Record of Service in the Assembly, 1751-64
ad: Library of Congress
[August 13, 1751, to September 22, 1764]
B. Franklin’s Services in the General Assembly.
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Aug. |
13. |
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Takes his Seat in Assembly. |
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Put on a Committee to prepare a Bill, same |
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15. |
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Sent up with a Message to the Governor James |
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17. |
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On a Committee to prepare an Answer to Gov- |
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20. |
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Reports on the Subject of a Bridge over Skuyl- |
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22. |
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Reports on the Subject of Indian Expences. |
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Seven Resolutions N.C.D. of his Drawing, upon |
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Appointed on a Committee to draw an Address |
to the Proprietaries in pursuance of these Resolves. |
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24. |
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It was approved but not put in the Minutes. |
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Oct. |
14. |
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Return'd a Member for Philadelphia. |
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Sent on a Message to the Governor. |
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15. |
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On the Committee of Accounts and Committee |
of Grievances, and Committee to revise the |
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16. |
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On Committee of Correspondence. |
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Feb. |
3. |
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On a Message to the Governor. |
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7. |
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On Committee to inspect Accounts. |
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8. |
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On Ditto to consider a Petition of Bakers. |
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[11. |
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On a committee to consider a petition concern- |
ing attachment for debts under 40s.] |
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[14. |
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On a committee to prepare a currency bill.] |
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17. |
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On Ditto for examining the Laws relating to |
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24. |
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On Ditto for a Bill relating to Dogs. |
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[25. |
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On a Committee to amend the bill on vendues.] |
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Mar. |
6. |
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On Ditto to answer a Message. |
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11. |
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On Ditto to see the Great Seal Affixed to Laws. |
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On Ditto to enquire into the State of our Paper |
Currency, Trade, Numbers of People &c. |
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Aug. |
13. |
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On a Message to the Governor with the Bill |
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20. |
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On a Committee for Conference with the Gov- |
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Makes Report in Writing on the State of Cur- |
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21. |
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Ordered to meet some of the Council &c. |
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22. |
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On a Message to the Governor. |
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Oct. |
14. |
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Return'd a Member for Philadelphia. |
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Sent on a Message to the Governor. |
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17. |
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Appointed on 4 [sic] Committees, viz.
Grievances: |
Revisal of Minutes, Accounts: Correspondence; |
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[Jan. |
16. |
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With] the Speaker to procure Books and Maps. |
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[18. |
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On a] Committee to bring in a Bill. |
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[24. |
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Sent to] the Governor with the Money Bill. |
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[May |
24. |
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On a] Committee to prepare a Message. |
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[25. |
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Report] of the Committee of Grievances. |
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30. |
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On a Committee to consider the Representation |
to the Proprietaries of 1751. And the Answer |
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On Ditto to prepare an Answer to Governors |
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Sept. |
1. |
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On a Committee to consider Governors pro- |
pos'd Amendments to a Money Bill. |
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4. |
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On a Committee to answer the Governors |
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7. |
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On Ditto to report on a Message from the |
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[Oct.] |
15. |
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Return'd again for Philadelphia. |
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Sent on a Message to the Governor. |
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16. |
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Appointed on 4 Committees viz. Correspond- |
ence, Grievances, Accounts, Revisal of Minutes. |
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17. |
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On two more Committees viz. to inspect the |
Laws; and the State of Trade, Currency &c. |
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Feb. |
6. |
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Reports thereupon. |
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14. |
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Translates a French Letter to Governor Din- |
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26. |
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On a Committee for Indian Trade. |
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[March |
1. |
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On a committee to reply to the governor's mes- |
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Mar. |
5. |
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On Ditto for considering a Petition for laying |
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On Ditto for bringing in a Bill respecting the |
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6. |
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On Ditto to consider the Western Bounds. |
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April |
5. |
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On a Committee to bring in a Money Bill. |
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8. |
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Governor appoints him a Commissioner for the |
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[11. |
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On a committee to answer the Governor's mes- |
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12. |
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Approved by the Assembly. |
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13. |
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On a Committee to enquire into the Facts of a |
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[May] |
15. |
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On Ditto to answer a Message from the Gov- |
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18. |
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A Number of Resolves drawn up by him and |
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Aug. |
9. |
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On a Committee to bring in a Money Bill. |
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Oct. |
14. |
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Return'd for Philadelphia. |
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15. |
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Appointed on Committees of Grievances, and |
Revisal of Minutes, and Correspondence. |
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Dec. |
31. |
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Representation to the Proprietaries, drawn [up |
in] August [1753] now put on the Votes. |
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Mar. |
17. |
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Takes his Seat in [the] House. |
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18. |
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On a Committee to answer [the Messages of the |
Governor] and to [report] the Answers. |
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20. |
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On a Committee to answer an[other] Message. |
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Lays before the House a Letter receiv'd from |
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22. |
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On a Commitee to bring in a Bill relating to |
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Requested to consider of establishing a Post for |
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[25. |
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On a committee to prepare a money bill.] |
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April |
1. |
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Memorial from Josiah Quincy drawn by him. |
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2. |
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Sundry Orders of his proposing and drawing to |
supply N England with Provisions &c. |
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[5. |
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On a Committee to answer the Governor's mes- |
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9. |
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Gives his Proposal to the House about the Post, |
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May |
12. |
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Receives the Thanks of the House for his great |
Services in his late Journey to the Back Country |
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14. |
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On a Committee to prepare a State of the Bills. |
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On Ditto to prepare a Message to the Governor. |
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16. |
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On Ditto to answer another Message, and he |
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June |
13. |
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Communicates to the House the Letters of |
Thanks he had received from Gen. Sir Peter |
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14. |
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On a Committee to answer a Message of the |
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17. |
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On Ditto to prepare a Bill. |
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18. |
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On Ditto to prepare another Bill. |
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24. |
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On Ditto to answer a Message. |
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July |
28. |
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On Ditto to Ditto. |
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29. |
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On Ditto to prepare a Bill for granting £50000 |
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Sent with it to the Governor. |
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Aug. |
5. |
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On Ditto to answer his Message of Amend- |
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6. |
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On Ditto to answer a Message, and draws it—a |
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11. |
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On Ditto for a Bill to provide Quarters for the |
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13. |
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On Ditto to answer a long Message. |
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[20. |
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On a committee to answer the Governor's mes- |
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21. |
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On Ditto to answer a Message. |
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22. |
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On Ditto to dispose of Money for the Defence |
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Sept. |
15. |
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On Ditto to prepare a Bill for regulating In- |
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19. |
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Requested by the House to endeavour to prevail |
with Col. Dunbar to discharge Servants and |
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[25.] |
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On a Committee to answer a Message. |
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[29.] |
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Produces to the House a Letter to himself from |
T. Hutchinson which induces the Grant of |
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[Oct. 14.] |
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Return'd for Philadelphia. |
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Sent with a verbal Message to Governor. |
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[16.] |
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On 4 Committees. Correspondence, Grievances. |
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[Nov. |
5.] |
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Ditto to bring in a Money Bill £60,000. |
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[7.] |
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Ditto to prepare a Bill for supplying our Indian |
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[9.] |
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Ditto to [prepare a Message to the Governor.] |
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10. |
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On a [committee to] answer a Message. |
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13. |
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On Ditto [to consider] two Applications to the |
House from Quakers, and from the Mayor of |
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17. |
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On Ditto to answer a Message. |
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19. |
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By Leave brings in a Militia Bill. |
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On a Committee to answer a Message. |
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20. |
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On a Committee to amend the Militia Bill. |
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22. |
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On Ditto to consider Governors Message. |
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25. |
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On Ditto to bring in a Money Bill exempting the |
Proprietary Estate in Consideration of their |
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29. |
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On Ditto to answer a Message. |
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December 3. |
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On Ditto to answer a Message. |
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Feb. |
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Is still on the Frontiers building Forts. |
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Feb. |
7. |
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On Committee to prepare an Address to Governor |
respecting the Enlistment of Servants, and |
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19. |
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Lays before the House Letters to him from Gen. |
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On a Committee to answer a Message. |
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Mar. |
3. |
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Brings in a Bill by Leave of the House to regulate |
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5. |
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Watch and Lamp Bill brought in. |
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10. |
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On Committee to amend Soldiers Bill. |
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13. |
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Moves the House again on that Bill. |
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On Committee for that purpose. |
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17. |
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Sent with the Bill to the Governor. |
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May |
12. |
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On Committee to answer a Message. |
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[On a committee to draft a bill laying an embargo |
on provisions and naval stores in Pennsylvania.] |
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[27. |
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On a committee to prepare a money bill.] |
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June |
2. |
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On Ditto to Ditto. |
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July |
22. |
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Then at N York, charg'd with an Address to Gen. |
Shirley, going to England. |
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Aug. |
17. |
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On committee to bring in a Bill granting £40,- |
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[On a committee to answer the governor's |
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21. |
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On Committee to prepare address to the Gov- |
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30. |
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On Ditto to prepare Answer to Governors Speech |
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Sept. |
1. |
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On a Message to the Governor. |
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8. |
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Appointed a Commissioner in the Act ap[pro- |
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13. |
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On a Committee to prepare Reasons in Answer |
to [Governors Objections to] the Bill. |
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[14. |
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On a committee to consider the Proprietary in- |
structions on money bills.] |
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16. |
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Draws Resolutions relating to [the Governor's |
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On Committee to prepare a new [bill for £30,- |
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Ditto to Ditto [for Indian trade.] |
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[17. |
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Sent] up with the £30,000 [bill to the Gover- |
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23. |
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Draws a long Paper of Remarks on Proprietary |
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Oct. |
14. |
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Return'd for Philadelphia. |
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18. |
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Order'd on 3 Committees, Correspondence, |
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21. |
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On Ditto for preparing a Bill to regulate the Hire |
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22. |
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On Ditto for Ditto Billeting of Soldiers. |
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26. |
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On Ditto to confer with Governor about Indians. |
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28. |
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With Leave brings in a Bill to regulate Forces of |
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As President of the Hospital lays before the |
House the Accounts thereof. |
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On a Committee to prepare another Militia Bill. |
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29. |
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On Ditto to answer Governors Message. |
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Nov. |
4. |
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On Ditto to compare Bills. |
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On Ditto to accompany the Governor to treat |
with Indians [at] Easton. |
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23. |
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On Ditto to prepare a Message to the Governor. |
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Dec. |
2. |
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On Ditto to examine Journals of House of Com- |
mons concerning Elections. |
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8. |
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On a Committee to prepare Answer to Governors |
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16. |
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On Ditto to Ditto Message concerning Quarters. |
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19. |
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On Ditto to confer with the Governor. |
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22. |
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On Ditto to answer a Message about Quarters. |
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24. |
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On Ditto to prepare a Bill for granting £100,000 |
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Jan. |
11. |
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On Ditto to prepare a Bill to relieve Innkeepers. |
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24. |
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On Ditto to prepare a Bill to strike a Sum of |
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28. |
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On Ditto to wait on the Governor with a |
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29. |
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Reports concerning the Treaty at Easton. |
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Is nominated to go to England. |
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Feb. |
1. |
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On a Committee to prepare a new Bill for grant- |
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3. |
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Accepts the Appointment to England. |
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7. |
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On a Committee to answer a Message. |
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[March |
15. |
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On a committee to present the address of the |
Assembly to Lord Loudoun.] |
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22. |
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Governor agrees to pass the Bill for £100,000. |
This was after B.F.'s Conference with him and |
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[Oct. |
14. |
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Returned for Philadelphia.] |
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[Oct. |
14. |
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Returned for Philadelphia.] |
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Feb. |
27. |
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Proprietaries Message to the Assembly repre- |
senting Mr. F. as not a Person of Candour &c. |
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[April] |
17. |
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Supply Bill for £100,000 taxing the Proprietary |
Estate passed by Gov. Denny. |
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[Oct. |
15.] |
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Return'd for Philadelphia. |
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Oct. |
14. |
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Returned for Philadelphia. |
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15. |
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Continu'd Agent with R. Charles. |
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18. |
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Governor Hamilton refuses to certify the |
Assembly's Appointment of Franklin and |
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The Assembly orders a Certificate from a Notary, |
and appoint a Committee to consider the Governor's |
Refusal &c. and order the Grant of |
the Crown to be receiv'd by B.F. and lodg'd |
in the Bank in several Names. |
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Sept. |
19. |
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Bills ordered to be drawn on B.F. for the Amount |
of the Parliamentary Grant. |
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[Oct. |
14. |
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Returned for Philadelphia.] |
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May |
6. |
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Several Letters of different Dates receiv'd from |
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Sept. |
21. |
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Ditto. Informing that he had taken his Passage, |
and left the Affairs of the Province with Mr. |
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Oct. |
15. |
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Return'd again as in all the preceding Years, a |
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Jan. |
10. |
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In the House again, and on a Committee. |
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14. |
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On another and another. |
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18. |
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Engagement of B.F. and R.C. Recited. |
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21. |
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On a Committee to prepare a Bill. |
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28. |
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On ditto for another Bill. And another. |
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[Feb. |
3. |
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On a committee to consider a petition.] |
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8. |
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On a committee for another Bill. |
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19. |
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Report on his Accounts and Thanks order'd. |
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March |
4. |
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Ballance of his Account order'd to be paid £2214 |
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29. |
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On a Committee for a Bill. |
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31. |
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Thanks given him by the Speaker in form, and |
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[April |
2. |
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Added to the committee of correspondence.] |
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On a Committee to answer [the Governor's |
message of this date and to draft a new bill for |
regulating inns and taverns.] |
[Continuation by the Editors] |
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Oct. |
14. |
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Returned for Philadelphia. |
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Jan. |
4. |
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On a committee to draft a bill for trial of capital |
offenses between whites and Indians. |
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6. |
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On a committee to draft a bill for payment of |
sums from the Parliamentary grant of 1760. |
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19. |
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On a committee to answer the governor's |
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Feb. |
1. |
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On a committee to draft a bill on Thomas and |
Charles Willing's petition and to amend the |
laws on the partition and distribution of |
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2. |
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On a committee to draft a bill to erect a work- |
house in Philadelphia; on another to consider |
the laws for the settlement and support of the |
poor and reduce them to a single general |
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10. |
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On a committee to answer the governor's |
message of February 4, sent down this day. |
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11. |
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On a committee to draft a militia bill. |
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17. |
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On a committee to confer with the governor on |
the remonstrance of Matthew Smith and |
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29. |
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On a committee to examine the journals of the |
House of Commons and inquire into the practice |
of other colonies, on the privilege of hearing |
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On a committee to draft a bill for the relief of |
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March |
10. |
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On a committee to draft resolutions on the present |
circumstances of the province. |
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21. |
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On a committee to draft a message to the gover- |
nor to accompany the supply bill for £55,000. |
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23. |
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On a committee to answer the governor's |
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May |
17. |
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On a committee to answer the governor's |
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18. |
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On a committee to draft a new supply bill. |
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23. |
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On a committee to draft a petition to the King to |
take over the government of the province. |
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24. |
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On a committee to consider and report on sundry |
petitions and remonstrances. |
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Signs the Assembly's reply to the Governor's |
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30. |
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Signs the Assembly's reply to the governor's |
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Sept. |
12. |
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Presents a letter from a committee of the Massa- |
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22. |
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Signs instructions to Richard Jackson. |
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