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East Caln ; Joshua Proctor, Laborer, now or late of the Town- ship of Newtown ; Aaron Ashbridge, Waterman ; Joseph Gill, Malster ; Elias Wernon, Taylor ; all now or late of the Town- ship of Chester : And Daniel Rogers, Carpenter; now or late of the Township of Egmont : And John Supplee, William Caldwell & James Hart, Husbandmen ; John Musgrove, Tra- der ; and William Andrews, Fuller ; all now or late of the Town- ship of Darby : And William Smith of Tinnicum Island ; & Wil- liam Anderson, Laborer; both now or late of the Township of Ridley ; Henry Effinger, Junior, Hugh Ocain, William Kennedy, Darby Ocain, & James McClarin, Laborers; & Isaiah Worrell, Miller ; All now or late of the Township of Springfield : And Isaac Burk, Abraham Falkenton, Thomas Burns, William Clarke, & George Good, Laborers ; and William Henry, Taylor; all now or late of the Township of Providence : And George Dunn, & Da- vid Maris, Taylors; & William Bell, Laborer ; all now or late of the Township of Newtown; and Robert Kissack, Weaver ; James Brown, Wheelwright; James German & Enoch German, Cord- wainers; & Michael Crickley, Laborer ; all now or late of the Township of Haverford, all now or late of the County of Chester : And John Spearing, Shoemaker; now or late of the Township of Eastman; John Stackhouse, Moses Morgan, Moses Wood, Abra- ham Long, Robert Stackhouse, Peter Snyder, John Raymel, John Ink, David Young, John Vaughan, Lawrence Marr, & Peter Hardy, Husbandmen ; all now or late of the Township of Mount Bethel : And James Lawson, & Edward McMichael, Husbandmen ; both now or late of the 'Township of Lower Smithfield; & James Allen, Esq'r, now or late of Northampton Village ; all now or late of the County of Northampton : And William Willis, Miller, & Richard Willis, Gunsmith; both now or late of the County of York : And John Wilson, Wheelwright, & Husbandman; and Andrew Fursuer, Laborer; both now or late of the Township of Allen ; Lawrence Kelly, Cooper ; William Curlan, Laborer; John M. Cart, Distiller & Laborer; & Francis Irwin, Carter ; all now or late of the Township of East Pennsborough; all now or late of the County of Cumberland : And George Croghan, & Alexander McKee, formerly Indian Traders ; Simon Girty, Indian Interpre- ter ; James Girty, Laborer; & Matthew Elliott, Indian Trader; all now or late of the County of Westmoreland : And Malin Dunn, Taylor ; now or late of the Township of Providence; have severally adhered to, & knowingly & willingly aided & assisted the Enemies of the State & of the United States of America by hav- ing joined their Armies at Philadelphia, in the County of Phila- delphia, within this State. We the Supreme Executive Council aforesaid, by virtue of certain powers & authorities to us given by An Act of General Assembly 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
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effectually discovering the same, & for ascertaining & satisfying" the lawful debts & claims thereupon ;" Do hereby strictly charge & require the said James Inglis, Robert Couper, Carpenter Whar- ton, John Chevalier, James Club, Benjamin Towne, James Smither, Joel Evans, Anthony Yeldall, William Morris, John Cunningham, William Taylor, Frederick Werner, Arthur Thomas, Samuel Gar- rigues, Joseph Stansburg, John Bray, Ross Curry, John Johnson, John Airey, John Hales, Dunnin Irwin, John Pike, John Palmer, James Craigh, John Henderson, Benjamin Davis, George Spangler, James Fisher, Hugh Henry, Jacob Mayer, Isaac Wharton, Benja- min Gibbs, James Gregson, 'Thomas Bramhall, Samuel Jeffreys, Michael Connor, Robert Looseley, Henry Jounken, Henry Wel- fling, Robert Dove, William Williams, Lawrence Fegan, John Brown, William Taylor, David Gregory, John Tolley, David Thompson, Charles Moran, John Buckingham, Joseph Bolton, John Butcher, Peter Saur, Stephen Styer, Joel Bryan, George Burns, Joseph Dean, Isaac Mitchener, John Rodgers, Hugh Lin- don, Robert Coley, William Fell, John Hill, Dennis Easton, Henry Dennis, John Deunis, John Howell, Mordecai Bolderstone, Uriah Lindy, William Brown, Jeremiah Hendrickson, James McMullen, Thomas Featherby, William Skelton, Levy Kennett, John Cable, Ephraim Williams, Joseph Canby, Thomas Canby, Samuel Bur- rows, John Harvey, George Boatman, Peter Price, Thomas Martin, John Stackhouse, Benjamin Brown, Joseph Doble, James Gilmore, Henry Hill, Alexander Reikey, Andrew De Normandie, Benjamin Brown, William De Normandie, John Gos- ling, Arthur Campbell, John Stackhouse, John Poor, John Elwood, William Davis, Joseph Swift, Samuel Chapman, Amos Chapman, Abram Chapman, David Chapman, Abraham Clark, John Briggs, George Davis, John Taylor, John Moulder, John Talbot, Thomas Barton, Jesse Bean, Jacob Tregoe, Caleb Haines, Joshua Thomp- son, Jacob Buffington, William Stroud, Joseph Malin, Elisha Ma- lin, Edward Grissel, John Wilson, William Millson, Isaac Bullock, Benjamin James, John Burnet, Samuel Hart, Abiah Parke, Jacob Cypher, Samuel Bell, William Maddock, William Dunn, Joseph Edwards, George Dunn, James Malin, Gideon Vernon, Christopher Wilson, John Taylor, Benjamin Miller, Joshua Proctor, Aaron Ashbridge, Joseph Gill, Elias Vernon, Daniel Register, John Supplee, William Caldwell, James Hartnet, John Musgrove, Wil- liam Andrews, William Smith, William Anderson, Henry Effinger, Hugh O'Cain, William Kennedy, Darby O'Cain, James McClarin, Isaiah Worrell, Isaac Burk, Abraham Falkenton, Thomas Burns, William Clark, George Good, William Henry, George Dunn, David Maris, William Bell, Robert Kissack, James Brown, James Ger- man, Enoch German, Michael Crickley, John Spering, John Stack- house, Moses Morgan, Moses Wood, Abraham Long, Robert Stack- house, Peter Snyder, John Rymel, John Irish, David Young, John Vaughan, Lawrence Marr, Peter Hardy, James Lawson, Edward
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McMichael, James Allen, William Willis, Richard Willis, John Wilson, Andrew Fursuer, Lawrence Kilby, William Curlan, John McCart, Francis Irwin, George Groghan, Alexander M'Kee, Simon Girty, James Girty, Matthew Elliott & Malin Dunn, 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 Coun- ties within this State, on or before the third day of August next ensuing, & also abide their legal trial for such their Treasons, on pain that every of them, the said James Inglis, Robert Coupar, Carpenter Wharton, John Chevalier, James Club, Ben- jamin Towne, James Smither, Joel Evans, Anthony Yeldall, William Morris, John Cunningham, William Taylor, Frederick Verner, Arthur Thomas, Samuel Garrigues, Joseph Stansbury, John Bray, Ross Curry, John Johnson, John Airey, John Hales, Dunnin Irwin, John Pike, John Palmer, James Craig, John Hen- derson, Benjamin Davis, George Spangler, James Fisher, Hugh Henry, Jacob Mayer, Isaac Wharton, Benjamin Gibbs, James Gregson, Thomas Bramhall, Samuel Jeffreys, Michael Connor, Robert Loosley, Henry Jounken, Henry Welfling, Robert Dove, William Williams, Lawrence Fegan, John Brown, William Taylor, David Gregory, John Tolley, David Thompson, Charles Moran, John Buckingham, Joseph Bolton, John Butcher, Peter Saur, Ste- phen Styer, Joel Bryan, George Burns, Joseph Doan, Isaac Mitch- ener, John Rodgers, Hugh Lindon, Rob't Coley, William Fell, John Hill, Dennis Easton, Henry Dennis, John Dennis, John Howell, Mordecai Balderstone, Uriah Lindy, William Brown, Jere- miah Hendrickson, James McMullen, Thomas Featherby, William Skelton, Levi Kennett, John Cable, Ephraim Williams, Joseph Canby, Thomas Canby, Samuel Burrowes, John Harvey, George Boatman, Peter Price, Thomas Martin, John Stackhouse, Benjamin Brown, Joseph Doble, James Gilmore, Henry Hill, Alexander Rickey, Andrew De Normandie, Benjamin Brown, William De Nor- mandie, John Gosling, Arthur Campbell, John Stackhouse, John Poor, John Ellwood, William Davis, Joseph Swift, Samuel Chap- man, Amos Chapman, Abraham Chapman, David Chapman, Abram Clark, John Briggs, George Davis, John Taylor, John Moulder, John Talbot, Thomas Barton, Jesse Bean, Jacob Tregoe, Caleb Haines, Joshua Thompson, Jacob Buffington, William Stroud, Jo- seph Malin, Elisha Malin, Edward Grissel, John Wilson, William . Millson, Isaac Bullock, Benjamin James, John Burnet, Samuel Hart, Abiah Parke, Jacob Cypher, Samuel Bell, William Maddock, William Dunn, Joseph Edwards, George Dunn, James Malin, Gid- eon Vernon, Christopher Wilson, John Taylor, Benjamin Miller, Joshua Proctor, Aaron Ashbridge, Joseph Gill, Elias Vernon, Dan- iel Register, John Suplee, William Caldwell, James Hartnet, John Musgrove, William Andrews, William Smith, William Anderson, Henry Effinger, Hugh O'Cain, William Kennedy, Darby O'Cain, James McClarin, Isaiah Worrell, Isaac Burk, Abraham Falkenton,
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Thomas Burns, William Clark, George Good, William Henry, George Dunn, David Maris, Will'm Bell, Robert Kissack, James Brown, James Gorman, Enoch Gorman, Michael Crickly, John Spering, John Stackhouse, Moses Morgan, Moses Wood, Abraham Long, Robert Stackhouse, Peter Snyder, John Rymel, John Ink, David Young, John Vaughan, Lawrence Marr, Peter Hardy, James Lawson, Edward McMichael, James Allen, William Willis, Robert Willis, John Wilson, Andrew Fursuer, Lawrence Kilby, William Cur- lan, John McCart, Francis Irwin, George Croghan, Alexander Mc- Kee, Simon Girty, James Girty, Matthew Elliott & Malin Dunn ; not rendering himself as aforesaid, & abiding the trial aforesaid, shall, from and after the said first day of August, stand & be attainted of High Treason, 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 tahe notice of this Proclamation, & govern themselves accordingly.
" Given by order of the Council, under the hand of the Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esquire, Vice President, & the Seal of the State at Lancaster, this fifteenth day of June, in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy-eight. " Attested by order of the Council.
" (Signed)-T. MATLACK, Sec'y. " GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH."
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Tuesday June 16, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Mackay, John Hambright, &)
Matt'w Smith, Tho's Scott, Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt,
The Council Met.
LANCASTER, Wednesday June 17, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Mackay, John Hambright, &
Matt'w Smith, Tho's Scott, Jacob Arndt,
Esq'rs.
A Representation from Henry Wynkoop, Esq'r, setting forth that divers traiterous & Violent persons make frequent excursions
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into the County of Bucks, & commit most notorious Robberies, &ca, to the great distress of the inhabitants; & the same being con- sidered,
Ordered That a reward of Two hundred Dollars be Offered to any person or persons who shall detect & arrest any person owing allegiance to this State, or to any of the United States, who hath been or shall be guilty of any Burglary"or of any Robbery, by putting in fear, in any of the Counties of Philadelphia, Bucks or Chester ; And that a Proclamation under the Seal of the State, Signed by the Hon'ble Vice President, and attested by the Secre- tary, be issued accordingly.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Thursday June 18, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Mackay, John Hambright, &
Matt'w Smith, Tho's Scott, Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Ebenezer Cowell, for the Sum of One hundred Pounds, for the use of the Gun Factory under his direction, for which Sum he is to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble, Jacob Arndt, Esq'r, for the Sum of One thousand & Two hundred Pounds, to be charged to John Arndt, Esq'r, to be applied in pay- ing for Provisions purchased for Congress.
Colo. Broadhead attended the Council & represented that the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment is now on a March to the Westward, & re- quested, that in consideration of the Great difficulty in sending Cloathing after them, the Officers may be furnished with their Regi- mentals ; thereupon,
Ordered, That Jacob S. Howell do supply the Officers of the Eighth Pennsylvania Battalion with their Regimentals, as far as it , is in his power to do.
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The Council met.
LANCASTER, Friday June 19, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Mackay, John Hambright, & 2
Matt'w Smith, Thomas Scott,
Jacob Arndt,
Esq'rs.
Intelligence from His Excell'y Gen'l Washington, of the evacu- ation of the City of Philadelphia by the Enemy, was received at Eleven O'Clock.
Ordered, That a Writ be issued for the holding of an Election for chusing a Councellor for the County of Philadelphia.
The Council met.
LANCASTER, Saturday June 20, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Mackay, John Hambright, &
Matt'w Smith, Thomas Scott, Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt,
Capt. Hugh Montgomery applied to Council for Ten Waggons for the accommodations of the Officers & Men belonging to the State Fleet, now going to Philadelphia ; And,
An order was drawn and signed by the Hon'ble Vice President, directed the Waggon Master of the County of Lancaster, request- ing him to furnish Capt. Montgomery with Ten Waggons.
Doct. Frederick Phyle exhibited an account of service done by him for the State as a Physician, amounting to the Sum of Thirty- one Pounds, for which Sum
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the said Doct .. Phyle.
An order was also drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Doct. Frederick Phyle, for the Sum of Ten Pounds Fourteen Shillings & Six Pence, for Provisions purchased by him for the use of the Men belonging to the State Fleet.
A Representation from the inhabitants of Cumberland County, for a supply of Arms & Ammunition, being made,
Ordered, That an application be made to the Board of War for 5 lbs. of Gun powder, 12 Ibs. of Lead & 100 Riffles, to be put into the hands of John Carothers, Esq'r, to be distributed by him as oc- casion may require.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Ludwig Lau- man, or his order, for the Sum of Three Pounds seven shillings & six pence, for writing Paper supplied the Council.
Capt. Lang, one of the Collectors of Cloathing in the County of Lancaster, represents that there are many difficulties in getting the Cloathing made up in this Borough, & that the demands of the Tradesmen employed in making them, are enormous in their de- mands, & proposes to remove to Philadelphia, if the Council think it proper ; thereupon,
Ordered, That Capt. Lang be directed to remove to Philadel- phia such part of the Cloathing to be made up under his direction, as he shall find necessary.
In order was drawn (dated yesterday) on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble Thomas Scott, Esq'r, for the Sum of Seventy-six Pounds Nine Shillings & Nine Pence, for his attendance in Council 29 days, Mileage on 274 Miles, & including also his expences to York Town on Public business, Amounting to £2 18 1.
(N. B. This order includes his Wages of this day.)
An order was drawn on the 'Treasurer in favor of Hugh Mont- gomery, or his order, for the Sum of One thousand Pounds, to be paid to the Officers & Men belonging to the State Fleet, & charged to William C. Bradford, Paymaster of the State Fleet.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble Thomas Scott, Esq'r, for the Sum of Three Thousand Pounds, to be by him delivered to Colo. John Proctor, Paymaster of Militia of the County of Westmoreland, & Charged by the Treasurer to Thomas Dorsey, Pay-Master of Militia.
The Council now intending to remove to the City of Philadel- phia, & the publishing of a Newspaper at the Public expence, of course not absolutely necessary,
Ordered, That Mr. Dunlap be informed that the Council decline taking any more of his papers on the Public account; & that Mr. Bailey be informed that the Council decline taking any more of his Papers after next Week.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble . William Mackey, Esq'r, for the Sum of Two hundred Dollars, to be charged to his Account.
The Officers of the State Fleet represented that they had been at a very considerable expence in removing themselves & families from Trenton to this Borough, & that they had not been supplied with their Rations on the Road, by which their expences had been extravagantly high, & such as they were not able to bear;
On Consideration,
Ordered, That the Officers of the State Fleet who were ordered up to Lancaster, be allowed for their extra expences on the road, two Dollars a day each, besides their back Rations.
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. The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday June 26, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Matt'w Smith, Jona. Hoge, James Edgar,
Joseph Hart, & Jacob Arndt. Esq'rs.
First meeting in the City after the evacuation by the Enemy.
Brig. Gen'l Lacy attended the Council & represented the state of the Militia now in the field as being very low, and the number very inconsiderable, and that there remains about 150 Stand of Arms in his possession.
Ordered, That the arms now in the hands of Gen'l Lacy be re- moved to the city, & report thereof made to this Council ; except only that 50 stand remain in the County of Bucks, under the care & direction of Gen'l Lacy.
Memorial of Mrs. Eliza Ferguson, of Groeme Park, was presen- ted & read.
Petition of divers inhabitants of the County of Northumberland, was read ; Prayer in effect granted a few days ago.
Council took into consideration the state of the Magistracy in this City.
The Council took into consideration the propriety of commemo- rating the Anniversary of Independency, now approaching.
Ordered, That Provision be made for a decent entertainment on the 4th of July next, at some suitable place.
Ordered, That Colo. Smith & the Secretary wait on Gen'l Ar- nold, & enquire what is his intention in ordering the Shops in this City to be shut, & report to the Council to-morrow morning.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday June 27, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Matt'w Smith, Jona. Hoge, James Edgar,
Joseph Hart, & Jacob Arndt. Esq'rs.
Mr. Smith & the Secretary report, That they had waited on Gen'l Arnold, agreeable to the order of yesterday, & that the General had sent to the Council the following Paper, which con- tain a general view of his conduct, Vizt :
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" Instructions from His Excell'y Gen'l Washington, dated 18th June, 1778."
" A Proclamation issued in the City by Maj. Gen'l Arnold, on the 19th June instant, containing a resolve of Congress of the 4th instant."
" A letter from the board of war to Ger'l Arnold, &ca, 23d June instant;" and .
" A Permission to the Retailers to open their Shops, dated 26th instant ;" & Published this day in hand Bills.
(The Secretary informed the Council that he had in charge Maj. Gen'l Arnold's Compliments to the Council, with an invita- tion to the Council to dine with the General on Monday next.)
That they had mentioned to the General the difficulties made by the Clothier General of the United States, in supplying the Troops of this State in the Continental Army with Clothing, &ca, & desired to be informed what was his intention with respect to the disposal of the procured in the City, & mentioned to the Gene- ral the Memorial lately presented by the Officers of the Troops of this State on the subject of Cloathing; to which he replied, that he would give orders to the Cloathier General to wait on the Coun- cil & explain his conduct on this subject. The General also re- marked, that he had not been informed of any Committee having been appointed by Congress in pursuance of their Resolve of the 4th instant.
N. B. That the Resolve of Congress of the 4th instant has not been received by Council.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Peter Dehaven. or his order, for the Sum of One Thousand Pounds, for the use of the Gun Factory.
On Consideration,
Ordered, That a Warrant (under the less Seal) be issued for apprehending & bringing before this Council the bodies of all those persons named in the law for the attainder of divers Traitors, &ca., to be dealt with according to Law.
On Consideration,
Ordered, That a Warrant under the less Seal be issued for ap- prehending & bringing before this Council all those persons within the City & County of Philadelphia, (named in the first Proclama- tion,) to be dealt with accordingly to Law.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday June 29, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
-Mackay, John Hambright, &
Matt'w Smith, Jac. Arndt, Esq'rs.
James Edgar,
A Certificate of the Election, being held according to Law in Fannet Township, in the County of Cumberland, for chusing two persons to be returned for Magistrates, & that David Elder & Noah Abraham were duly elected & returned, but the return had twice miscarried ; On consideration,
Ordered, That David Elder & Noah Abraham be appointed Jus- tices of the Peace for the County of Cumberland, & that they be commissioned accordingly.
The Council taking into Consideration the great necessity of re- pairing the Butchers' Market House, the Stalls, &ca., having been destroyed by the British Army,
Ordered, That proper persons be appointed to agree with such of the Butchers & others who may have Occasion for Stalls in the Butchers' Market House, to have the same repaired, upon such general plan as the persons so to be appointed may order ; such Butchers & others paying the expence & deducting the same out of the growing Rent.
Petition & Remonstrance from the 7th Pennsylvania Battalion of the County of Chester, were read, and the Hon'ble John Bayard, Esq'r, Speaker of the House of Assembly, attended the Council & informed that divers persons of Consideration were desirous that the House should be called earlier than the day to which they stand adjourned ; on consideration,
Ordered, That Writs be now issued for calling the General As- sembly to meet in this City on Tuesday the fourth day of August next ensuing.
Petition of divers inhabitants of Fannet Township, praying for Arms, was read.
On consideration,
Ordered, 'That William Henry, Esq'r, be directed to deliver to John Carothers, Esq'r, Lieut. of the County of Cumberland, two hundred Muskets, to be by him put into the hands of such persons as he shall Judge proper.
Ordered, That two hundred copies of the Resolve of Congress for suspending or repealing the Regulating Law, be printed & put up in the City, with a Nota Bene, That " The General Assembly of Pennsylvania have suspended the Operation of the Act for regu-
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lating the prices of Goods in this State until their next meet- ing."
Received of Robert Levers, Esq'r, the sum of Fifty-eight Pounds and seventeen shillings, for one Marriage Licence & Thirty-two Tavern Licences.
The Council met.
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PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday June 30, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jos. Hart,
Jacob Arndt,
- - Mackay, James Edgar, &
Jonathan Hoge,
John Hambright,
Esq'rs.
Matt'w Smith,
The Sheriff of the county of Northampton being deceased, & the necessity of appointing another in his stead being considered ;
On motion,
Ordered, That John Segfried, Esq'r, be appointed Sheriff of the County of Northampton, & that he be commissioned accor- dingly.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Ebenezer Cowell or his order, for the sum of six hundred Pounds, for the Gun Factory, for which sum he is to account.
Ordered, That the several Persons in this City heretofore held upon Parole, be now discharged from their Parole, excepting only The Rev'd Thomas Coombe, jun'r, & Phineas Bond, Esq'r. (Copy of this order sent to Edward Shippen, jun'r, Esq'r, John Lawrence, Esq'r, James Humphreys, Esq'r, William Smith, D. D., Captain Henry Gurney, Thomas Asheton, & Samuel Murdock, written on their several Paroles.)
Ordered, That the Hon'ble Jacob Arndt, & Peter Buckholder. Esq'r, be received as security for John Segfried, Esq'r, Sheriff of the county of Northampton, for his faithful performance of his said office.
The Hon'ble James Read, Esq'r, Councellor for the County of Berks, appeared & took the Oaths required by the Constitution, and took his seat in Council.
By a return of Goods found in the City on the evacuation of the Enemy, made by order of Gen'l Arnold, it appears that there is in the hands of Mr. Heyman Levy the property of the En- emy.
Ordered, That the Commissioners be directed to enquire con- cerning the Goods in the hands of Mr. Heyman Levy belonging to the Enemy.
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The Council Met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday July 1, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
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