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That the Governor is of Opinion this Bill, being of great Moment, may require further Consideration, and several Amendments to pre- vent any ill Consequences that may attend it. But if the House do insist upon having it passed with the other Bills, the Governor will agree to it.
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EODEM DIE, P. M.
The Governor, attended by William Fishbourn & Samuel Hasel, Esquires, received the House of Representatives at his own House, & the Speaker having presented the following Bills to be passed into Laws, they were accordingly passed into Laws of this Province by the Governor, & Warrants issued for affixing the Great Seal thereto, vizt :
AN ACT for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors within the Province of Pensylvania.
AN ACT for the better Enabling divers Inhabitants of the Pro- vince of Pensylvania to hold Lands, & to invest them with the Pri- vileges of natural born Subjects of the said Province.
AN ACT imposing a Duty on Persons convicted of heinous Crimes, & to prevent poor & impotent Persons being imported into the Province of Pensylvania.
AN ACT for continuing the Encouragement for raising good Hemp within this Province, & imposing certain Penalties on Per- sons manufacturing or working up unsound & unmerchantable Hemp into Cordage or Cables.
AN ACT laying an Excise on all Wine, Rum, Brandy & other Spirits, retailed in this Province.
A SUPPLEMENT to the Act Entituled An Act to prevent clan- destine Marriages. .
A SUPPLEMENTARY ACT to an Act of Assembly of this Pro- vince, Entituled An Act against buying Lands of the Natives.
AN ACT for regulating Pedlars, Vendues, &c., and AN ACT for lending the Sum of Three hundred Pounds in Bills of Credit for Building a Prison & Courthouse in Lancaster County.
The Speaker likewise presented the Governor with an Order on the Provincial Treasurer for One thousand Pounds for His Support this current year, for which His Honour having thanked the House they withdrew.
At a Council held at Philadelphia, Febry. 19th, 1729-30.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lieut. Governor. 1
James Logan, Clement Plumsted,
Isaac Norris,
Thomas Laurence, Esq'rs.
Samuel Preston,
Willm. Fishbourn,
Ralph Asheton. S
The Governor acquainted the Board that whereas, by the Law for Erecting Lancaster County, John Wright, Caleb Pierce, Thomas Edwards & James Mitchel, or any three of them, are empowered to purchase for the use of the said County, a convenient piece of Land to be approved of by the Governor, & thereon to build a Courthouse & Prison, and that now the said John Wright, Caleb Pierce & James Mitchel, have by a Certificat under their hands, signified that they
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have agreed upon a Lott of Land for the Uses aforcsaid, lying on or near a small Run of Water, between the Plantations of Roody Mire, Michael Shank & Jacob Imble, about ten Miles from Sasquehannah River, and prayed his approbation of the same. The Governor therefore referr'd the matter to the Consideration of the Board, whether the Situation of the Place those Gentlemen had pitched on for a Town might be fitt to be confirmed, & that a Town should ac- cordingly be fixed there. But the Question being asked to whom the Land they had made choice of now belongs, & who has the Property of it, because it may be in such hands as will not part with it, or at least on reasonable terms for that use, and this not being known by any at the Board, it was deferr'd till such time as that Point could be ascertained. But as it is presumed for any thing that is yet known, to be unsurveyed Land, & that the Right is only in the Proprietor, It is the opinion of the Board that it is more proper to be granted by the Proprietor for such uses, than by any other Person.
The Governor further acquainted the Board that it was necessary a new Commission of the Peace for Chester County should be issued, for that divers of those who are named in the last having declined to act, there is a great Want of Magistrates in some Places of the County which should immediately be supplied by others, & that he had some very good. Reasons for leaving out one, vizt: George Asheton, who had acted but too much ; that he had advised with divers good Men of that County who had recommended a List, & It was RESOLVED to Commissionate those following, vizt: Richard Hayes, Henry Pierce, Henry Hayes, Elisha Gatchel, John Crosby, Abraham Emmitt, Junr., Mercer Brown, James James, John Perry, James Gibbons, Joseph Pennock, Samuel Hollingsworth, Joseph Brinton, Nicholas Pyle and the Chief Burgess of the Burrough of Bristol for the time being, of which the five last were now added. MEN.
The Governor having understood that the Right to the Land pitched upon for the Townstead of Lancaster remains yet in the Proprietaries, was advised to approve of the Place agreed on by Messers. Wright, Pierce & Mitchel, & the same was confirmed accor- dingly, by a Writing dated May 1st, 1730.
At a Council held at Philadia., April 9th, 1730.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lieut. Governr. James Logan, Ralph Asheton,
William Fishbourn,
Samuel Hasel. Esq'rs.
Thomas Laurence,
The Minutes of the Eight preceding Councils were read & ap- proved.
The Governor then recommended to the Board, to consider of the Supreme Court now vacant, by the Death of Mr. Hill, and after
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some time spent thereon, It was agreed to defer the further Conside- ration thereof till a fuller Board.
At a Council held at Philadelphia, Augt. 6th, 1729-30.'
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lieut. Governor. James Logan, Samuel Preston,
Isaac Norris, Thomas Laurence, Esq'rs.
PURSUANT to a Reference from the House of Representatives, bearing date the 29th of April, 1727, the Account of Silas Pryor & Ezekial Harian, for Charges by them disbursed in attending the Indians of Brandywine Creek, was the day read, & the same ap- pearing not only to be extravagant, but likewise that those Persons had officiously taken upon them to wait on the said Indians, & lay out money without any Authority or Warrant. The Board were of Opinion it would not be unreasonable wholly to reject their Demand. Yet in Consideration that they had really expended some Money, & perhaps were not then sensible of the wrong steps they were taking, The Board after a proper Examination of the said Account, are of Opinion that the Sum of Fifteen pounds being fully sufficient to de- fray the Expence of that Service had they been regularly called to it, may be allowed them in full for the whole.
The Examinations of Samuel Hornyhook & John Wilson, taken before one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Lancaster, touching the Loss sustained by them by Depredations of the Mingoe Indians, & the Reference of the House thereon being likewise read, The Board in Compassions to the low Circumstances of the said Suf- ferers, are of Opinion that they be allowed the Amount of their Loss, as sett forth upon Oath in their rexive Examinations, vizt: to the said Hornyhook Five Pounds, & to the said Wilson Three pounds ten shillings.
An Account was then exhibited by James Mitchel, of the County of Lancaster, for Charges by him expended on a Message to & from the Indians, in the year 1722, and for his Trouble in ex- plaining to them the Treaty of Albany, by Order of the Government, (he being then the only acting Magistrate in those parts of the Country,) And it appearing that the said Services were performed, & that no Allowance had been hitherto made to the said James Mitchel for the same, It is the Opinion of the Board that the Sum of Six pounds ten shillings & six pence be paid to him, in full for his Trouble & Expence aforesaid.
And 'tis recommended to the Assembly to order the Payt. of the respective Sums above mentioned.
At a Council held at Philadelphia, Augt. 13th, 1730. ; PRESENT :
The Honourable PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lieut Governor.
Isaac Norris, Clemt. Plumsted, Thomas Laurence,
Ralph Asheton, Samuel Hasel. Esq'rs.
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Was read a Bill sent up from the House, Entituled
AN ACT to prevent the Erecting Wears, Dams, &c., in that part of the River Schuylkill from the falls of Spring Mill to the Extent of the navigable part of Tulpehocken Creek. It was Observed that the Intention of the Bill would be much better answered by prevent- ing all Wears & Dams throughout the whole River, & therefore it was proposed that the Bill should be amended accordingly, and the Title thereof be thus : An Act to prevent the Erecting of Wears, Dams, &c., within the River Schuylkill, which being agreed to, Amendments were drawn up & ordered to be sent down with the Bill.
At a Council held at Philadelphia, Augt. 15th, 1730.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lieut. Governor. James Logan, Ralph Asheton, Clement Plumsted, Samuel Hasel.
} Esq'rs.
A Bill sent up from the House of Representatives, Entituled AN ACT to remove the Trustees of the General Loan Office of Pensyl- vania, & appointing others to execute the said Trust, was read & agreed to without Amendment.
It appeared that the House had conceded to all the Amendments proposed to the Bill in the preceding Minute mentioned.
EODEM DIE, P. M.
The Governour, attended by Thomas Laurence & Samuel Hasel, Esquires, received the House of Representatives, & their Speaker having Presented to His Honor. the two following Bills, they were passed into Laws of this Province, & Warrants were issued for affix- ing the Great Seal thereto, vizt :
AN ACT to remove the Trustees of the General Loan Office of Pensilvania, & appointing others to Execute the said Trust.
AN ACT to prevent the Erecting of Wears, Dams, &c., within the River Schuylkill.
Then the House withdrew.
At a Council held at Philadia., Augt. 27th, 1730.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lt. Govr.
James Logan,
Isaac Norris,
Thomas Laurence, Samuel Hasel.
Esq'rs.
THE GOVERNOR acquainted the Board that he intended to sett out the beginning of next Week for New York, to pay a Visit to the Governor of that place which he had long since promised ; And as the Powers of Government would in his Absence devolve on the Board, he was now to recommend to them the Care of the Province & the Preservation of the Publick peace, & to request that in case
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any thing extraordinary should happen during his Stay, an Express may be dispatched to him to hasten his Return.
Upon which the Members present were of Opinion, that on this occasion it would be very proper to have a fuller Board, & for that End, that Notice in Writing should be sent to all the Members of Council who can conveniently be had, to attend to morrow afternoon, & that then the Governor might acquaint them with his intended Journey ; which being agreed to, 'TIS ORDERED that the Clerk prepare the said Notices, & putt them in the hands of the Messenger to be delivered to the Respective Members.
It being represented that Captain Anthony Palmer had for many years acted as a Member of this Board, but for some time past had declined the Service, 'TIS ORDERED that particular Notice in Writing be sent to him, to attend the Council at three a clock to morrow afternoon, at the house of James Logan, Esqr., or to give his Reasons why he will not that the Board may come to some Reso- Intion thereupon. It was likewise moved & agreed to, that the Pre- cedency of the Councellors should be settled, & for that End Mr. Logan was requested to search into the Minutes of Council, & to report the same to the Board at their next meeting.
At a Council held at Philadia., Augt. 28th, 1730.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr. Lieut. Gover.
James Logan,
Clement Plumsted,
Isaac Norris,
Thomas Laurence,
Saml. Preston,
Ralph Assheton,
Esq'rs.
Antho. Palmer,
Samuel Hasell.
Willm. Fishbourn,
The Minute of yesterday's Council being read & approved, Mr. Logan in pursuance thereof, produced several Minutes of Council to show the Rank which had been usually observed amongst the Mem- bers of this Board ; Upon perusal of which, & after due Considera- tion, 'TIS ORDERED that from henceforth the present Members of Council be thus ranked, vizt : James Logan, Isaac Norris, Samuel Preston, Anthony Palmer, Henry Brooke, William Fish bourn, Clement Plumsted, Thomas Laurence, Ralph Asheton & Samuel Hasell.
The Governor then mentioned his intended journey to New York, . & recommended the care of the Province in his absence to the Board, who having wished his Honour a good journey, & safe return to his Government, the Council broke up.
At the Courtho. of Philadia., Augt. 29th, 1730.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lt. Governr.
with the Mayor of Philadelphia, & several of the City Magistrates.
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A list was presented with the names of Seventy Seven Palatines, who with their families, making in all about Two hundred & sixty Persons, were imported here in the Ship Thistle of Glasgow, Colin Dunlap Mr., from Rotterdam, but last from Dover, as by Clearance from that Port. The Master being examined, said he had no par- ticular License for their Transportation : they were then called in, & having declared that their intentions were to settle & live peaceably in this Province, the several persons whose Names follow, did repeat and sign the Declaration inserted in the Minute of the 21st of Sepr., 1727, & likewise took & subscribed the Declaration of Fidelity and Abjuration.
Johs. George Lodwick Has,
Mathias Thais,
Bernard Sigmund,
Peter Biswanger,
Hans Jacob Doll,
Fredrick Reimer,
Johannes Dunkell,
Nichel Fizer,
Christopher Better,
Jacob Nagell,
Johan Peter Osler,
Johan Casper Smeit,
Leonard Graw,
Johan Siningern,
Jeremias Hess,
Ulrick Sherar,
Velde Grisimer,
Philip Croscost,
Casper Frisman,
Casper Bittner,
Christian Leman, Stephen Remer,
Johannes Sherer,
Rudolph Draugh,
John Justice Sherer,
Johannes Kunn,
Hans George Hoffman,
Lodwick Dillman,
Nichol. Kinser,
Johan Hendrick Smitt,
Johannes Hoffman,
Gerard Zinn,
Philip Hauts,
Christopher Angubrant, Jean Henrix Fortineaux,
Abraham Transu,
Michael Thomas, Hans Minigh, Christian Shram,
Hendrick Gutt,
Jacob Stiffell,
Peter Travinger,
Rudolph Andreas,
Casper Griger,
Fredrick Peifer, Leond. Kopplinger,
Bernard Renn,
Johs. Kopplinger,
Lutwig Moler,
Wolfer Sperger,
George Hurtzell,
Voldrick Meidleman,
Lutwig Hurtzell,
Elias Meidleman, Jacob Ammon,
Peter Federolph,
Ulrick Steyner, Dolls. Britelman, Thomas Hass,
Peter Muller, Fredrick Likenberger,
Valentine Michael,
Christopr. Hendrick, George Undetenard,
Michael Thomas,
Christian Thomas.
Hendrick Hass, Johan Ekel Lukembourg, Henrick Ekenbill, Hans Simon Murs,
Laurence Koff,
Casper Hartman,
Thomas Hammon,
Deitrick Kober,
Leond. Hoognunk,
Johan Paulus Dillenhover,
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IN THE ABSENCE of the Honble the Lt. Governr. At the Courtho. of Philadia, Sepr. 5th, 1730.
PRESENT :
The Mayor & Recorder of the City, together with several Justices of the Peace.
A list was presented of the Names of Forty six Palatines, who with their families, making in all about one hundred and thirty per- sons, were imported here in the Ship Alexr. & Ann, William Clymer, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Deal.
The Master being examined said he had no particular License for Their Transportation ; they were then called in, & having declared that their intentions were to settle & live peaceably in this Province, the several persons whose names are subjoyned did repeat and sign the Declaration inserted in the Minute of the 21st of September, 1727, and likewise took and Subscribed the Declaration of Fidelity and Abjuration.
Anthony Muller,
Martin Creiner,
Daniel Cristman,
Waldes Langhaer,
Adam Phillipott,
Martin Yonger,
Hans Lensenns,
Michael Blesser,
Johan Fredrick Lausseness,
Peter Tilman,
Johannes Herler,
Adam Shuler,
John Adam Atler,
Johannes Vitner,
Martin Muller,
David Suffoltz,
John Peter Waller,
Michl. Firkman,
Frans. Plumm,
Rudolph Mastersundts, Conrad Yongman,
Jacob Muller,
Fredrick Meyer,'
Leopold Hilligas,
Carles Callar,
Henrick Cleiner,
Hans Ulrick Krinston,
Mathias Seltzer,
Bernhard Meyer,
Johannes Cleiner,
Jacob Meyer,
Hans Jerick Ham,
Hans Musulburger,
Johan Nicol. Brecher,
Martin Burger,
Johannes Woldman, Christian Princeland,
Hans Jacob Oberholts,
Johan Fredrick Waller,
Johan Sebastian Braft,
Henrick Marta,
Hans Michl. Verdus,
Geo. Michl. Brinsius,
Hans Bartel Hemberger,
Johan Philip Curner,
Johan Carl Hornberger.
At a Council held at Philadia., Octr. 3d, 1730.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lieut. Governour. William Fishbourn, Ralph Asheton,
Thomas Laurence,
Saml. Hasell. Esquires.
Returns from the several Counties of the Province, & from the County of Newcastle, of Persons elected for Sherifs & Coroners the
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ensuing year, were laid before the Board, & the following Persons were appointed to those Offices, vizt :
For Philadelphia City & County. Charles Read and Nicolos Scull being returned for Sherifs, & Owen Owen & John Roberts for Coroners, Charles Read is appointed Sherif & Owen Owen Cor- oner.
For Bucks County. Timothy Smith & Joseph Thornton being returned for Sherifs, & William Atkinson & Jonan. Woolston for Coroners, Timothy Smith is appointed Sherif & Jonathan Woolston Coroner.
For Chester County. John Owen & John Bennit being returned for Sherifs, & John Wharton & Abra. Darlington, for Coroners, John Owen is appointed Sherif & Jno. Wharton Coroner.
(Came in Clemt. Plumsted, Esqr.)
For Lancaster County. John Galbraith & Daniel Jones being returned for Sheriffs, & Joshua Lowe & John Mitchell, for Coroners, John Galbraith is appointed Sherif & Joshua Lowe Coroner.
For Newcastle County. William Reid & John Gooding being returned for Sherifs, & John Dening & Abraham Gooding for Coro- ners, William Reid is appointed Sherif & Abraham Gooding Cor- oner.
And Commissions are Ordered to be issued accordingly, the Sher- ifs giving Security as the Law directs.
October 6th, 1730.
Out of Council.
Returns from the Counties of Kent & Sussex being laid before His Honr., the following Persons were appointed to the Offices of Sherif & Coroner for the ensuing year, vizt :
For Kent County. Daniel Rodeney & John Hall being returned for Sherifs, & Samuel Berry & Thomas Tarrant for Coroners, John Hall is appointed Sherif & Samuel Berry Coroner.
For Sussex County. James Fenwick & Simon Kollock being returned for Sherifs, & Robert Smith & Cornelius Wiltbank for Cor- oners, Simon Kollock is appointed Sherif & Cornelius Wiltbank Coroner.
And Commissions are Ordered to be issued accordingly.
At a Council held at Philadia, Octr., 15th, 1730.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lt. Governour.
Isaac Norris, Clement Plumsted,
Samuel Preston,
Thomas Laurence,
Anthony Palmer,
Ralph Asheton,
Esq'rs. William Fishbourn,
Samuel Hasell.
The Representatives of the Freemen of this Province Elected the 1st instant, having mett yesterday in Assembly, pursuant to the Proprietor's Charter & the Law in that Case made & provided, and
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having proceeded to the Choice of a Speaker, did this day wait on the Governor to present him accordingly.
And Andrew Hamilton, Esqr., addressing himself to His Honour, said that the House had been pleased to make Choice of him to be . their Speaker; that he was not unsensible but there were several Members of the House whose Abilities sufficiently qualified them for the Office to which he was now Chosen, and therefore, if His Honr. conceived that the Choice of some other Persons might be more acceptable, he hoped his Honour would direct the House accord- ingly.
To which the Governor answered, that he could not doubt but the Choice the House had made, of a Gentleman so well qualified, would be as acceptable to the Country in general as it is to His Honr. in particular.
The Speaker having thanked the Governor for the good Opinion he was pleased to entertain of him, in the Name of the House re- quested,
That they may enjoy Freedom of Speech in all their Deliberations & Debates, & that his own unwilling Mistakes & Omissions may be excused.
That if in delivering any thing to His Honr. in the Name of the House that shall be given him in Charge, he happen to be mistaken, such Mistake or Inadvertence may not be imputed to the House, but that he may resort again to the House for Declaration of their true Intent & meaning, & the error may be pardoned.
That his Honr. would be pleased not to hearken to any thing that may be reported to him touching any matter moved or debated in the House, until the same shall have passed into a Resolve, nor give any Credit to such Report.
That upon all necessary & urgent Occasions the House may have free Access to his Honr's. Person.
All which Mr. Speaker said he now requested, as the just Rights & privileges of the Representatives of the Freemen of Pennsylvania. And his Honour having assured the House that they should be main- tained in the full Use & Exercise of the same, they withdrew.
The Governour then acquainted the Board that notwithstanding all his Endeavours, he had not yet been able to fill up the Vacancys in the Supreme Commission; that he found those gentlemen whom he thought best qualified for that Service very backward to enter in it ; That repeated Applications had been made to him from the respective Counties of the Province, for the Tryal of several Criminals now in their Goals, and that some expedient would be necessary to prevent any Delay of Public Justice. It was thereupon proposed & agreed to, that Special Commissions of Oyer & Terminer & genl. Goal Delivery, should be issued & sent into the respective Counties, directed to such proper Persons as His Honr. can prevail with to undertake that Service.
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MEMORANDUM .- Novr. 5th, 1730.
A Report having been spread abroad, that Mr. Fishbourn's house had been broke open on Sunday, the twenty fifth day of October last, (while the Governr. was at Newcastle,) and a large Sum of Public money which Mr. Fishbourn was about to deliver to the new Trustees of the Loan Office taken away, His Honour upon his Re- turn from Newcastle on the first Currt., imagined Mr. Fishbourn would apply to him and acquaint him with his Misfortune; but he neglecting to do it, the Governour thought fitt, by a Letter of the 3d currt. to let him know, that as his Conduct while a Trustee of the Loan Office, and the mistakes discovered in his Accounts, had already subjected him to very great Censure, this Report of his being robbed the very night before he was to pay the money left in the Office, to the new Trustees, was commonly received rather as a Pretence than a Reality, and that therefore it would be incumbent on him to clear up this Affair of the Robbery effectually. To this Mr. Fishbourn returned a confused and evasive Answer, affirming how- ever that he had lost the Money, but adding that he was willing to refer himself to the Judgment of the Assembly, to whom only he said he was accountable.
Upon the enquiry which was made into this affair before his Honour, several Members of Council, many Merchts. & other Gentlemen of Philadelphia, the strong Presumptions of Mr. Fishbourn's Roguery, in attempting to impose this Robbery on the publick, appeared but too evidently, which were afterwards fully confirmed by his Behaviour before the Assembly, & his declining to mention this pretended Rob- bery as an Excuse for the large Deficiency discovered in his Accounts, which if the Loss had been real, he would scarce neglected to have urged in his own Vindication.
At the Courtho. of Philadia., Novr. 30th, 1730. PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esq., Lt. Govr. Henry Brooke,
Samuel Hassell. Esq'rs., Members of Council.
Thomas Griffits, Esqr., Mayor,
Andrew Hamilton, Esqr., Recorder,
of Philadia.
A List was presented of the names of Twenty four Palatines, who with their Families, making in all about Fifty two Persons, were im- ported here in the Ship Joyce, William Ford, Master, from Boston. They were called in, & having declared that their Intentions were to settle and live peaceably in this Province, the Persons whose Names are hereunto subjoyned did repeat & sign the Declaration inserted in the Minute of the 21st of September, 1727, & likewise took & sub- scribed the Declaration of Fidelity & Abjuration.
Christian Miller,
Johan Cuntz,
Michael Shafer,
Nicolas Swort, VOL. III .- 17
Mark Ninger, Johan Hoff,
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Daniel Swort, Hans Wichel, Johan Lutwig Wiche Joseph Domm, John Bear, Hans Jacob Bear, Leonart Koll, Henry Shefer, Egram Hal,
Andreas Soffman,
Hans Ulrick Meyer, Leonard Fodry,
Johan Michael Fisher,
Henrick Kilian, Johs. Overbaeck,
Zacharias Park,
Godfrey Schultze.
At a Council held at Philadia., Decemr. 3d, 1730.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lieut. Governour.
Isaac Norris,
Samuel Preston,
Clement Plumsted, Ralph Asheton,
Esq'rs.
Antho. Palmer,
Samuel Hasell. -
Henry Brooke,
The GOVERNOR informed the Board that by the Report made to him of the Proceedings of those Gentlemen who had delivered the Goals of the Counties of Philadelphia, Bucks & Chester, pursuant to the special Commissions for that purpose issued, it appeared that one Thomas Soames had received Sentence of Death for a Burglary, of which he was convicted by his own Confession, the Execution of which Sentence yet remaining to be done, he was now to take the Advice of the Board thereupon. And the same being had under Consideration, the Board are of Opinion that considering his Youth, & that John Head, his Master, had given a very favourable Charac- ter of his Behaviour, the Governor may if he pleases show Mercy by sparing his Life, but that Care should be taken to send him out of this Government.
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