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The Secretary Reporting to ye Councill that in ye Chronologie of yª almanack sett forth by Sam" Atkins of Philadelphia, & Printed by Wm. Bradford, of ye same place, there was these words, (the begining of Governm' here by ye Lord Penn,) the Councill Sent for Sam" Atkins, & ordered him to blott out ye words Lord Penn; & likewise for Wm. Bradford, ye Printer, and gave him Charge not to print any thing but what shall have Lycence from ye Councill.
Information being given the Councill by Wm. Southersby and Wm. frampton, that severall persons appoynted Justices in ye Comission for Kent County, Dated ye 10 10h Mo., Last, will not Officiate, and others therin mentioned will but seldome be there, to ye hazard of having not a Sufficient number to Keep Court ;
Ordered that a New Comission be Drawn against ye 15 Inst', In- serting Wm. Southersby, Wm. frampton, Wm. Berry, Jno. Briggs, Wm. Wimsmore, Tho. Hesherd, Mich. Wotton, Jno. Walker, Tho. Willson.
Ordered y' the Secre. give notice to all persons selling strong liquor by Retaile in Philadelphia, bring their Lycences to ye Coun- cill ye 15 Inst, after wch time they are to be no longer in force, in order to have them Renewed, if thought fitt, & all persons y' are de- sirous to have Lycence to Keep Ordinarys, may make their applica- tion to ye Councill ye same time.
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The minutes of ye Councill of ye 1° 10th Mo., was Read, with ya Instruction made thereupon, wch was presented by ye Secretary to ye Councill for signing. But the Councill Refused, in reguard it was passed when Presid' Lloyd Satt Presid', and yt they knew not what Reasons he had to refuse signing it.
Ordered that Notice be given to as many of ye Councill as Possible, that they meet ye next Sixth day, it being ye 15th Inst.
Ordered y a Warr' be made for John Hill to be high Sheriff of ye County of Sussex for one whole year, or till further Order.
Ordered that Symon Irons have a Warr' to be Ranger for ye County of Kent, to be in force for one whole year, or till further Order.
Ordered y' a Warr' be made for Jno. Barnes to be Ranger for ye County of Philadelphia, to be in force for one whole year, or till further Order.
Ordered y if Jno. Rhodes have not a Warr' to be Ranger for ye County of Sussex, that there be One made for Henry Bowman.
The Councill adjourned till ye 15th Inst'.
At a meeting of ye Councill in ye Councill Room in Philadelphia yª 15th day of ye 11th Mo., 1685.
PRESENT:
Capt. THO. HOLMES, Presid'.
Chri: Taylor, Wm. Southersby, Wm. Markham, Secre. Wm. frampton,
The Comissions that was ordered to be Drawn at ye last sitting of Councill, was this day Signed by ve Presid', Viz':
A Comission for the Justices of Kent County.
A Comission for Jno. Hill to be High Sheriff of ye County of Sussex.
A Comission for Symon Irons to be Cheiff Ranger of ye County of Kent.
John Barnes refuseing ye Warr' for Renger of ye County of Phila- delphia, ye Councill Ordered Wm. Markham in his Roome.
John Roads, not being found upon Record to have had a War- rant for Ranger for Sussex County, The Comission was signed for Henry Bowman.
John Persons, Tho. Persons, and Tho. Dikenson, that were Wit- nesses to a letter of Attorney bearing date ye 26th 7th Mo. Last, Im- powring Andrew Robinson of West Jersie, and Wm. frampton of Philadelphia, Joyntly and Severally, from James Wallis, Charles Jones, ju'., Rich. Crossly, Dan" Guillim, Tho. Taylor, (all of Bristoll,) were attested to ye truth of ye same; ye Letter of Atturney was Endor- sed and scaled with ye Province Seale; vid Book Ent.
According to ye Order sett forth ve last sitting of Councill, that Ordinary Keepers within Philadelphia should bring in their Lycences
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on this day, there brought in Tho. Hotton, Tho. Holina, Ge. Barthol- mew, Benja. Chambers, Mary Lichfield, their Lycences and had them Renewed, only Mary Lichfield they granted but for four month, & that was to give her time to gett in her Debts, & provid herselfe some other way of Living.
The Councill adjourned till Eight to-morrow morning.
At a Meeting of ye Councill in the Councill Roome The 16th 11th Mo., 1685. 1
PRESENT:
Capt. THOMAS HOLMES, Presid.
Chris : Taylor, W'm. Southersby,
Wm. Markham, Secre.
Wm. frampton, Jno. Barnes,
Ordered that ye Summs here Sett Downe be taken as security for Each person against who it stands, for his Keeping good Orders in his Ordinary, with one to be joyned with him, Viz:
Wm. frampton, whose house was Lycenced in ye 2 £50
Stead of Holiman's Lycence.
Tho. Hooton, 50
Benj. Chambers, 50
Alce .Guest, 20
Geor. Bartholmew, 20
Mary Lichfield,
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Ordered y Joseph Knight have 3 months time given him to sell of the Drink & Provision he has in his house, & afterwards to provide some other way for a Lively hood, & not to Keep Ordinary longer in ye Towne.
Ordered y' a Comission be Drawne to Impowrc Sam" Hersent to prossecute all offenders against ye penall Laws of this Province, & to search for those y' are on Record Convicted, & prosecute them if y' have not satisfyed ye Law.
The Councill adjourned till ye 1* 12 Mo. Next.
At a Meeting of the Councill in the Councill Room at Philadelphia ye 1" of ye 12th Mo., 1685-6.
PRESENT:
Capt. THOMAS HOLMES, Presid'.
Chis: Taylor, Wm. Southersby,
Wm. frampton, Edwª Green,
Jno. Barnes, Win. Markham, Secre.
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The Persons appointed by Comission to be Justices for ye County of Philadelphia, bearing date ye 62 9th Mo., 1655, being Summonsed by ye Sherriff to appeare before ye Councill to be attested, they not having yett satt by Virtue of this mentioned Comission, There appear- ed and were attested :
Wm. frampton, Hump. Morry, Lacy Cock, John Baven.
Jam. Claypoole, Wm. Salway,
Rob' Turner appeared but Refused to be attested, desiring to be Excused ; he would give his Reasons some other time.
Sam" Hersent, Atturney for ye County of Philadelphia, was attest- ed in to y' Office.
The Petition of ye Secretarys was Read, Requesting a Comission to seise Ships & Vessells, Either' by myselfe or by my Warrt, directed to whom I shall think fitt, It was granted and a Comission signed.
The Petition of Charles Pickerin was Read, about his Land being Survey'd away at Chester. It was Referred to ye Councill.
Wm. frampton's Petition was Read, Requesting ye Removall of ye Caves before his Door, he being about building a Wharfe.
It was Granted, and a fortnight's time given for ye Removall of ye Goods out of ye Caves.
Adjourned till ye 3ª Inst by Eight in- ye Morning.
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At a Meeting of y' Councill ye 31 of yo 12" Mo., 1685-6.
PRESENT :
Capt. THOMAS HOLMES, Presid".
Wm. frampton, Wm. Southersby, Wm. Markham, Secrc. Adjourned till further Order.
At a Meeting of the Councill in the Councill Roome in Philadel- phia The 30 of ye first month, 1696.
PRESENT :
THOMAS LLOYD, Presid'.
Wm. Frampton, Peter Alrichs, Wm. Markham, Secret'. Edwd Green, John Roades,
The Returne of ye Member of Councill and Members of Assembly for ye Next Ensuing yeare for yª County of Philadelphia was Read, .
and were:
FFOR PHILADELPHIIA.
ROBERT TURNER, to serve in Councill for ye next three years.
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ASSEMBLY :
John Songhurst, 2 Griffith Owen, John Goodson,
James Claypoole, Andrew Binkson, Tho. Duckett.
The Returne of Sussex County was Read : the Persons Returned were:
WVM. CLARK, to serve in Councill for ye Next Three Years.
ASSEMBLY :
Sam" Gray, Hen. Bowman,
Albert Jacobs,
John Vines, Norton Claypoole,
Hen. Stricher.
The Returne of Kent County was Read. were :
The Persons returned
WM. DERVALL, to serve in Councill for ye Next Three Ensuing Years.
ASSEMBLY :
Wir. Berry, Richª Willson,
John Walker,
Jno. Brinkloe,
Rob Bedwell,
John Bradshaw.
Wm. Clark and Wm. Dervall were attested and subscribed there- unto, & then took their places in ye Councill.
Joshua Barkstead's Letter was Read, bearing date 17" 1° Mo., 85-6, Requesting a Discharge from his Office of Coroner of Sussex County. The Councill Reply'd a Speedy Course should be taken for his Discharge.
Adjourned till Eight to-morrow morning.
At a Meeting of ye Councill in the Councill Room the $1 of xe 1º Mo., 1686.
PRESENT :
THOMAS LLOYD, Presidt.
Wm. Darvall, Ph: Pemberton, Pet Alrichs,
Wm. frampton, John Roades, Wmn. Clark,
Edw- Green, Wm. Southersby, Wm. Markham, Secretary.
Tho. Janney,
Nich. Newlin,
The Returne of Chester was Read; the persons Returned were : JOHN SYMCOCK, to serve in Councill ye S Ycars next Ensuing. FRANCIS HARRISON, to serve in Councill in Room of' W'm. Wood Deceased.
They were both attested and Subscribed thereunto, then took their places in Councill.
ASSEMBLY:
John Blunston, Rob' W'ade,
George Maris, Barth. Coppock,
Caleb Pewsey, Sam" Lewis.
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The Returne from Bucks County was Read; ye persons Returned were:
ARTHUR COOK, to serve for a member of Councill for ye three next Ensuing Years.
ASSEMBLY :
Joseph Growden, Wm. Yardley,
Joshua Hoopes,
Will'm Biles, Jno. Otter, Jno. Rowland.
Robert Turner Came in to ye Councill, was attested and Subscribed thereunto, and took his place at ye board.
Arthur Cook Came in, was attested and subscribed, and took his place at ye board.
The Councill appointed a Comittee to Inspect ye Laws & Re- ceive Complaints, and Report ye same to ye Councill, Viz': being one of Each County :
COMITTEE:
Rob' Turner, Phi. Pemberton,
John Symcock,
John Cann,
Wm. frampton,
Wm. Clark.
The Board understanding by the Respective members of Severall Counties, that severall appeals were granted from their County Court to ye next Prov" Court at Philadelphia, Upon Which ye Councill did, according to Law, nominate three persons, Viz : Arth. Cook, Wm. Clark & John Cann, to be Comissionated Prov" Judges, and Ordered the Comission to be forthwith Drawn.
Adjourned till three in ye afternoon.
POST MERIDIEM.
PRESENT:
THOMAS LLOYD, Presid'.
Wm. Clark, Pet' Alrichs,
Tho. Janney,
Jno. Symcock. Edwª Green,
Nich. Newlin,
Wm. frampton, Wm. Southersby, Arth. Cook,
Wm. Darvall,
fran. Harrison,
Phi. Pemberton,
John Cann,
John Roades,
Wm. Markham, Secre.
Rob' Turner,
The Comission from y" Gov' to ye Prov" Councill, Impowring them to act in his Stead, with ye Memorendum on the back side therof, was Read ..
Sam" Hersen, High Sheriff of Philadelphia, was sent for by the Councill to Come forthwith before them, and to bring with him his Comission. He Came, but Excused himselfe for not bringing his Comission, telling the Presid' and Councill y' ye Chest wherein ye Com" was, was Lock'd up in a Roome, and ye man y' had ye Key was out of Towne.
The Councill Ordered him to bring it to-morrow morning.
A Letter from John Brinkloe was Read, Requesting to be Dismis- sed from his Office as Clark of Kent County.
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Ordered y' Wm. Berry be Comissionated in his Roome, and yt his Comission be forthwith Drawne.
Adjourned till Eight to-morrow Morning.
At a Meeting of the Councill in ye Councill Room at Philadelphia y" 1" day of ye 2ª Mo., 1686.
PRESENT:
THOMAS LLOYD, President.
Wm. Clark, John Roades,
Nich. Newlin,
Wm. frampton,
Tho. Janney,
Arth. Cook,
John Cann,
Rob' Turner,
fran. Harrison,
Pet Alrichs,
Wm. Darvall,
Edwd Green,
Jno. Symcock,
Wm. Southersby,
Wm. Markham, Secre.
Phi. Pemberton,
According to an Order yesterday, Sar .: " Hersent Came before ye Councill, and brought with him his Comission for high Sherriff of ye County of Philadelphia, wch was dated ye 23 of ye 8ª month, 1634, and was made to Stand in force for One whole year, or till further Order; he was Ordered to withdraw, and then ye Presid' putt it to ye Vote whether Sam" Hersent should be authorized to Execute the Office of High Sherriff untill further Order. It was Carried in ye Affirmative ; the Order Subscribed on ye Old Comission and ye Seal put to it, ye w-ch is Recorded.
The Comission formerly granted to Sam" Hersent, bearing date ye 15+ 11ª Mo., 1685-6, Impowring him to be Atturney for ye County of Philadelphia, to prossecute all offenders that break ye penall Statutes of this Province, was Read. It was put to ye Vote whether a Sheriff should be an atturney in the same Court he is Sherriff: was Carried in ye Negative, Nemine Contradicente, with an Order thereunto to be made.
Ordered by the Councill, y' no Clark of any Court within this Province and Territories should be allowed to plead as an atturney any Cause in v' Court he is Clark off.
Itt was put to ye Vote whether there should be an Order of Councill That there should be tenn days Respite between Judgment and Grant of Execution in all Civill Causes between man & man, In all Courts within this Province and Territorys, it was Carried in ye Affirmative. The Makeing the Order was Referred to ye next sitting of Councill.
Adjourned till Scaven to morrow Morning.
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At a Meeting of the Councill in The Councill Room the 24 day of ye 2ª Mo., 1686.
PRESENT :
THOMAS LLOYD, Presid'.
John Symcock, John Cann, fran. Harrison,
Wm. frampton, Tho : Janney,:
Wm. Clark,
Wm. Dervall, Pet Alrichs,
Jno. Roades,
Edwd Greene,
Wm. Southersby,
Wm. Markham, Secre.
Rob' Turner, Nich. Newlin,-
The last minute of yesterday's Councill was Read, about Respiting Execution after Judgmt, and there upon was ordered y' there should be tenn days Respite between Judgm' given in ye County Courts with- in this Province and Territoryes in all Civill Causes, and signing the Execution thereoff, and that in the Prov" Court no Execution shall be served untill Eight days after Judgm' given.
John Roades being Sick, Requested leave of this board to withdraw, w-ch was granted.
Severall Bills to be past into Law were Read three times this day and passed, And Ordered they should be promulgated, weh were as followeth, Verbatim :
The President and freemen in Prov" Councill Mett, at Philadelphia, the thirtyeth day of ye first Month, One Thousand six hundred Eighty Six, have prepared to be published according to Charter, these follow- ing Bills, for the notice and Concurrance of the freemen in Assembly to meet the Tenth day of ve next Third month, in ye Towne of Phila- delphia, in the forme and Style of Laws, then and there to be Confirm- ed, amended or rejected, as the Genall Assembly shall in their Wis- dome See meet :
1. Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that these following Chapters and paragraphs be additionall Laws of ye said Province & Territorys thereunto annexed, that is to say ; all those Laws made at Chester by ve Assembly, in ye 10ª Month, 1682, and at Philadelphia in ye first Month. 1633, and at ve same place in the 8th month, 1693. and at New Castle in ye 34 month, 1684, and at Philadelphia ye 3 Month, 1685, shall, and are hereby Continued to Stand and be in full force and Vertue untill ye End of the first Session of ve next Generall Assembly, and afterwards untill the Publication of Other Laws to be past in the next Genall Assembly, be had, made and done, Except such Laws, or part of Laws, as are by any of ye following Laws Ex- plained, Varied or added unto, and that these Bills Ratisfyed by the Genall Assembly, shall Continue in force untill ye publication of Laws in. the next Generall Assembly following.
2. Bee it Enacted by ye Authorityc aforesaid, that Every Offender Legally Convicted and fined for the breach of any penall Law, shall forthwith pay his or their fine or penalty, or give Security Speedily to doc it; but in Case it be not paid, or secured to be payd, as above sayd, that then ye Court or Justice who Imposed the fine, shall forth- with, by Warrant directed to y Sherriff or Constable of ye respective place, cause the same, with Costs that shall arrise thereupon, to be
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Levyed on ye Goods or Chattells of ye party offending, by distress and Sale, rendring the overpluss to the party ; but if noe goods Can be found to satisfyc such fines, that then the Sheriff or Constable shall take and Secure the body of such person til satisfaction be made, and y x- Sherriff or Constable soe Collecting the said fines, shall make ro- turne to the next County Court, or such Officer as the Gov' and Prov" Councill shall appoint, to ye End such fines may be distributed a. cording to Law.
3. Wheras ye Law for Deffraying the respective Charge of Each County, Authorise ve County Court to Assess in Open Court ye no- cessary Charge of ye same, It is Enacted by ye Authority aforesaid, y' the said Courts are hereby further Impowred to Grant their Warr' upon non payment for ye Levying of ye said Assessments by distress and Sale of Goods, rendring ye overpluss to the Owners.
4. Wheras al Charters, Gifts, Grants and Conveyances of Land, and all Bills, Bonds, & other writings, w-ch by ye 44 Chapter of Laws made at Upland, were required to be Registred or Inrolled in ye pub- liq Inrollem' Office, according to ye Mannor, & within ye time there prescribed, under ye penalty of being Voyd in Law, yet notwithstand- ing, were not brought to ye Inrollem" Office to be accordingly recorded: Now for ye satisfaction of severall purchasers of Lands and Inhabi- tants within this Province and Territories, who, some of them being under a mistake concerning ye Intent of ye said Law, Others under Considerable Inumbrances and a sort of Inconsideratness upon their begann Settlement, have neglected and lapsed ye time, to ye manifest hazard & making Voyd such respective Instruments or writings.
It is hereby Enacted and Declared, by the president and Prov" Coun- cill, with ye freemen, in Assembly Mett, that all such Charters, Gifts, Grants, & Conveyances of Land, and all such Bills, Bonds, Spetial- ty's tho' they were not Legally Recorded, that they are hereby repu- ted, and shall be deemed and Stand authentique in Law, and are In- demnified hereby ; provided that all such Charters, Gifts, Grants & Conveyances of Land, wch are or shall be, or Come into this Province & Territories, shall be brought to be registred in the Respective In- rollement Office for this Province & Territories, within six months af- ter ye five and twentyeth day of ye next Third Month, otherwise such Charters, Gifts, Grants & Conveyances of Land to be Voyd in Law, any thing in ye said 44 Chapter of Laws for the making Null such writings & Instruments to ye Contrary notwithstanding.
5. For the a Voyding of to frequent Clamors and manifest Incon- veniences wch usually attend mercenary pleadings in Civill Causes, It is Enacted by ye authority aforesaid, that noc persons shall plead in any Civill Causes of another, in any Court whatsoever within this Pro- vince and Territories, before he be Solemnlye attested in open Court, that he neither directly nor Indirectly hath in any wise taken or receiv- ed, or will take or receive to his use or benefit, any reward whatsoever for his soe pleading, under ye penaltye of. 5lb. if the Contrary be made appear.
The President adjourned ye Councill till further Ord ..
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At a Meeting of ye Councill at ye Councill Roome in Philadelphia ye 3ª of ven Mo., 1686.
PRESENT :
THOMAS LLOYD, Presid'.
Jno. Symcock, Wm. frampton,
Wm. Darvall,
Wm. Clark, Pet Alrichs,
Tho. Janney.
John Cann, Jno. Roades.
Wm. Markham, Secre.
fran: Harrison,
Ordered that Comissions be drawne for such Counties whose Co- missions of ye Peace are expired or upon Expiring.
Edwd. Green, one of ye Councill, Complayneth against Wm. Phil- lips for not performing his part according to Order of Councill, ye 284 7ª Mo., 1685, The Councill did this day order that ye Difference Depending between Edwd. Green and Wm. Phillips should be heard before Peter Alrichs and John Cann, and that they should Report the same to the Councill.
Report being made by ye Members of Bucks County, That Richd Ridgway is a fitt person for ye Keeping an Ordinary in yt County, a Lycence was Ordered accordingly.
Ordered y John Barnes be sent for to appear the next sitting of Councill, and give Reasons for his absence, or suffer fine.
The Presid'. adjourned ye Councill till 9"h Inst.
At a Meeting of the Councill in ye Councill Roome The 9th of ye 2ª Mo., 1696.
PRESENT :
WM. CLARK, President, Chosen by ye Councill.
Arth. Cook, Edwª Green, John Cann,
Wm. frampton, John Barnes, Wm. Markham, Secre.
Wm. Southersby,
After ye Members of Councill were Sett, the Comission from ve Gov' Impowring them to Choose one from amongst themselves in ye absence of Tho. Lloyd, to be their Presid', was Read, and they unani- mously Chose W'm. Clark.
The Petition of' Widdow Hilliard and John Hilliard, Jun', against Griffith Jones, was Read, setting forth y' the sª Griff. Jones having obtained an Execution ag' ye Estate of John Hilliard, Deceased, would not Execute ye same on no other part of ye sª John Hilliard Estates then the Plantation on w.ch shee, ye Widdow of ye sª Hilliard, and her Chil- dren lives on, tho' there be enough in other places to satisfie ye Exe- cution of ye Effect of Deceased's Estates.
The Councill Considering the same, was pleased to send for y" Sherriff of Kent County, who was then in Philadelphia, and told him their opinions of ye Matter, wch was, That if there be other Effects to
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satisfie Griffith Jones's Execution to be found, that it ought not to be served on ye Plantation the Widdow and Children now lives on.
The Petition of Cornelius Bom, Requesting a Lycence for his Keeping an Ordinary ; it was Refused.
The Petition of Jacob Vandervere was Read, setting forth ye illegall and un-Christian serving an Execution on his goods, and turning him, his wife and Children out of ye Doors, and not Leaveing them any thing to susteine nature. Ordered y a Coppy thereotf be sent to ye Sherriff, another to ye Clark of New Castle County, Requi- ring them to appeare before ye Councill to answere the same ye Tenth day of ye next Third month.
The Petition of John Walker was Read, Requesting a Lycence to keep an Ordinary at New Castle.
Ordered he first make satisfaction to ye Secretary for the abuse he gave at his house at New Castle.
Ordered that ye Comissions following be forth Drawne and signed by ye Now President, Viz':
Sam" Land, High Sherriff of New Castle County. Rob' Robertson, Coroner of New Castle County.
for < Joshua Barkstead, Atturney Genall for ye County Sussex.
John Vines, Coroner of ye County of Sussex.
Jno. Bradshall, Atturney Gen" for Kent County.
The Petition of Jolin Briggs was Read; Requesting that he might be Dismist from be any longer a Justice.
Ordered that he be left out of ye next Comission.
Adjourned till further Order.
At a Meeting of the Councill in ye Councill Room In Philadelphia yº 14h of ye 21 Mo. 1696.
PRESENT:
WM. CLARK, Presid', Chosen by ye Councill.
Jno. Symcock, Edwª Green, Wm. Markham, Secre.
Arth. Cook, John Cann,
There was signed at ye board these Comissions following, Viz':
Jno. Vines, Coroner of Sussex County.
Sam" Land, Sherriff of New Castle County.
Rob' Robertson, Coroner New Castle County.
Jno. Bradshaw, attorney for Kent County.
Joshua Barkstead, Atturney for Sussex County.
Ordered that the Comissions following be forthwith made and signed by ye now Presid':
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Tho. Usher, High Sheriff, Chester Countys.
for John Vines, Sussex.
John Martin, Kent. Waterbalys. [Sam" Land, New Castle. )
The Comissions were signed by Wm. Clark.
Adjourned till further Order.
The 28"h of ye 2ª Mo., 1686.
The Secretary having Rec" a Letter from ye Gov', Directed to y' Presid' and Councill, gave Order to ye Messenger, Thom. Clifford, to give notice to as many Members of the Councill as possible, that they meet at ye Councill Room in Philadelphia ye 30th Inst', by tenn in ye forcnoon.
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The 30th of ye 24 Mo., 1686.
THERE METT.
Robert Turner, Edwd. Green, Wm. Markham, Secre.
Wmn. Frampton, John Barnes,
The Gov" Letter was Read to them, wch bore Date y8 21, 8 Mo., 1685.
The Secretary Related to them the sad Complaint ye passenger had made that Came in Conoway from England, bound to this place, but forced by ye said Conoway to Bermudas, and from thence Came pas- sengers to Philadelphia in a Sloop named ye Endevour, Belonging to Bermudas, Dan" Styles Master, and further desired that they would advise whether the Shipp now Lying in Appogimany Creek, - - Symson Master, be not Loyable to make good ye Dammages Don to yª Inhabitants of this Province by Conoway, they haveing both one owner, ye Secretary supposing an Owner is to make Restitution for all Dammages that shall accrue by ye unlaw actions of ye Master.
But there not being a sufficient number of Members to make a quo- rum, they Choose no Presid', but agreed to meet againe ye 3ª day of ye 3' month next, and in ye meantime they would Consider of it.
This Evening Came in to Philadelphia Two Members of Councill for ye County of Bucks, Viz': Arth. Cook & Tho: Janney; they Desired I would send ye messenger to ye members of Councill nigh at hand, to Request they would sitt to morrow in Regard their Buisness would not perinitt their Stay in towne so long as ye third Inst', the time before appoynted, the web was accordingly don.
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At a Meeting of the Councill in ye Councill Room in Philadel- phia ye 1* day of ye 34 Mo., 1686.
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