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that afterwards ye said Cart wold not suffer ye pers. wife nor children to go on board unless hee wold first pay 511. for his owne passage, and as much for each one of his children ; and y' yrupon ye per. de- manded his goods ashoare again, wch Cart denied him ; and y' ye per. having but three pence Left, was forced to sell his children, one for nine & the other for tenn years, or else stay in England, when his whole substance was Caried elsewhere; And yrfor Requesting ye Go' & Council to Order His Children to be returned him, or else y' they order him satisfacon some other way. Sam" Cart appearing and having heard ya sd petion read, & after a tedious dispute on ye matter between the per. and the sd Sam" Cart, They both submitted ye difference to ye Lt. Go' & Council (the per. being poor & not able to go to Law.)
Whereupon, it was ordered yt the sd Sam" Cart do return to ye sd Sam" Hadden his son Adam Hadden, & y' the sd Sam" Hadden give securitie to Sam" Cart to pay him eight pounds, and y' ya said Sam" Cart allow to James peters of Bristow, 10li. 10s. in Bristow, in Con- sideraon of his Laying down 5li. 10s. in Bristoll for yª sd Adam. Hadden's passage, att ye sd Sam" Hadden's request.
[21" Decemb', 1699.
Att a Council Held att Philadelphia die Jovis, 21 10" Mo., Decem- ber, 1699.
PRESENT:
The Honble WM. PENN, Absolute Proprietor & Governo' in Chief of yª province of pennsilvania and the territories yrto belonging. Edw1 Shippen, Caleb pussey, WVm. Biles,
Sam" Carpenter, Wm. Clarke, David Lloyd, Pat. Robinson, Secry.
The pro'r & Go' Having repsented in Council the resentm' of o' supiors in England, of the Countenance said to be given here to piracie & illegal trade, as by accot from some of the king's officers in these pts is suggested,
It is Resolved, y' a proclamaon be forthwith Issued for discour- agm' yrof, & y' further expedients be thought on concerning yª same, & that Coll. Quarry, Judge of the admiraltie, have notice to attend this board att the 34 houre to-morrow, p. m. to offerr what hee may think fitt in y' behalf.
Adjourned to ya 201 instant, hora 2da p. m.
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[22] Decemb', 1699.
Att a Council Held att philadelphia die Veneris, 224 Decemb', 1699.
WM. PENN, pror & Go', et ysdem ut antea.
The mess' of the Council acquainted ym y' Anthony Morris, one of the Justices of peace for philad. County, desired admittance, which being granted, said That hee had for some years past served yª king & Country as such to his great trouble & private detriment, and then delivering to ym 4 paps. relating to ye goods of one Robt. Adams of Boston, y' in June, 1698, had been seized by the king's Collectors here, & by ym, by a warr from sd Coll. Quarry, delivred into yo hands of Robt. Webb, marshall of ye admiraltie, & wch had been (by a warr' of replevin signed by him, sd Anthony) replevied and taken outt of the hands of sd Marshall, And yrfor, y' hee now came befor ym to Lay down, & did lay down, his Comission of Justice ; and further said, y+ hee granted & signed ye sd replevin in psuance (as hee thought) of his duty, believing hee was in the right, & y' hee vas induced yrto by advice of those that hee thought wer well skilled in ye Law, who told him y' it was the priviledge of the subject ; and further said, y' hee had no interest in the owner nor goods, nor no self by nor sinister end in so doing.
To whom the pro" & Go' made ans', That his signing ye sd reple- vin was a verie indeliberate, rash & (in his opinion) unwarrantable act, which hee, sd Anthonie, could not justifie, & y'et hee wold be so farr from Justifying itt, that tho' hee could not deliver back Into ye hands of ye admiraltie ye sd goods, (they being long since delivered to the supposed ower, on securities given to the Sheriff,) yet he wold de- liver into ye Judge of ye admiraltie's hands, & into yª power of y' Court, the 2 invries & appraismts of sd goods, & ye obligaon given by sd Adams & his sureties to ye Sheriff of philad, for $2711. 8s. 6d Then sd Anthony was desired to withdraw ; which hee did.
Upon notice given yesterday to Coll. Quarrie, hee this day appeared, To whom the pror. & Go' having opened his, the Council & govermts. most sincere intentions, by all Law" means, to discourage, discounte- nance & severely punish piracy & Illegal trade, Hee desired ye sd Coll. to be assistant in proposing such expedients as might be most Conducive yrto, & y' hee & all others the king's officers & ye govmts', might go on hand in hand in securing the king's interests in this govm'. To wch ye sd Coll. ansred, y' the matter being weightie it required thought, & y' after some consideraon, hee wold propose to ym what in his opinion wold be most effectual for these ends. .
Then ye pro' & Go' deliverd to sd Coll. Quarry 4 paps. relating to the sd replevin, telling him y' tho' ye goods in kind were Long since delivered to ye ptended owner, & so outt of his power, yet hee deli- vered to him the Invrie, 2 appraismts, & sd Adams & His sureties obligaon for ye sd sum, & desired ye secrie to take Copie of sd 4 paps. wt Coll. Quarric's receit for ye same, to remain on ye file of minutes of Council ..
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Upon reading the petion of Robt. Brandingham, prison" in yº Countin goal of philad, upon suspition of piracie, setting forth his Hardship by being confined in these Cold nights to a Low room, wtout fire, & for want of monie to support him; And therfore desiring to be allowed a warmer room, & a Little of his owne monie (hee having a Consider- able sum in ye Late Lt. Go' Markham's hands) for his subsistence.
Ordered y'sd Coll. Markham Let ye per, or his ordr, have 12s. weeklie to subsist on. 0
Adjourned to 1st January, 1699-1700.
[PENNSILVANIA, SS. 10} May, 1609.
Att a Council Held att philadelphia die Mercury, 10" May, 1699.
PRESENT:
WILLIAM MARKHAM, Esq', Licut. Governo".
The Sheriff of the Countie of philadelphia his Return of repsenta- tives for Council was produced, qrby it appeared that there wer elected Sam" Carpenter & Edwª Shippen, Who appeared.
The Sheriff of the County of Bucks His return of repsentatives for Council was produced, qrby it appeared that there wer elected phinehas pemberton & Wm. Biles ; ye last appeared.
The Sheriff of the County of Chester his return of repsentatives for Council was produced, whereby it appeared that there wer elected David Lloyd & C'aleb pussey, who appeared.
The Sheriff of the County of Newcastle His return of repsentatives for Council being called for, The Secrie produced a Lett from Joseph Wood, then Sheriff of the sd County, dated 133 March, 1698-9, di- rected to him, wt half a sheet of paper, all blank; and in the Letter it was said : "I here inclosed send you the return of the names of the "Council & Assembly men Chosen here the 10% of this instant. To " give you anie reason for such an election is beyond my power ; " Have had no discourse with anie of the electors about it."
The Sheriff of the Countic of kent his return of repsentatives for Council was produced, whereby it appeared that ther wer elected Wm. Rodeney & Richd. Willson, who appeared.
The Sheriff of the Countie of Sussex his Return of repsentatives for Council was produced, whereby it appeared that there wer elected Wm. Clark and John Hill, who appeared.
The sd Wm. Biles, Sam" Carpenter, Edwa Shippen, David Lloyd, Caleb pussey, & Win. Clark, did subscribe the declaraon of fidelity, The profession of the Christian belief & the test, & took their places att the board.
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The sd Jnº Hill, Wm. Rodeney & Richd Wilson took the oaths appointed by act of parliam' to be taken instead of allegiance and supre- macie, & subt. the test, & took y' places att the board.
AND THEN WER PRESENT, VÍZ :
William Biles, David Lloyd, Richard Wilson,
Sam" Carpenter,
Caleb pussey, William Clark,
Edward Shippen,
Wm. Rodeney, John Hill.
The Sheriff of the Countie of Bucks his Return of Repsentatives for Assembly was produced, whereby it appeared that there wer elected John Surkett, Enoch Yardley, Jnº Swift & Richª Hough. The first two appeared.
The Sheriff of the Countie of philadelphia his Return of Repsenta- tives for Assembly was produced, whereby it appeared that there wer elected Anthony Morris, James ffox, Isaac Norris, Jne Bevan, who appeared.
The Sheriff of the Countie of Chester his Return of repsentatives for Assembly was produced, whereby it appeared that there wer elected John Blunston, Robert pile, Jnº Worrola & Robert Carter, who appeared.
The Sheriff of the Countie of kent His Return of Repsentatives for Assembly was produced, qrby it appeared that there wer elected John ffoster, Tho. Sharp, Henrie Molleston, & James Brown. The first two appeared.
The Sheriff of the County of Sussex his Return of repsentatives for assembly was produced, qrby it appeared that there wer elected Wm. Biles, Wm. ffisher, Nehemiah ffield & Wm. Dyre. The first three appeared.
The sd Jnº Surkett, Enoch Yardley, Anthony Morris, James ffox & Isaac Norris, Jnº Bevan, Jnº Blunston, Rob' Pile, Inº Warrila, Rob' Carter, Wm. Piles, John ffoster, Tho. Sharp, Wm. ffisher & Nehemiah ffield, did subscribe the declaraon of fidelitie, profession of the Christian belief & the test.
All which members of Assembly that wer Returned and appeared, being thus qualified, The Lt. Go' said: Gentl, I desire you to go together & choose yo' Speaker, & return him to mee in Council as soon as you can, Who departed.
The Go' Ordered the Secrie to write a Lre to Jn" Swift & Rich Hough, to Command ym to make y' appearance in Assembly, Which hee did.
Adjourned to the 11" instant, &e.
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[11ª May, 1699.
Att a Council Held Philadelphia die Jovis, ye 11ª May, 1699.
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PRESENT :
WM. MARKHAM, Esq'. Leiut. Governo'.
Sam2 Carpenter, David Loyd, Richª Wilson,
Edwª Shippen, Caleb pussey, WVm. Clark,
Wm. Biles, Wm. Rodeney,
John Hill.
John Swift & Richª Hough, two of the members of Assembly for Bucks County, appeared & sub'. the declaraon of fidelitie, profession of the Christian belief, & took the test, and wer sent to the House of representatives.
Anthonie Morris & Nehemiah flield, acquainted the Lt. Go' & Council that the members of Assembly wer ready to wait upon him. The Lt. Governor & Council, Returned that they wer readie to re- ceive ym.
Then Jnº Blunston, accompanied by all the repsentatives of As- sembly, acquainted the Lt. Go' that they had made choice of him for their Speaker. The Lt. Go' replyed that hee was well satisfied with their choice.
Then the Lt. Go' said : M' Speaker & you Igentl of the Assembly, Before wee go upon anie other bussines, I think it meet that you inquire into the reason of the absence of Several members of yo" house, & wee shall do the same here, and I shall signify to this board what I know in relaon to the sd absence, and if you think fitt, I shall appoint a Comittee of the whole members of Council to join a Comit- tee of the whole members of Assembly, to be a grand Comittee, to inquire Into ye same. The Assembly departed.
Then the Lt. Go' read a Letter from Major Jnº Donaldson, of New- castle, directed to Him, dated ye 18 April, 1699; & another dated the - day of - -, 1699; & Recomended ym to the Con- sideraon of the said grand Comittee.
The messenger was by ye Gor sent to ye Assembly, desiring ym to send two of their members to him in Council. Jnº Bevan & An- thony Morris came.
The Lt. Go' told ym that hee intended to resolve the whole mem- bers of Council Into a Comittee, to Join a Comittee of all ye members of Assembly, to be a grand Comittee, to inquire Into & Consider of the reasons of ve absence of some members of Council & Assembly, & of ye sd 2 Lres, and desired the Assembly to do ye same.
It was ordered that the whole Council resolve itself into a grand Comittee to Join a Comittee of all ye assembly, to inquire into & con- sider of the absence of ye sd members & of yª sd Lres, & to make report to this board to-morrow morning.
Adjourned to yº 12% instant.
[12+ May, 1699.
Att a Council Held att philadelphia die Veneris, 12h May, 1699.
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PRESENT :
WM. MARKHAM, esq', Leiut. Governo', & all the members ut antea.
Wm. Clark, Chairman of ye sd grand Comittee appointed to 'inquire into & Consider the reason of the absence of so manie mem- bers, made report in writting, viz : The Letters from John Donaldson directed to thy self, as also that of Joseph Wood, directed to the secrie, wch wer recomended to our Consideraon, wee have perused, & do resent ye same as a great indignitie & High misdemeanor ag' ye governm', as also that the wtstanding, preventing or discouraging or elections of repsentatives for Council & Assemblie, is of verie ill con- sequence, & may tend to the subversion & overthrow of the frame & constituon of this governm', & prove destructive to the rights & Lib- erties of the freemen & inhabitants thereof. Therfore, wee are of opinion. y' ye sd Jnº Donaldson & Joseph Wood ought to be forthwith sent for, to ans' ye premisses before this general Assembly, and y' some suteable provision be made this sitting to pvent such miscar- riages for ye future. WM. CLARK, Chairman.
THen the Lt. Go" resolved the Council Into a Comittee to join a Comittee of Assembly, to hear the defences of ye sd Jnº Donaldson & Joseph Wood, who casually wer in town, to-morrow morning, & de- sired John Hill & Richd Wilson to acquaint the Assembly yrof, & the messinger to acquaint ye sd Jnº Donaldson & Joseph Wood ther with.
Adjourned to the 13% instant.
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[13% May, 1699.
Att a Council Held att philadelphia die Sabbathi, ye 15 of May, 1699.
PRESENT :
WM. MARKHAM, esq'. et ysdem ut antea.
Phineas Pemberton, a member of Council for the Countie of Bucks, appearing, subt. the declaraon of fidelitie, profession of the Christian belief & the test, and took his place att the board.
The Comittee of Assembly, viz: Jn' Blunston, Speaker, Anthonie Morris, James ffox, Richd Hough, Thomas Sharp & Wm. Piles, came (att the Go" request) into Council, and major John donalson being called and appearing, and the above said Lre of 26th of April having been read, Hee made ans" that hee wrote it to the Go' as a. private pson, & did not think it wold be exposed, & y; hee intended no reflection nor ill to the governmt yrby, & did assure that he ever had been & was then verie affectionate both to the proprietor & His governm' & ye Lt. Go'. The Lt. Go' and Council taking this ans' Into Consideraon, dismist him.
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Joseph Wood being called & appearing, the said Lett of his to the 'secrie Having been read, & the blanck half sheet of paper shown him, Hee made ans' that hee intended no atfront to nor slight of the governm', but what hee wrote was only jocular, & was sorric that hee had given ym any offence yrby ; which answer being Consider- ed, hee was dismist.
Adjourned to 15th instant.
[15th May, 1699.
Att a Council Held att Philadelphia die Lunæ, 15th May, 1699.
PRESENT:
WM. MARKHAM, esq', Lt.Go', et ysdem ut antea, & phinehas pem- berton.
Anthony Morris & James Fox, from the House of Representatives, requested the Go' wold appoint a Comittee of the Council, to join a Comittee of Assemblie, to consider of ye amendment of some laws, & the making some new ones.
Resolved y' the whole members of Council be a Comittee to join a Comittee of ye House of repsentatives to consider as is desired, & to make report.
Upon reading the petion of Lassey Cock to the Lt. Go' & Council, about some money due to him, Itt was recomended to ye assembly for y' allowance.
Upon reading the petion of Charles Sanders & other merts, about prohibiting skins to be caried out of this into any other province, as also ye franckford petion about Hoggs; Both wer recomended to the assembly.
Upon reading the memorial of M' Duncan Campbell, attornie for Coll. Andrew Hamilton, about ye Sallary of 20li due to him for sup- port of the post, for ye year 1699, The same was by ye Lt. Go' & Council sent to the house of representatives, to be by ym allowed as a debt due by the governm'.
Adjourned to 17ª instant.
17 May, 1699.
At a Council Held att philadelphia die Mercury, 17ª May, 1699. PRESENT :
WM. MARKHAM, esq', et ysdem ut antea, except phineas pem- berton.
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Wm Clark, Chairman of the grand Comittee of Council & assem- blie, appointed to consider ut supra, made report to the Go' & Coun- cil that they had proposed several amendments of some laws & some new ones to be made, which the members of Comittee for Council Left to the repsentatives of Assembly to be drawen up into Laws.
Anthony Morris & James fox brought some bills from the house of repsentatives to the Lt. Governor & Council for their assent.
John Swift & Isnac Norris brought some more bills from the sd house to the Lt. Go' &: Council for their assent, which with the former, wer read, considered & amended, & sent back to the house of repsentatives, wt y' rexive amendments.
Adjourned to the 18" instant.
[16 May, 1699.
Att a Council Held att philadelphia die Jovis, 18th of May, 1699.
PRESENT :
WM. MARKHAM, Esq', Leiut. Governor.
Sam" Carpenter, David Lloyd, Richª Wilson,
Edward Shippen, Caleb pussey, Wm. Clark,
William Biles, Wm. Rodeney, John Hill.
The Lt. Go' desired Wm. Biles & David Lloyd to acquaint the Assembly that Hee & Council waited for ym; Who returned that they wold forthwith attend him.
The Assembly appearing, M Speaker psented to ye Gor & Council ten Laws wch had past their house. The Lt. Go' told ym Hee wold cause ym to be read & considered.
After reading of all the sd Bills three times by the secrie, They wer by ye Lt. Go' & Council approved of and assented to.
The first entitled, An act concerning elections of repsentatives in Council & Assemblie.
The 2', The Law for the continuation of an act entituled The Law for the specdie Collecting the arrearages of the assessment Laid in the year 1696.
The 3', An act for raising the rate of one penny p. £, & six Shills p. head, &c. for the support of yª govern' & the paym' of the debts & defraying the necessarie charges yrof.
The 4", The Law for regulating bread, flower, & tobacco casks to a certain quage, the better to inforeen Law made in the year 1995. entituled The Law about casks & packing meat for transportaon.
The 5", The Law ag' pirats and privateers.
The Gia, The Law for Impowering the Justices in each Counts to
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Lay outt & Confirm all roads except the king's high-ways & pub- lick roads.
The 7th, The Law for regulating ordinaries.
The 8th, The Law for appointing an officer to rectifie & stamp all money weights.
The 9th, The Law to prevent the Running of Stone Horses att Large.
The 10th, The Law about attachments & Sumons.
All which wer by the Lt. Governor and Council approved of.
Then ye Lt. Governor desired John Hill & Wm. Rodeney to ac- quaint the Assembly that Hee and Council waited for ym. The Assemblie appearing,
The Gor desired the Secrie to read over all the sd ten bills, wch hec did; and then underwrote each bill in these words, viz : The 18" day of May, 1699. This bill being three times read, was as- sented to by the Lt. Go' & Council, and then the Go' past ym all One after another, by affixing yrto his hand, & Seal of ye province.
Then the Lt. Go' ask't both Council & Assembly whether they had prepared anie other bills for his assent, or whether they had anie other bussines for this time, who answered No. Then the Lt. Go' said: Gentl, I do dissolve you, & you are hereby dissolved.
The end of the Sixth sessions of Council & Assembly.
[1" January, 1699-700.
Att a Council Held att Philadelphia die Lunæe, 1* January, 1699- 1700.
PRESENT :
WM. PENN, pror & Governo', et ysdem ut antea, except Wm. Biles.
The pror & Go' Having proposed to ye Council the necessitie of calling a genrll Assembly, grin to take further measures for pre- venting & suppressing piracie & illegal trade; And after some debate yron, Hee desired ym to consider of it, & to be readie next Council to give him y' best advice yrin.
The pror & Go' also proposed that there might be a certain day in y' weeke fixed to hold Council on.
Resolved y' ye Council meet on yº 4th day of each week, 10 A. M. & oftener if occasion be. 1
Adjourned to 3' instant.
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3' January, 1699-700.
Att a Council Held att Philadelphia die Mercury, 31 January, 1699-700.
PRESENT :
WM. PENN, pror. and Governo'.
Sam" Carpenter, David Lloyd, Wm. Clarke.
Edward Shippen,
The pror. & Go' acquainted the Council yt hee had re'd. from Rt. Turner, G' Jones, Fr. Rawle & Jos. Wilcox, a pap. directed to Wm. Markham, Late Lt. Go', qrin they complained to him y' by ye Late frame of govm' they had been deprived of the benefit of ye old Char- ter, Wheron it was thought convenient yt they, in Name of ymselves & others, might be heard befor yª board.
Ordered y' yº Mess' acquaint sd psens, in name of ymselves & others, to appear befor ye Go' & Council ye 4" instant, Hora 10, A. M.
Adjourned to 4ª instant.
4ª January, 1699-700.
Att a Council Held att philadelphia die Jovis, 4º January, 1699- 700.
PRESENT :
WM. PENN, pror. & Go', et ysdem ut antea.
Accordingly ye sd 4 psons appearing, & after a Long conference - with ym, The pror. & Go' desired y' by to-morrow morning they wold deliver to him in writting, such expedients y' might be an acco- modation between ye old charter & the Late frame.
Adjourned to 5ª instant.
5* January, 1699-700.
Att a Council held att philadelphia die Veneris, 5^ January, 1699- 700.
PRESENT :
WM. PENN, pro' & Go'. et ysdem ut antea.
The sd 4 psons again appearing, To whom ye pror. & Go having resumed yª substance .of what had yesterday past, & having advised vª members of Council & ym to peace & moderaon, Hee admitted ym to a friendlie conference.
Then yª sd 4 psons desired ye sd paper wch they had formerlie pre- sented to y' Late Lt. Go' as y' agrievance, & to ye pror. & Cio' since
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his arrival, wherein was Contained ye substance of y' objections ag' y late frame, might be read, which was done by ye secrie ; as also a copie of a Lett' from R' turner, Gri. Jones, Fr. Rawle & Ar. Cook, of 9' 2' mo. 1697, to ye pror. & Go'; which was also done. The sd 4 psons also delivered to ye pror. & Go' a pap. of 5" instant, in ans' to his yesterday's proposal, desiring it might be read ; wch was done: The substance grof was, That psuant to ye pror. & Go" proposal yesterday, they were humbly of opinion, y' if hee wold be pleased to cause be elected on 10" March next, such members för repsenta- tives for Council & Assemblic, as is prescribed by the Chart" hec formerlie granted vm, who might Conveen accordinglie, & together wt himself, Settle ye govermt in such manner as to him & ym (or att Lest to 6 pts in Seven) should seem expedient, y' such settlement will be most satisfactorie to the well effected, who, they reasonable hope, will, wt ymselves, peaceablie & joyfullie acquiesce yrin, & wch is Humblie offered to ye Gor's prudent consideraon.
After much debate vrupon, The Go? caused the Secrie read a Lett" from y' Lords Justices, Viz : Tho' Cantmars: pembroke : p: Lonsdale, p : Devonshire, Bridgewater, Mariburrough, Montaguc, directed to ye pror. & Go' of ye province of pennsilvania, dated 25" Julv, 1699. 'The substance qrof was particularlie to require him to be veric Carefull in Causing the acts of trade & navigaon to be dulie putt in execuon wtin his matjes dominions undr his govrmt, & that in order yrto, Hee faill not to give Constant protection & all due encouragm', not onlie to the officers of his Matjes Customs, but to those also of ye Admi- ralties, wch his Matj. has thought fitt to be there erected in the dis- charge & execuon of yr rexive duties, as hee will ans' the Contrary. Then ye pro & Go" said, that hee hop'd they are now all sensible of the emergencie & necessitie hee was und' of calling an Assembly . forthwith, qrby hee might the better complie wt the Lo's justices comands, & with the promises & assurances hee had given ym att his Last parting w' ym, to use his outmost endeavour to maintain & support the king & Crown of England's just interests, & to give true protection & encouragm' to all his officers, & to discourage piracic & illegal trade. The sd 4 psons declared ymselves satisfied with the emergencie & necessitie of calling an assemblie forthwith, to the ends aforcsaid : but as to ye mannor, whether by writt or otherwise, they Left that to the prudence & discretion of the Go' and Council. Adjourned to ye S" instant.
8+ January, 1699-700.
Att a Council Hold att Philadelphia die Lunte, S" January, 1699- .00.
PRESENT :
WM. PENN, pro & Go, et ysdem ut antea.
pursuant a minute of Council of 1% instant, ye pror & Go' desired
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the Council to give him yr opinion about calling an Assemblie for y. ends in ye sd minute menoned : Itt was Resolved, That ye gn" ass. meet att philad. 25" instant, & y' a writt be issued directed to the sherif of Newcastle Countie, to choose repsentatives : 2 for Council & for ass. who, ve tenth March Last, omitted to make an election ; And yt ye secry give notice hereof by an express, to ye Sheriff's of re other 5 Counties, to acquaint yr repsentatives to appear accord- inglie ; Saving to ye pror & Gor y same power hee had before ye enacting of ye Late frame of governm'.
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