A Proclamation was this day Issued out to put downe Bitts of Coyne so Called wh were Counterfitted by Char: Pickering, and also he to make satisfaction to all manner of Persons wronged by ye same.

A forme of a Proclamation begins thus:

By the Proprietary and Gov' of ye Province of Pennsilvania, & the Territories thereunto belonging, by and wth the advice and Consent of y Prov" Council of ye same.

Ordered that there being a returne made to this board, by ye Comis" of appraisemen' appoynted between Luke Watson and John Bellamy, of Certaine Improvm's made by Luke Watson on a Plantation adjudged to John Bellamy at Prime hook, in ye County of Sussex, in the Territories of this Province, in as much as ye sd Jno. Bellamy hath not payed him nor Secured him the Vallue of y appraism' and that he is at psent out of y Countrey, that he may Enjoy yes Plantation till payed, or sufficiently Secured.

It is Ordered by this board, that y° said Luke Watson, do Peaceably Enjoy the sayd Plantation till ye said John Bellamy hath payd or given sufficient Security to pay the same, or hath shown to this board a good cause to the Contrary.

Adjourned till ye 29th of ye 8th Mo., 83.

At a Councill held at Philadelphia ye 29th of ye 8th month, 1683.

Charles Pickering Sent for by the Messinger.

A petition of ffra. Whitwell read.

A Warrant Issued out to make search in ye Shop and Lodging of Isack y Smith, Humphrey Best and Jno. Rush, doe worke for mettles Coyned or uncoyned, Stampt or unstampt, Iron or Steel only excepted.

A Petition of Robt Marsh read, and Ordered that ffrancis Whitwell release him or sue the Bond.

Adjourned till ye 30th 8th Mo., 1683.

At a Council held at Philadelphia ye 30th 8th Mo., 1683.

At a Council held at Philadelphia the 7th of the 9th month, 1683.

A Petition of Peter Gronendicks read, and upon reading this board grant him a rehearing of a Case of Difference between Cornelius Varhoof, Plt and Peter Gronendick, Defft, before y° Govr and Provll Councilly 28th Inst 1683.

A Petition of Abra. Westron read: Ordered, that he be remetted his fine but that his Wife pay hers, it being 5 pounds.

A Petition of Richd Wells read: Ordered that he be referred to y Peace makers, and in Case of Refusall to ye County Court, according to Law.

Adjourned till ye 21th of 9th Mo., 83.

At a Council held at Philadelphia The 21th of the 9th Mo., 1683.

The Petition of ffr. Whitwell read, and upon Consideration of his allegations of Mistakes in Peter Gronendicks acco

Ordered that unless they referr it to two Persons Indifferently Chosen, this board doth grant a rehearing, ffr. Whitwell paying the Charge thereof.

Evan Davis, Def} by an appeal from Kent County Court.

The Plans Declaration was read and they pceeded to Tryall. The Plantif declared that if The deft would Swear to his accots, that he would allow of them.

That upon y hearding of a Case of Differance depending between John Stephens, Plant, & Evan Davis, Deft, from a Judgmt given upon an apeal from Kent County Court against ye Plant.

This Board doth finde that the said Evan Davis, Stands Indebted to ye sd Jno. Stephens y° Just Sume of One Thousand & Seaventy pounds of good and Marchantable Tobacco, over and above y° Assignemt of Stiles, his Bill of Eighteene hundred & Odd pounds of Tobacco to y° Said Stephens, and the Obligation he is under to finish the Tobacco house of ye sd Stephens.

A Ship called the Mary of Southampton, Anto Pryers Mr., was by this Board called in question for being an Unfree Ship, and upon Consideration had by this Board, and Jno. Test, Prosecutor, desireing Judgmt.

It is y Judgmt of this board that there being noe Certificate that shee is a free Ship, therfore this board Condems her as being an unfree ship and forfeited.

The Condemnation is as followed:

Information haveing been made to ye Govr & Provll Council, that a Certaine Ship called the Marry of Southampton, lately arrived wth Passingers from Southampton in England, and now Rideing before the Towne of Philadelphia, in the Province of Pennsilvania, is a Scottish Bottom and noe ways made ffree to trade to any of his Majesty's Plantations in America, and so under y° forfeiture Expressed in the Laws of Navigation; upon a full hearing of the Business in Councill, and by the Ingenious acknowledgemt of the Master and some of y° Owners, and Especially by the Goulden Breif that was produced by one of them, is found to be the Alexander of Inverness, of ye Kingdome of Scottland, And therfore the Govr and Provll Councill have and doe adjudg and Condemne the said Ship as forfeited, according to Law in such Cases provided for.

Adjourned till ye 26th 10th Mo., 83.

At a Council held at Philadelphia, y 26th of ye 10th month, 1683.

The Govr and Provll Councill having taken into their Serious Consideration the great Necessity there is of a Scool Master for ye Instruction & Sober Education of Youth in the towne of Philadelphia, Sent for Enock flower, an Inhabitant of the said Towne, who for twenty Year past hath been exercised in that care and Imploymt in England, to whom haveing Comunicated their Minds, he Embraced it upon these following Termes: to Learne to read English 4s by the Quarter, to Learne to read and write 6s by ye Quarter, to learne to read, Write and Cast accot 8s by ye Quarter; for Boarding a Scholler, that is to say, dyet, Washing, Lodging, & Scooling, Tenn pounds for one whole year.

Antho: Pryer's Petition read; referred to ye Law.
Adjourned till y° 27th 10th Mo., 83.

At a Council held at Philadelphia The 27th of the 10th month, 1683.

This day Thomas Lloyd was sent for before this board, and ye Govr was pleased to put him in Master of y Rolls, who doth Solemnly promise to officiate therein wth care and Diligence.

It being taken into the Serious Consideration of this board, the Great grevance of Tradesmen's Exaction, they have thought fitt to Issue out an Ordinnance whereby to regulate the same.

The Sherriff having brought in the Grevance of y° People Concerning the New betts put out by Charles Pickerin, which he is to

Satisfie for According to y° Judgmt given against him in that matter; he being asked about it, saith that he will give in Money and plate to Satisfie them.

The Petition of John Helliar read. Ordered that The Law shall have its Course.

Ordered That ye Sherriff goe to Char: Pickering and receive as much good money, or Vallue thereof, as he hath reced of the People in bad money, and pay ye same respectively to y° People as he reced the other from them.

And Adjourned till y 16th 11th Mo., 83.

At a Councill held at Philadelphia y 16th of y° 11th month, 1683.

The Proposals of Anto. Weston wth y rest of yo Persons names thereunto Subscribed were read; and the Govr proposes wch way to punish him, and they thought the best way was to have him Whypt. Paul Saunders and Tho. Stevens say that Anto. Weston tould them that Jno. Songhurst, Jno. Parsons, Tho. Duckett and Others, would stand to his paper.

Antho. Weston being Examined, saith that they mett at Tho. Hootons, and there chose him to draw up Proposalls to the Govr & Provll Councill, wch Proposals were mended by Tho. Winn, who was reproved for doeing of the same.

The Govr proposeth what to doe wth Anto. Weston: as many as would have him whypt, say yee. Passed in the Affirmative.

John Stone and Tho. Dare his Servant, Ent into a recognizance of fifty pounds a piece for their good behavior duering the Terme of his Servts Servitude.

Henry Comely and Geo. Sheave his Servant, Entered into a recognizance of fifty pounds a piece for their good behavior duering y terme of his Servts Servitude.

Wm. Clayton and Tho. Stephens his Servt, Enter into a Recognizance of fifty pounds a peice for their good behavior to the Governmt duering ye said Servts Servitude.

The Govr and Provll Councill have thought fit that for the great presumption and Contempt of this Governmt and authority, that Anto. Weston be Whypt at ye Market place on Market daye three times, Each time to have Tenn Lashes, at 12 of the Clock at noone, this being y° first day.

A single recognizance of fifty pounds the freemen that Subscribed to Antho. Weston's proposalls, are to give for their good behavior to y governmt till such time as ye Genall Assembly shall next sett. Ordered That Wm. Clayton build a Cage against the next Councill day, 7 foot high, 7 foot Long, & 5 foot broad.

Adjourned till y 17th 11th Mo., 1683.

At a Councill held at Philadelphia y° 17th of ye 11th month, 1683.

Chris: Taylor.

John Songhurst, and all his Servts, Enter into a recognizance of fifty pounds apiece, for their good behaviour to y° Governmt duering ye terme of his Servts Servitude.

Andrew Griscome and Mathias Jewell, Enter into a recognizance of fifty pounds apiece, for their good behavior during ye terme of his Servts Servitude.

The Petition of Peter Cock read.

The question was put, whether the Law of Custome doth Last but for a year, as well as Taxes, or not.

Proposed by the Govr whether or no ye People in England should not pay towards Public Charges or not, as well as those in the Province; past in the Affirmative.

All that are of Opinion That a Levie should be Laid on ye Lott in the Citty of those psent and those absent, Say Yea; Past in y Affirmative.

A Law proposed to Encourage makeing of Linen Cloth.

A Law proposed for two Sorts of Cloaths only, for Winter and Summer Wear.

A Law proposed for young Men's Marrieing at such an age.

A Law proposed for Makeing of Severall sorts of Books, for the usd of Persons in this Province.

Proposed that care be Taken about the Learning and Instruction of Youth, to Witt: a Scool of Arts and Siences.

Adjourned till y° 7th 12th month, 1683.

Att a Councill held at Philadelphia y 7th 12th Mo., 1683.

Lasse Cock,

Wm. Clayton.

Tho. Holmes.

Margaret Mattson and Yeshro Hendrickson, Examined and about to be proved Witches; whereupon, this board Ordered that Neels Matson should Enter into a recognizance of fifty pounds for his Wiff's appearance before this board the 27th Instant, Hendrick Jacobson doth the same for his Wife.

Adjourned till the 20th 12th Mo., 83.

At a Councill held at Philadelphia y 20th 12th month, 1683.