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and for more effectually discovering the same, & for ascertaining & satisfying the lawful debts & claims thereupon;" & after de- liberation,
Ordered, That the Minutes of the proceedings of this Council, in pursuance of the Authority of the Act entitled " An Act for the attainder of divers Traitors, if they render not themselves by a certain day, & for vesting their Estates in this Commonwealth, and for more effectually discovering the same, & for ascertaining & satis- fying the lawful debts & claims thereupon," be kept in a Book for that especial purpose, seperate from the Minutes of proceedings of- Council in more common & ordinary occasions, & that the Secre- tary do take care to have them entered with the utmost regularity & exactness.
[This order seems to have been very imperfectly complied with. In transcribing the Minutes, therefore, I have thought it best to in- corporate the proceedings respecting Forfeited Estates with the general proceedings of the Board.]
The Council taking into consideration the Act of General Assem- bly entitled " An Act for the attainder of divers Traitors, if they render not themselves by a certain day, & for vesting their Estates in this Commonwealth, & for more effectually discovering the same, & for ascertaining & satisfying the lawful Debts & claims thereupon ;" & also considering the general report, & other evi- dence before the Council, relating to divers persons who have, as it is said, joined the Enemy ; & thereupon,
Ordered, That a Proclamation be issued under the State Seal, requiring the following named persons, late & heretofore inhabi- tants of this State, That is to say :
Enoch Story, late Merchant; Samuel Garrigues, the elder, late Clerk of the Market, & Trader; James Stevenson, late Baker: Abram Carlisle, House Carpenter; Peter Deshong, Miller ; Alex- ander Bartram, Trader; Christian Hook, Attorney at Law; 'Peter Miller, Scrivener ; Lodowick Kerker, Butcher ; Philip Marching- ton, Trader ; Edward Hanlon, Cooper & Vintner ; Alfred Cliffton, Gentleman ; & Arthur Thomas, Breeches-maker ; all now or late of the City of Philadelphia; And Thomas Livezey, late of the Township of Roxborough, Miller; John Roberts, late of the Township of Lower Merion, Miller; Rob't Iredale, the Younger, & Thomas Iredale, both late of the Township of Horsham, Laborers ; Joshua Knight, late of the Township of Abington, Blacksmith ; John Knight, Tanner ; Isaac Knight, Husband- man ; Albinson Walton, late of the Township of Biberry, Hus- bandman ; John Smith, late Guager of the Port of Philadelphia ; & Henry Hugh Ferguson, Commissary of Prisoners for Gen'l Howe; all late of the County of Philadelphia : And Samuel Biles, Esq'r, late Sheriff of the County of Bucks ; Walter Willett, late of the Township of Southampton, Husbandman ; Richard Hovenden, late of the Township of Newtown, Trader ; & William Moland, late
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of the Township of Warminster, Husbandman ; all lately of the County of Bucks : And Henry Skyles, Thomas Bulla & David Daw- son, Husbandman ; Jacob James, late of the 'Township of Goshen, Innkeeper ; Joseph Thomas, (heretofore Sub-Sheriff,) Yeoman ; Na- thaniel Vernon, junior, laborer ; & John Swanwick, late of the Cus- tom House, Philadelphia, all late of the County of Chester : And John Rankin and Evan Griffith, Husbandman ; William Love, late of the Township of York; John Wilson, late of the Township of Huntingdon ; And James Bracken, late of the Township of Tyronne; all late of the County of York : And William Thomas, James Pugh, Samuel Koster, John Koster, Joshua Thomas, Hugh Pugh, and Joseph Sutton, Husbandmen ; John Holder, Miller; Henry Oswalt, House Carpenter; Jacob Holder & George Holder, Laborers; & Owen Roberts, Saw mill man, all late of the County of Northamp- ton : And Michael Witman, Innkeeper ; Matthew McHugh of Lebanon, Inkeeper ; George Reine, of Earle Township, Miller ; John Reine, & Ingleholt Holtzinger, Husbandman, all late of the County of Lancaster : And Francis Sanderson, heretofore of the Borough of Lancaster, & late of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, Copper- smith ; (the said Francis Sanderson having a Real Estate in this Commonwealth ;) to render themselves respectively to some or one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, or of the Justices of the Peace of one of the Counties within this State, on or before Thurs- day the Twenty-fifth day of June next, ensuing; & also abide their legal trial, for having severally adhered to & knowingly & willingly aided & assisted the Enemies of this State, and of the United States of America, by having joined their Armies at Philadelphia, in the County of Philadelphia, within this State, on pain that every of them stand & be attainted of High Treason, to all intents & pur- poses, & shall suffer such pains & penalties, & undergo all such for- feitures as persons attainted of High Treason ought to do.
And a Proclamation in due form being prepared accordingly and read, thereupon,
Ordered, That the same be Sealed with the State Seal, Signed by His Excell'y The President & attested by the Secretary ; And the same was signed accordingly.
Ordered, 'That the said Proclamation be Published in Mr. John Dunlap's News Paper.
" Pennsylvania, ss.
" A PROCLAMATION : 1
By the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania :
" WHEREAS, the following named persons, late & heretofore in- habitants of this State ; That is to say-Enoch Story, late Mer- chant ; Samuel Garrigues, the elder, late Clerk of the Market & Trader ; James Stevenson, late Baker; Abraham Carlisle, House
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Carpenter ; Peter Deshong, Miller ; Alexander Bartram, Trader ; Christian Hook, Attorney at Law; Peter Miller, Scrivener : Lodo- wick Kerker, Butcher; Philip Marshington, Trader; Edward Han- lon, Cooper & Vintner ; Alfred Cliffton, Gentleman ; and Arthur Thomas, Breeches-maker, all now or late of the City of Philadel- phia : Thomas Livezley, late of the Township of Roxborough, Miller ; Robert Iredale, the Younger, & Thomas Iredale, both late of the Township of Horsham, Laborers; Joshua Knight, late of the Township of Abington, Blacksmith ; John Knight, Tanner; Isaac Knight, Husbandman ; Albinson Walton, late of the Township of Biberry, Husbandman ; John Smith, late Gauger of the Port of Philadelphia ; & Henry Hugh Ferguson, Commissary of Prisoners for General Howe, all late of the County of Philadelphia : & Sam- uel Biles, Esq'r, late Sheriff of the County of Bucks; Walter Wil- let, late of the Township of Southampton, Husbandman, Richard Hovendon, late of the 'Township of Newtown, Trader; William Moland, late of the Township of Warminster, Husbandman ; all late of the County of Bucks : & Henry Skyles, Thomas Bulla, & David Dawson, Husbandman ; Jacob James, late of the Township of Go- hen, Inn-keeper; Joseph Thomas, (heretofore Sub-Sheriff,) Yeoman; Nathaniel Vernon, junior, Laborer ; John Swanwick, late of the Cus- tom House, Philadelphia, all late of the County of Chester : & John Rankin & Evan Griffith, Husbandmen; William Love, of the Township of York ; John Watson, late of the Township of Hun- tingdon ; & James Brakin, late of the Township of Tyrone, all of the County of York : & William Thomas, James Pugh, Samuel Koster, John Koster, Joshua Thomas, Hugh Pugh, & Joseph Sut- ton, Husbandmen ; John Holder, Miller; Henry Oswalt, House Carpenter ; Jacob Holder & George Holder, Laborers; & Owen Roberts, Saw-mill man, all late of the County of Northampton : & Michael Witman, Inn-keeper; Matthew McHugh, of Lebanon, . Inn-keeper; George Reine, of Earl Township, Miller; John Reine, & Ingleholt Holtzinger, Husbandmen, all of the County of Lancas- ter : & Francis Sanderson, heretofore of the Borough of Lancaster, & late of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, Coppersmith ; & John Roberts, late of the Township of Lower Merrion, Miller ; have severally adhered to & knowingly & willingly aided & assisted the Enemies of this State & of the United States of America, by having joined their Armies at Philadelphia, in the County of Phila- delphia, within this State.
We the Supreme Executive Council aforesaid, by virtue of cer- tain powers & authorities to us given by an Act of General Assem- bly, entitled " An Act for the attainder of divers Traitors, if they render not themselves by a certain day, & for vesting their Estates in this Commonwealth, and for more effectually discovering the same, & for ascertaining & satisfying the lawful debts & claims thereupon," do hereby strictly charge & require the said Enoch Story, Samuel Garrigues the elder, James Stevenson, Abraham Carlisle, Peter Deshong, Alexander Bartram, Christian Hook, Pe-
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ter Miller, Lodowick Kerker, Philip Marshinton, Edward Hanlon, Alfred Chiffton, Arthur Thomas, Thomas Livezley, Robert Iredale the younger, Thomas Iredale, Joshua Knight, John Knight, Isaac Knight, Albinson Walton, John Smith, Henry Hugh Ferguson, Samuel Biles, Walter Willett, Richard Hovenden, William Moland, Henry Skyles, Thomas Bulla, David Dawson, Jacob James, Joseph Thomas, Nathaniel Vernon, junior, John Swanwick, John Rankin, Evan Griffith, William Love, John Wilson, James Brakin, William Thomas, James Pugh, Samuel Koster, John Koster, Joshua Tho- mas, Hugh Pugh, Joseph Sutton, John Holder, Henry Oswalt, Jacob Holder, George Holder, Owen Roberts, Michael Wipman, Matthew McHugh, George Reine, John Reine, Ingleholt Holt- zinger, Francis Sanderson, (the said Francis Sanderson having a real Estate in this Common-Wealth,) & John Roberts, to render themselves respectively to some or one of the Justices of the Su- preme Court, or of the Justices of the Peace of one of the Counties within this State, on or before Thursday the Twenty-fifth day of June next ensuing, & also abide their legal trial, for such their Treasons, on pain that every of them, the said Enoch Story, Samuel Garrigues, the elder, James Stevenson, Abraham Carlisle, Peter Deshong, Alexander Bartram, Christian Hook, Peter Miller, Lodo- wick Kerker, Philip Marshington, Edward Hanlon, Alfred Cliffton, Arthur Thomas, Thomas Livezley, Robert Iredale, the Younger, 'Thomas Iredale, Joshua Knight, John Knight, Isaac Knight, Al- binson Walton, John Smith, Henry Hugh Ferguson, Samuel Biles, Walter Willett, Richard Hovenden, William Moland, Henry Skyles, Thomas Bulla, David Dawson, Jacob James, Joseph Thomas, Na- thaniel Vernon, junior, John Swanwick, John Rankin, Evan Grif- fith, William Love, John Wilson, James Brakin, William Thomas, James Pugh, Samuel Koster, John Koster, Joshua Thomas, Hugh Pugh, Joseph Sutton, John Holder, Henry Oswalt, Jacob Holder, George Holder, Owen Roberts, Michael Witman, Matthew McHugh, George Reine, John Reine, Ingleholt Holtzinger, Francis Sander- son & John Roberts, not rendering himself as aforesaid, or not abid- ing the trial aforesaid, shall, from & after the said Thursday the Twenty-fifth day of June next, stand & be attainted of High Trea- son to all intents & purposes, & shall suffer such pains & penalties, & undergo all such forfeitures as persons attainted of High Treason ought to do.
" And all the faithful subjects of this State are to take notice of this Proclamation, and govern themselves accordingly.
" Given by order of the Council under the hand of His Excell'y the President, and the Seal of the State, at Lancaster, this Eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy-eight.
"Signed, THOMAS WHARTON, junior, President.
" Attested by order of the Council, -T, MATLACK, Secretary.
"GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH."
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday May 9, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
James Edgar, Joseph Hart, Mackay,
Jacob Arndt, & ?
Esq'rs.
Colo. George Morgan having represented that his Lady, Mrs; Mary Morgan, had left her infant at the breast in the City of Philadelphia, and that the person to whose care it had been intrust- ed, was about to leave this Country, & therefore, earnestly solicits a Pass for his Lady to go into the City to bring out their Child. On consideration of so affecting a case,
Ordered, That a Pass be made out for Mrs. Morgan, Wife of Colo. George Morgan, to go into the City of Philadelphia to bring out her child.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday May 11, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, James Edgar, & )
Jacob Arndt, Mackay, Jonathan Hoge, Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colo. Will'm Will, Store-keeper for the Continental Magazine in this Borough, for the Sum of One hundred Pounds, for which sum he is to ac- count.
Lieut. Colo. Blaithwaite Jones attended the Council, & requested a sum of Money in part of his Pay. The Council taking the same into consideration, and it appearing that he was appointed by the late Council of Safety, on the 15th day of February, 1777, as an Engineer for the fortifications at Billingsport, to continue until the same shall be completed, or until otherwise ordered by proper Au- thority,
· Ordered, That Lieut. Col. Blaithwaite Jones be allowed Pay until this day, & that as the service to which he was appointed hath ceased, that he be discharged.
That Col. Jones be informed at the same time, that this Council is disposed to employ him in such department as may require his abilities, as occasion shall offer.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday May 12, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, James Edgar, & )
Jacob Arndt, Jonathan Hoge, Esq'rs.
Mackay,
It appearing that Lieu. Edw'd Randolph, of the 4th Pennsylva- nia Regiment, had inlisted a number of men, as Certified by Capt. Edw'd Scull ; thereupon,
Two orders were drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Lieu. Edw'd Randolph, the one for the Sum of Four hundred & Twenty Dollars, the other for One hundred & Eighty Dollars, both to be charged to Capt. Edw'd Scull, of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment.
Two Letters from the Hon'ble Henry Laurens, Esq'r, President of Congress, one of the 8th, the other of the 11th instant, inclosing the York Town Gazette, containing such parts of the Treaty with France as are necessary & proper to be made Public; a Proclama- tion issued by Congress on the 9th instant; and " An Address of the Congress to the United States of America," and a Resolve of the 9th instant, recommending to Ministers of the Gospel of all de- nominations, to read the same in the places of religious worship.
The Address of the Congress to the United States, & the resolve of the 9th inst., being read,
Ordered, That the same be immediately re-printed and forward- ed to the Ministers of the Gospel of all denominations, for the pur- pose recommended by Congress, which the Council doth highly approve of.
Ordered, That five hundred Copies in German be struck off & forwarded in like manner.
. N. B .- The President gave an order to the Q'r M'r for a Horse for Count Mountfort, for a few days, the Count's Horse having fallen lame.
The Council Met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday May 13, 1778.
PRESENT :
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Col. Blaith- waite Jones, for the Sum of Two hundred Pounds, part Pay as En- gineer at Billingsport, to be charged to Congress ..
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday May 14, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y THO'S WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
· Joseph Hart, James Edgar, &
Jonathan Hoge, Jacob Arndt, Esq'rs.
Mackay,
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, Vizt. :
In favor of Rob't Lollar, Esq'r, Pay Master of Militia for the County of Philadelphia, for the Sum of Five thousand & Nine hun- dred Dollars, (in loan Office Certificates, ) for Paying the Militia, & to be charged to Thomas Dorsey, Esq'r, Pay Master of Militia. .
In favor of Capt. Rob't Gamble, for the Sum of Two hundred Dollars, due to Mich'l Bowyer for apprehending a certain Charles Caldwell, pursuant to a Proclamation of this Council; the said Mich'l Bowyer having by his order authorized the said Capt. Rob't Gamble to receive the same.
In favor of Mr. Philip Boehm, of Northampton County, for the · Sum of Two hundred & fifty-one Pounds, nine Shillings & four Pence half Penny, being the Balance due to Mr. Ebenezer Cowell; And in favor of Mr. Philip Boehm, Paymaster of Militia of Northampton County, for the Sum of Three thousand Pounds, for the purpose of Paying the said Militia, to be charged to Capt. Tho's Dorsey, Paymaster of Militia.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday May 15, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jacob Arndt, &
Joseph Hart, Jonat'n Hoge, - James Edgar, - Mackay. . Esq'rs.
Col. Thos. Hartley having represented to Council that the Money advanced to him for the Recruiting Service is already exhausted, and requesting that a further Sum may be paid to Capt. George Bush for that service, for which he (Col. Hartley) will be accounta- ble; thereupon, .
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Capt. George Bush, for the Sum of Two thousand Pounds, to be charged to Colo. Thomas Hartley.
A certificate signed by Rob't Lollar, James Anderson & Will'm Clarke, Esq'rs, of the Committee of Accounts, certifying that the Sum of Seven Hundred & Seventy-one Pounds fourteen Shillings
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& One Penny was due to Mr. John Tyler, for repairing of Arms ; thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. John Tyler, for the said Sum of Seven hundred & Seventy-one Pounds fourteen Shillings & one Penny.
The Council met.
LANCASTER Saturday May 16, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jos. Hart, Jonat'n Hoge, James Edgar,
Jacob Arndt, &
- Mackay, Esq'rs.
Ordered, That the Parole of James Tilghman, Esq'r, be sent to his Son Colo. Tench Tilghman, at Camp, with a request that he will forward it to his father by the first opportunity, & acquaint him that he is discharged from his said Parole, & at liberty to act as he shall judge best.
Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to write to James Tilghman, Esq'r, by the next Post, & inform him of the aforesaid order of Council, & of his discharge; and the same was forwarded accordingly.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Adam Reigart, for the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds, to purchase Horses with, & for which he is to account.
A Letter from John Carothers, Esq'r, Lieu. of the County of Cumberland, informing that several persons have lately been killed by the Indians on the Bald Eagle & Juniata, &c.
Ordered, That the Board of War be requested to furnish John Carothers, Esq'r, Lieu. of the County of Cumberland, with Riffles & Ammunition. .
Lieutenant John Boyd, of the 12th Penns'a Battalion, having enlis- ted a number of Recruits, An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Lieu. John Boyd, of the 12th Penns'a Battalion, or his order, for the Sum of Nine hundred and Sixty Dollars, for the Re- cruiting Service, for which he is to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble James Edgar, Esq'r, for the Sum of One Thousand Pounds, for the purpose of purchasing Horses in the County of York, to be charged to David Watson, Esq'r, Commissioner for purchasing Horses in the said County.
From the situation of the Western frontiers, it appears to be ne- cessary to supply the County of Northumberland with Arms, and
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there being Thirty-One Riffles in the hands of John Butler, one of the Armourers,
Ordered. That John Tyler, Armourer, do send a Waggon load of Arms in repair, to Col. Jacob Morgan, Lieutenant of the County of Berks, among which the Thirty-one Riffles are to be a part, & packed separate from the rest, & to be by Col. Morgan forwarded to Sam'l Hunter, Esq'r, Lieu. of the County of Northumberland, for the use of the Militia.
The Council taking into consideration the Sentence passed by the Judges of the Court of Oyer & Terminer & General Goal de- livery for the County of York, (in this Common Wealth, ) held at York, on Tuesday the Twenty-first day of April last past, upon Joseph Bone, late of Cumberland Township, in the said County of York, Yeoman; he the said Joseph Bone being convicted at the said Court of Felony & Burglary, to Wit :
" That the said Joseph Bone be taken to the Goal of the said Commonwealth, in the said County of York, from whence he came, & from thence to the place of Execution, & there to be hanged by the neck until he be dead."
Ordered, That a Warrant under the less Seal of the State, signed by the Hon'ble Vice President, and attested by the Secretary, be now issued for execution of the said .sentence, on Wednesday the 27th day of May instant, between the hours of Ten O'Clock in the forenoon & Two O'Clock in the Afternoon of the said day, at the usual place of Execution.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William Wil- son, of the first Penns'a Battalion, for the Sum of Four hundred & Twenty Dollars, for the Recruiting Service, for which Sum he is to account.
Ordered, That Joseph Shippen, jun'r, of Kennet Township, Esq'r, be discharged from his Parole, & be at liberty to act as he shall judge best.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Monday May 18, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, James Edgar,
Jonathan Hoge, Jacob Arndt, & Esq'rs.
Mackay, John Hambright.
Letters from His Excell'y Gen'l Washington, of 14th instant; from Colo. Hunter of the same date ; from Charles Petit, A Q. M. G., of 16th inst.
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Tho's Hewitt, Esq'r, attended the Council, & represented that the County of Northumberland is in great distress from the want of Arms, Ammunition, and Provisions.
Ordered, That a Copy of Colo. Hunter's Letter be forwarded to Congress by Mr. Hewitt, & that information be given to Congress of the number of Riffles procured to be forwarded to Cumberland & Northampton Counties.
His Excell'y Gen'l Washington having represented the necessity for a supply of Arms for Gen'l Wayne's Division, & requested that about Three hundred stand, fitted with Bayonets, belonging to the State, be sent to him. It has been represented to the Gene- ral that these Arms had been fitted with Continental Bayonets, which appears to have been a mistake. From the situation of the Frontiers, attacked by the Indians, Riffles are greatly wanted, & Will'm Henry, Esq'r, having about One hundred & Twelve Riffles belonging to the Continent which he appears willing to supply this State with ; thereupon,
Ordered, That three hundred Musquets & Bayonets belonging to this State, be sent to His Excell'y Gen'l Washington, for the Pennsylvania Troops in Gen'l Wayne's division.
Ordered, That forty-eight Riffles be sent to John Carothers, Esq'r, Lieu. of Cumberland County, & that an order be drawn on Mr. Henry, in favor of Jonathan Hoge, Esq'r, for the same.
Ordered, That Seventy Riffles be sent to Colo. James Hunter, Lieu. of the County of Northumberland, & that an order be drawn in favor of John Hambright, Esq'r.
Ordered, That the load of Arms ordered from Northampton be. forwarded by Colo. Morgan to Colo. Gibbons, near Harris's Ferry, to be by him forwarded to Colo. S. Hunter, Lieu. of Northampton County.
Colo. Knox, Mr. McLean, & Mr. Irwin, a Committee from the Hon'ble House of Assembly, attended in the Council Chamber, & laid before the Council a Petition from the Township of Peters, in the County of Cumberland, praying, in effect, Protection from the Indian Ravages. A free conference was had upon the situation of the Western frontiers; and thereupon,
Agreed, That a just representation from Council and Assembly, be sent to Congress on this important Subject.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday May 19, 1778
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, James Edgar, r
Jonathan Hoge, Jacob Arndt, &
Esq'rs.
Mackay, John Hambridght, J
Colo. Smith applied to the Council by written order of Gen'l Green of April 26th, for the Horses purchased for the Dragoon Service ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the Horses purchased for the Dragoon Service be delivered to Capt. Smith.
The Secretary reported that the Post which heretofore was sent near Chester Town did not now Travel that Road, & therefore, the Letter ordered to be sent James Tilghman, Esq'r, could not be for- warded by Post; thereupon,
Ordered, That an express be procured & sent with the order of Council for the discharge of James Tilghman, Esq'r.
Ordered, That four hundred Copies of the Proclamation issued by this Council on the 8th instant, be printed, & Copies thereof sent to the Sheriff of the respective Counties where the Persons therein named have heretofore resided, with orders to read, or cause to be read, the said Proclamation in the respective County Towns were the same can with safety be done, & in cases where that cannot be done, that the same be done in some public place as near the County Town as the Sheriff shall judge to be safe so to do ; & that he set up, or cause to be set up, one Copy of each of at least ten different places where he shall judge the same shall be most publickly known, so far as the same shall be found to be prac- ticable.
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