directed to deliver to David Blyth and John Shults, as much Plank as will repair the Bridge above Kensington, on Richmond Road.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday Novem. 4, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Joseph Hart, John Mackay,
Tho's Scott, & Matt'w Smith. Esq'rs.
Tho's Urie,
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday November 5, 1778.
PRESENT !
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart,
Thomas Scott,
Watthew Smith & Esq'rs.
John Mackay, Thomas Urie, John Hambright,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Will'm Cris- pin, Commissary of the State Fleet, or his order, for the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds, to be charged to his account ; Also an or- der on the Treasurer in favor of Thomas Nevil, for the Sum of One hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
William Marshall of the City of Philadelphia, Pilot, named in the Proclamation the thirtieth day of October last, and required to render himself and abide his legal trial, &ca, attended in Coun- cil, and on examination, it appeared that the name of the said Wm. Marshall was inserted in the said Proclamation thro' the mis- information of one of the Agents for seizing of forfeited Estates in the City of Philadelphia; and there did not appear any reason to believe that he had adhered to, or in anywise aided and assisted the Enemies of this Sate, or of the United States of America.
The Council having a just regard to the preservation of the good Character of a Citizen of the State, both for the present and in future,
Ordered, That a certificate be made out under the less Seal of the State, Signed by the Hon'ble Vice President, and attested by the Secretary, setting forth the aforesaid case, and that the same be delivered to the said William Marshall; And that a Nole Pro- sequi be issued in his case.
Ordered, That the foregoing Minutes be Published in Mr. Dun- lap's Paper.
Ordered, That the Sum of Two Hundred & Fifty Dollars be paid to the Hon'ble Geo. Bryan, Esq'r, or his order, for the Sum of One Hundred & Fifty Pounds.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble Thomas Urie, Esq'r, or his order, for the Sum of One Hundred and fifty Pounds, in part of his Wages.
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The Council Met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday- November 6, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Mathew Smith,
John Maokay, Thomas Urie,
John Hambright, &
James McLean,
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Thomas Scott,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Jao'b Stine- mitz, or his order, for the Sum of One hundred & Twenty-four Pounds Six Shillings & Three Pence, for Bricks.
Henry Rhoads, Esq'r, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Bedford, sent into Council a resignation in Writing, of his Office of a Justice of the Peace for the said County, & the same is accepted accordingly.
Agreeable to the order of the day, Capt. McFee & Rachel Wal- . ker, attended the Council, & put in their claim to the Reward of One thousand Dollars, offered by this Council on the thirteenth July last, to the person or persons who should take and secure James Fitzpatrick, Blacksmith, a noted Robber. And the Clai- mants being heard & their claims considered ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the Sum of Five hundred Dollars be paid to Rach'l Walker, & Five Hundred Dollars be paid to Capt. Robert McAffee, being in the whole the Sum of One thou- sand Dollars, offered by this Council as a reward for seizing James Fitzpatrick, Blacksmith, the Robber lately executed at Chester ; & An order was drawn on the Treasurer for the said sum accord- ingly.
Examination of the Claims of Capt. MoAffee & Mrs. Walker to the Reward for taking Capt. Fitz Patrick, August 23, 1778.
Rachael Walker .- " She was up Stairs; heard screaming, came down; a boy told her Capt. Fits was there ; Capt. Fitz asked her 'how she did, & expressed his sorrow at the disturbance ; Fitz told McAffee to prepare for a march ; laid down his sword & Pistol, & raising his foot to the Bedstead, in order to put up at heels a pair of Pumps taken from Capt. McFee; She winked at MeFee to seise Fitz; he seemed to deoline; She winked again, & on seeing McFee's motion as if to seize Fitz, she also sprang forward & seized Fitz; but whether before or at the same time that McFee seized him, is not certain, but there could have scarely been a moment dif- ference ; Fitz seized a Pistol, which she griped in his hand & pre- vented him from firing it; That she afterwards took the Pistol & stood Centry at the door."
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Capt. McFee says, "he is not certain at what time the Young Woman seized Fits, but that the persons present' said he had seized him first, & had several turns with him on the floor before any per- sons interferred ; Since the time, has had two Oat Stacks burned, & that the same time destroyed the Pans, &ca, in the Milk House, Cut the manes & tails of his Horses, but not wounded." With- drew.
Council ordered the Secretary to ask Captain McFee if he had obtained from his Father & Mother a renunciation of claim to any part of the reward for apprehending Capt. Fitz :
And the Secretary having proposed to him the said Question, Capt. McFee replied, " there is no occasion ; they have made no claim, & there can be no reason for their renouncing a claim which they have not made, no more than that every other Person should make a renunciation."
Edward Biddle & Samuel Meredith, Esq'rs, a Committee of Gen- . eral Assembly, attended in Council, & informed the Council That the House of General Assembly was now met, had chosen their Speaker, & were ready for any business which the Council may have to lay before the House.
An order was drawn on the Tressurer in favor of the Hon'ble John Hambright, Esq'r, or his order, for the Sum of Five hun- dred Dollars, to be charged to his account.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday Novem. 7, 1778.
PRESENT:
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Matthew Smith,
John. Mackay, John Hambright; &
'Tho's Urie, James MoLean,
Esq'rs.
Thomas Scott,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Capt. Nebentiah Stokely, of the eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, or his order, for the Sum of One Thousand & Six hundred Dollars, for the Recruit- ing Service for the said Regiment, & to be charged to his ao- count.
Ordered, That the Classes of Militia of the several Battalions near the City of Philadelphia, who from the vicinity of the Enemy could not be called into service in their turn, be now ordered into service to do duty as City Guards; & that the Lieutenant of the County of Philadelphia be directed to exert himself to the utmost to have them ready for duty by Saturday next.
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