Forty three Palatines, who with their families, making in all One hundred thirty seven Persons, were imported here in the Briganteen Richard & Elizabeth, of Philadelphia, Christopher Clymer, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Plymouth, as by Clearance thence were qualified as before, & their names are: Hans Peter Somey, Hans Peter Somey, Junr. Joseph Shumaker, George Schenemansgruber, George Angsted, Philip Duderman, Johannes Rosensteel, E. At the Courthouse aforesaid, September 29th, 1733. PRESENT: The Honourable the Lt. Governor. & Severals of the Magistrates. Thirty four Palatines, who with their families, making in all One hundred & Seventy Persons, were Imported here in the Pink Mary of Dublin, James Benn, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Plymouth, as by Clearance thence, were qualified as before, and their Names are: David Karker, Hans Georg. Horlocher, Andries Dries, Johan Adam Dries, E. Andreas Nay, Philip Jacob Rothrock, Hans Michael Hammer, Christian Retelsberger, Hans Jacob Berkel Johan Peter Kettall, At a Council held at Philadelphia, Oct. 4th, 1733. PRESENT: The Honourable PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lieut. Governor. Isaac Norris, Samuel Preston, Clement Plumsted, Thomas Laurence, Samuel Hasell. Esquires. The Governor acquainted the Board, that having received the Returns of the Elections of Sherifs & Coroners for the ensuing year, throughout the several Counties of this Province, he had Summoned a Council to meet yesterday, to advise him in his Nomination to those Offices. But a Quorum of the Members not coming together, he had proceeded to appoint the following Persons to witt: For the City and County of Philadelphia. Septimus Robinson & Andrew Robeson, being returned for Sherifs, and Owen Owen and John Roberts for Coroners; Septimus Robinson was appointed Sheriff, and Owen Owen Coroner. For the County of Bucks. John Hart and John Hall being returned for Sherifs, and William Atkinson & Benjamin Field for Coroners, John Hall was appointed Sherif & William Atkinson Cor-. oner. For the County of Chester, John Parry & Richard Jones being returned for Sherifs, and Anthony Shaw & Robert Park for Coroners; John Parry was appointed Sherif and Anthony Shaw Coroner. For the County of Lancaster. Robert Buchannan & David Jones being returned for Sherifs, and Joshua Lowe and Samuel Bethwell for Coroners, Robert Buchannan was appointed Sherif, and Joshua Lowe Coroner. And Commissions were ordered to them on their giving Security as the Law directs. The Governor then laid before the Board the Return from the County of Newcastle, of the Election of John Gooding & Henry Newton for Sherifs, & His Honour representing that though he entertained a good Regard for the former, who had behaved well in his Office, yet as he had been Sheriff of that County four times within these last Seven years, and that the Latter had now been thrice returned Successively, and still rejected, he was inclined to favour Newton, by making Tryal of him for the ensuing year; that being sensible an objection had been formerly made to Newton, on Account of his Circumstances, he was therefore desirous to have the Opinion of the Board herein. It was upon this observed, that if Newton could give good Security for the Execution of the Office, as he said he was well able to do, that Objection would be fully answered; but some of the Board being of different Sentiments, the Voices of the Members were taken, & Messrs. Norris, Preston, Laurence and Assheton declaring for Newton, & Messrs. Plumsted, & Hassel only, for Gooding, the former was appointed, and a Commission was ordered to him accordingly, he giving good Security in the manner directed by the Laws of the Counties. Henry Gonne and Robert Patterson being return'd for Coroners for that County, the former is appointed to that Office. A return of the high Road lay'd out from the town of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster, pursuant to an Order of this Board, bearing date the 29th day of January 1730-1, being this day read in these Words: "To the Honourable Patrick Gordon, Esqr., Lieut. Governor of "the Province of Pennsylvania, in Council. "WHEREAS, upon the Petition of the Magistrates, Grand Jury "and other Inhabitants of the County of Lancaster, presented to the "Governour in Council, praying that proper persons might be appointed to view and lay out a road for the public Service, from "the Town of Lancaster, till it should fall in with ye high road "leading to the Ferry of Schuylkill, at High street, and that a Re"view might be had of the said Publick Road in the County of "Chester. "The Prayer of which petition being granted, it was orderrd that "Thomas Edwards, Edward Smout, Robert Barber, Hance Graaff, "Caleb Pierce, Samuel Jones and Andrew Cornish, of the County "aforesaid, or any five of them, should view and lay out by Course "and Distance, a Convenient high road, from the Town of Lancaster, "to the Division Line between the said County, and the County of "Chester, and that Thomas Green, George Aston, William Paschall, "Richard Buffington, William Marsh, Samuel Miller, and Robert "Parke, of the County of Chester, or any five of them, should then "joyn the above named persons of Lancaster County, or any five of "them, in continuing to lay out the said road from the Division line "aforesaid, till it should fall in with the King's high road, in the "County of Chester, leading to Philadelphia, and make return "thereof to that Board. "And the above named persons were also Impowered jointly to "Review the said high Road within the County of Chester, and Re"port the alterations necessary to be made therein. "Now these may certify, that pursuant to the said Petition and "Order, Thomas Edwards, Edward Smout, Robert Barber, Hance "Graaff and Samuel Jones, of the said County of Lancaster, met at "the Town of Lancaster aforesaid, on the fourth day of this instant, "and from thence viewed and laid out a Road from the Courthouse "in the said Town, along the course of the Street East 3 Degrees, "Northerly 144 perches, thence East 8 Degrees, North 108 perches, "thence East, 16 Degrees, South 282 perches, to the East side of "Conestogoe Creek, thence East 5 Degrees, South 25 perches, thence "East 10 Degrees, North 190 perches, thence East 6 Degrees, "South 1271 perches, thence East 4 Degrees, South 696 perches, "thence East 10 Degrees, North 90 perches, thence East 74 per"ches, thence East 6 Degrees, South 820 perches, thence East "13 Degrees, North 80 perches, thence East 6 Degrees, South "406 perches, thence East 8 Degrees, South 94 perches, thence "East 6 Degrees, South 80 perches, thence East 32 Degrees, South "118 perches, thence East 13 Degrees, South 160 perches, thence "East 364 perches, thence East 19 Degrees, South 490 perches, "thence South 41 Degrees, East 40 perches, thence East 27 De46 grees, South 68 perches, to the aforesaid Division Line, near the "English Church, and then being joyned by George Aston, Rich"ard Buffington, William Marsh, Samuel Miller and Robert Parke, "of Chester County Continued the same through Chester County, "East 27 Degrees, South 50 perches, thence East 51 Degrees, "South 54 perches, thence East 5 Degrees, North 188 perches, "thence East 25 Degrees, South 246 perches, thence East 7 De66 grees, North 80 perches, thence East 10 Degrees, South 60 per"ches, thence East 25 Degrees, South 74 perches, thence East 38 "Degrees, South 48 perches, thence South 44 Degrees, East 42 "ches, thence East 25 Degrees, South 190 perches, thence East 35 "Degrees, South 48 perches, thence East 15 Degrees, South 32 per"ches, thence East 5 Degrees, North 216 perches, thence East 17 Degrees, South 60 perches, thence East 13 Degrees, South 60 per"ches, thence East 10 Degrees, North 130 perches, thence East 26 "Degrees, South 60 perches, thence South East 52 perches, South "26 Degrees, East 40 perches, thence East 35 Degrees, South 56 "perches, thence East 15 Degrees, South 36 perches, thence East per 5 Degrees, South 121 perches, to the West branch of Brandywine "Creek, thence East 26 Degrees, South 41 perches, thence East 8 "Degrees, South 32 perches, thence East 82 perches, thence East 17 Degrees, South 46 perches, thence East 8 Degrees, South 58 perches, thence East 20 Degrees, North 72 perches, thence East 5 << Degrees, South 54 perches, thence East 15 Degrees, South 54 per"ches, thence East 30 Degrees, South 146 perches, thence East "Southerly down the several Courses of a hill 210 perches, thence "East 5 Degrees, North 288 perches, thence East 13 Degrees, South "30 perches, thence East 11 Degrees, South 100 perches, thence "East 26 Degrees, South 56 perches, thence East 51 Degrees, South "20 perches, thence East 15 Degrees, South 66 perches, thence "East 10 Degrees, South 42 perches, thence East 10 Degrees, North "194 perches, thence East 15 Degrees, North 188 perches, thence "East 40 Degrees, North 100 perches, to the East branch of Bran"dywine Creek, near Thomas Moore's Mill, thence East 17 Degrees "North 86 perches, thence East 43 Degrees, North 114 perches, "thence East 35 Degrees, North 392 perches, thence East 16 Deแ grees, North 216 perches to the aforesaid public Road, near the "house of John Spruce, containing in the whole thirty two Statute miles. "And we conceive the same, as it is now laid out through the "said Counties, is done the nearest & most Commodious way, & in "the best manner to answer the purposes intended thereby, which "the Scituation of the Land would admitt of, and as little to the "Inconvenience of the Inhabitants as possible, without damaging "the said Road; we therefore humbly pray the same may be con"firmed. "And we further beg leave to say, that being unprovided with a "Copy of the Records of the aforesaid public Road, through Ches"ter County, & the Lands contiguous to the said Road being mostly "Improved, & at present under Corn, we find ourselves uncapable "to discover where the same hath been altered from its true Course, 66 (to the Damage thereof,) and also conclude the present Season of "the year Improper for a Review. Given under our hands the "ninth day of June, Anno Dom. 1733. "Tho. Edwards, "Robert Barber, "Geo. Aston, "Samuel Miller, "Robt. Parke." The Board, on due Consideration had of the said Return, together with the Draught accompanying it, doth approve and confirm the Road laid out, as in the said Return mentioned, which is hereby declared to be the King's Highway or Publick Road, and IT IS ORDERED that the same be forthwith cleared, and rendered commodious for the Public Service. And to the End that the said Road may be continued to the Ferry on Schuylkill at high Street. It is further ORDERED, that the Records of the Public Road through the County of Chester, and till |