that the sd psons have projected the same Into ways & streets, Having regard to the divisions of divers men's Land by the sd streetts in the sd town as now Laid down; And yrfore Requesting the Governor and Council to take it into their Consideraon, & if they approve the sd place, then to modell the sd streets wherin they are not agreeable to their minds, and where they are to approve ym; as also to grant ym a market there weeklie; as also to grant ym the Libertie of wharfing & building to a Convenient distance Into the river & Creek; As also that everie street and opening towards the river & Creek may be allowed to be a publick Landing; As also that the buildings on the banck may be so regulated as ther may be a street under the bank, both to the river & creek, and that the major part of owners of Lands there may have power to appoint two or more psons to see that the sd regulation be observed & keept without anie encroachment; as also that they may have an officer Licensed to Seal all Liquid & dry measures. The which request being by the Governor & Council verie reasonable, It was Resolved that a town be there erected, and the ways & streets to be according to ye model yn agreed upon. Ordered, that a fair draught be made (according to the said modell) by phineas pemberton, Surveyor of y ways & streets, & their several names & bearings, to be further Confirmed by the Governor and Council. Ordered, That Jno White be licensed to have a seal to seal Liquid and dry measures, according to the sd petion. Ordered, that a Road be Laid outt from the passage over portquessing Creek to Neshamine Creek, att Joseph Growdon's Landing, in the Land hee Latelie bought of Thomas ffairman, & from thence to Buckingham, and thence to Joseph Chorley's house, and thence to the River side; and that a ferrie be settled att the aforesaid place att Neshamince, and another over delaware, agt the house or Lane of the sd Joseph Chorley, where the road shall be Laid outt. Ordered, That a bridge in the road over portquessing Creek, be forthwith made new by the Countie of philadelphia & Bucks, att their equall charge. Ordered, that the said Jos. Chorley Have License to keep the ferrie over delaware, and Jno Baldwine over Neshaminee, they giving good securitie to the proprietarie for the performance of their dutie therein. Ordered, That Wm. Biles & phineas pemberton doe discourse the Inhabitants of West Jersie principallie concerned about Laying outt the road for Newyork that side the River, and if possible, to miss mill stone river, or to be Laid outt over it in a convenient & safe place. [12th June, 1697. Att a Council Held att philadelphia 12th June, 1697. WM. MARKHAM, Esqr. Samll Carpenter, Edward Shippen, PRESENT: Governor under Wm. penn, &c. Caleb pussey, phineas pemberton. The Governor Having read a Letter from Wm. Stoughton, esqr., Governor of y Massachusetts bay in Newengland, dated att Boston, ye 29th May, 1697, in which was inclosed a Copie of His Maties Lettr to the sd Lt. Gor, bearing date from kensington, y 180 of March, 1696-7, Requesting him to encourage the sending of such provisions, victualls & refreshments, as may be usefull to his maities Shipps & Land forces in their expedion to New found Land, In order to the recoverie therof from the french, and the sd Wm. Stoughton's Letter signifying to the Gor their inabilitie to ansr His maties Comands in respect to their scarcitie of provisions, thought it necessary for His Maties Service to Communicate ye same to the Governor, not doubting of his readines to encourage the sending of such provisions, victualls & refreshments to New found Land, as may be needful for His Maties shipps & Land forces employed upon that expedion. Resolved, That the Governor Issue his proclamaon Signifyin the sd occasion, & yrin to give all encouragement Can be desired by any persons that are willing to export anie provisions, victualls or refreshments to new found Land, for the expedition aforesaid, which hee accordinglie did ye 17th of June, 1697. [1st October, 1697. Att a Council held att philadelphia the 1st of October, 1697. PRESENT: WM. MARKHAM, esqr, Governor under Wm. Penn, &c. Samll Carpenter, Edward Shippen, Caleb pussey, Upon Reading of the petion of Elizabeth Hooton, widdow & Elinor Whitfield, Her Servant, that they might come to a Speedy triall, upon a pesentment brought agt them the Last provincial Court, about the death of Charles Goss, THe Governor putt it to the vote whether they had any thing to object agt their having a speedie triall, or his granting a Special Commission for ye same. It was Carried in the negative, nemine Contradicente; that is, that they had nothing to object agt yo same. Ordered, That the Governor Issue a Special Commission for the . triall of the said Elizabeth Hooton and Helinor Witfield, her servant. Upon Reading the petion of Robert Webb, for a Rehearing of George plater's ac'on agt him, att the next Countie Court, or before the provincial Court, The said petion after full debate was rejected. Upon Reading the petion of Thomas Curtis, for Clerk of the market & Corder of wood, The same was granted. Then the Governor said; Gentl, I Lately received a Letter from His Excelly Francis Nicholson, Governor of Marie Land, bearing date y 16th of August last. I have foreborne making ansr to it Until I had opportunity to communicate y same to you, in ordr to have yor advice therein, being equallie Cocerned in it with my self: Read it. The Clark reads the direction, viz: To the Right Honble Wm. Markham, &c. att philadelphia. Then the Governor bid the Clerk read onlie the last paragraph, that being all that concerned ym. The Clerk reads, viz: I hear it's reported that I entered Into Sussex Countie (in which I suppose the whor-kills is) with men & horse, & broke open chests, &c., att which Report I verie much wonder; therefore, desire that you would do that piece of Justice as to send mee under yor hand, what you know in that affair. And I think I ought to have it also from under y° hands of those who are of the Council of pennsilvania, &c. And if these two things are denied mee, You must all excuse mee If I esteem you all enemies to FFR. NICHOLSON. After some debate yrupon, It was Resolved; That seeing the sd Letter was onlie directed to Coll. Wm. Markham, & not to him as Governor, nor to the Council of this province; Therefor, y° members of Council did Humbly offer it as their opinion to the Governor, That they are undr no obligation to make ansr; but as they have hitherto done justice to all who addrest ymselves to this board for it, so they shall ever continue to doe the same. PROVINCE OE PENNSILVANIA AND TERRITORIES. Minutes of Councill in the Assembly. Anno Ri. Rs. Gulielmi, Terty nunc Angliæ, &c. Novo. [10th May, 1697. Att a Council Held at philadelphia Die Lunæ, Ante merieiem, 10th May, 1697. PRESENT. WM. MARKHAM, esqr., Governor under Wm. penn, esqr., absolute proprietor of the province of pennsilvania, and the Territories thereunto belonging. The sheriff of the Countie of philadelphia his Return of Representatives for Council was produced, whereby it appeared that ther wer elected, Samll Carpenter & Edward Shippen, who appeared. The Sheriff of the Countie of Bucks His Return of Representatives for Council was produced, wherby it appeared that there wer elected, Joseph Growdon & phineas pemberton. The sd phineas appeared. The Sheriff of the Countie of Chester, his Return of repsentatives for Council was produced, qrby it appeared that there were elected Jno Simcocke & Caleb pussey who appeared. The said five repsentatives for ye sd three Counties did subscribe the declaraon of fidelitie, The profession of the xtian faith & the test, and took their places att the board. The sheriff of the Countie of kent his Return of Repsentatives was produced, qrby it appeared that there wer elected Griffith Jones & Jno Curtis, who appeared; But being unwilling to be Qualified at that time, they were desired by the Governor to absent for that time. The Sheriff of the Countie of Sussex His Return of Repsentatives was produced, qrby it appeared that ther were elected Wm. Clark & Jno. Hill. Win. Clark subscribed the declaraon, profession & Test, ut supra, & Jno Hill took the oaths appointed by act of parliamt to be taken insted of the oaths of allegiance & Supremacie, & subt. the Test, and took their places att the board, & yn ther wer PRESENT: WILLIAM MARKHAM, esqr., Governor undr Wm. penn, esqr. &c. Samll Carpenter, phineas pemberton, John Simcocke, Caleb pussey, Wm. Clark, John Hill, Pat. Robinson, Secry. Resolved, that the Governor may be pleased to Cause send by an express a warrant to the Sheriff of the Countie of Newcastle, to bring his return. Which the Governor was pleased to do undr his owne hand & Seal of ye province. Adjourned to 2 in the afternoon. POST MERID. Att a Councill Held att philad: die Lunæ, post meridiem, 10th May, 1697. PRESENT: WM. MARKHAM, Governor, &c., et ysdem ut antea, &c. The Sheriff of the Countie of philadelphia his return of Repsentatives for assemblie was produced, qrby it appeared that there were elected Samll Richardson, James Fox, Robert Owen and Nicholas Walln, who appeared. The Sheriff of the Countie of Bucks His Returne of Repsentatives for Assembly was produced, whereby it appeared that ther were elected Joshua Hoops, Stephen Beakes, Richard Hough and Jeremiah Langhorne, Who appeared; And those eight did subscribe the declaraon & profession, and the Test. The Sheriff of the Countie of Chester His Return of Repsentatives in Assemblie was produced, qrby it appeared that ther were elected Jno Blunston, Bartholemew Coppock, Jno Worth & Jonathan Hays, who appeared & subt. the sd declaration, profession & the test, ut supra. The Sheriff of the Countie of kent his Return of Repsentatives in Assemblie was produced, qrby it appeared that ther were elected Jno Walker, Samll Burberry & Jno. Bradshaw, Who appeared. The Sheriff of the County of Sussex His Return of Repsentatives in Assemblie was produced, whereby it appeared that there were elected Luke Watson, Tho. Oldman, (Thomas fisher absent,) and Nehemiah Field, Who appeared. The sd Saml Burberrie & Tho. Oldman subt. y° sd declaraon & profession, & took the test; The other seven took ye sd oaths & test. All which members of Assemblie yt were returned & appeared being thus qualified as above, The Governor said: Gentl., I desire you to goe together & choose yor Speaker, & present him to mee to morrow morning att Nine of the Clock. Adjourned to y° 11th instant, Hora 9 A M. [yth May, 1697. Att a Councill Held att philadelphia Die Martis, A. M. yo May, 1697. PRESENT: 11th WM. MARKHAM, esqr. Governor undr Wm. Penn, &c. et ysdem ut Supra. James Fox & Jno Bradshaw two of the Repsentatives for Assembly, acquainted the Governor & Councill yt ye Repsentatives wer not willing to Choose their Speaker untill the Sheriff of y Countie of Newcastle his returne was made & their Repsentatives qualified. Adjourned till 12th instant, hora 9 A. M. [12th May, 1697. Att a Councill Held att philadelphia die Mercury, A. M. 12th May, 1697. PRESENT: WM. MARKHAM, esqr., Governor undr Wm. Penn, &c., et ysdem ut antea. Joseph Growdon appeared & subt. the sd profession & declaration, & the test, and took His place att the board. The Sheriff of the Countie of Newcastle His return of Repsentatives for Council was produced, whereby it appeared yt there were elected for Council peter Alriches & Richard Halliwell, who appeared & took ye sd Oathes & the Test: And for Assembly Cornelius Empson, Benjn Gumbly, Jno Richardson & Jno Buckley, who appeared & subt. ye above declaron, profession & test. Then the sd peter Alriches & Richard Halliwell took their places att the board. Ordered, that Jno Curtis, returned a repsentative for Councill for y Countie of kent, be sent for. Who having Come, the Governor said that hee hoped Hee was now willing to be Qualified. The said Jno Curtis ansred, that the Sheriff of ye Countie of Newcastle his Return of Representatives being Come, & they being Qualified, Hee was also willing to be Qualified; Who accordinglie subt. ye sd declaration, profession & Test, & took his place at the board. And then wer Cornelius Empson & Luke Watson, from the Repsentatives of the Assemblie, acquainted the Governor that they were readie to wait upon him. The Gor returned yt hee & Councill tarryed for them. Then John Blunston, accompanied by all y repsentatives for y province & territories, presented himself to the Governor, acquainting him yt y repsentatives there psent had choosen Him for yr Speaker. Who, after hee had disabled himself by telling y Gor that it was a |