overseers of y Highways in that County to make good & clear the same wt all expedion. [29th Octobr, 1696. Att a Councill Held att philadelphia die Jovis, 29th October, 1696. PRESENT: WILLIAM MARKHAM, Esqr., Governor, &c., et ysdem ut supra, &c. Upon the petion of divers Inhabitants of the Town of philadelphia, to the Gor & Council, Requesting them to grant an order for the Laying outt a sufficient Road, the nearest & best that may be had from the Lowermost ferry upon Skuilkill, Comonlie called Benjamin Chambers' ferry, Into the Town of Philadelphia. Ordered, That a warrant be directed from the Governor to Thomas ffairman, Surveyor, to Lay outt the king's road from the sd ferry, the nearest, best & most convenient that may be had, & Least prejudicial to the Lands & Improvments of the nighbourhood, To Come into the southermost street of the town of philadelphia, & which street runns from delaware river to the Skuilkill, And that a return in words, of the Courses & protracted figure therof be made into the Secries office, In ordr to be filed and Recorded there, as a final Confirmaon thereof. Upon the petion of diverse Inhabitants of ye sd town of philadelphia to the Gor & Council, Requesting ym to grant an Ordr for Laying outt a sufficient road from the north side of the sd ferry, the nearest & most convenient that may be had, To Hertford towne. Ordered, that a warrt be directed from the Governor to Thomas ffairman, Surveyor, to Lay outt a Road from the west side of the sd ferry, to goe as farr in the road that leads to Darby as may be, and from thence the nearest, best and most convenient that may be had, & Least prejudicial to the Lands & Improvments of the nighbourhood to the town of Hertford; and that a return in words, of the Courses & protracted figure therof, be made Into the secries office, In order to be filed & recorded there as a final Confirmaon thereof. Upon reading the petion of Thomas Hollingsworth to the Governor and Council, Requesting ym to grant an ordr for Laying outt a Road from New worke, in Newcastle Countie, To Jno Bucklies', Oliver Copes', Jno preus', Jno Clowds', Wm. Rossen, Naaman's Creek, and thence to Hans Justice's, & so to the king's road in Chester Countie. And to grant another road from Jeremiah Clouds' in Newcastle county, to John Bucklies, & from thence to delaware river. Ordered, that a warrant be directed from the Governor To Thomas pierson, surveyor, to Lay outt the sd Roads the nearest and most convenient that may be had, & Least prejudicial to the Lands & Improvments of the nighbourhood, and that a Return in words, of the Courses & protra ted figures of the same be made Into the secries office, In ordr to be filed & Recorded there as a final Confirmaon thereof. [Oxford petion for Two Roads & a Branch, &c. Upon reading the petion of the nighbourhood and adjacent Inhabitants of Oxford Towneshipp, in the Countie of philadelphia, Requesting the Governor & Councill to settle upon ym & the publick, two roads, & a branch of a road: The first beginning att a white Oak, neer the bridge over Thomas p'sons water mill race, and thence to the Bristoll Townshipp, according to the Return of the Courses thereof to the sd petion annext, and protracted figure of the same. The second Beginning att Richard Dungworth's mill, Leading to Thomas pson's grist mill, Lying & being att Franckford, according to the Return of the Courses thereof & protracted figure of the same, to the sd petion also annext. As also, a Branch of the said Road beginning att a white Oak, in Richd Buzbies Land, neer Jno Wells' Log-house, Leading to the extent of the bounds of Oxford townshipp, according to the Return of the courses therof & protracted figure of the same, to the sd petion also annext. [Answered. Resolved, That the sd two roads & branches of a road, Bounded as is particularlie mentioned in the Returns thereof made by John Harper, surveyor, & who surveyed the same by the Consent, approbaon & with the assistance of the nighbourhood, Be, and shall hereafter be Reputed and taken for the sd roads & branch, And that the Secries Recording of the sd returns thereof, & fileing up the same, & the protracted figures thereof, shall be a final Confirmation of the said two roads & branch. Adjourned to 31st instant. Att a Council Held att philadelphia Die Saturni, 31st October, 1696. PRESENT. WILLIAM MARKHAM, Esqr., Governor, &c. Upon Reading the petion of Samll Atkins against Edmond dutton, Ordered that att or before the first day of decembr next, the petitionr, Samll Atkins, pay to the sd Edmond Dutton, the sum of Twelve pounds, Silver monie, as was awarded him, with all the Legal charges that have accrued upon the suits upon the bonds of arbitraon, both att the Countie & provincial Courts, and that the same soe paid, be in full satisfacon to the sd Edmond Dutton, of all sum & sums of monie due to the sd Edmond by reason of the sd arbitraon, bond, Judgment and execuon following thereupon, and that after paymt of the sd sum & charges, as aforesaid, an ordr from the Gor, to be directed to the sheriff of the Countie of philadelphia, To make restituon to the petitioner of all goods, chattells, Lotts, Lands & Tenements that hee has taken in execuon upon the sd Judgmts; Because the sd execuon did Improvidently Issue forth. [Record of The Road from Tho. Parsons' water bridge Race to Oxford, in Oxford Creek, behind Danll Street's house. THe ninth of the Eighth moneth, 1695. THe observations and mensurations then taken in a Road between Thomas parsons' water Race bridge, and the ford in Oxford Creek, behind Daniel Streets' House, by mee actually measured, Then Having in Company the Inhabitants of the aforesaid Townshipp; Beginning att a white oak neer the said parsons' water Race bridge, North-west thirteen degrees, twenty-two pearches; Thence north west Twenty degrees, Sixty pearches; Thence north-east Twentyfive degrees, fifty-two pearches; Thence north-west Twelve degrees, fifteen minuts, fourty pearches; Thence north-west seven degrees, Twenty-four pearches; Thence north-east fourty-three degrees, fifteen minuts, ten pearches; Thence north-east Sixty-seven degrees, thirty minutes, Sixtie-eight pearches; Thence north-east fourty-one degrees, Twenty minutes, Seventeen pearches ; Thence north-west ten degrees, eight pearches; Thence north-west Twenty-Seven degrees, Thirty minutes, one Hundred & Twelve pearches; Then north-west fifty-Six degrees, Thirty minutes, thirty-four pearches; Thence north-west fourty-one degrees, fifteen minutes, fifty-two pearches ; Thence north-west Twenty-nine degrees, fourty-nine pearches; Thence north-west thirty-eight degrees, fifteen minutes, Seventy pearches; Thence north-west fifteen degrees, fifteen-minutes, One Hundred & fourty pearches; p. me. JOHN HARPER, Junior. [Record of The Road from Richd Dungworth's mill To Tho. parsons' grist mill. The ninth day of the Eight moneth, 1695. THe observaons & mensuraons then taken in a Road, Between Richard Dungworth's mill & the king's Road, by me actually measured, then Having in Company the Inhabitants of the oxford Townshipp, Beginning att the said mill South-east six degrees, Twenty-eight pearches; Thence south-east fiftie-five degrees, nineteen pearches; Thence south-east thirteen degrees, eighty pearches & ten links; Thence south-east thirty-six degrees, Twenty-nine pearches; Thence south-east fifteen degrees, thirty pearches; Thence south-west six degrees, Twenty pearches; Thence south-east five degrees, Seventy-two pearches; Thence south-west eight degrees, fifteen minutes, fiftie-eight pearches; Thence south-east Twenty-six degrees, ten minutes, seventy-foure pearches; Thence south fourty pearches; Thence south-west twentyfour degrees, fifty minutes, fourty-foure pearches; Thence south-east nine degrees, fourty-four pearches Thence south-east fifty-four degrees, twenty-eight pearches; Then south-east twenty-three degrees, eighteen pearches; Thence south-west three degrees, thirty pearches; Thence south-west ninteen degrees, seventy-eight pearches; Thence south-east eleven degrees, thirty-minutes, seventy-Two pearches; Thence south-west Twenty-eight degrees, thirty minutes, Twentie four pearches; Thence south-west Two degrees, One Hundred and Twelve pearches; THe king's Road South-west fourty-five degrees. [Record of A Branch out of said Road. As also a Branch out of the Road aforesaid, Beginning at a white oak in Richard Buzby's Land; Thence north-east thirty-four degrees, seventy-two pearches; Thence north-east Ten degrees, fifty minutes, thirty-five pearches; Thence north-east Twenty-three degrees, foursix pearches; Thence north-east three degrees, ten minutes, fifty-nine pearches; Thence north-east ten degrees, thirty-five minutes, ninty-six pearches; Thence north-east thirtie-three degrees, fifty-five minutes, fifty-six pearches; p. me, JOHN HARPER, Junior. [Record of the Road from dunken Williams' Landing To The old king's Road. By virtue of the Governor's speciall warrant, bearing date y 28th day of October, 1696, to mee directed, psuant to an order of the Govervor & Council, granted upon the applicaon of Andrew Hamilton, esqr. Governor of y° Jersies & post mr generall, I have surveyed & Laid outt the king's roade from ye Landing of dunken Williams, on delaware, in the Countie of Bucks & province of pennsilvania, Beginning there at a spanish oak att High water mark; thence sixtie foot broad, extending North North-west on each side the Line, dividing betwixt the Land of the sd duncken Williams & Nathaniel Harding, Two Hundred pearches; Thence in the sd duncken's Land, north eightie-One degrees, westerlie fourtie pearches; Thence north sixtiefoure degrees, westerly sixty-two pearches, Unto the old king's Roade which Leads to philadelphia, & Hath been ancientlie Surveyed & Returned. The Janry, 1696, p. me, THO. FFAIRMAN, Surveyr. PROVINCE OF PENNSILVANIA & TERRITORIES. Minutes of Council in the Assembly, Anno R. R. Gulielmi, Tety nunc Angliæ, &c. Octavo. [26th October, 1696. At a Councill Held att philadelphia Die Lunæ, 26th Octobr. 1696, hora tertia post meridiem. PRESENT: WM. MARKHAM, Esqr., Governor under Wm. penn, Esqr. &c. Edward Shippen, The Representatives Returned to serve in Assembly, by Samll Richardson & Wm. Rodeney, acquainted the Governor that they wer readie to make their appearance, who told them that hee waited for them. After some time Samll Richardson, James Fox & Nicholas Walne, (Samll Carpenter absent,) for the Countie of philadelphia; Wm. Biles, Joshua Hoops & Wm. paxton for the Countie of Bucks; John Simcocke, Jno Blumston & Caleb pussey for the Countie of Chester; John Hussey, Cornelius Empson and George Hogg for the County of Newcastle; Wm. Morton, (Richd Willson absent,) for the Countie of kent, (Thomas pemberton & Roger Corbet for the Countie of Sussex, absent.) All those present did subscribe the declaraon of fidelitie & profession of the Christian beleife & the Test. Adam peterson for Newcastle, Wm. Rodeney for kent, & Jno Meirs for Sussex; and took the oathes appointed by act of parliamt to be taken instead of the oathes of allegiance & supremacie, & Subt. the test. The repsentatives appearing, being thus Qualified, The Governor said: Gentl., I desire you to goe together & choose yor Speaker, & present him to mee to-morrow morning att ten of the Clock. Adjourned to 27th instant. [27th Octobr, 1696. Att a Council Held att philadelphia die Martis, 27th October, 1696. PRESENT: WM. MARKHAM, Esqr., &c. et ysdem ut supra. Cornelius Empson & Wm. Rodeney, from the assembly, told the Governor that they wer readie to waite upon him; Who answered that hee & Council had expected them a Long time, & desired they might come. Who accordinglie came, and presented John Simcocke for their Speaker; Who having disabled himself, Hee desired the Governor to Command the assembly to choose another in respect he was antient, & that there wer more fitt psons for that trust than hee among the Representatives. To whom the Governor answerd, that hee was well satisfied in the choice. Then the Governor said: Gentl., The effectuall Consideraon of her Late matjes Letter was the chief occasion of my calling the last Council & assembly, and seeing att that time nothing was done to ansr the same, and that the Quota of men, &c. therein exprest to be given by his province to Newyorke, Hath been often demanded of us by Governor fletcher, Therfore, I propose it to you now as the first thing to be Considred. The second thing I Recomend to yor Consideraon is the Securitie & defense of this province & territories, & that the rather, because when his matie was pleased to restore Mr penn to his governmt, Hee gave his Matie good assurance that he wold take care of the governmt of the same, & would provide for the saftic & securitie therof all that in him Lay; To Inforce both which, the Gor desired the Secrie to read his matjes Lres patents under the great seal of England, restoring Mr penn to his governmt & her Late matjes Letter: which hee did, & delivred Copies of both to the assembly for their greater ease & satisfaction. Adjourned to 28th instant. [28th Octobr, 1696. Att a Council Held att philadelphia die Mercury, 28th October, |