Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ... At a Council held at Philadelphia, 12th August, 1748. Present: The Honoble. ANTHONY PALMER, Esqr., President. Thomas Lawrence, Samuel Hasell, ") Abraham Taylor, Robert Strettcll, > Esqrs. Joseph Turner, Thoma& Hopkinson, J The Minutes of the preceding Council were read & approv'd. Lieutenant Wynkoop, in behalf of Captain Bennet's Company of Associators in Northampton Township, Bucks County, & likewise C. Bernard Vanhorne & Lieutenant Robert Cummings, in behalf of their Company, attending with their Witnesses, both Returns were examin'd; & it appearing from thence that the said Vanhorne and fourteen more did actually belong to Captain Bennet's Company, and that, therefore, they cou'd not, consistent with their Articles, proceed within the Year to another Election, the Commis" of the said Bernard Vanhorne, Robert Cummings, & Ralph Dunn, were superseded. Such of the Inhabitants, however, as did not belong to Captain Bennet's Company & were minded to Associate might chose their Officers again, & on the Return of fit Persons & their Petition for Commissions, the Council would readily grant them. The following Letter from Governor Trclawny was delivered to the President in Council, & read as follows, viz.: "jamaica, May 27th, 1748. "Sir: " Admiral Knowles having represented to me in a Letter how much His Majesty's Ships under his Command bad suffer" d by desertion, that they wanted 500 Men of their Compliment, by which his Squadron would be disabled from doing the Service it was sent for unless he cou'd be supplied with Men, which he had no hopes of, but by having a Liberty to impress, he having tried all other methods--by promising Pardon to such Deserters as shou'd return within a limited time, & offering to Volunteers the Choice of...
