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PHILAD'A, Friday January 22, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, John Macky, John Hambright, &
James Read,
Matthew Smith, Thomas Scott,
Esq'rs.
Council having received from John Mitchell, Esq'r, D. Q. M. G., a State of the transaction desired in pursuance of the Resolve of Congress of the inst., by which it appears he acted therein in consequence of orders from Maj. Gen'l Arnold;
Ordered, That the Secretary make out a Copy of said Minute" with Mr. Mitchell's Statement, & transmit them to Maj. Gen'l Arnold, requesting him to inform this board whether the property for which the said Waggons was ordered, was public or private ; if the latter, to whom the same belonged, & farther to inform this board by virtue of what Resolve of Congress or other Authority, Publie Waggons of this State were sent into another State to do business merely of a private nature.
Ordered, Also, that the Q. M. Gen'l be desired to order Jesse Jordan, a Waggon-master in his employ, to attend this board to Satisfy them with respect to the employ of the Public Waggons of this State in September last.
The Council taking into consideration the case of the bridge over Schuylkill, as it relates to the Army of the United States, and allowing 6 Waggons # day passing the Bridge over Schuylkill at
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78. 6 each Waggon, which is not an improper advance on the old price of 1s. 3 each, there will be due for Passage £821 5.
Council thereupon, observing that the number of Waggons esti- mated by the Gentlemen of the Quarter Master's department was 10, think that fixing the Sum at £800 $ Annum, they consult the Interest of the State, with a due regard to that of the United States ; And thereupon, propose that Sum for One Year only. The State supporting the Bridge, or in case of unavoidable accidents, keeping up a Ferry 'till the Bridge can be repaired.
Ordered, That Maj. John Curgill be requested to attend this board forthwith, to answer a complaint exhibited against him from the Quarter Master's department, of obstructing the passage of Public Waggons at his Ferry, to the great injury of the service of the United States, & the distress of the neighboring Farmers, whose Foreage is consumed by the detained Waggons.
The Petition of Will'm Sproat, Lieu. of the 4th Pennsylv'a Regi- ment, was read ; thereupon,
Ordered, That Mr. Howell, State Clothier, do furnish Will'm Sproat, Lieu. of the 4th Pennsylv'a Reg't, with a suit of Cloaths, 2 Shirts. & 2 pair of Stockings.
Ordered, That Public notice be given, that the arrangement of the Army being now nearly completed, all Officers of the State not provided for, who have been Prisoners with the Enemy & are ex- changed or otherwise released, & propose to enter into the service again, are requested, agreeable to the Resolution of Congress of the 24th Novem. last, to signify their intention to the President of the State without delay, otherwise they will be omitted, & the Re- gister made out accordingly, in which case it will be very difficult & inconvenient to restore them to their proper Rank.
T. MATLACK, Sec'y.
The Council Met.
PHILAD'A, Saturday January 23, 1779. PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Joseph Hart, James Read,
John Macky, John Hambright, &
Esq'rs.
Mathew Smith, Thomas Scott,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William Cris- pin, Commissary of the State Fleet, or his order, for the sum of Three Thousand Pounds, to be charged to his account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of his Excell'y Joseph Reed, Esq'r, President, or his order, for the sum of five hundred pounds, in part of his yearly salary.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr Peter De- haven, or his' order, for the sum of Five Hundred Pounds, & charge the same to his account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Matt'w. Smith, or his order, for the Sum of Four hundred Pounds, to be by him forwarded to Mr. Thomas Jordon, Pay-Master of Militia of the . County of Northumberland, to be charged to the said Jordon.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of His Excellency Joseph Reed, Esq'r, President, or his order, for the Sum of Four hundred & Twenty Pounds, for his attendance in Council to the 12th of October last.
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The Council Met.
PHILAD'A, Monday January 25, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jos. Hart, Jas. Read, & John Macky, John Hambright, S Esq'rs.
A Letter from the Hon'ble James Ewing, Esq'r, requesting that Summons may be issued for the attendance of the following per- sons before this Council, on the 10th day of February next, the day appointed to hear evidence on the contested returns of annual Elec- tion held for the County of York, to wit : Alex'r Teas & Benj'a Pedan, Esq'rs, & Sam'l Russell, James McKnight, Will'm Boyd, Nathan'l McGuire, Nicholas Swartz & Matthew Adams, all of York County ; thereupon,
Ordered, That Summons be issued accordingly.
The Resolve of Congress of the 21st August being read, & a Letter dated October 3, 1778, Signed Matthew Clarkson, A. D. Camp, directed to Gen'l Maxwell & Col. Shreuer, respecting the Passage of one Miss Levy of this State to New York, being also road, & the proceedings of this board being also considered, upon which it appeared that Maj'r Gen'l Arnold, to whom M. Clarkson is A. D. Camp, without disclosing the transaction, requested of this Board Permission for the said Miss Levy to go to New York, which for good reasons mentioned by the Vice President in his Letter in answer, had been refused;
Ordered, That the Secretary do write to Major Clarkson, & re- quest his attendance in Council to-morrow at 12 O'Clock, to give this Board such information herein as may be necessary.
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The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Thursday January 26, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jos. Hart, Jas. Read, &
John Macky, John Hambright. Esq'rs.
A Letter from M. Clarkson, A. D. C. of this day's date, deny- ing the right of Council to call him before them.
A Resolve of Congress of the 9th February, 1778, was read, & also a Resolve of Congress of the 21st August last ;
And on consideration,
Ordered, That a summons under the less Seal of the State be issued requiring Matthew Clarkson, Aid-da-Camp to Maj'r Gen'l Arnold, to attend this Council to-morrow at 12 O'Clock.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Wednesday January 27, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jos. Hart, James Read, &
John Macky, Thomas Scott, Esq'rs.
A Letter from Gen'l. Roberdeau, containing the following Re- solve of Congress of the 26th instant, Viz :
" In Congress, January 26, 1779.
" A Letter of the 25th, from His Excellency Joseph Read, Esq'r, President of Pennsylvania, was read.
" Ordered, That it be referred to a Committee of five ; the Mem- bers chosen Mr. Paica, Mr. Burk, Mr. Floyd, Mr. Holton, & Mr. Root.
" Ordered, That the Committee proceed thereon, & having con- , ferred with the President & Council of this State on the Subject of the said Letter, make Report with all convenient speed. " Extract from the Minutes,
" CHAS. THOMSON, Sec'y,"
was read, & thereupon the Committee mentioned attended in Coun- cil & a free conference thereon was had for several hours.
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The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Thursday January 28, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Hambright, James Read, &
Jos. Hart, John Macky,
Thomas Scott, Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Aaron Levy, or his order, for the Sum of one hundred & fifty-nine Pounds & five Shillings, for Gunpowder, supplied by him to the Militia of Nor- thumberland County.
Petition of George Allen, belonging to the Armed boat Fame, aged 55 years, setting forth his ailment & inability to serve lon- ger, and praying to be discharged, was read ; & on consideration,
Ordered, George Allen, now belonging to the armed boat Fame, be discharged, he being unfit for duty.
The Memorial of Jonathan Cowpland, late Captain of the guard boat Hawk, belonging to the State, now a Prisoner under Parole, praying to have his subsistence until his exchange can be effected, was read ; and on Consideration,
Ordered, That the Pay & Rations of Capt. Jonathan Cowpland, late of the armed boat Hawk, now a Prisoner on Parole, be con- tinued until he be exchanged, until further orders from this Coun- cil herein.
A Petition from John Wilson, of the Hancock, was read, pray- ing to be allowed Pay as Ist. Lieutenant.
Ordered, That the Secretary send the said Petition to W. C. Bradford, the Paymaster of the State Fleet, & desire him to State the matter to Council.
A Letter from the Sieur Gerard was read, relating to a duel said to be fought, in which a French Gentleman was said to be a Party,
Plunket Fleeson, Esq'r, attended the Council, and informed the Council That he had made diligent enquiry concerning a duel, said to have been lately fought between Capt. Dougherty & a French Gentleman, in which the latter was reported to have been wounded, & to have died of his wounds; and having examined on Oath di- vers Witnesses thereon, he can trace it only as a report from Capt. Dougherty.
And a Letter from the Hon'ble the Sieur Gerard, Minister Ple- nipotentiary of His Most Christian Majesty, in answer to one from this Council to him, was read, whereby it appeared that he was satisfied there was not any foundation for the report that a Gentle- man of his nation had been killed in a duel in this City.
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Passes to New York not to return, granted to Eliza Rabb, Cath. Ebert, Sarah Hughes, & Christiana Poskets, but to carry no uninspected Letters or Papers.
The Petition of Dav'd Franks, late Commissary of British Pri- soners, Praying that Patrick Rice, his Clerk, may have a Pass to go into New York to make a Settlement of accounts with the Com- mander-in-Chief, was read ; & thereupon,
Ordered, That Mr. David Franks, for the special circumstances of his case, obtain the approbation of Congress before this Council grant a Piss to his Clerk to go into New York.
A Letter from Gen'l McIntosh states an inconvenience in the Militia Law, from the short period of Service.
Ordered, That the same be filed, & laid before the Assembly at their next meeting.
Ordered, That a Proclamation issue agreeable to Act of Assem- bly, for attainting Thomas Gordon, of Oxford Township; Holhn Jones, Hatter, late of German Town Township ; Isaac Tayler, of Whitpain Township, Yeoman; John Robinson of said Township, Cordwainer; Daniel Jones, of the Manor of Moreland, Yeoman ; all of the County of Philadelphia ; John Clark, late of the North- ern Liberties, Yeoman .*
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Friday January 29, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
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Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Hambright, Ja's Read, &
Jos. Hart, Thom's Scott, Esq'rs.
John Macky,
A Letter to the Committee of Congress, consisting of Mr. Paca, others, enclosing the Papers & extracts relating to the brigade of Waggons sent by Gen'l Arnold to Egg Harbour.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Francis Bayley, or his order, for the Sum of One Hundred & Ten Pounds and fifteen shillings, balance due for Printing Work.
* For the Proclamation see June 22d, following.
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The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Saturday January 30, 1779.
PRESENT : His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, John Macky, & Thomas Scott,
¿Esq's.
Jesse Jordan, 12 Waggons under his command ; First orders to go to N. River; Mr. Rush ordered him to go to Gen'l Arnold for or- ders. He went & received the written orders contained in the Letter of D. S. Franks, but had no information of the goods being private property ; Capt. Moore met him at Coopers' Ferry, & they went to the forks of Egg Harbor under his directions ; they were loaded with sugar, Tea, Coffee, sails, Rigging, swivel Guns, & other Goods. A young Man, who was with Capt. Moore, did not deny that the Goods were private property; They were said to be Rob Shewell's Goods, & others; gave a certificate for his Ferriage on going & coming; Did not apprehend danger from the Enemy ; went down empty ; would not have gone with his consent if he had known the errand was for private property ; came out to do a Tour of duty ; Waggons mostly came over the River loaded; gave no receipt for the goods, as Moore was with him & had the charge of the Goods ; part of the goods were delivered up Second Street ; The other Man who was with Moore he thinks, was the name of Clark; received Continental Forage ; did not receive Pay on his return; One of the Waggons unloaded in Second Street, not far from the Church ; Several Waggons unloaded at Jesse William- son's Ferry, about 22 bushels of Coffee ; Drew two days forage on his return. Did not ask his pay when he returned ; Mitchell said he would see us paid & he expected he was to be paid by the Pub- lic as usual ; Mitchell said nothing to J. J. about Gen. Arnold on their return; Applied yesterday to Mr. Mitchell for his money. Several Waggons were rendered unfit for further service, and he, J. Jordon, was permitted to return home on his own expence, & he intended to return again to go to the North River. David Cochran returned again after having gone home. Had no conver- sation with Mr. Mitchell about Pay, that matter was left to Mr. Jordon. J. Jordon says, that until he was within 20 or 25 miles of Egg Harbor he was " sure that he was going for a load of Provis- ions. He made out his account as was usual, for his Services as when in the Continental service ; That on shewing it to Mr. Mit- chell, he said The Waggons were all appraised before they went into service ; J. J. must go to Gen'l Arnold for his pay, & ordered hira to charge 75s p + day, & to pay the difference between that
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Sum & the usual Continental to the Forage Master ; That on ap- plying to Gen'l Arnold he bid him call again in the Evening. The first he knew of the errand to Egg Harbor being a private one was in consequence of a refusal of Rations, until he had shewn his. orders signed by D. S. Franks; The difference in heading the two accounts shewn was made by Mr. Mitchell's order ; the first being a charge against the United States, the second against Gen'l Ar- nold ; Mr. Mitchell differed with him & insisted on striking off two days of the time he was coming to Philadelphia, altho' he sate out one day later than others (came the same distance) who did not arrive 'till two days after, & who were, notwithstanding, allowed their whole Price. Mr. Mitchell insisted on his settling this matter, & on his saying he would leave it unsettled, Mr. Mit- chell said he should settle it, & if he did not Mr. Mitchell would make him a Prisoner; That J. J. being determined not to be made a Prisoner, that night he came off; He did not see Gen'l Ar- nold when he went the second time, but there was a Note round the account, expressing that he, Gen'l Arnold, would only Pay from the day the Waggons left Philadelphia, & that Mr. Mitchell might Pay the remainder. Mr. Mitchell wrote to Gen. Arnold that he must pay the whole amount ; Had not directions from Mr. Mit- chell to attend, but came of his own accord ; Mitchell said J. J. would have to go before the Council about this business, but said no more to him about it; Mitchell said it was a business in which the Public had nothing to do; but said that the two days must be struck off, as he would not have paid it in of the Public ; Would not have entered in private service at the time, as he knew he must perform his tour of duty, he chose to do it while the Roads were good ; At the time he was called out he was offered £6 5 p day, if he found himself, to go to Indian River for salt ; Shew- ell did not appear in this business.
Ordered, That Jesse Jordan, David Cochran, John Boyd, do re- main in the City 'till to-morrow, to give Testimony on the business before mentioned ; and that they attend at Plunket Fleeson, Esq'r's, to-morrow Morning at ten O'Clock.
Ordered, That Jesse Jordan, Deputy Waggon Master, David Cochran & John Boyd, Waggon Drivers, be examined before Plun- ket Fleeson, Esq'r, to-morrow at ten O'Clock in the Forenoon, concerning the employing of a Brigade of the Public Waggons belonging to this State, called forth into Continental service in October last, by order of Gen'l Arnold, as is alledged, in order that the Affidavits may be taken therein of the said J. Jordan, D. Coch- ran, & J. Boyd.
Ordered, That Maj. Gen'l Arnold be notified to attend the afore- said examination, if he shall think proper so to do, & that the At- torney General be also notified to attend.
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The Council met ..
PHILAD'A, Monday Feb'ry 1, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Jac. Arndt,
Jas. Read, &
John Macky,
Matt'w Smith, Esq'rs.
The President laid before the Board a Letter from the President, & Council of Massachusetts Bay, dated 14th January, 1779, rep- resenting a great scarcity of Bread, & requesting a suspension of the Embargo for their relief.
Ordered, That the Receipt of said Letter be acknowledged, & when this Board shall hear from Congress, to whom the said State hath also addressed itself, a further answer be given.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Robert Allison, or his order, for the Sum of Four Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his, the said Allison's, account.
Also, in favor of Jacob Rotter, or his order, for the Sum of One hundred & Fifty-three Pounds, for Thirty-four days' hire of a light Waggon, to carry the Quaker Prisoners to Virginia.
Also, an order in favor of John Dialog, or his order, for the Sum of One hundred & fifty-three Pounds, for thirty-four days hire of a light Waggon, to carry the Quaker Prisoners to Virginia.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Tuesday February 2d, 1779.
PRESENT:
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, James Read,
Jacob Arndt, Matt'w Smith, &
John Macky, John Hambright,
Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Jos. Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, or his order, for the Sum of Four hundred Pounds, to be charged to account of the said Stiles.
The Congress having expressed their approbation of the Coun- cil's granting a Pass into New York, to a suitable person to settle the accounts of David Franks, late Commissary of British Prisoners, Congress referring to His Excell'y Gen'l Washington, the time
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& manner of going in; And the Secretary reporting that he had conferred thereon with Mr. Tench 'Tilgman, Aid de Camp to His Excell'y the General, & that Mr. Tilghman had recommended it to the Council to give Mr. Franks' Clerk a recommendation to the. . Officer commanding on the lines to pass into New York, as a Spe- cial Case.
Ordered, That a pass to New York be granted to Mr. Patrick Rice, Clerk to Mr. David Franks, late Commissary of British Pris- oners, & to return again; & that Mr. Rice be recommended to Gen'l Maxwell, the Officer commanding on the lines next the Ene- my, that he be permitted to Pass without delay, it being a Special Case. .
Mr. Nesbitt, Mr. Wilcocks & Mr. Fitzsimmons, a Committee appointed by the Merchants of this City, attended in Council & represented the ruinous condition of the Trade of this State, our Ports being blocked up by armed Vessels, which it was apprehend- ed, would be induced in the Spring to come up our Bay & River, and praying some protection, reminding the Council of the Vote of General Assembly for the purchasing of an armed Vessel, to which the Council replied, That the Assembly had not put Money into their hands sufficient for that purpose, &ca.
Ordered, That Patrick Rice give Bond with two sufficient Sure- ties, in the Sum of Ten Thousand Pounds, conditioned that he do not take into the City of New York any Letters or papers of any kind, save only his accounts, & the Papers & vouchers relating thereto; That he do not by any means, directly or indirectly, bring or send out of the City of New York, any Continental Money or Goods of any kind; That he neither do nor say anything injurious to the United States of America, And that he will bring out no Let- ters or Papers of any kind except what relates to the accounts afore- said, but what he will on his arrival communicate to this Council.
The Council Met.
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PHILAD'A, Wednesday February 3, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, John Hambright, -
John Macky, James Read, Thomas Scott,
- McClean, & Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mease & Caldwell, or their order, for the Sum of Six hundred & Seventy- eight Pounds & Eleven Shillings, due to Mr. Thomas Barclay,
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Merchant, for Salt Petre & Sulphur. (agreeable to the order of the said Barclay.)
Maj. Gen'l Arnold is said to have left this City early this Morn- ing.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Capt. Will'm Bratton, of the seventh Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Three hundred Dollars, for the Recruiting service, & charge the same to account of the said Bratton.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Jesse Jordan, Waggon Master of a Brigade of Twelve.Waggons from the County of Chester, or his order, for the Sum of Four hundred & fifty Pounds, to be charged to his account; & repaid on demand.
Resolved, That the Waggons sent by Gen'l Arnold to Egg Har- bor, having been drawn forth under the Law of the State, & the Waggoners not being able to procure Payment, either from the Qr. Master's department or from Gen'l Arnold, who is departed from this City while the Complaint against him was depending, & they being in great necessity, the board ou't to relieve them, so far as to advance ££450 until they can procure further redress; & that Jesse Jordan, the Waggon Master, give as pecial Receipt, to be ac- countable therefor.
Ordered, That Colo. Hart, Mr. Hambright & Mr. Scott, be a Committee to inspect the Goal of this City, & report the State of the Prisoners therein to this Council.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Thursday Feb'ry 4, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Hambright,
Joseph Hart, John Macky, James Read, Thomas Scott, McClean, & Esq'rs.
Resolved, That it is the clear & decisive opinion of the Board, that the Several Fines for non-attendance and other delinquencies on the Militia Law, ought to be regularly collected, & that the Lieutenants & Sub-Lieutenants proceed against all persons who are not exempted by express Laws of the State.
A Petition from Mrs. Straker, Wife of Mr. William Straker, Praying a Certificate of the Permission of this Council for her Hus- band & herself to pass to St. Eustatia, & from thence to the Island : of Barbadoes, was read ; thereupon,
Ordered, That a Certificate be accordingly issued for the said purpose.
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The Petition of Hillary Baker, Jun., was read ; & On Consideration,
Ordered, That Hillary Baker, Jun., be appointed & Commis- sioned to be a Notary & Tabellion Public for the English & Ger- man Languages & Interpreter of the same.
The Council met:
PHILAD'A, Friday February 5, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, John Macky,
James Read,
Jacob Arndt, & Esq'rs.
McClean. Thomas Scott,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Jacob S. How- ell, State Clothier, or his order, for the sum of Five Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
A representation from William Crispin, Commissary of the State Fleet, respecting Provisions & Stores in the hands of Capt. Hous- ton, was read ; &
On consideration,
Ordered, That the Provisions in the hands of Capt. Houston be delivered to William Crispin, Commissary of the State Fleet ; & that the Stores in the hands of the said Capt. Houston be delivered to Mr. George Henry.
Mr. Clymer, Mr. Gardner, & Gen'l Lacey, a Committee of the Hon'ble House of General Assembly, attended in Council, and in- formed the Council that the House was now met & ready to pro- ceed to such business as the Council shall think proper to lay be- fore them.
The following Address of this Council to the General Assembly of Representatives of the Freemen of Pennsylvania, Viz :
"In Council, Philad'a, Feb'ry 5, 1779. " Gentlemen :---
" Your early and punctual attendance upon the Public business, affords a happy presage that it will be conducted with Harmony and dispatch, & must. demonstrate to our mutual constituents your regard & attention to their Interests. We shall endeavour to mani- fest, a similar Spirit, & facilitate the measures which the public good may require, so that you may not be long detained from your families & private concerns ; and the interests of the Public effectu- ally & happily promoted. We have yet to lament, Gentlemen, that
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