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An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of the Hon'ble Jonathan Hoge, Esq'r, for the Sum of Sixty-eight Pounds Two Shillings & six pence, for fifty- three days attendance in Council, & Mileage on forty-five Miles.
Ordered, That Jacob Cauffman's waggons, said to be impressed while employed in bringing Wood to the Borough, be immediately discharged.
Felix M'Carkey laid before the Council a receipt from William Henry, Esq'r, for Six hundred & thirty-eight Stand of Arms, brought by him from Bethlehem to be tried and repaired.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday Novem. 7, 1777.
PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, Jun'r, Esq'r, President- John Bailey, John Hambright, & ?
Jacob Morgan, Ja's Edgar, Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of this State, in favor of Colo. Clarke, Paymaster of the Militia of the County of Cumberland, for the Sum Two thousand Pounds, to be charged to the Paymaster of the State Militia.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Mr. Peter Dehaven, or his order, for the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
The Council taking into consideration the Election of the Coun- ty of Cumberland, by which it appears that the following Gentle- men were duly Elected, to Wit :
Representatives-Will'm Duffield, Jas. M'Clean, Will'm Clark, James Brown, Rob't Whitehill & John Harris.
Sheriffs-James Johnson & Will'm Brown.
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Coroners-John Martin & Mathew Laird.
Commissioner-John Andrew.
Assessors-James Lyon, Will'm M'Clune, Will'm Finley, James M'Kee, James Laird, George Robinson, Mill.
Ordered, That Jas. Johnston be appointed Sheriff, & John Mar- tin be appointed Coroner for said County of Cumberland, Sam'l Finley, John Boggs and Thomas Johnston, being offered by the said James Johnston sureties for his faithful discharge of the duties of the Office of Sheriff of the County of Cumberland, the same or any two of them, were approved by the Council.
The Hon'ble James Edgar, Jacob Arndt & the Hon'ble John Hambright, Esq'r, took the Oaths required by the Constitution to qualify them respectively to act as Councellors, & took their Seats in Council accordingly.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Colo. Will'm Henry, Lieutenant of the City of Philadelphia, for the Sum of Two thousand Pounds, for the purpose of Paying Substitutes & purchasing Blankets, for which he is to account.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday Novem. 8, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jas. Edgar, &
John Bailey, Jacob Morgan, Jacob Arndt, } Esq'rs.
John Hambright,
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Colo. Cunningham, or his order, for the Sum of Eighteen Pounds, for John Cruikshanks riding express.
The Council taking into consideration the return of the Elections for the County of Northumberland, viz :
Councellor-John Hambright.
Representatives-Sam'l Deal, Rob't Fruit, Jas. Murray, Will'm Irwin, Simon Hemrod & Rob't Fleming.
Sheriffs-Jonathan Lodge & Peter Hosterman.
Coroners-Jas. M'Mahan & Archibald Simpson.
Ordered, That Jonathan Lodge be appointed Sheriff of the said County of Northumberland, the following Gentlemen being men- tioned to Council as sureties for Jonathan Lodge, Esq'r, faithful performance of the duties of the Office of Sheriff of the County of Northumberland, Viz :
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Samuel Hunter, Rob't Martin, Laughlin M'Cartney, John Simp- son, Archibald Simpson, John Morrow, Will'm Morrow, Tho's Hewitt, Walter Clark & John Lowdan, & the Council approve of them or any two of them.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer of the State, in favor, of the Hon'ble John Bailey, Esq'r, for the Sum of One hundred & thirty-four Pounds eleven Shillings & Eight Pence, for One hun- dred & five days attendance, & Mileage for Eighty Miles.
An order wa's drawn on the Treasurer of the State in favor of Philip Marstiller, Esq'r, Paymaster of the Militia of this County, for the Sum of Two thousand five hundred Pounds, for which he is to account.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday Novem. 10, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THOS. WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Bailey Jacob Morgan, John Hambright,
James Edgar, &
Jac. Arndt,
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Francis Bailey of this Borough being now appointed Coroner of the County of Lancaster, appeared & took the Affirmation required by law to qualify him to act in the said office.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Colo. Tho's Dorsey, Paymaster General of the Militia, for the Sum of Three thousand Pounds, for which he is to account.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday Novem. 11, 1777.
PRESENT : His Excell'y THOS. WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Bailey, Jas. Edgar, & Jacob Morgan, Jac. Arndt, Esq'rs.
John Hambright,
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Dan'l Evans, for the Sum of Thirty-Two Pounds & seven Shillings, for Iron work done by him for the State.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday Novem 12, 1777.
PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jacob Morgan, John Hambright, & Jacob Arndt, $ Esq'rs.
James Edgar,
The Hon'ble the Continental Congress, having recommended the setting apart. Thursday the Eighteenth day of December next for Solemn thanksgiving & praise, & this Council having duly weighed the importance of this duty, do in the following words, recommend it to the people of this Commonwealth, Viz :
" By the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
" A PROCLAMATION :
" WHEREAS, The Hon'ble the Continental Congress have recom- mended in the following words, to Wit :
" Forasmuch as it is the indispensable duty of all Men to adore the superintending Providence of Almighty God, to acknowledge with gratitude their obligations to him for benefits received, & to implore such further obligations as they stand in need of; And it having pleased him in his abundant Mercy, not only to continue to us the inumerable blessings of his Common Providence, but also to smile upon us in the prosecution of a just & necessary War, for the defence & establishment of our unalienable rights & liberties, particularly in that he hath been pleased in so great a manner to prosper the means used for the support of our Troops, & to Crown our Arms with most signal success ; it is therefore, recommended to the Legislative or Executive Powers of these United States, to set apart 'Thursday the Eighteen day of December next, for Solemn thanksgiving & praise, that at one time & with one voice, the good. people may express the grateful feelings of their hearts, & conse- crate themselves to the service of their divine benefactor, & that together with their sincere acknowledgments and offerings, they may join the penitent confession of their manifold sins, whereby they had forfeited every favor, & their humble & earnest supplica- tion, that it may please God, through the merits of Jesus Christ, mercifully to forgive & blot them out of his remembrance ; that it may please him graciously to afford his blessings on the Government of these States respectively & prosper the Councils of the whole ;
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to inspire our Commanders both by land & Sea, & all under them, with that wisdom & fortitude which may render them fit instru .- . ments under the Providence of Almighty God, to secure for these States the greatest of all human blessings, independence & peace , that it may please him to prosper the Trade & manufactures of the people, & the labor of the husbandman, that our land may yet yield its increase ; To take Schools & Seminaries of Education, so neces- sary for Cultivating the principles of true liberty, virtue and piety, under his nurtering hand, & to prosper the means of Reli- gion, for the promotion & enlargement of that Kingdom which consisteth in righteousness, peace & joy, in the Holy Ghost. And it is further recommended, that Servile labor, & such recreations as, tho' at other times innocent, may be unbecoming the purpose of this appointment, may be omitted on so solemn an occasion. We therefore, do hereby call upon the good people of this Common- wealth, to set apart Thursday the Eighteenth day of December next, for the purpose of Solemn thanksgiving and praise.
" By order of Council, " THOMAS WHARTON, jun'r, President.
" Attest-TIMOTHY MATLACK, Secretary. "GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH."
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday Novem. 13, 1777 PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, James Edgar,
John Hambright, & ? Esq'rs. Jacob Arnt,
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Colo. Rob't Smith, Lieu't of the County of Chester, for the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, for the purpose of purchasing Blankets, &ca., for which he is to account.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday Novem. 14, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice-President.
Jacob Morgan, James Edgar, John Bailey,
Thomas Urie, & ? Esq'rs.
Ordered, That the Pay of the County Waggon Master, be Twenty-two Shillings & Six Pence + Day, & the Pay of the Deputy Waggon Masters be Twenty Shillings # day for every day, in actual Specie.
Colo. Davis reports that John Temple, now a prisoner in the 'Goal of this County, had given Security to appear & answer, &ca., at the Court of Quarter Sessions in the County of Chester, & that the said Temple has took the Oath of Allegiance to the State. (Bond in Colo. Davis's hand.)
Ordered, That John Temple, now in the Goal of this County, be enlarged, he having taken the Oath of Allegiance & given Security for good behaviour, &c. Mr. Matt'w Irwin, Quarter-Master of Mi- litia, laid before the Council his proceedings in that office, & pro- posed that the Brigade Quarter-Master be allowed Major's Pay & Rations, they acting at the same time as Commissaries of Military Stores.
On consideration,
Ordered, That the Brigade Quarter-Masters, who act as Commis- saries of Military Stores in the Militia of this State, be allowed Major's pay & Rations.
The Council taking into consideration the return of the Elec- tion for the County of York ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That Will'm Rowan be appointed Sheriff of the County of York, & that Joseph Adlum be appointed Coroner of the said County of York.
A Return of the General Election for the County of York is as follows, vizt : Councellor, James Edgar, Esq'r ; Representatives, Matthew Dill, James Dixon, John Agnew, John Orr, Mich'l Hahn & Dav'd Dunwoody ; Sheriffs, Will'm Rowan & Will'm Scott ; Coroners, Joseph Adlum & David Candler ; Commissioner, Will'm Mitchell ; Assessors, John Sample, Jacob Eichelberger, Thomas Lilly, Will'm Adams, Joseph Chambers & Lewis Williams.
Tho's Urie, Councellor of the County of Bedford, appeared & took the Oaths required by the Constitution to Qualify him to act as Councellor, he swearing with an uplifted hand, and took his seat accordingly.
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A return of the General Election for the County of Bucks was laid before the Board & read, by which it appears that the follow- ing Gentlemen were duly elected, to-Wit : Representatives, John Keller, Will'm Cornel, Joseph Kirkbride, Arthur Watts, John Folwell & Matt'w Greer; Sheriffs, John Thompson & George Wall; Coroners, Benja, Fell & Rob't Ramsay ; Commissioners, Jas Morgan ; Assessors, John Krewson, John Sample, Benja. Seigle, Tho's Folwell, Will'm Means & Joseph Thomas.
Ordered, That John Thompson be appointed Sheriff of the County of Bucks, & that Benja. Fell be appointed Coroner of the said County of Bucks.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday Novem. 15, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, Thomas Urie, &
James Edgar, John Bailey, Esq'rs.
Thomas Jordan being recommended by Gen'l Potter, as a suit- able person for Paymaster of the Militia of the County of Northum- berland ; thereupon,
Ordered, That Thomas Jordan be appointed Paymaster of the Militia of the County of Northumberland.
Ordered, That John Lacey be appointed one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Bucks, in the room & stead of James Wallace, (deceased,) And that Andrew Long be appointed one of the Justices of the said County of Bucks, in addition to the num- ber of Justices already appointed for the same.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday Novem. 17, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Bailey, John Hambright, & Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt, Thomas Urie,
It appearing to this Council, on the oath of Rob't Galbraith, Esq'r, & Will'm Parker, Esq'r, that Thomas Smith, Esq'r, late
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Prothonotary of the County of Bedford, hath been duly required & summoned by a demand in writing, to deliver up the Seals, Papers, Books & Records belonging to, or in use in the said Office, to the said Rob't Galbraith, who hath been appointed by this Coun- cil to the said Office, which demand the said Thomas Smith hath refused to comply with ; therefore,
Ordered, That the said Thomas Smith, Esq'r, be Arrested & Confined in the Goal of the said County of Bedford, according to Law.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday, Novem. 18, 1777. PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Bailey, John Hambright, & ? Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt, Thomas Urie,
The Council taking into consideration the return of the Election for the County of Westmorland, vizt :
A Return of the General Election for the County of Westmor- land, is as follows, vizt :
Councellor, Thomas Scott; Representatives, James Smith, John Carmichael, Thomas Galbraith, Dav'd Sample, Christ'r Hays & John Shield, Esquires ; Sheriffs, Will'm Perry & John Giffen ; Coroners, Will'm Waddell & Sam'l Slone ; Assessors, James Moore, George Glenn, John Niesbit, Isaac Wilson, Thomas Ficher & James Beard ; Commissioner, George Reading.
Ordered, That Will'm Perry be appointed Sheriff of the said County, & that Will'm Waddell be appointed Coroner of the said County of Westmorland.
Will'm Perry now appointed Sheriff of the County of West- morland, offered John Perry & Charles Ferman, Esquires, of the said Counties as Sureties, for his due performance of the said Office, which the Council approve of.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday, Novem. 19, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Bailey, Jacob Morgan, Esq'rs. Jacob Arndt, &
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of James Davidson, Esq'r, for the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, to be applied for the use of the Salt Works, & for which he is to be accountable.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Capt. Thomas Dorsey, Paymaster of Militia, for the Sum of One Thousand Pounds, for which he is to account.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer cf the State, in favor of Peter Bollinger, for the Sum of Six Pounds & Eight Shillings, for services done the Council.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday Novem. 20, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jacob Morgan, Jacob Arnd,
John Bailey, & ? Esq'rs. James Edgar,
James Reed & Rob't Whitehill, Esq'rs, waited on the Council & acquainted them the Assembly had made a House, & proposed to proceed to the Choice of a President & Vice President of the Coun- cil, at such time as should be convenient; whereupon the President proposed to-morrow forenoon, at 11 O'Clock, as a proper time for Council to join the Assembly in said Business.
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The Council Met.
LANCASTER, Friday Novem. 21, 1777.
PRESENTE
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jacob Morgan, Jacob Arndt,
John Hambright, )
James Edgar, &
John Bailey,
John Mackey,
Esq'rs.
John Mackey, Esq'r, Councellor Elect for the County of Ches- ter, attended in Council, & having taken the Oath required by the Constitution to qualify him for said Office, took his seat accord- ingly.
His Excellency the President & the Members of Council, joined the House of Assembly, agreeable to the appointment of yesterday, in Electing a President & Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwealth for the ensuing Year.
The Council being again apart, the President reports that Thom- Wharton, jun'r, Esq'r, was duly Elected President, & George Bry- an, Esq'r, Vice President, Accordingly.
Will'm Rowon, Esq'r, appointed Sheriff of the County of York, offered John Finley & Matthew McCall of said County, as sureties for the due performance of said Office, which the Council approve of.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday Novem. 22, 1777
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Bailey, Jacob Morgan, James Edgar, & Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt,
John Mackey, John Hambright,
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday Novem. 24, 1777.
PRESENT : His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Bailey, Jacob Arndt, & ) Jacob Morgan, John Mackey,
Tho's Urie, Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Henry Davis, for Three Pounds four Shillings & Eleven Pence, for two days riding express.
The Council Met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday Novem. 25, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEGRGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jacob Arndt, Jacob Morgan,
John Bailey, Thomas Urie, & Esq'rs
Jacob Mackey, John Hambright,
The Council Met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday Novem. 26, 1777. PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John McKay, Jacob Arndt,
Jacob Morgan, Thomas Urie, & Esq'rs.
John Hambright, Joseph Hart,
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Colo. Tho's Dorsey, Paymaster General of the Militia, for the Sum of Two thousand Pounds, for which he is to scoount.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday Novem. 27, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Jacob Morgan,
John Mackey,
Joseph Hart,
Thomas Urie, &
Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt, John Hambright,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colo. John Piper, Lieutenant of the County of Bedford, for the Sum of three hundred Pounds, for which he is to account.
Application being made by Will'm Perry, Esq'r, Sheriff of West- moreland County, for the Loan of a Sum of Money to purchase Salt for the inhabitants of the said County,
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the Treasurer for Five hundred Pounds for said purpose, provided John Shelds and John Carmichael be security that said Sum be paid into the hands of Archibald Lochry, Esq'r, Lieutenant of the said County, & that the Salt when purchased, be equally distributed among such of the in- habitants of the County aforesaid, as have taken the Oath or Affir- mation of Allegiance to the State.
Agreeable to the Foregoing Resolve,
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Will'm Perry, Esq'r, for Five hundred Pounds, to be charged to Arch'd Lockry, Esq'r, Lieut. of the County of Westmorland.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday Novem. 28, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
John Hambright, Thomas Urie,
John Mackey, Joseph Hart, & Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt, Jacob Morgan,
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Capt. Tho's Dorsey, for the Sum of Four thousand Pounds, for which he is to account.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday Novem. 29, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Jacob Morgan, Tho's Urie, Joseph Hart, John Mackey,
John Hambright, 7 Thomas Scott, &
Jacob Arndt, Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Ja's Young, Esq'r, for the Sum of Eighty Pounds, to be charged to the said James Young, Esq'r, until it can be transfered.
Thomas Scott, Esq'r, Councellor Elect for the County of West- morland, attended in Council, & having taken the Oath required by the Constitution of this State to qualify him to act in said Office, took his seat accordingly.
John Thompson, Esq'r, appointed Sheriff of the County of Bucks, & Benja. Fell, appointed Coroner of the said County; John Thompson offered Henry Wynkoop, Joseph Sackett, Esq'r, & Gradus Wyn- koop, Yeoman of this County, as sureties for the due performance of his Office as Sheriff, which the Council approve of.
Council received from the Assembly an order, setting forth the appointment of George Stewart, Esq'r, to be Sub-Lieutenant of the County of Cumberland, of which the Council approve.
Ordered, That a Commission be made out accordingly.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer, in favor of Mich'l Reinhart, for Twenty Two Pounds Ten Shillings, for ten days Riding Express.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday December 1, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Joseph Hart, Thomas Scott, &
Jacob Arndt, John Hambright, { 1 Thomas Urie,
Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Thomas Dorsey, Esq'r, Pay Master General of the Militia, for the Sum of Four thousand Pounds, for which he is to account.
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His Excell'y Thomas Wharton, jun'r, Esq'r, President, laid be- fore the Council a Letter from Henry Laurens, Esq'r, President of Congress, inclosing a Copy of the Confederation, which is to be sent to the different States for their approbation; and after being read, was referred to the Hon'ble House of Assembly for their con- sideration.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Mr. Peter Dehaven, for Five hundred Pounds, for which he is to account.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of John Burd, for furnishing Two hundred & Sixty Two Rations, at One Shilling per Ration, to Colo. Piper's Battalion, of the second of January last, to be charged to Congress.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday Decem. 3, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart,
Jacob Morgan,
Thomas Urie,
Jacob Ardnt, &
Esq'rs.
Thomas Scott, John Hambright.
Council received from the Assembly an order, setting forth the appointment of Tho's Urie, jun'r, & Will'm Halliday, jun'r, Esq'rs, of the County of Bedford, & Will'm Cochran, Esq'r, of the County of Westmorland, to be Sub-Lieutenants of the said Counties re- spectively.
Ordered, That Commissions be made out for them accordingly. Ordered, That Will'm M. Henry & John Ball, Esq'rs, be ap- pointed Justices of the Peace for the County of Bucks ..
The Council met.
LANCASTER Thursday Decem. 4, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart,
Thomas Scott,
Jacob Morgan, John Bailey, Thomas Urie,
Jacob Arndt, & Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Capt. Joseph Potts, for One thousand Pounds,
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to be charged to Colo. Smith, Lieutenant of the County of Chester, for the purpose of purchasing Blankets, Paying Substitutes, &ca., for which Sum he is to account.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday December 5, 1777.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, Thomas Scott, &
Jacob Morgan, - Jacob Arndt. Esq'rs.
John Bailey,
An order was drawn on Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, in favor of Tho's Dorsey, Esq'r, Paymaster General of the Militia of the State of Pennsylvania, for the Sum of Four thou- sand Pounds, for which he is to account.
It being represented to Council, by Will'm Henry, Esq'r, that the following Men can be usefully employed in making Arms for the use of the State, viz : Henry Gingerich, John Eberly, Christian Oberholtzer, Henry Myer, Caspar Halburn, Adam Deterer, Mich'l DeReiner, & George Radfang; it is therefore,
Ordered, By the Executive Council that the above named Per- sons be excused from going to Camp, provided they continue in the employ, under the direction of the said Will'm Henry, Esq'r, upon such terms as he may think reasonable.
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