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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of John Nichol- son, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred and twenty-five pounds, being one quarter's salary, due the thirteenth instant.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 7, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellenay the, President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Byers, and
Mr. Levan, General Lacey.
Mr. Van Campen,
A pass was granted to Catharine Manly to go to New York, and to return again.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt =
In favor of Frederick Sneider, for the sum of forty pounds specie, for purchasing firewood for the use of the Council, for which he is to account.
In favor of Mr. William Turnbull, for three hundred and fifty- eight pounds five shillings, on account of purchasing cloathing for the troops of the State, to be paid three months after date.
In favor of Mr. Francis Bailey, for sixty five pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence, in full for printing for the Council till this day.
'This being the day appointed for the meeting of the Board of Property of this State, Mr. President and Mr. Gardner agreed to meet the other members of the said Board, at four o'clock this af- ternoon.
Colonel Clement Biddle laid before the Board the following list of articles furnished to General Potter for the Northampton expe- dition, vizt :
400 knapsacks, 6 Axes, helved, . 3 whetstones,
100 canteens,
14 do. not do. 25 grassbooks,
40 camp kettles,
78 large bags for flour.
The Council approve the delivering the same; and as the expedi- tion is now laid aside,
Ordered, That Colonel Biddle do talte the necessary measures. for obtaining a return of the same into his hands again ..
A pass was granted to John Potter to go to Boston and to re- turn.
A pass was granted to. Ann Davis to go to New York and to re- turn.
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The Honorable Joseph Gardner presented to the Council the fol- lowing account, vizt :
For attendance in Council from the 15th Dec'r, 1781,
till 27th of the same month, inclusive, 12 days, a 25g., £15 0
Do. from 28th Dec'r, 1781, till Sth of October, 1782, inclusive, 286 days, a 17s. 6, - 250 1 6
By an order on the Treasurer,
100
Bal.
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£165 4 6
And thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Joseph Gardner, for one hundred and sixty-five pounds four shil- lings and six pence, balance of the said account, and in full till the eighth instant.
The Honorable John Van Campen, Esquire, presented to the Board the following account, vizt :
For attendance in Council from the 20th of January
till the 3rd of April, 1782, inclusive, 73 days, a 17s. 6, - -
£62 1
Do. from 25th of May till 1st of July, inclusive, 38 days, a 17s. 6, 32 6
Do. from 1st of Sept'r till 8th Oct., 1782, inclusive, 38 days, a 17s. 6, - 32 6
To 3 mileages, 90 miles each, a s6, -
13 10
£140 3
Cr. By an order on the Treasurer, - £50
By do. - 1
25
75
Balance, -
£65 3
-
And thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honora- John Van Campen, for sixty-five pounds three shillings specie, bal- ance of the said account.
£265 4 6
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The Honorable John Lacey, Junior, Esq'r, presented to the Board the following account, vizt :
For attendance in Council from the 11th of March till the 8th of Oct'r, 1782, at sundry times, amounting to 59 days, a 17s. 6, £51 12 6
To mileage twice going and coming from home, 27 miles --- 54 miles, at s6, - 2
14 0 ·
Cr. By an order on the Treasurer,
£54
6 6
20
0 0
Balance,. "-
¿£34 6 6
And thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the said Honorable John Lacey, Jun'r, for thirty-four pounds six shillings and six pence specie, balance of the foregoing account.
The Honorable John Bayard, Esquire, presented to the Board an account for his attendance in Council as follows, vizt :
From March 28, 1782, till October 7th following, in- clusive, 194 days-deduct for 20 days' absence- remain 174 days, @ 17s 6, -
£152 5
And an order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon- orable John Bayard, for one hundred and fifty-two pounds five shillings specie, in full for his attendance in Council till this day.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, October 8, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Lacey, Mr. Levan. and
Mr. Gardner, General Ewing, (now first
Mr. Byers, returned from his family.)
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Lukens, Esquire, Surveyor General, for three hundred and forty-one pounds fifteen shillings specie, in full for surveying and furnished plans of city lots, agreeably to accounts settled the 7th instant.
A return of Justices for Bedford township, in the county of Bed- ford, was received and read, by which it appears that William Proctor and George Wireraver were duly elected Justices for said township ; whereupon, .
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Resolved, That William Proctor be appointed a Justice of the Peace for the county of Bedford, and that he be commissioned ao- cordingly.
A pass was granted to Providence, Rhode Island, to Hugh Col- lon, Samuel Barr, and Matthew Linn, in one pass, and to return.
Do. to New York, Elizabeth Duck, and to return.
The Board having reconsidered the petition of Thomas Prudden and Andrew Caldwell, praying a settlement of the depreciation of their pay as Mates in the General Hospital of the United States; whereupon,
Ordered, That it be recommended to the Comptroller General to settle the depreciation of the pay of the said Prudden and Cald- well, according to the act of General Assembly passed the first day of October, 1781.
The following deeds were examined and signed by his Excellency William Moore, Esquire, President, for divers city lots in Phila- delphia, sold agreeably to law, for the redemption of the bills of credit of this State of the twenty-ninth of April, 1780, marked in the general plan of city lots remaining in the Surveyor General's office, vizt :
To John Altston, for 38 lots, numbered from 528 to 531, from 552 to 554, from 556 to 559, from 568 to 591, and from 1414 to 1416, inclusive. Consideration one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven pounds.
To William Bingham, for 8 lots, numbered from 560 to 567, inclu- sive. Consideration two hundred and eighty-five pounds.
To Charles Miller, for 8 lots, numbered from 1125 to 1129, and from 1226 to 1228. Consideration two hundred and fifty-five pounds.
To Haym Solomon, for twelve lots, numbered from 1304 to 1309. Consideration four hundred and twenty pounds.
To alexander Forster, for nine lots, numbered from 1405 to 1413. Consideration six hundred and thirty-five pounds.
'To Charles Risk, for six lots, numbered from 1497 to 1502. Consideration one hundred and thirty-five pounds.
To the same person, for lot No. 1588. Consideration fifty-nine pounds.
To Richard Whitehead, for four lots, numbered from 1688 & 1692 to 1694. Consideration one thousand six hundred and five pounds.
To Cadwallader Morris, for two lots, No. 1689 and 1690. Con- sideration eight hundred and sixty pounds.
To Lewis Weiss, for two lots, No. 1691 and 1695. Considera- tion seven hundred and fifteen pounds.
All which sums the above named persons have paid into the hands of the Treasurer of the State. Deeds dated this day.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, October 9, 1782. PRESENT :
The Honorable Mr. Ewing, Mr. Levan, and Mr. Van Campen.
Mr. Beyers,
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, October 10, 1782. PRESENT :
The Honorable Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
Mr. Byers,
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, October 11th, 1782.
PRESENT :
The Honorable JAMES POTTER, Esquire.
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Byers, Mr. Van Campen.
Mr. Levan, and
A pass was granted to Thomas Bartow and Daniel Benezet, Jun'r, to go to Elizabethtown, in New Jersey, and to return.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, October 12, 1782. PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Levan, Mr. Van Campen, and
Mr. Byers.
The return of the general election of the city of Philadelphia was received and read, by which it appears that the following gen- tlemen were duly elected, vizt :
Councillor.
James Irvine, Esquire.
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Representatives.
Samuel Meredith,
Samuel Morris, and John Steinmetz.
Sharp Delany, Frederick A. Muhlenberg,
The return of the general election of the county of Philadelphia was also received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :
Councillor.
John Dickinson.
Representatives.
Matthew Holgate,
Samuel Peprose,
George Gray,
James Morris,
Henry Hill,
Samuel Askmead, and
Thomas Reese,
Jacob Rush.
Isaac Gray,
Sheriffs.
William Will,
Thomas Procter.
Coroners.
Joseph Rush,
Thomas Nevill.
Commissioner.
John Baker.
The Council taking into consideration the said returns; therc- upon,
Ordered, That William Will, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of the city und county of Philadelphia; and that Joseph Rush be ap- pointed Coroner of the said city and county of Philadelphia, and that they be commissioned accordingly.
William Will, Esquire, Sheriff elest for the city and county of Philadelphia, now offers Peter Paris and Lewis Farmer, as sureties for the faithful performance of the duties of his office as Sheriff for the said city and county of Philadelphia.
The return of the general election of the county of Bucks was received and read, 'by which it appears that the following gentle- men were duly elected, vizt :
Councillor.
George Wall, Junior.
Representatives.
"Thomas Long, Joseph Savage, James Wilkinson,
James Tate, and Joseph Thomas.
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Sheriffs.
Samuel Dean,
William Roberts."
Coroners.
William Bennett,
Abraham Dubois.
The Council taking into consideration the said return; there- upon,
Ordered, That Samuel Dean, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of the county of Bucks; and that William Bennett be appointed Coroner of the said county, and that they be commissioned accord- ingly.
Samuel Dean, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the county of Bucks, now offers Arthur Irwin and Samuel Smith of the said county, as sure- ties for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office of Sheriff of the said county, which the Council approve.
George Wall, Jun'r, Esquire, Councillor elect for the county of' Bucks. attended in Council, and took the oath required by the Constitution to qualify him for a Councillor ; and thereupon took his seat in Council.
The Council received the return of the general election of the county of Chester, which being read, it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :
Councillor.
John M'Dowell.
Representatives.
David Thomas, Percifor Frazier,
James Boyd,
Thomas Strawbridge.
John Lindsay,
Benjamin Brannon,
Evan Evans,
Thomas Maffet.
Sheriffs.
John Gardner,
Thomas Levis.
Coroners.
Benjamin Rue, George Pierce.
And the same being considered,
Ordered, That John Gardner, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of the county of Chester ; and that Benjamin Rue be appointed Coro- ner of the said county, and that they be commissioned accord- · ingly.
John Gardner, Sherif elect for the county of Chester, now offers Joseph Gardner and Edward Vernon, Esquires, of the said county, as sureties for his faithful discharge of the duties of his office of Sheriff for the said county, of which the Council approve.
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The return of the general election of the county of Lancaster was received and read, by which it appears that the following gen- tlemen were duly elected. vizt :
Representatives.
Joseph Montgomery,
Samuel J. Atlee,
John Whitehill,
James Jacks,
Abraham Scott,
Matthias Slough,
John Craig,
William Brown,
Curtis Grubb,
James Mercer.
Christopher Kucher,
Sheriffs.
Thomas Edwards, 1 Coroners.
Abraham Latcher.
John Offner,
Andrew Greaff.
Commissioner.
William Smith.
And the same being considered,
Ordered, That Thomas Edwards, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of the county of Lancaster ; and that John Offner be appointed Coroner of the said county, and that they be commissioned accord- ingly.
Thomas Edwards, Sheriff elect for the county of Lancaster, now offers Peter Grubb and Robert Coleman, of the said county, as sureties for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office of Sheriff of the said county, which the Council approve.
The return of the general election of the county of Berks was received and read, by which it appears that the following gentle- men were duly elected, vizt :
Representatives.
Daniel Clymer, Christian Lauer, Abraham Lincoln,
John Patton, John Ludwig, George Egy.
Sheriffs.
Philip Kreamer,
John Whiteman.
Coroners.
Peter Nagel,
John Hartman.
Commissioner.
Michael Forry,
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And the same being considered,
Ordered, That Philip Kreamer, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of the county of Berks; and that Peter Nagel be appointed Coroner of the said county, and that they be commissioned accordingly.
Philip Kreamer, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the county of Berks, now offers Joseph Hiester and John Witman, of the said county, as sureties for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office of Sheriff of the said county, which the Council approve.
The record of the conviction of John Tomlinson, of the county of Bucks, and a letter and petition of the same, were read ; &
Ordered, To lie on the table.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 14, 1782.
PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
James Irvine, Esquire, Councillor elect for the city of Philadel- phia, attended in Council, and took the oaths required by the Con- stitution to qualify him for the said office of Councillor ; and there- upon took his seat accordingly.
The record of the conviction of John Tomlinson, of the county of Bucks, found guilty of felony, and sentence of death passed upon him, and also the petition of the said Tomlinson, being now read and considered,
Ordered, That execution of the said sentence be done on Thurs- day the seventeenth instant, at the usual place of execution, be- tween the hours of ten of the clock in the forenoon, and two o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, and a warrant was accordingly issued.
"The situation of affairs no longer requiring the service of the city militia now on duty,
Ordered, That they be immediately discharged.
Passes were granted to William Jordan, to go to Boston ; to Eleanor Murray, Elizabeth Kintzinger, and Johin Craig, to go to New York, and to return again.
Petition of Lactitia Bartholomew, for a pass to New York, was read and dismissed.
Petition of Philip Waggoner, convicted of adultery at the last Court of General Quarter Sessions held in the county of Phila- delphia, was read, praying remission of a fine of fifty pounds spe-
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cie, adjudged to be paid to the use of the State. On considera- tion,
Ordered, That the same be remitted.
'Two deeds were examined and signed by the Honorable the Vice President, vizt :
To William Graham, for lots No. 1697, 1698, and 1699, in Philadelphia. Consideration two hundred and three pounds.
To Woodrop Sims, for lots numbered from 1704 to 1714, inelu- sive. Consideration eighty-two pounds and ten shillings.
Which lots were sold for the redemption of the bills of credit of this State of the twenty-ninth of April, 1780, and marked in the general plan of city lots, remaining in the Surveyor General's office Consideration paid to Mr. Rittenhouse, as appears by his receipts. Deeds dated this day.
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PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, October 15, 1782.
PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Irvine, Mr. Van Campen. 1
An order was drawn om the Treasurer in favour of John Nicholson, for five hundred pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for paying one third of depreciation certificates. to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, for which he is to account.
Passes were granted to Christiana Reisin and John M'Alister, to go to New York and to return again.
The return of the general election for the county of Northamp- ton was received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :
Representatives.
Jonas Hartzell, Jacob Arndt, Sen'r, Jacob Stroud,
Robert Lattimore, Peter Kohler.
Sheriffs.
Robert Traill,
Peter Ealer.
Coroners.
George Palmer,
Conrad Ihrie, Jun'r.
Commissioner.
Peter Traxler.
Mr. Levan, and
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On consideration,
Ordered, That Robert Traill, Esquire, Sheriff elect, be appointed Sheriff of the county of Northampton, and George Palmer be ap- pointed Coroner of the said county, and that they be commissioned accordingly.
Robert Traill, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the county of North- ampton, now offers Jacob Gratz, Sen'r, and Michael Odewolder, as sureties for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office of Sheriff for the said county, according to law, which the Council approve.
The return of the general election of the county of Cumberland was received and read, by which it appears that the following gen- tlemen were duly elected, to wit :
Representatives.
Stephen Duncan, John Carothers, James Johnston, William Brown,
James M'Lene, Jonathan Hoge, Patrick Maxwell.
Sheriffs.
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John Boggs,
Samuel Postlethwaite.
Coroners.
William Rippey,
John Pollock.
Commissioner.
Samuel Laird.
On consideration,
Ordered, That John Boggs, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of the county of Cumberland, and that William Rippey be appointed Coroner of the said county, and that they be commissioned ac- cordingly.
John Boggs, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the county of Cumber- land, now offers James Johnston and James Dunlap as sureties for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office of Sheriff of the said county, according to law, which the Council approve.
A proclamation by Congress, recommending that Thursday the twenty-eighth day of November next, be observed as a day of sol- emn thanksgiving, &c., and a resolve of Congress of the fourth of October instant, respecting peace and war, were read ; and
Ordered, To lie on the table.
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Zn Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, October 16, 1782. PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Irvine, Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, October 17, 1782. PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Irvine, Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Levan, and Mr. Van Campen.
A pass was granted to Frederick Tater to go to New York State and to return again.
The return of the general election of the county of York was received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :
Representatives.
Joseph McGuffin,
Patrick Scott,
Michael Schmyser,
Thomas Lilley,
Johan Hay, Robert McPherson, Moses McClean, Michael Haba.
Sheriffs.
Henry Miller &
William Bailey.
Coroners.
Jacob Rudisell &
George Lewis Leffer.
Commissioner.
. William Cochran.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Henry Miller, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of the county of York, and Jacob Rudisell be appointed Coroner of the said county, and that they be commissioned accordingly.
Henry Miller, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the county of York, now offers Thomas Hartley and David Greer, of the said county, as
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sureties for the faithful discharge of the duties of his ofice of Sheriff, according to law, which the Council approve.
'The return of the general election of the county of Northum- . berland was received and read, by which it appears that the follow- ing gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :
Representatives.
William Montgomery, William Maclay, and
William Cook.
Sheriffs.
Thomas Grant, &
Henry Antes.
Coroners.
John Chattam, &
Stophell Gettig.
Commissioner.
David Meade.
Ordered, That the further consideration of the said election be postponed till to-morrow morning.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, October 18, 1782.
PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Ewing, and
Mr. Irvine, Mr. Levan, Mr. Van Campen.
A petition from Doctor Abraham Schovett, for a pass into New York and to return again, was read and rejected.
A petition from Charlotte Stellers and Sarah Guy, for a pass to New York and to return again, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the same be granted.
The Council resumed the consideration of the general election of the county of Northumberland; and thereupon,
Ordered, That Henry Antes, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of the county of Northumberland, and that Joha Chattam be ap- pointed Coroner of the said county, and that they be commissioned accordingly.
Henry Antes, Sheriff elect for the county of Northumberland, offers Frederick Antes and William Antes, of the said county, as sureties for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office of Sheriff of the said county, according to law, which the Council approve of.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, October 19, 1782.
PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Van Campen, and 1
Mr. Levan, Mr. Irvine.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Daniel Roberdeau, Esq'r, for seventy-three pounds one shilling and three pence specie, amount of his account for lead furnished by him in the year 1779, for the defence of the frontiers . of this State, as settled 19th August, 1782.
In favor of Messrs. Hall and Sellers, printers, for ninety-four pounds six shillings and one penny specie, in full of their accounts for printing for the Council, as settled the tenth instant.
A letter from the Honorable Thomas Smith, Esquire, Delegate in Congress for this State, dated yesterday, on the subject of a re- quest from the State of Connecticut to his Excellency General Washington, to have the garrison of Wyoming withdrawn ;, and a resolution of Congress, whereby the General is at liberty to con- tinue or abandon the post at Wyoming, as he shall judge most for the public good, the former resolution on that subject notwithstand- ing, were read ; and the same being considered, thereupon,
Ordered, That a letter be written to his Excellency General Washington on that subject, stating the inconveniencies that may arise to this State should that garrison be withdrawn, and praying that a garrison may be kept,up.
A pass was granted to Jane Mary Levins to go into New York and to return again.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 21, 1782.
PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Ewing, My. Irvine,
Mr. Levan, and Mr. Van Campen.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Henry Emmart, for two pounds five shillings, for riding express to Bucks county with a warrant for the execution of John Tomlinson, for bur- glary.
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A return of Justices for the township of Colerain, in the county of Bedford, was received and read, by which it appears that John Cessna and Abraham Miley were duly elected Justices for the said township ; whereupon,
Ordered, That John Cessna, Esquire, be appointed a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Bedford, and that he be commis- sioned accordingly.
The return of the general election for the county of Bedford was now received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :
Representatives.
Charles Cessna, and
George Woods.
Sheriffs.
Abraham Miley &
Thomas Hays.
Coroners.
John Wilt & Samuel Davidson.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Abraham Miley be appointed Sheriff of the county of Bedford, and that John Wilt be appointed Coroner of the said county, and that they be commissioned accordingly.
Abraham Miley, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the county of Bed- ford, now offers Charles Cessna and John Cessna, Esquires, of the said county, as sureties for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office of Sheriff of the said county, according to law, which the Council approve.
The Council resumed the consideration of the proclamation of Congress of the eleventh instant, recommending to the several States to appoint Thursday the twenty-eighth day of November, as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the following proclamation be issued.
By the Honorable JAMES POTTER, Esquire, Vice President, and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The United States in Congress assembled, by their proclamation dated the eleventh day of October instant, have set forth and recommended, that "it being the indispensable duty of " all nations not only to offer up their supplications to Almighty " God, the giver of all good, for His gracious assistance in time of " distress, but also in a solemn and public manner to give Him " praise for His goodness in general, and especially for great and
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" signal interpositions of His Providence in their behalf ; therefore, " the United States in Congress assembled, taking into their consid- " eration the many instances of Divine Goodness to the States, in the " course of the important conflict in which they have been so long "engaged, the present happy and promising state of public affairs, " and the events of the war in the course of the year now drawing " to a close, particularly the harmony of the public Councils, which "is so necessary to the success of the public cause; the perfect " union and good understanding which has hitherto subsisted be- " tween them and their allies, notwithstanding the artful and un- " wearied attempts of the common enemy to divide them ; the suc- " cess of the arms of the United States, and those of their allies ;. " and the acknowledgment of their Independence by another Eu- " ropean power, whose friendship and commerce must be of great " lasting advantage to these States : Do hereby recommend it to " the inhabitants of the several States in general, to observe, and " request the several States to interpose their authority in appoint- " ing and commanding the observation of Thursday the twenty- " eighth day of November next, as a day of solemn Thanksgiving " to God for all His mercies : And they do further recommend to " all ranks to testify their gratitude to God for His goodness by a " cheerful obedience to His laws, and by promoting, each in his "station and by his influence, the practice of true and undefiled " religion, which is the foundation of public prosperity and Na- " tional happiness :" Wherefore, as well from a just sense of the goodness of God towards these United States, and of the duty in- cumbent on us to make our public acknowledgments thereof, as from a due sense of the said pious recommendation of Congress : We do hereby recommend to the people of this State, that they set apart Thursday, the said twenty-eighth day of November next, as a day of solemn l'hanksgiving to Almighty God, agreeable to the recommendation of the said recited proclamation.
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