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Joseph Turner,
Esqrs.
Thomas Hopkinson,
The Minutes of the preceding Council were read and approv'd.
A Letter from Governor Clinton by Express was read, together with the Estimates therein inclos'd, & order'd to be enter'd :
"NEW YORK, 30th Dec"., 1747.
" Sir:
" I am favour'd with your Packet of the 3d Instant, with a Copy of your Message to the Assembly and their answer thereto, touching
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the Payment of the Troops rais'd in the Province of Pennsylvania, and as You seem desireous to have accounts certified of what I have paid & victuall'd, and what is still due to them from the Crown upon account of their pay, I have enclos'd you the. whole Demand cer- tified by the Officers & Commissary for issuing Provisions to them at Albany.
"You'll observe the Pay is only computed to 31st October last, the time that Mr. Shirley and Mr. Knowles discharg'd the Troops; but as that discharge cou'd not be made Publick 'till the 19th Nov". at Albany, the Officers expect some time allow'd in Pay for them- selves & Men on that Account.
" I shall be glad to know the Resolutions of Your Assembly with respect to these Demands as soon as may be, & then I shall be able to write to You more fully on the Subject Matter of Your Letter.
"I received no Packet inclos'd for Governor Shirley, which You mentioned to be from ST. William Gooch.
"I am, with regard, Sir, "Your most obedient humble Servant,
"G. CLINTON.
"P. S .- By the Accot. I transmitted to You before, You'll see what I have paid to these Levys, for which I have Receipts.
" The Honoble. ANTHONY PALMER, Esqr."
An Account of the Pay due to the four Companies raised in the Province of Pennsylvania for the late Intended Expedition against Canada, from the time His Excellency the Honoble. George Clin- ton paid them to the time of the Discharge.
Sterls.
Currency.
Due to Captain Samuel Perry's Company, viz. : To two Months' Muster, from the 25th June, 1747, to the 24th of Augst. fol- lowing, both days included, is 61 Days for 4 Sergeants, 4 Cor- porals, 2 Drummers, & 72 Pri- vate Men,
To Two Months' Muster, from the 25th August, 1747, to the 24th October following, both Days included, is 61 Days for 4 Sergeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Drum- mers, & 72 Private Men,
Carried over,
s. d.
£ s. d. .
201 6 0
201 6 0
£402 12 0
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ACCOUNT-Continued.
Brought over, To 7 days' Pay, from 25th Oct". 1747, to the 31st Inst., the time the Men were Discharged, for 4 Sergeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Drummers, & 72 Private Men,
To the Captain's Pay, from the 4th June, 1746, to the 31st October, 1747, is 515 Days, at 10s. Sters. ৳ Day,
To the Lieutenant's Pay, from the 4th June, 1746, to the 31st Oct". 1747, both Days included, is 515 Days, at 4s. 8 Sterls.,
To the Ensign's Pay, from the 4th June, 1746, to the 31st Octo- ber, 1747, is 515 Days, at 3s. 8 Sterls., .
The above is the Pay due to the Officers & Men late under my Command.
SAML PERRY.
. Due to Capt". William Trent's Com- pany, viz. : To two Months' Mus- - ter, from the 25th June, 1747, to the 24th August following, both Days included, is 61 Days for 4 Sergeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Drum- mers, & 53 Men,
To two Months' Muster, from the 25th August, 1747, to the 24th of October following, both Days included, is 61 Days for 4 Ser- geants, 4 Corporals, 2 Drum- mers, & 55 Men,
Carried over, VOL. V .- 12.
Sterls.
Currency.
& s. d.
£ s. d. 402 12 0
23 2 0
257 10 0
120 3 4
-
94 8 4
157 16 9
162 8 3
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£472 1 8
£745 19 0
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ACCOUNT-Continued.
Sterls.
Currency.
Brought over, To 7 Days' Pay, from the 25th) Oct" 1747, to the 31st Inst., the time the Men were Dis- charged, for 4 Serjeants, 4 Cor- porals, 2 Drummers, & 55 Pri- vate Men,
To the Captain's Pay, from the 4th of June, 1746, to the 31st Oc- tober, 1747, is 515 Days, @ 10s. Sterl.,
To the Lieutenant's Pay, from the 4th June, 1746, to the 31st Oct". 1747, is 515 Days, @, 4s. 8 Sterl®.,
To the Ensign's Pay, from the 4th June, 1746, to the S1st Oct". 1747, is 515 Days, @, 3s. 8 Sterl5.,
The above is the Pay due to the Officers & Men late under my Com- mand.
WILLIAM TRENT.
Due to Captain John Diemer's) Company, viz. : To two Months' Muster, from the 25th June, 1747, to the 24th August fol- lowing, both Days included, is 61 Days for 4 Sergeants, 4 Cor- porals, 2 Drummers, & 38 Men, To two Months' Muster, from the" 25th August, 1747, to the 24th of October following, both Days included, is 61 Days for 4 Ser- geants, 4 Corporals, 2 Drum- mers, & 47 Men,
Carried over,
S. d.
& s. d.
472
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8
745 19 0
18 12 9
257 10 0
120
3 4
94 8 4
123 10 6
144
2 3
£944 3 4
£1,032 4 6
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ACCOUNT- Continued.
Brought over, To 7 Days' Pay, from the 25th) Oct. 1747; to the 31st Instant, the time the Men were Dis- charg'd, for 4 Serjeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Drummers, & 47 Men,
To the Captain's Pay, from the 4th June, 1746, to the 31st Octo- ber, 1747, is 515 Days, @ 10s. Ster15.,
To the Lieutenant's Pay, from the 4th June, 1746, to the 31st Oc- tober, 1747, is 515 Days, @ 4s. 8 Sterls.,
To the Ensign's Pay, from the 4th June, 1746, to the 31st Octo- tober, 1747, is 515 Days, @ 3s. 8 Sterls.,
The above is the Pay due to the Officers & Men late under my Command.
JOHN DIEMER.
Due to Captain John Shannon's) Company, viz. : To two Months' Muster, from the 25th June, 1747, to the 24th August fol- lowing, both Days included, is 61 Days for 4 Serjeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Drummers, & 41 Men,
To two Months' Muster, from the" 25th Augs. 1747, to the 24th October following, both Days included, is 61 Days for 4 Ser- geants, 4 Corporals, 2 Drum- mers, & 41 Men,
Carried over,
Sterls.
Currency.
£ s. d. 994 3 4
48 1,032
s. d. 4 6
15 18 9
257 10 0
120 3 4
94 8 4
130 7 9
5
130 7 9
£1,466 5 0
£1,308 18 9
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ACCOUNT-Continued.
Sterls.
Currency.
s. d.
1,466
5 0
£ s. d. 1,308 18 9
Brought over, To 7 Days' Pay, from the 25th) October to the 31st Inst., the time the Men were discharged, for 4 Serjeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Drummers, & 41 Men,
To the Captain's Pay, from the 4th" June, 1746, to the 31st Octo- ber, 1747, is 515 Days, @ 10s. Sterls.,
To the Lieutenant's Pay, from the 4th June, 1746, to the 31st Oc- tober, 1747, is 515 Days, @, 4s. 8 Sterls.,
To the Ensign's Pay, from the 4th" June, 1746, to the 31st Octo- ber, 1747, is 515 Days, @, 3s. 8 Sterlg.,
The above is the Pay due to the Officers & Men late under my Command.
JNº. SHANNON.
By two Months' Subsistance paid ) to the Lieutenants & Ensigns by His Excellency the Honoble. George Clinton, except Captain Diemer's Ensign, who has not received any pay yet,
65 11 0
£1,822 15 8
£1,323 18 0
Pennsylvania Levys.
Sterls. £ s. d.
To an Account of Provisions supply'd the Pennsyl- vania Levys, from 6th January to 23d April, 1747 To Ditto, from 24th April, 1747, to the 1st Sep". following,
1,253 5
1,028 14 9
To Ditto, from 2d Sept"., 1747 to 19th Nov". fol- 472 6 93 lowing,
£2,754 7 0%
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14 19 3
257 10 0
120 3 4
94 8 4
1,888 6 8
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"NEW YORK, 30th Decr., 1747.
" We do hereby Certify that the above Charge for Provisions sup- ply'd the Troops rais'd in the Province of Pennsylvania for the late Intended Expedition against Canada is just & true, for which we have given Certificates to His Excellency the Honoble. George Clinton, Governor of New York, who order'd the said Troops to be furnish'd therewith.
" SAMUEL PERRY. "WILLIAM TRENT. " JOHN DIEMER. " JNO. SHANNON.
" I do Certify that I issued the above Provisions for the use of the Pennsylvania Levies by order of His Excellency the Honoble. George Clinton.
"HENRY HOLLAND, Commissary."
Mr. Taylor & Mr. Hopkinson were appointed a Committee to draw a Message to the Assembly from these Papers & Governor Shirley's last Letter.
The Commissions prepar'd according to the Directions of the Board were Sign'd constituting
Abraham Taylor, Esqr., Colonel, Of the Associated Re-
Thomas Lawrence, Esqr., Lieut. Colonel, giment of Foot of
Samuel M'Call, Esqr., Major, Philadelphia.
The Officers having return'd their Commissions in order to have the Names of the Superior Officers inserted in them, the Secretary was order'd to get them ready against Friday afternoon, & to give them notice to attend then & take the Oaths to the Government in Council.
At a Council held at Philadelphia the 5th Janry., 1747.
PRESENT :
The Honourable ANTHONY PALMER, Esqr., President.
Thomas Lawrence,
Samuel Hasell
William Till,
Abraham Taylor,
Esqrs.
Robert Strettell,
Benjamin Shoemaker,
Joseph Turner,
Thomas Hopkinson,
The Minutes of the preceding Council were read & approv'd.
The President inform'd the Board that two Members of Assem- bly waited on him last Night to inform him the House was met according to their adjournment.
The Committee having prepar'd the following Message to the Assembly; the same was approv'd, & being transcribed fair, the Presid' Sign'd it.
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A Message from the President & Council to the Assembly. " Gentlemen :
" Since our Message to You of the 24th November last, & Your answer thereto dated the 27th of the same Month, We have receiv'd from Governor Shirley a Letter informing us that the Pay of the Companies of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, & Virginia, had been fixed at the rate of Sixpence Sterling # Day over and above the Provisions which had been allowed them, and that any abate- ment or stoppage wou'd now seem unequal and grievous, & raise the utmost Discontents amongst the Disbanded Troops, which, as he very justly observes, may be a prejudice to His Majestie's Service in general upon any future Emergency of the like nature.
" We have, likewise, received a Letter from Governor Clinton, in- closing an Account of Pay due to Pennsylvania Company's from the 25th June last to the 31st of October, wherein it appears that there remains due to the Officers £1,822 15 8 Sterl"., and to the Sergeants, Corporals, Drummers, & Private Men of the said Companies £1,323 18 0 Currency, besides an allowance which Governor Clin- ton observes the Officers expect, as they have computed their Ac- counts only to the 31st of October, but were not actually discharg'd till the 19th November ; which Papers together with an Account of Provisions Supplied the said Company's by Governor Clinton, amounting to £2,754 7 02, we have order'd to be laid before You, and earnestly request you will now proceed with all possible Dis- patch to Comply with His Majestie's Demands.
"ANTHONY PALMER.
" January 5th, 1747."
At a Council held at Philada. the 6th January, 1747.
PRESENT :
The Honoble. ANTHONY PALMER, Esqr., Presidt. Abraham Taylor, Robert Strettell,
Joseph Turner, Thomas Hopkinson, Esqrs.
The Minutes of the preceding Council were read & approv'd.
It was expected that the Assembly wou'd send a Message, but none coming, & to-morrow being appointed for a general Fast, they adjourn'd to Friday morning, after having Sign'd some Blank Mili- tary Commissions, to be fill'd up with such Persons names as shou'd regularly chosen & return'd.
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At a Council held at Philada. the 8th Jan'y-, 1747.
PRESENT :
The Honoble. ANTHONY PALMER, Esqr., President.
Thomas Lawrence,
Samuel Hasell,
William Till,
Abraham Taylor,
Robert Strettell,
Benjamin Shoemaker,
Esqrs.
Thomas Hopkinson, Joseph Turner,
A Message from the Assembly, delivered to the Secretary on the 6th Instant in the Evening, was read.
A Message from the Assembly to the Presidt & Council.
"May it please the President & Council :
"We shou'd have chearfully embraced the opportunity now offer'd Us, of shewing our Loyalty & ye Regard We have to the King's Request, by lending him the Money mention'd in Your last Message, until Provision cou'd be made by the Parliament for the repayment of it, were We in circumstances which enabled Us so to do.
" But the Demands upon our Treasury have of late been so many & considerable, that the Money at our disposal hath been scarcely sufficient to pay the necessary Charges of Government; And had We a Stock sufficient in the Treasury or Loan Office, yet as there is an Act of Assembly of the Province, now in force, which in the absence of a Governor prohibits the passing of any Act, however great the Necessity may be, We think You must be of our Opinion, that it would be inconvenient to apply any part of the Publick Money to the purposes now required of Us.
"Sign'd by Order of the House.
"JOHN KINSEY, Speaker. " January 6th, 1747."
The Members thinking several parts of this Message liable to objections, proceeded to consider it, but in regard they had not receiv'd an answer to their's relating to Indian Affairs, they came to no conclusion, but postpon'd the matter, and adjourn'd to four a'Clock in the afternoon.
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P. M.
Present as before.
The Oaths to the Government were taken & Subscrib'd, first by Colonel Taylor, Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence, & Major McCall, & then by the Captains, Lieutenants, & Ensigns of the several Com-
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panies of the Associated Regiments of Foot of Philada County, except Lieutenant Richard Renshaw, who being a Quaker took & Subscrib'd the Affirmations.
At a Council held at Philada. the 9th January, 1747.
PRESENT :
Thomas Lawrence,
Samuel Hasell,
William Till,
Abraham Taylor,
Robert Strettell,
Benjamin Shoemaker,
Esqrs.
Joseph Turner,
Thomas Hopkinson,
The Minutes of the preceding Council were read & approv'd.
The President sent to inform the Council that he was so indis- pos'd that he cou'd not come.
The Council resum'd the Consideration of the Assembly's Mess- age of the 6th Instant, & being unanimously of opinion that the Reasons offer'd by the Assembly why they cou'd not comply with His Majesty's Demand were not satisfactory, and that they shou'd be reminded that if the large Sums due to the Province on Mort- gages were collected, as by Law they ought, there would be sufficient to answer His Majesty's Demands & the Exigencys of Government ; they appointed Mr. Taylor & Mr. Hopkinson to draw a Reply to the said Message against the Afternoon.
A Message from the Assembly was deliver'd at the Board by two of their Members, who inform'd the Council at the same time that the House was inclinable to adjourn to the 16th May next; being desir'd to withdraw, the Message was read in these words :
A Message from the Assembly to the President & Council.
" May it please the President & Council :
" We have taken into our Consideration Your Message of the 25th of November last, concerning the Treaty held with the Indians from Ohio. The Importance of these Indians towards the con- tinuing & cultivating the good Understanding which hath so long subsisted between this Government & the Six Nations we observe from this Treaty depends pretty much on the Account they give of themselves. However, as they are a part of the Six Nations, who very probably in this calamitous time are often in want of Necessa- ries to acquire their Livelihood, we approve of the Present You have thought fit to make them, and also of the Account You have sent the Six Nations of a larger Present intended for them in the Spring; And we shall take the Care which is necessary to enable You to fulfil that Engagement.
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" Permit us, however, to add, that we think it will be necessary to press their Union amongst themselves, and that they will do well to have due regard to the Opinion of their old & experienc'd Men, whose Advice from the Account they give seems to have been laid aside ; most of Us you are sensible are Men of Peaceable Principles, & the Presents we gave (and those formerly given on behalf of this Government so far as we have understood) were to supply them with Necessaries towards acquiring a Livelihood and to cultivate the Friendship between Us, and not to encourage their entring into War. This we think most for the King's Interest and the Peace & Safety of his Colonies in America, it being well known that Wars once begun amongst them are not to be ended without great diffi- culty, & are attended with so much Bloodshed & Cruelty as usually excite Revenge & like Inhumanity from the Indians in the French Interest against those in Amity with us, and against others the King's Subjects.
"We observe from Conrad Weiser's Letter, which You were pleased to order to be laid before us, the Indians continue their Complaints of the Injuries they have received by the carrying of Rum amongst them, and we therefore hope You will endeavour to prevent this for the future by directing the Laws provided against this abuse to be duly put in Execution.
" As to that part of the Message we have mention'd which re- lates to Governor Shirley's Letters & Proposals, we are not inform'd of any further Accounts receiv'd from him since our last Meeting, and therefore our Sentiments on that Occasion at this time will, we presume, be of little Use.
"Sign'd by Order of the House. "JOHN KINSEY, Speaker." " 11th Mon., 9th, 1747."
And then they were call'd in & told that tho' the Council was preparing some Matters of Moment to lay before the House, yet since they were inclined to adjourn the Board were willing to ac- quiesce.
The Secretary was order'd to desire the President to send a copy of the Assembly's Message of the 6th Instant to Governor Clinton, with a proper Letter on the Subject.
Mr. William Moore & Mr. Samuel Flower presented to the Board the Returns of the Subaltern Officers of Eleven Companies chosen by the Associators of Chester County, whereby it appear'd that Mr. Moore was Elected Colonel, Mr. Flower Lieutenant Colonel, & Mr. John Mathers Majors of the Associated Regiment of Foot of the said County. Colonel Moore & Lieutenant Colonel Flower having took & subscribed the Oaths to the Government, their Com-
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missions were deliver'd to them. Commissions were Sign'd Consti- tuting the said
John Mathers, Major. David Parry, Esqr., Captain. Isaac Davy, Gent., Lieut. Nathaniel Davies, Gent., Ens". Roger Hunt, Esqr., Capt". Guyon Moore, Gent., Lieut. William Littler, Gent., Ens". George Aston, Esqr., Capt". Robert Morrell, Gent., Lieut. Edward Pearce, Gent., Ens". William M'Knight, Esq., Capt. Robert Anderson, Gent., Lieut. Samuel Love, Gent., Ens". Moses Dickie, Esq., Capt". John Boyd, Gent., Lieut. James Montgomery, Gent, Ens". Richard Richison, Esq., Capt". John Cuthbert, Gent., Lieut. John Hambrith, Gent., Ens". Andrew M'Dowell, Esq., Capt". John Cunningham, Gent, Lieut. George Mccullough, Gent, Ens. 1 James Hunter, Esqr., Capt". Charles Moore, Gent., Lieut. Benjamin Weatherby, Gent., Ens".
John M'Coull, Esqr., Capt". John Culbertson, Gent., Lieut. James Scoot, Gent., Ens". 1
George Taylor, Esqr., Captain. John Vaughn, Gent., Lieut. Robert Aull, Gent., Ens". James Graham, Esqr., Capt". William Darlington, Gent., L't. Francis Garmer, Gent., Ens". Robert Grace, Esq., Capt". John Kent, Gent., Lieut. Jacob Free, Gent., Ens". Hugh Killpatrick, Esqr., Capt". William Buchanan, Gent., L't. William Cumming, Gent., Ens". John Williamson, Esqr., Capt". James M'Maken, Gent., Lieut. John Johnson, Gent., Ens". John Mathers, Esqr., Capt". James Mathers, Gent., Lieut. Joseph Talbert, Gent., Ensh.
At a Council held at Philada. the 22d Jan'y., 1747.
PRESENT :
The Honoble. ANTHONY PALMER, Esqr., President.
Thomas Lawrence, Samuel Hasell,
William Till, Abraham Taylor, Esqrs.
Robert Strettell, Thomas Hopkinson,
The Minutes of the preceding Council were read & approv'd.
The President's Letter to Governor Clinton, inclosing the Assem- bly's Message of the 6th Instant, was read as follows :
" PHILADA., 11th JanTy., 1747.
" Sir :
" Your Excellency's Letter by Express arriving the Day before the Assembly sat, the Council had an opportunity of laying it be- fore them, together with Your estimate of the Pay due to the four Pennsylvania Companies who were on the Muster Roll at the time
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of their Discharge, & again earnestly desir'd them to comply with His Majestie's Demand, but without Success as You will see by their Message, a copy whereof I have inclos'd. Now your Excel- lency knows that they will do nothing. Be pleas'd to favour me with an Answer to the Letters I have had the honour to write to You on this Occasion, being with perfect Esteem & Regard,
"Your Excellency's most obedt. Servant,
" ANTHONY PALMER. " His Excellency. Gov". CLINTON."
A Letter from Governor Clinton to the President was read & order'd to be enter'd.
" NEW YORK, 5th JanTy., 1747. " Sir :
"I am favour'd with Your Letter of the 29th December, in con- junction with several Gentlemen subscribers thereto, representing that a Scheme is sett on foot for raising Fortifications for the De- fence & Security of Your Province, But as You have not Cannon in readiness for that End, You desire the lent of some from this Province till You can be supply'd from England.
"I acquainted His Majesty's Council with Your Request, who have advised me to inform You That as His Majesty has sent an Engineer over to his Province on the Pay of the Crown, & whose Arrival from Boston I daily expect, it will not be adviseable in me to part with any of the Cannon within my Government till he is thoroughly inform'd with the State & Condition of this Province, & what further Fortifications may be wanting for the better defence thereof.
" I shou'd be very willing to oblige You on this Occasion, as I am sensible it must contribute to His Majesty's Service, & when this Gentleman arrives I can better Judge whether & how far I can comply with what You desire. In the mean time I am very truly, " Sir, Your most obedient humble Servt-,
"G. CLINTON.
"The Honoble. ANTHONY PALMER, Esqr."
The President having last Night recieved a Letter from Mr. Ogle by one Captain Higginbotham, he laid it before the Board for their Consideration, and the Letter being read it was order'd to be enter'd.
" ANNAPOLIS, Decr. 3d, 1747.
" ST. :
" The Bearer of this, Captain Higginbotham, is one of those who had Patents for Land on Your side of the Temporary Line before His Majestie's late Order in Council, & as he inform'd me that he meets with some Difficulty in enjoining the Benefit of the said Order
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of His Majesty, I thought myself obliged to trouble You with this in his favour, not doubting of your doing him Justice & preventing Your People from giving him any molestation under any pretence whatsoever, which piece of Justice I shall be always ready to ob- serve in favour of any of Your People under the like Circum- stances.
" I am, Sir, Your most obedt & h'ble Servt .. " SAM. OGLE. " The Honoble. ANTHONY PALMER, Esqr."
The Members observing that as the Royal Order referr'd to in Mr. Ogle's Letter was to be the measure by which both Govern- ments were to regulate their Conduct in all Disputes happening upon the Borders, order'd the Secretary to read it, & then calling for Captain Higginbotham, who attended without, they heard from him a Relation of his Case, and least they shou'd misconceive any part of what he said, they desir'd he wou'd get it drawn in writing, which he promis'd to do & to deliver it to the Secretary.
Some Members informing the Board that if the Indian Goods design'd to be sent with Mr. Weiser were not immediately secur'd there wou'd be difficulty in getting them, Mr. Lawrence & Mr. Lo- gan were desir'd to set down the particulars of what the Present was to consist, & to bespeak the Goods in time.
The Board taking into Consideration that the Indians having in their late Treaty address'd themselves to all the Provinces, & con- ceiving that the Burthen of so large a Present as wou'd be neces- sary to be made ought not entirely to lye on this Government, since the other Southren Provinces were equally with this expos'd to Danger in case the Indians shou'd turn against Us, came to a Reso- lution to send Copys of the Treaty & of the Messages that had pass'd in Consequence thereof between them & the Assembly to the Governors of Maryland & Virginia, & to entreat them to lay the same before their Assemblies, & to recommend it to them to send one or more Persons to go with Mr. Weiser, & order'd the Secretary to prepare proper Letters to be laid before the Board on Monday next.
At a Council held at Philada. the 25th Jan""", 1747.
PRESENT :
The Honoble. ANTHONY PALMER, Esqr., President. Thomas Lawrence, Samuel Hasell,
William Till,
Abraham Taylor, Esqrs.
Robert Strettell, Thomas Hopkinson, J
The Minutes of the preceding Council was read & approv'd.
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The President's Answer to Governor Clinton's Letter of the 5th Instant, was read in these words :
" PHILADA., Jan'y. 25th, 1747. " Sir :
" The Council who did me the Honor to join with me in the Ap- plication for a supply of Cannon for the Batteries intended to be placed on our River, desire me to return Your Excelley- their very hearty Thanks for Your obliging Letter. They are in hopes, since You are pleased to express a willingness to gratify their Request, that when the Engineer arrives & knows your Excelley's. Inclinations, there may be some Cannon spared, without prejudice to Your own Fortifications. As I acquainted You in my former that We had sent Orders to England for a Supply, I can now assure Your Excel- lency that we expect them the next Summer, and as soon as they arrive, the others shall be return'd upon Demand, so that your own Cannon may be with You again in a few Months, or before the En- gineer may have occasion for them.
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