Put to y Question; whether y° Persons Concerned in y° Subscription of money in Lue of y° Publick ayd, should be sent for in Order to pforme what they undertooke: Past in ye Affirmative.

Put to y Question; whether this following Writing should be the foreamble to the Order of Councill for ye Division of Countyes: Past in ye Affirmative.

Whereas, there is a Necessity to Ascertaine the bounds of the several Countys of the Province of Pennsilvania, in Order to the raiseing and Collecting of Texas, Public Monys, and Other ways to adjust ye Limitts of their respective Sherriffs, for y Performance of their powers and Dutys; and also, that ye People might know unto what County they belong and appertaine, To answer their Dutys and places:

Ordered that a Comission be drawne for James Harrison, Tho: Panney, Wm. Yardley, Wm. Biles, Wm. Beaks, John Ottor, Edmd Bennet & Jno. Swift, to be Justices of the Peace for ye County of Bucks, the year Ensueing.

Ordered that a Comission be drawne for Jno. Symcock, Wm. Wood, Nich. Newlin, Robt Wade, Geo. Maries, Tho: Usher, Robert Riles & John Blumstone, to be Justices of ye Peace for Chester County, the year Ensueing; But left to the President and members of the said County to Leave Out four of them.

Put to the Question; Whether there should not be a Bill or Bills drawn to fine Justices & Sherrifs for their Neglect of their Duty; Past in the Affirmative.

The Petition of Widdow Acrod was Delivered into this board by Nicho. Moor, her Atturney; was read, & proof being made by her said Atturney of her being Married to Benj. Acrod, Deceased, by a Certificate from the Late Lord Mayr of ye Citty of London, Sr Henry Talse, and a Letter of Atturney also produced, Constituteing the said Nich. Moore her Atturney.

Ordered therefore, that Patrick Robinson be sent to attend this Board, to give an account of ye Estate of Benj. Acrod Deceased. Adjourned till 7th 2d Mo., 85.

At a Councill held at Philadelphia y 7th of y° 2d month, 1685.

The Govrs Comission to the Council was this day read.

A Bill Concerning runaway Servants was read a first reading. Past Nemine Contradicente.

A Bill Concerning Indemnifieing of Patents, Gift, Grants, &c., not Enroled, read a first reading: past N. C.

Adjourned till ye 8th 2d month, 1685.

VOL. I.-6.

At a Council held at Philadelphia The 8th of the 2d month, 1685.

A Bill for Persons goeing in Season for their pay in Pork, Tobacco & Corne, was read a first reading: past N. C.

By the Presidt & Provll Councill of the Province of Pennsilvania & Territories thereunto belonging.

Wheras, there is a Necessity to ascertaine the Bounds of ye severall Countyes of Pennsilvania, in Order to ye raising and Collecting of Taxes, publick Moneys, and Otherways to adjust the Limitts of the respective Sheriffs for y pforming of their Power and Duty; and also, that ye People might know unto what County they belong & appertaine to answer their dutys and places; and wheras, the Govr, in presence of Tho. Janney & Phin. Pemberton, was pleased to say and Grant that ye Bounds of ye County of Bucks and Philadelphia should begin as followeth, Vizt.

To begin at y Mouth of Poetquesink Creek, on Delaware, and soe by ye sd Creek, and to take in the Townships of Southampton and Warminster; in Obedience thereto and Confirmation thereof, The President and Councill having Seriously Weighed and Considered ye same, have & doe hereby agree and Order that the bounds between the said Countys shall be thus; to begin at y Mouth of Poetquesink Creek on Delaware River, and to goe up thence a long ye said Creek by ye severall Courses thereof, to a S. W. & N. E. Line, which said Line devides the Land belonging to Jos. Growdon & Compa., from ye Southampton Township; from thence by a Lyne of Marked Trees along the said Line 120 Perches more or less, from thence N. W. by a Line of marked Trees, which said Line impart devided the Land belonging to Nich. Moor from Southampton & Warminster Townships, Contermeing the said Line as far as y said County shall Extend.

The Petition of Jno. Day was read; he is referred to two or three Justices of y Peace to hear ye Business.

A Bill for Leather to be well Tand was read a first reading: Past N. C.

A Bill for fences to be Viewed read a first reading: past N. C. Adjourned till 9th 2d month, 85.

At a Councill held at Philadelphia The 9th of the 2d month, 1685.

This day the Law past by this board to be permulgated, were read a second and third time and past, N. C.

Ordered that when Samll Carpenter hath his Comission to appoint a Collector in New Castle County, that there shall be Care taken to Satisfie those that Watcht in y° fort by y° Govrs Order.

Ordered Vnanimously in Councill, that Each County in this Province & Territories in their publick Assessmt, advance wth all Expedition the sum of tenn pounds, wch they all agree to be Raised for Richard Ingelo, Towards his Attendance and servise in Councill. Adjourned till 25th 2d month, 85.

At a Councill held at Philadelphia, The 25th of yo 2d month, 1685.

PRESENT:

THOMAS HOLMES, Presid't.
Wm. fframpton,

Luke Watson,

Jno. Barnes.

The Petition of Jno. Butterworth being read, as also the annexed Letter from Tho: Olive, Deputy Govr of West Jarsey, whereby the said Butterworth Complained unto the Justices of the County of Philadelphia, for his Wages due unto him from Henry Patrick, Comender of the Ship Dispatch of London, for four months Wages, Ending y 5th of ye first month Last, at y° rate of twenty-eight Shillings sterling money of England p. month, amounting to Seaven pounds Currant money of this Province, and ye same after severall Demands refused to be payd by y said Henry Patrick; and Wheras, ye said Justices of ye Peace have recomended the State of y Case of the said Petitior to this board, that so he might not perish, or be a Charge to this Province for want of his Just Wages.

This Board upon Consideration had of the premises, have thought fit and doe hereby Order the Justices of the peace for the towne of New Castle, or any four of them, by Sumons or Warrant, to send for the said Henry Patrick, whether on shore within their said. Presinkt, or on board of his Ship, Over against the said presinkt in the River Delaware, and to Cause him to make payment of y aforesaid sum to the said Butterworth or his assignes, or Otherways to give Security for y° paymt thereof in such reasonable time as you shall see meet in you discretion, Unless he, the said Henry Patrick, can Legally make it appear before you that he hath paid ye said Butterworth any more towards his wages then he alledgeth due to him, or that he can give you satisfaction why he aught not to pay ye sd wages.

Adjourned till ye 28th 2d Mo., 85.

At a Councill held at Philadelphia ye 28th 2d Mo., 1685.

Wm. Dareing's Petition was this day read.

Wheras, a Petition was this day by Wm. Dareing, Master of y Ship Wrenn, Exhibited to this board, thereby alledging and setting forth that Jno. Harrison, seamen, Geo. Ambler, and Tho. Pringle, Servants belonging to y said Ship, were at y Last Provll Court held at New Castle, ordered and Sensured to pay tenn pounds seaven Shillings for a hogg, Valued at One pounds three Shillings, besides two of them to be Whipt, and ye said master Complaining of ye said Sentance of Court to be Severe, and Contrary to Law, hath Petitioned this board to have the Execution of ye said Sentance suspended.

Upon Consideration had of ye Allegations in y° sd Petition, It is Ordered yt y Execution of ye sd Sentance be suspended, and yt y' Justices & Sherriff of ye Town of New Castle are hereby Impowerd to suspend the same accordingly, until ye Provll Judges doe returne to this Towne, and yee Councill have Conferd with them, and thereby receive a full and Clear account & understanding of this matter, for wch this shall be to you and Every one of you your Sufficient Warrt.

Adjourned till ye 11th 3d Mo., 85.

At a Council held at Philadelphia The 11th of The 3d month, 1685.

Luke Watson,

The Presidt having acquainted ye Councill from York of the Death of our Late Soveraign, King CHARLES the Second, and of ye Proclaming of James, Duke of York & Albany, JAMES the second of England, Scotland, france & Ireland, King; and having read a Coppy to this board of ye printed account of King Charles y Second's Death, with the Declaration of the Lord's Spirituall and Temporall of the realme of England, wth those of the Privy Councill, the Lord Mayr, Aldermen and Cittyzens of London, with y° present King's Speach, Thought it their Duty, and unanimously agreed that ye said papers be Solemnly read in ye psents of ye Representatives of ye freemen of this Province & Territories, before the Govrs Gate, in ye Towne of Philadelphia, and that the paper drawne in Councill for y Publication of King JAMES the Second, wth y aprobation of ye Assembly-men, be read accordingly, by Such a Person as y Councill shall appoint.

The Councill thought fit not to proceed upon any affair in a Legislative Capassity, untill such as the Publication of King James y° Second be Over.

John Roads was this day attested to Keep Secret y Debates of Councill.

Adjourned till yo 12 3d Mo., 85.

At a Councill held at Philadelphia, the 12th of yo 3d Mo., 1685.

Ordered that Richard Ingelo, Clark of the Councill, read the following Publication of KING JAMES the Second of England, &c., this day at the 9th hour.

PENNSILVANIA:

Wee, the President and Provll Councill accompanied wth the representatives of ye Freemen in Assembly, & Divers Magistrats, Officers, and other Persons of note, doe in Duty, and in Concurrance with our neighboring Provinces, Solemnly Publish and Declare that James, Duke of York and Albany, by the Decease of our Late Sovereign Charles the Second, is now become our Lawfull Leige Lord and King, James the Second of England, Scotland, France, & Ireland; and (amongst others of his Dominions in America) of this Province of Pennsilvania and its Territories KING; To whom Wee acknowledge faithfull and Constant Obediance, hartily Wishing him a happy Raign, in health, peace and prosperity.

AND SO GOD SAVE THE KING, These names following were subscribed:

THO. LLOYD, Presidt.
Jno. Symcock.
Jno. Cann,

Wm. Darvall,

Richard Ingelo, Cl Concy Appointed for a Comittee Jno. Symcock, Wm. Wood, Jno. Cann, Phi. Pemberton, Wm. fframpton and Tho. Holmes to receive proposalls from the Assembly.

Peter Alrichs desired Leave of this board to goe to Birlington, wch was granted him.

Ordered that a Bill Concerning the Continueing the Old Laws be given to ye Assembly.

Adjourned into a Comittee till ye 13th 3d Mo., 85.

The Comittee Mett With others of the Members The 13th 3d Mo., 1685.

THO. HOLMES, Chairman.

The Speaker of the Assembly attended with Abram Man.

Jno. Hill & Henry Baker were Sent from the Assembly to propose to this board that they desire that ye Stile of ye Promulgated Bills may be according to Charter.

The Comittee have Considered the matter, and make this Report