Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania Volume 100; From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775] (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 Excerpt: ...' Upon Enquiry into the matters contained in this Petition herewith laid before you, we find that a Company of Conoy, Nanticoke, and Delaware Indians came last Winter into the Township of Millford, in the County of Bucks, settled on the Lands of Peter Tuck without his Permission, destroyed a valuable part of his Timber, and by their disorderly and insolent Behaviour when under the influence of Spirituous Liquors, which they found means to procure, notwithstanding the Act of Assembly to the contrary, gave great cause of uneasiness and Terror to the Inhabitants; And as it is very probable the same Indians may return next Winter, and Quarrels ensue between them and the People, which may tend to disturb the Peace now so happily established between this Government and the Natives, We beg leave to request your Honour would take suoh measures as you may think most effectual to secure the public Safety, by preventing the mischiefs which are likely to attend their return. "Signed by Order of the House, JOSEPH GALLOWAY, Speaker.' - May 9th, 1767. It having been several times represented to the Governor that the Inhabitants in about Fort Bedford, and in Sherman's Valley, were in great Necessity for Justices of the Peace to reside among them, and James Elliot, Bernard Dougherty, and George Robinson, being well Recommended as the most proper and best Qualified Persons in those parts of the Country to execute the duty of Magistrates, the Governor, with the advice of the Board, ordered special Commissions to be issued, appointing them Justices of the Peace and of the County Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland. At a Council held at Philadelphia, on Monday 11th May, 1767. Present: The Honourable JOHN PENN, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor, Ac. Richard P...