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count to Mr. Henry. This Plate of the Arms is in the hands of Hall & Sellers.
Petitions of Lient's Honeyman & Pugh, praying to be allowed to draw the enumerated Articles was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to further consid- eration, Congress having lately made some regulations which may include the Petitioners & which are not yet come to hand.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble John Macky, Esq'r, or his order, for the Sum of Four Hundred Dollars, in part of his pay as Councellor.
The Council Met.
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PHILAD'A, Tuesday April 20th, 1779.
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PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Macky, Joseph Hart, & Jacob Arndt, & Esq'rs.
Capt. Hambright retired with leave for a few weeks.
A letter. from the Hon'ble John Jay, Esq'r, President of Con- gress, dated 18th ins. enclosing two Acts of Congress of the 14th ins. One relative to persons going within the Enemy's lines ; The other relative to the exportation of Provisions to the State of Mas- sachusetts Bay.
Petition of James Dundas, for Money, &ca, was read; & there- upon,
Ordered, That the Petitioner lay a state of his accounts before the board, in order to warrant issuing as prayed.
On application by Col. Humpton,
Ordered, That the following named seven persons, now confined in the Goal of this City, on charges of Felony, be discharged, they paying the fees & making restitution of the Goods stolen & the Prosecutors respectively being satisfied, Viz :
Joseph Hoskins, alias Dukes, belonging to the 5th Pennsylva- nia Reg't; Patrick Ivory, Ist Maryland Reg't; John Cluney, Mary- land Reg't; John Blaney, alias Scine, James Reynolds & John Bowman, all of the 10th Pennsylvania Reg't; Joseph Brown, 9th Pennsylvania Reg't
A Letter from the Judges of the Supreme Court, dated this day, & enclosing a Trenscript 'of the conviction of George Hardy, of. the the City of Philadelphia, of Treason, at. a Court of Oyer & Ter- miner & General Goal delivery, held at Philadelphia, for the City VOL. XI .- 18.
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& County of Philadelphia, on the eighth day of April instant, & the sentence of the said Court, that the said George Hardy be hanged by the Neck 'til he be dead ; & that Petitions of the Jurors charged with the trial of the indictment of George Hardy, &a ; And also the Petition of a number of inhabitants in favor of the said George Hardy ; And the same, with the inclosed Papers, were read; & thereupon,
Ordered, That a Warrant be issued for the execution of the Sentence of the Court of Oyer & Terminer & General Goal de- livery upon George Hardy; & that the same be executed om Saturday the first day of May next, between the Hours of. Ten O'Clock in the forenoon & two O'Clock in the Afternoon, at the usual place of Execution.
Orderedl, That the further consideration of the Petitions in favor of George Hardy, be to Wednesday the 28th ins.
Ordered, That the Secretary do write to John Hubley, Esq'r, of Lancaster, & request him to send down to Philadelphia the two brass Field Pieces now in that Borough; And to send down also, by the same opportunity, the Writing Paper committed to his care.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Wednesday April 21, 1779.
PRESENT:
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. .Joseph Hart,
John Macky, & Jacob Arndt, " Fsq'ra
Resolved, That. Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, the Treasurer, be di- rected to find sufficient security, to be approved of by the Judge of the Amiralty, for the share adjudged to the State of the Prize Sloop Active, taken by the Brigantine Convention & the Gerard Privateer ; & take up the Money, which will exceed Eleven Thou- sand Pounds, for the use of the State; One-half the Sum allotted to the Convention coming to the State.
On Consideration,
Ordered, That Mr. Peter De Haven be appointed an Agent for forfeited Estates in the County of Philadelphia.
A Recommendation from Col. Francis Johnston, of the Pennsyl- vania Reg't, in favor of Benja. Marshall as a suitable person to be an Ensign in the said Regiment, .being read; it was thereupon,
Ordered, That Benjamin Marshall be appointed an Ensign in the fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Col. F. Joha- ston.
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WHEREAS, divers books belonging to the State Library are miss- ing, & there is reason to apprehend that the same are in the hands of persons who have had recourse to the said Library, & who have neglected to return them ; therefore,
Ordered, That Public notice be given to all persons having Books belonging to the State, to return the same to the Secretary without delay, otherwise the Council will be induced to think they are detained from improper motives, and to take further measures for the recovery of them.
The Hon'ble George Ross, Esq'r, Judge of the Admiralty, at- tended in Council & took the Oath required by the Constitution to qualify him for his said Office.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Thursday April 22, 1779. PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart,
John Macky, & Esq'rs. Jacob Arndt,
The Memorial of Theobald Shubel being read,
Ordered, That the same be transmitted to the Justices of the Supreme Court, & that they be desired to make immediate enquiry into the facts charged, & do therein what to Justice shall apper- tain.
A letter from His Excell'y Gen'l Washington, dated the 19th ins, wus read.
A Petition of Matthew Gregg, Waggon Muster of the County of Cumberland, being read & Considered,
Ordered, That the Petitioner be informed, That as Waggon Masters are absolutely necessary for the Public Service, & as it has been a practice for the Quarter Master General to pay the Wag- goners when called forth under the Waggon Law, by a parity of reasons every other necessary Oficer ought to be paid in the same manner, & that it will very much embarrass that service from which the Quarter Master's department has derived so much benefit, if difficulties are made in Payment.
Mr. Drayton returned 2 Vols. of State Tracts belonging to the State Library.
Whereas, the Hon'ble House of General Assembly, on the 81st day of August last,
Resolend, That it be recommended to the Supreme Executive Council, to appoint Auditors to hear & determine the claims of
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John Eyre, and such other persons as have had Timber & Pitak taken from them by the Enemy, & employed in building the Ro- doubts & bridge near this City ;
And the said John Eyre now applying to have the said Resolve carried into execution,
Ordered, That William Ball, Esq'r, William Moore, Esq'r, & Mr. John Purviance, be a Committee for the purpose aforesaid; And that they be directed to give Public notice of the time & place of their meeting, & report to the Gen'l Assembly at their next meeting.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of James Dundas, Paymaster at Billingsport, or his order, for the Sum of Five Hun- dred Pounds, for which Sum he is to account.
Ordered, That Two Companies of the Battalion of Artillery of this City & the adjoining districts, be immediately called into ser- vice, to relieve the Garrison at Mud Island & Billingsport, consist- ing of Col. Proctor's Reg't, now called into the field for other ser- vice; And that the Lieutenant of the City & adjoining Districts, be directed to draw out the said two Companies as soon as may be, & send one of them to Mud Island, and the other to Billingsport.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Friday April 23, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart,
John Macky, & Esq'rs. Jacob Arndt,
A Petition of James White, praying permission for his Wife to go into New York, was read.
Application of James Walsh to be appointed Superintendant of Arms, was read.
Application of Major Eyre, for the Payment of the Money due for the Ship General Green, was read.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Benj'a Eyer & Co., or their order, for the Sum of Fifty-three Thousand & Fifty- seven Pounds & Eleven Shillings, consideration Money for the Ship General Green, purchased of the said Company for the use of the State.
Information being received that there remains in the hands of Esq'r Patterson, about 160 Stand of Arms & some Ammunition, which was sent to arm the Militia who escorted the Convention
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Troops thro' this State, & which Mr. Patterson is desirous of do- livering up,
Ordered, That William Henry, Esq'r, Lieu. of the City, be re- quested to send a suitable person to bring down the said Arms & Ammunition.
An application from Maj. Armstrong, for Money to Pay the Workmen employed at Billingsport, &ca .; thereupon,
Ordered, was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Col. John Bull; or his order, for the Sum of Two thousand Pounds, to be charged to his account.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Saturday April 24, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt, Esq'rs.
John Macky, &
The return of Justices for
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Petition of Capt. B. Van Hier, praying that his Troop of Horse may be allowed to draw enumerated Articles, was read & rejected. WHEREAS, it hath been heretofore represented by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief to this Board, that the intercourse which has been maintained by the passing of so many Persons to New York, is exceedingly prejudicial to the Interests of America general- ly, & the safety of the Army in particular; & it being also appa- rent that some persons who have been recommended to go within the Enemies line on condition of not returning, have nevertheless returned, & are now residing in this State.
Resolved, That this Board will not in future give any recom- mendation but in cases of a particular & extraordinary nature, §. then onty to such as shall be recommended to the Board by per- sons of known good Character: And that in all cases where a re- commendation is given upon condition of not returning without the permission of Public Authority, & two good Securities be given for the performance, or the application be rejected.
Ordered, That the following Pay be allowed to the Captain & other Sea Officers on board the Ship General Green, Viz:
Captain 50 Dollars 8 month ; Ist Lieutenant 30 Dollars ? do; 2d Lieutenant 24 Dollars 8 do ; Surgeon 24 Dollars * do ; Mus- ter Master 24 Dollars 38 do ; Master's Mate 15 Dollars ? do;
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Boatswain 13 Dollars ? do ; Boatswain's Mate 9 Dollars ? do; Gunner 13 Dollars # do; Gunner's Mate 9 Dollars #8 do; Carpenter 15 Dollars > do; Gunner's Mate 9 Dollars @ do; Cooper 9 Dollars ?? do; Midshipman 12 Dollars ? do; Armourer 9 Dollars + do; Cook 9 Dollars # do; Steward 10 Dollars # do; That the Capt. of Marines receive 30 Dollars > do, & the Lieutenants 20 Dollars ? do ; That the Capt. of the Ship General Green be allowed 40 Dol- lars # week for Subsistence in domestic Ports, in lieu of all Ra- tions; & whilst at Sea 20 Dollars # Weck for Cabbin expences; That the Lieutenants of the Ships, Surgeons, Captains, & Lieuten- ants of Marines, whilst in actual service & domestic Ports, be al- lowed 20 Dollars # Week for subsistance, during such time as the Ship is not in condition to receive them on board.
A letter wrote to the board of War, requesting to know whether this State is a separate department from the department of the Commander in Chief, within the meaning of the Resolution of Congress of the Instant.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Monday April 26, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Joseph Hart,
John Macky, & Jacob Arndt, ? Esq'ra.
Mr. Peter Dehaven having declined the Office of Agent of for- feited Estates,
Ordered, That Mr Thomas Cuthbert be appointed to said Office, & that the Secretary give him notice thereof.
A Petition from Mr. Hunter, to Pass to New York, rejected; A like Petition from Mary & Middleton Braddock, in order to go to Europe, to their Friends, granted upon condition of not returning, and sureties given in £500 for the performance of the condition.
A Letter wrote to the Agents desiring them to recommend a second Lieutenant & Master to the Ship General Green, & that preference be given to the Old Supernumary Officers of the state, if of abilities. At the same time inclosed recruiting instructions, to Capt Caldwell, of the Marines; Also, enclosed Mr. Henry's list of the Stores under his care, & directed the Agents to take as much as they could from thence, to save expence.
A Letter received from the Board of War, informing that Raw- lins Reg't would soon begin their March to Fort Pitt.
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The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Tuesday April 27, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, John Macky, & Jacob Arndt, { Esq'rs.
A Letter was written to, Congress respecting a proposed reeum- ing of the case of General Arnold.
Major Armstrong, superintendant of the workmen at the Forti- fications on Delaware, applied for the use of a pair of Timber Wheels.
Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to request of Col. Mitchell, A. Q. M. G. to supply Maj. Armstrong with the use of a pair of Timber Wheels, on his application for it.
Petition of A. Kleir, Colonel, praying allowance of enumerated Articles, was read & rejected.
A return of an Election for chusing Justices of the Peace for the District of West Fallowfield, Sadsbury & West Cales, in the County of Chester, was read ; by which it appears that William Cloughan, Esq'r, & Joseph Parker, were chosen ; thereupon,
Ordered, That Will'm Cloughan, Esq'r, be appointed & Com- missioned to be a Justice of the Peace for the County of Chester.
The following Two orders were drawn on the Treasurer, Viz :
In favour of Thomas Nevil, or his order, for the Sum of One Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account; &
In favor of Robt. Lollar, Esq'r, Paymaster of Militia of the County of Philadelphia, or his order, for the Sum of One Thou- sand & five Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
Application for a recommendation of Mrs. Duche to pass into the City of New York with her children, being now read,
Ordered, That a recommendation be given to Mrs. Duche, wife of the Rev'd Jacob Duche, to pass into New York with her chil- dren, she giving security not to return again without permission from the Authority of the State, in the Sum of £1500.
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The Council Met.
PHILAD'A, WA
PRESENT: His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, E Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vi Joseph Hart, J
John Macky, &
An application for Money from Capt. An order was drawn on the Treasu Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, Five Hundred Pounds, to be charged to A Letter to the Secretary from Matt' On consideration,
Ordered, That Matt'w Clarkson, Esq sioned to be Marsball of the Admirali as sureties Mich'l Hillegas, Esq,r, & are approved.
A Letter from Patrick Anderson of Elections of Officers in the Militia h County, & voters admitted who have no of the said Election by Col. Gronow.
Ordered, That the Secretary do wri into the aforesaid charge.
The Secretary represented to Council to determine whether the Fees on Mi raised, as well as the Fee Payable to th & requested their direction therein. C it was the Opinion of Council that tho' . to have raised the Fee due to the State, authorize the Secretary to raise it.
Petition of Rob't McNeil, a Prisoner of Lancaster, convicted of stealing a ! Harris. was read ; And it appearing tl poral Punishment adjudged, he had ag vant to Pay his Fees.
Ordered, That the further consider Hardy, now under sentence of Death, 1
A return of Justices elect for the di: ship, in the County of Northampton, w that John Biles & Anthony Lirch the € upon.
Ordered, That John Biles be appoin Justice of the Peace for the County
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The Council Met.
PHILAD'A Thursday April 29, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y. JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart,
John Macky, & Jacob Arndt,
Esq'rs.
Passes granted to Robert Dunbar & Alexander McFarlin, to North Carolina.
A Letter from Col. Rich'd Humpton, of the Tenth Pennsylvania Reg't, respecting the settlement of his accounts, & a Note to him from the Auditors of the Public Accounts ; Thereupon,
A Letter was written to the Auditors on that Subject.
Andrew Boyd, Esq'r, County Waggon Master of Chester County, & his Deputies, having applied to this Board for their Pay in said Offices,
Resolved, That is the opinion of this Board, that the same being a regular charge to the United States, founded upon Law, & Calou- lated for their advantage, & which has been found beneficial to the Quarter Master's department, it will promote the service & be most regular that they should be paid by the Quarter Masters in the first instance. County Waggon Masters is by Law entitled to Major's Pay & Rations when in actual service, Deputy Waggon Masters, Captain's Pay & Rations during actual service ; And that the Pres- ent Petitioners be recommended to the Quarter Master General or his Assistants, therefor,
The Board taking into consideration the great difficulty attend- ing the attempt to Man the State Ship General Green, & that di- vers of the Seamen which had entered themselves on board her, have been induced to go on board Merchantmen, after having re- ceived a great part of their bounty Money,
Ordered, That an Embargo be laid on all Ships & other Vessels. for & during the space of fifteen days, & that the Officers Com- manding at Billingsport & Mud Island be directed to stop all out- ward bound Vessels until further orders from this Council.
The Council resumed the consideration of the unhappy case of George Harding, & the two several Petitions of divers inhabitants, The Petition of his Wife, The Petition of the Jurymen who convicted him, & the representation of the Judges of the Supreme Court, bo- ing read, & some considerable time being spent in deliberation ; thereupon,
Ordered, That this Council do dismiss the said Petitions.
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A Letter from Gen'l St. Clair, requesting the Accounts against Recruiting Officers to be sent to Camp, as many Soldiers Complain they have not been paid their bounty,
Ordered, That a Transcript of said accounts be forwarded to Camp, & that Gen'l St. Clair be informed that the Congress has not furnished this Board with any Money for the Recruiting Ser- vice. -
Ordered, That the Secretary write to Thomas Hewitt, Eaq'r, & his Brother, the Justices of Northumberland, that the discharge of a Soldier by a Court of Sessions is irregular and improper, the Sessions not having such a power, and that Joseph MeHarg, of the 12th Pennsylvania Reg't, who has been lately discharged upon his own Affidavit, ought to be delivered up to his proper Officer, & procure his discharge in the usual form.
A Letter from Mr. Wilercks, in behalf of himself & others, Owners of the Scho. Liberty & Brig Achilles, setting forth that the same is bound to Statia, laden with Tobacco, and the other to Martinico, laden with Flour, for the use of the French Fleet; that both are cleared, & requesting permits to pass the Forts, & engages that no Seaman in the Service of the State on board either.
Resolved, That a Pass be given to the Achilles, on the Master giving good Security in £2000, not to carry of any Seaman or Ma- riner in the service of the State, or any Seaman belonging to the Vessels of the Subjects of His most Christian Majesty, without leave obtained from the Consul in Writing.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Friday April 30, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Joseph Hart, John Macky, & Jacob Arndt, Esq'rs.
Ordered, That a Certificate be granted to Mrs. Duche, Wife of Jacob Duche, late of this City, of her having obtained leave to depart this State with her family & Children, on her Voyage to Great Bri- tain, & a recommendation to such of the Citizens of the United States into whose hands she may fall, to treat her with kindness & humanity.
An application being now made by John Wharton, Esq'r; in be- half of the Navy Board middle department of the United States, for permission for the Sloop Polly, Sanford Monroe, Master, laden with 189 bbis. Flour, 11 bbls. of Middlings, & 100 bbls. of Ship
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Stuff, for the use of the Navy at Boston, to clear out for the said Port.
Ordered, That the Naval Officer be directed to clear out the said Sloop Polly for Boston.
Ordered, That the Officer commanding at Billingsport & Mud Island, be directed to permit the Sloop Polly, Capt. Sanford Mop- roe, to pass on her Voyage to Boston, any orders to the contrary from this Council notwithstanding.
The following Proclamation, laying an Embargo on Vessels Out- ward bound, being read & considered, was ordered to be issued, Vis:
" Pennsylvania, ss :
" A PROCLAMATION.
" By His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President, & the Su- preme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
" WHEREAS, the Hon'ble the General Assembly of this State, at the earnest solicitations & instance of the Merchants & Traders of this City, did resolve, that a Ship of War should be fitted out with all Possible dispatch, for the protection & security of the Trade & Commerce of this State :
" And this Board having accordingly procured and equipped a Vessel for the said purposes, at a very great Public expence, it is now represented that notwithstanding the great encouragement given, a sufficient number of Seamen & Mariners have not yet en- tered on board said Ship, & also that many Masters of outward bound Vessels have received & carried off seamen belonging to said Ship, who had taken the Public bounty, whereby there is just cause to fear that the said Ship may be delayed on her Cruize, & our in- veterate Enemies continue their depredations & insults without any Check :
" In order therefore, the more effectually to execute the benefi- cial intentions of the Legislature, & answer the reasonable expects- tions of the Merchants and other Traders, by affording them imme- diate relief & protection : (all other measures to remedy said evil having been found ineffectual :)
".We do hereby lay an embargo on all outward bound Vessels whatsoever, for & during the space of Fifteen days, and for that purpose do forbid the clearing out & dispatch, & the sailing of any Ship or other Vessel, of which the Naval Officer, the Commanding Officers of the Gallies & of the .Forts on the Delaware, & the said State Ship, & all other Officers in the service of this State, are to take notice & govern themselves accordingly.
"And Whereas, it hath been represented to this Board that come persons, preferring their own private gain to the benefit & service
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of their Country, have clandestinely Shipped & exported Flour & other Provisions, contrary to the Law of this State ; We do, there- fore, hereby strictly enjoin & require all Merchants, Traders, Mas- ters of Vessels, & others, to Pay a due regard to the said Law, declaring that the most effectual measures will be taken to detect & punish such parties in future, & the Law enforced in its fullest extent.
" Given by order of the Council, under the hand of his Excell'y the President, & the Scal of the State, at Philadelphia, this thirtieth day of April, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy-Nine. JOSEPH REED, President. " Attest :- T. MATLACK, Sec'y."
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The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Saturday May 1, 1779. PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart,
John Macky, & Esq'rs. Jacob Arndt,
The Council again resumed the consideration of the case of George Harding, now under sentence of Death, & ordered to be executed this day ; & after a full consideration of his case,
Ordered, That the said George Harding be reprieved until the end of the next Session of General Assembly, the word Session being understood to mean sitting.
John Wilcox attended & represented that the Schooner Liberty, Henry Hawkins, Master, had cleared out before the embargo was laid, & that she has passed the Fortifications at Billingsport and Mud Island; & on Consideration,
Ordered, That the Scho. Liberty, Henry Hawkins, Master, be permitted to pass on her voyage, any order of this Council hereto- fore given to the contrary notwithstanding.
A Petition of Jacob Deisher, Supervisor of the Highways from Maxetawney Township, in Bucks County, praying that the Records may be searched for the return of a certain Road in the mid Town- ship was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the Secretary do apply to Joseph Shippen, Esq'r, late Secretary or Clerk of the Council, & obtain from him the Public Records belonging to his said Office.
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