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Matt w Smith, Jacob Arndt, &
James McLene,
Thomas Scott.
Esqr's.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Jonathan Lodge be commissioned to be Sheriff of the County of Northumberland & that be commis- sioned to be Coroner of the said County.
Ordered, That William Perry be appointed & Commissioned to be Sheriff, and William Waddell be appointed & Commissioned to be Coroner of the County of Westmorland.
Application of James Ash & Co. by Letter, for 50 Ibs. of Gun Powder.
Ordered, That Capt. Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, do supply James Ash & Co. with 50 Ibs. of Gun Powder, they paying a reasonable price for the same.
Ordered, That on Friday next, at two O'Clock in the Afternoon, the following Vessels, belong the State, be sold at the Coffee House, by Public Vendue, for Cash only, Vizt :
Ten Gallies, Nine armed Boats, The Brig. Convention, The Sloop Speedwell, Sally, Industry, & Black Duck, & the Schooner Lydia.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday December 8, 1778.
· PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Mackay, Tho's Scott, & r James McLene, Matth'w Smith, Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt,
The following three orders were drawn on the Treasurer, for riding express, Vizt :
In favor of Matthias Snyder, for the Sum of Ten Pounds.
In favor of John Klotz, for the Sum of fourteen Pounds two Shillings & Six pence.
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And in favor of John Klotz, for the further Sum of Sixteen Pounds twelve Shilling & Six pence.
An order was also drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Col. Robert Lollar, or his order, for the Sum of Three hundred and fifty Pounds, to be by him advanced to such of the Militia now under orders to March, as stand in need of it.
Ordered, That the Lieutenants of the County of Philadelphia & Bucks, be authorized to pay the 'Tavern-keepers seven Shillings & six Pence Per day for Victualling the Militia on their March from their Homes to Sherrard's Ferry ; And also be authrized to provide Waggons to carry the baggage of the escort to Sherrard's Ferry, there to be discharged.
Ordered, That two hundred stand of Arms & fifty Camp Ket- tles be immediately forwarded to Sherrard's Ferry, for the use of the Philadelphia & Bucks County Militia, under the care of Fred- erick Hagner, & proper Receipts taken of the Captains to whom they shall be delivered.
Ordered, That it be recommended to Colo. Henry to forward about four hundred Dozen Musket Cartridges, for the use of the Pennsylvania escort.
Ordered, That the Muster master be directed to proceed to Wright's Ferry, or such other Ferry on Susquehanna which the Troops may cross, & there muster the Militia ordered into service to escort the Convention Troops thro' this State.
On Consideration,
Ordered, That Jonathan Lodge, Esquire, be appointed & Com- missioned to be the Sheriff of the County of Northumberland, & that Thomas Robinson be appointed & Commissioned Coroner of the County of Northumberland.
Ordered, That notice be laid on the Coffee House Books, request- ing the Petitioners to the House of General Assembly against Forestallers, to attend the Council on Thursday Morning at Eleven O'Clock, & give Council such information on this Subject as is in their power.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday Decem. 9, 1778, PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Mackay, Jacob Arndt, &"
Matt'w Smith, James M'Lean,
Tho's Scott, Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William C. . Bradford, Paymaster of the State Navy, or his order, for the Sum
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of Four thousand Pounds, to pay off the Officers & Men belonging to the State Fleet, to be charged to account of the said Paymaster.
An order was drawn on the 'Treasurer in favor of William Crispin, Commissary of the State Fleet, or his order, for the Sum of Three .. thousand Pounds, to be charged to his account.
Petition of Hannah Fairlamb, praying to be permitted to go into New York to see her Husband, was read ; & thereupon,
Ordered, That a Pass into New York be granted to Hannah Fairlamb, to Visit her husband & return to this State again.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday Decem. 10, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
John Mackay, , James McLene, & r
Matt'w Smith, Jas. Reed,
Esq'rs.
Capt. Heysham, John Barnhill, & Peter Ozeas, attended the Council, in consequence of notice to the Petitioners against fore- stallers to attend in Council, And the resolve of the Hon'ble House of General Assembly of the 5th instant, recommending to the se- rious attention of Council the Petition of sundry inhabitants of the City of Philadelphia, presented to the House, & praying in effect their interposition to prevent forestalling, was read. The said Pe- tition was also read. On Consideration,
Ordered, That Willam Heysham, George Schlosser, & Will'm. Hollingshead, be appointed & requested to make inquiry in all that part of the City from Market Street Northward, including the North Side of Market Street, concerning the engrossing of Flour & other necessaries of Life, & make report as soon as may be, to this Council, of such facts as have come or shall come to their know- ledge, concerning the same ; And that Nathan Boys, Jediah Snow- den, & Robert Bridges, be appointed to the same, from Market Street Southward, including the South Side of Market Street; & Colo. William Coats, Frederick Kull, & Emanuel Eyre, for the North- ern Liberties.
On motion,
Ordered, That the unanimous thanks of the Council be given to Col. Thomas Hartly, for the brave & prudent Conduct in cover- ing the North Western frontiers of this State, & repelling the- Savages & other Enemies ; And that he be requested to inform the Officers & Men who have been under his command, that this Coun- cil is highly sensible of the difficulties & hardships of the duty which they have performed, & the courage & zeal which they have shown during the last Campaign.
Ordered, That the forgoing order be Published.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday December 11, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
James McLene,
Matt'w Smith,
Jacob Arndt, & 7 Thomas Scott, Esq'rs.
John Mackay,
On consideration,
Ordered, That Mr. George Henry be appointed to superintend & Conduct the Sales of the Vessels, Gallies & Gun Boats, with their apparrel & furniture, (Guns excepted,) he to be accountable for the Nett proceeds of the sales, and that he be allowed the same Commissions as the Marshall of the Admiralty in like cases.
Petition of Peter Dehaven, Benj. Rittenhouse & Hugh Dehaven, respecting the Gun Factory, was read.
Ordered, That Mr. Dehaven be directed to make out & deliver an Inventory of the Factory.
Petition of Richard Footman, in behalf of James Warren, Brew- er, was read & ordered to lie on the Table.
Report of Dr. Hutchinson, of the Stateof the Navy Hospital, was was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That Dr. Hutchinson be directed to make out, & dc- liver to the Secretary, an estimate of a Medicine Chest for the Navy.
William Streaker, late of the Island of Barbadoes, but now an inhabitant of the State, having presented a Memorial setting forth that he had taken the Oath of Allegiance to this State, and cou- siders himself a Subject & resident thereof; but that having property in the Island of Barbadoes, he proposes to go to the West Indies in order to secure & transport the same to this Country, of which he thought it his duty to acquaint the Board, to prevent any future questions or disputes on his return :
Ordered, That the said Memorial be filed among the Papers of the Board, & that the Secretary give him a copy of this Minute, if requested.
A Transcript of the Conviction before the Court of Oyer and Terminer & General Goal delivery, held at Philadelphia on the 9th day of November last, of James O'Bryan & John Beard, alias dictus James Beard, of Felony & Robbery, was read & considered; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the sentence of the Court of Oyer & Terminer, & General Goal delivery, against James O'Bryan & John Beard, alias dictus James Beard, be executed upon them, the said James VOL. XI .- 41.
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Bryan & John Beard, on Saturday the Nineteenth day of this pres- ent month, & that a Warrant be made out under the less Seal of the State, & Signed by his Excellency the President, & attested by the Secretary, for this purpose, & that it be delivered to the Sheriff of the City & County of Philadelphia.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday Decem. 12, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Mackay, Jacob Arndt, &
Ja's McLene, Ja's Read,
'Tho's Scott, Esq'rs.
A Letter from Capt. Joseph Wade was read; and
On Consideration,
Ordered, That agreeable to the request of Captain Joseph Wade, his resignation of his Office & employment in the State Ser- vice, be received.
Application of James Ash & Comp'y, for 100 lbs. of Gunpowder.
Ordered, That Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, be directed to supply James Ash & Comp'y, with One hundred weight of Gunpowder, for the Letter-of-Marque schooner Rebecca, they paying him the Value thereof.
Petition of Marlon Carvel, convicted of having gone into the city of Philadelphia, & praying to have his fine remitted was read, & a Certificate in his favor, signed by John Vandergrift, Esq'r, was read ; &
On Consideration,
Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the State by Mar- lon Carvel, for his having gone into the City of Philadelphia while in the possession of the Enemy, be remitted.
On motion,
Ordered, That a Pass into New York be granted to Mary Wil- son, not to return again.
Ordered, That the execution of the Sentence of the Court against Mary Miller, so far as relates to the Corporal punishment, be re- spited for ten days, & until further orders from this Council.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble James McLene, Esq'r, or his order, for the Sum of Ninety-Eight Pounds Sixteen Shillings & Eight Pence, for his attendance in Council Thirty-Eight days, & Mileage on 160 Miles.
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Ordered, That the March of the Militia of the County of York. intended to guard the Convention Troops, be countermanded.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday Decem. 14, 1778. PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Mackay, Jacob Arndt, &
Thomas Scott, 3 Scott, } Esq
On Consideration,
Ordered, That Mr. George Henry be directed not to sell the best Galley for a less Sum than five hundred Pounds, & the others at a price proportioned to their value. No one to be sold for less than Three hundred Pounds. The best Galley to be first exposed to Sale.
Ordered, That all the Guns under Six Pounders be Sold, to be put up in pairs ; And in case the Sales cannot be conducted agreeable to this direction, they are to be bought in for the State, & a further day appointed for the Sale.
A Letter from Capt. Tho's Hazlewood, requesting a Furlow, to make a voyage to the West Indies ;
On consideration,
Ordered, That Capt. Tho's Hazlewood be allowed to make & Voyage to the West Indies, on his own private Business, & to re- tain his Rank in the service of the State; but he is not to receive Pay or draw Rations until he shall again enter into actual service.
The Council Met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday Decem. 15, 1778
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Ja's Read,
John Mackay, Jacob Arndt, & l Tho's Scott, Esq'rs
The Council took into consideration the report of Colonel Bull & Jacob S. Howell, upon the Pay of the Persons employed on the Fortifications at Billingsport & Red Bank, for the Year 1777; & thereupon,
Ordered, That the Pay of the Persons employed at Billingsport & Red Bank, for the Year 1777, be as follows, Viz :
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The Master Carpenters Twenty-Two Shillings & Six Pence Per day ; Master Bricklayers the same; Pay-masters of Artificers the same ; Commissary of Utensils Sixteen Shillings Per day ; Clerk to the Pay-masters the same ; Overseers of Laborers Thirteen Shil- lings Per day.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday Decem. 16, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart,
Jacob Arndt,
John Mackay,
Thomas Scott, &
James Reed, Matt'w Smith,
Esq'rs.
The Council taking into consideration returns of Election of Jus- tices of the Peace for the district of Germantown, Roxbury, & Springfield Township, & for the district of Upper Hanover, Marl- borough & Upper Salford Townships, The former having returned John Miller & John Howell, & the latter having returned Michael Croll & Peter Hillegas :
Ordered, That John Miller & Mich'l Croll, be appointed & Com- missioned to be Justices of the Peace for the County of Philadel- phia.
Resolves of the Hon'ble House of Assembly of the 5th Decem- ber, 1778, was this day read in Council.
Ordered, That Sarah Whitebread, (Wife of Geo. Whitebread,) be furnished with a Pass to New York, to endeavour to obtain her Two Sons, now in New York, one 11, the other 13 years of Age.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday Decem. 17, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH READ, Esq'r, President. Jos. Hart, John Mackay,
Jas. Read, & ? Esq'rs. Tho's Scott,
Ordered, That Mr. George Henry dispose, by Auction, of the Tools, Implements & stock of the Gun factory, belonging to this State, preserving the finished and unfinished Arms of all such Ar- ticles as, upon conference with Mr. Dav'd Rittenhouse, may be thought necessary for the use of the State.
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Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint Messrs. Alexa. Wilcocks & William McMurtrie, that it having been suggested to the Board that they are possessed of property belonging to British subjects, or otherwise liable to the just claim of the State, The Public offi- cers of the State will be ordered to take the proper steps for secu- ring the same for the benefit of the State, unless the parties con- cerned can shew the Board sufficient reason to the contrary.
The Council Met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday Decem. 18, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH READ, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, James Read,
John Mackay, Jacob Arndt, & & Esq'rs.
Matt'w Smith, Thomas Scott,
John Nixon, John Maxwell Nesbitt, & Benjamin Fuller, nomi- nated & appointed by Act of General Assembly to settle the Ac- counts of the late Committee & Council of Safety, attended in Council, & they & each of them were sworn on the Holy Evan- gelists of Almighty God, that they "well & faithfully execute the · Ofice & trust of an Auditor for settling the Accounts of the late Committee & Council of Safety, to the best of their Judgment, skill & Abilities.""
On consideration,
Ordered, That Capt. James Lang do deliver over to Jacob S. Howell, as soon as may be, all the Cloathing belonging to the State now in his hands, the said Lang's possesion, taking a Receipt for the same; And that the said Lang do immediately lay before the Council his Accounts, prepared for a final Settlement.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Captain James Lang, for the Sum of Three Thousand Pounds, for the Cloathing department, for which Sum the said Lang is to account. 1
On consideration,
Ordered, That the Execution of the Sentence of the Court of Oyer & Terminer & General Goal delivery, upon the body of James Bryan, be respitted for fifteen days, & that a Warrant under the less Seal, be issued for the purpose accordingly.
Thomas Fitzsimmons laid before the Council a Certificate signed by the Hon'ble the Sieur Gerard, Minister Plenipotentiary of His most Christian Majesty, that the Ship Mary & Elizabeth, belong- ing to Mr. Fitzsimmons & Company, was laden with biscuit & Flour for the use of the Fleet of His most Christian Majesty, and prayed that the said Ship may be cleared out at the Naval Office.
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On Consideration,
Ordered, That a Proclamation, under the Seal of the State, be issued agreeable to an Act of General Assembly entitled “ An Act to prohibit the exportation of Provisions from the State of Penn- sylvania for a limited time," to suspend the operation thereof so far as to admit the exportation of any of the Articles within the description of the said Act, for the use of the Fleet of his most Chris- tian Majesty.
A letter from Robert Galbraith, Esq'r, resigning his Offices of Prothonotary, Clerk of the Peace, Clerk of the Orphans' Court, Recorder of Deeds, & Register for the Probate of Wills, and also the Commission of the Peace for the County of Bedford.
Ordered, That David Espy be appointed & Commissioned to be Prothonotary, Recorder of Deeds & Register for the Probate of Wills, for the County of Bedford, & one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County,
Ordered, That David Espy be appointed & Commissioned to be Clerk of the Orphan Court of the County of Bedford.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday Decem. 19, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jos. Hart, Matth'w Smith, & 2
John Mackay, Tho's Scott, h, &} Esq'rs
The Plan of defence of the North Western frontiers of this Place, laid down by Col. Hartley, was now read & considered ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the plan & Arrangement for the defence of the North Western frontiers of this State, laid down by Col. Hartley, & dated December 1st, 1778, is approved by this Council ; And that Col. Sam'l Hunter, Licut. of the County of Northumberland, be directed to supply the Post at General Potter's, in Penn's Val- ley, with two Officers & Twenty Men, until further orders; And in case any other Officer should succeed Colo. Hartley in command, it is recommended that Col. Hartley's plan be pursued, as far as cir- cumstances will admit.
A Letter from the Marine Committee read, enclosing an engage- ment on the part of the Minister of France, to Pay Twelve Thou- sand Dollars as a reward to any Vessel capturing or destroying any Vessel of the Enemy laden with Masts or Spars, & bound for New York, Halifax, or Newport.
Ordered, That the same be filed.
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A Certificate from Col. Nicola was read, that Lieuts. Honeyman, Pugh, & Wood, of the Pennsylvania line, have been regularly transferred to the Corps of Invalids ;
Ordered, That Mr. Howell deliver them Cloathing proportioned in quality & quantity to other Officers of the same Rank in the line of the State.
Petition from Henry Sherer, & other Taylors, who have demands for work done for Colo. Moylan's Regiment of Light Dragoons.
Ordered, That it be returned as not laying before the board.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday Decem. 21, 1778.
PRESENT :
. His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, John Mackay, Matt'w Smith,
Jac. Arndt, &
Tho's Scott, Esq'rs.
On consideration,
Ordered, That the Attorney General be directed to concur in . any measures which, in conference with the other Council concern- ed, he shall think proper, to obtain a re-consideration of the cause of the Slo. Active, wherein the State is concerned.
A Letter from Gov'r Johnson of Maryland, inclosing an Act of Assembly of that State against the distillers of Wiskey, &ca., , was read ; and immediately thereupon, a Copy of the Law of this State for the like purpose was forwarded to Gov. Johnson.
Ead. Die, P. M.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, & John Mackay, Esq'rs.
Ordered, That Col. Nicola be directed to Muster the Militia of the County of Philadelphia, under the Command of Col. Dean, & report to this Council.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday Decem. 22, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOS. REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Jac. Arndt, & John Mackay, 'Tho's Scott, Esq'rs.
Matt'w Smith,
On consideration,
Ordered, That in addition to the News Papers now taken of Dunlap of this city & of Mr. Collins of Burlington, the following News Papers be taken, Viz :- Mr. Purdy's, of Williamsburg, in Virginia ; Miss Goddard's, of Baltimore, in Maryland ; Mr. Lou- don's, at Fishkill, in the State of New York ; -, at New Haven, at Providence ; Miss. Edes & Gills, & Powers, & Willis's of Boston ; and that the Sec- retary do write to the said Printers respectively, & request them to send their Papers Weekly.
Ordered, That there be printed Three Hundred Copies of the Passports which are to be given to Ships & Barques, according to the 27th Article of the Treaty of Amity & Commerce, done at Paris, the sixth day of February, One Thousand Seven Hundred & seventy-eight ; And that the same be issued under the less Seal uf the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and signed by the Presi- dent or Vice President, and countersigned by the Secretary.
The Secretary reports, That there are now no Commissions for private ships of War in his hands, & laid before the Council Twen- ty-two Bonds, taken on the issuing a like number of Commissions. Two Commissions filled up on applications & not called for, which completed the Twenty-four Commissions received on the 31st Au- gust, 1778, from the Hon'ble Henry Laurens, Esq'r, late President of Congress; and also two Bonds, taken on the issuing of a like number of Commissions, part of a former mumber received by Council, & that there had been One Commission sent to the State Navy Board, which that Board had not accounted for; And there- upon,
Ordered, That the same be sent to the Hon'ble Jobn Jay, Esq'r, President of Congress.
Planket Fleeson, Esa'r, attended in Council, & administered to the following named persons the Oath of Allegiance & fidelity re- quired to be taken by the Act of General Assembly, passed the fifth day of this instant, December, entitled " A further supp ?.. ment to the Act entitled 'An Act for the further security of G +rument,' " Viz't : His Excell'y Joseph Reed, Esq'r, Presidem;
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The Hon'ble George Bryan, Esq'r, Vice President ; Hon'ble Joseph Hart, John Mackay, Matt'w Smith, James Read, Jacob Arndt & Thomas Scott, Esq'rs, Members of Council.
And he also administered the Affirmation of the allegiance & fidelity aforesaid, to Timothy Matlack, Esquire, Secretary of the Council.
Passes to New York ordered for Sarah Williamson, Wife of Jesse Williamson, to return again. James, a Lad of 14 Years of Age, belonging to that City. Mary Ginn, Wife of Capt. Ginn, com- manding a Merchant Ship in the Enemy's Service, not to return.
Ordered, That Mr. George Henry be and he is hereby appoint- ed Commissary of Naval Stores of this State, & that he be autho- rized to take into his care and Custody the Vessels of every kind not in Commission, Guns, Arms & other Naval Stores, the whole to be collected together as much as Possible, & all the Offiers of the State & others, are hereby required to deliver up to the said Commissary the several articles herein mentioned, as they will answer the contrary at their Peril ; And for his trouble herein, this board so agree to allow him eight Dollars per day, exclusive of the necessary expences attending the safe keeping and preservation of the Stores.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday Dec'r 23, 1778.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, John Mackay, Jacob Arndt, &
James Read, r
Matt'w Smith, Thomas Scott,
Esq'rs.
The two following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, Viz :
In favor of Ebenezer Cowell, or his order, for the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
In favor of John Parker, or his order, for the Sum of Fifty Pounds, to be charged to his account.
Ordered, That the Secretary prepare a Circular Letter to each of the absent Delegates in Congress, acquainting them that since the late appointment the State has seldom been represented by more than two, & frequently only by one, which is attended with great inconvenience to the Continent in General & prejudice of this State in particular, & to desire they would with all convenient dispatch to repair to Congress and agree among themselves, so that in future a certain day not less than three, may always attend.
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A Letter from His Excell'y Gen'l Washington, dated Middle- brook, December 17, 1778, was read, stating sundry inconvenien- cies arising from the intercourse as at present carried on with the City of New York, & proposing that Flag boats shall go only at stated periods, (unless in extraordinary Cases,) & desiring the con- currence of this board thereon.
Resolved, That the President do acquaint the General that the board approve the said proposition, & as soon as he has fixed on the stated time of permission, will grant passes conformably.
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