it falls in with the Road of Philadelphia County, leading to the said Ferry be searched, and that the same Persons of Chester County, who have already laid out the Road so far as in the above Return is mentioned, be continued on that Service, to bring the Road to the Verge of Philadelphia County, and when it falls in therewith, that Richard Harrison, Hugh Evans, Robert Roberts, Samuel Humphreys, David George and John Warner, or any four of them, continue the said Road to the Ferry aforesaid, at High Street, and make Report of the same to this Board.

E.

October 6th.-Out of Council.

Returns of the Elections of Sherifs and Coroners for the Counties of Kent & Sussex, being presented to the Governor, the following persons were Appointed.

For the County of Kent. Daniel Rodeney & Cæsar Rodeney being returned for Sherifs, and Nicholas Lockerman, & John Wells for Coroners, Daniel Rodeney is appointed Sherif, & Nicholas Lockerman Coroner.

For the County of Sussex. Simon Kollock & Robert Smith being returned for Sherifs, and Joshua Fisher & John Clowes for Coroners, Simon Kollock is appointed Sherif, & Joshua Fisher Coroner.

E.

At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, Oct. 12th, 1733.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Lt. Governor.

With some of the Magistrates.

Fifteen Palatines, who with their Families, making in all Sixty two Persons, where imported here in the Ship Charming Betty, John Ball, Master, from London, were this day qualified as usual, & their Names are:

At a Council held at Philadelphia, Oct. 15th.

PRESENT:

The Honourable THOMAS PENN, Esqr., Proprietary.

The Proprietary was pleased to inform the Board, that by a Ship arrived here a few days since from London, he had the Satisfaction to receive what he hoped would effectually remove all those Doubts which had been raised, touching the Validity of the Lieutenant Governor's Powers.

That his Brother & he in whom the Government, as well as the Property of the Province, is now vested, had on their humble Application to His Majesty, obtained His Royal Approbation of a new Commission, which they had thought proper to issue to the present Lieutenant Governor, whose past Behaviour had so well recommended him to them, that they had readily joyned in continuing him in the Government of this Province & Counties. That the said Royal Approbation, together with an Instruction under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual, directed to the Governor of Virginia, for Administering to the said Lieutenant Governor, the usual Oaths, and for taking the accustomed Security for the due Observance of the Acts of Trade and Navigation, having been transmitted to him, he now laid the same before the Board. Which being read, are as follows: "At the Court of Hampton Court, the 2d day of August, 1733.

"UPON reading at the Board a Report made by the Right Ho"nourable the Lords of the Committee of Council, dated the first of "this instant, upon considering a Representation of John Penn, "Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, Esquires, the only Surviving Sons of the late William Penn, Esquire, and Proprietors of the "Province of Pennsylvania, and Counties of Newcastle, Kent & "Sussex, on Delaware in America, Setting forth, that during the "Minority of some of the Petitioners, Springett Penn, then Heir at "Law of the said William Penn, but since deceased, and Hannah "Penn, Mother of the Petitioners, and Executrix of the said Wil"liam Penn, likewise since deceased, did joyn in Nominating Patrick "Gordon, Esqr. to be Deputy or Lieutenant Governor of the said "Province and Counties, who was Approved as such by His late "Majesty's Order in Council, dated March 11th, 1725, under a Pro"viso that the said Mr. Gordon should Qualify himself according to "Law, and give such Security as therein mentioned, and that the "said Springett and Hannah Penn should make such Declaration as "therein also Mentioned. That the Petitioners, since the Decease

"of the said Springett and Hannah Penn, having thought proper to "continue Mr. Gordon their Deputy in the said Government, they "most humbly pray His Majesty's most gracious Allowance and "Approbation of him, to be Deputy or Lieutenant Governor of the "said Province, he having already taken the Oath of Office and "given the usual Security on the former Occasion. By which Re66 port it appears, that the said Lords of the Committee have no Ob"jection to His Majesty's Declaring His Royal Approbation of this new Appointment of the said Patrick Gordon, to the Office of "Deputy or Lieutenant Governor of the said Province and Counties, "by the Petitioners John, Thomas and Richard Penn, they having "delivered to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, a "Declaration made by them, under their hands and seals, in the "usual Form, for saving the rights claimed by the Crown, to the "three Lower Counties of Newcastle Kent and Sussex, on Delaware "River, provided the said Mr. Gordon do again take the Usual Oath "of Office, and give proper Security for his Observance of the Seve❝ral Laws of Trade and Navigation, before his Majesty's Lieut. Go"vernor of Virginia, or Commander in Chief of that Province, for "the time being. HIS MAJESTY this day taking the said Report "into His Royal Consideration, was pleased with the Advice of His "Privy Council, to approve of the said Patrick Gordon to be Deputy "Governor of the said Province of Pennsylvania, without Limitation "of time, and of the said three Counties of Newcastle, Kent and "Sussex, during His Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure only; Pro"vided that the said Patrick Gordon do Qualify himself for that trust, in such manner as the Law requires, and give sufficient "Security in the penalty of two thousand pounds, before His Ma"jesty's Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, or Commander in Chief "of that Province for the time being, for his, the said Patrick Gor"don's, observing the several Acts of Trade and Navigation, and "Obeying such Instructions relating thereto, as shall be from time "to time sent to him, by His Majesty, or any acting under His "Royal Authority.

Locus Sign Reg.

W. SHARPE.

"ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION, for our Right Trusty and "Right Welbeloved Cousin, George, Earl of Ork66 ney, Our Lieutenant and Governor General of "Our Colony and Dominion of Virginia, in Amer66 ica, and in his Absence, to the Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief of Our said Colony, "for the time being. GIVEN at Our Court, at "Hampton Court, the third day of August, 1733, "In the Seventh year of our Reign.

"GEORGE R.

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"WHEREAS, Our Late Royal Father was graciously pleased, upon the Application of Springet Penn, Esquire, Grandson and "Heir at Law of William Penn, Esqr., deceased, & Hannah Penn, "Widow, Relict and Executrix of the said William Penn, late Pro"prietor and Governor in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, in

"America, under certain Provisoes, to approve of Major Patrick "Gordon, to be Deputy Governor of the said Province, without Limi"tation of time, and of the three Lower Counties of Newcastle, Kent "& Sussex upon Delaware, During his Royal Will and Pleasure "only: And Whereas, by the humble Representation to Us of John "Penn, Thomas Penn, and Richard Penn, Esquires, the only Sur"viving Sons of the late William Penn, they set forth, that the "said Springett & Hannah Penn being both Dead, they, the said "John Penn, Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, have continued the "said Major Patrick Gordon in the said Government, and have most "humbly prayed Our Gracious Allowance and Approbation of him, "to be Deputy or Lieutenant Governor of the said Province and "Counties, We have been graciously pleased to condescend to their request, and have declared Our Royal Approbation of the said Pat"rick Gordon, to be Deputy Governor of the said Province of Penn"sylvania, without Limitation of time, and of the said three Coun"ties of Newcastle, Kent & Sussex, during our Royal Will and Plea66 sure only, upon the said John, Thomas and Richard Penn's having "made a Declaration under their Hands and Seals, in the usual Form "for saving the Rights claimed by Us to the said three Counties; "Provided the said Major Gordon do qualify himself for that Trust, "in such manner as the Law requires, and give good and sufficient "Security, before you or the Commander in Chief of Our Colony "and Dominion of Virginia, for the time being, to whom he is to "apply himself for that purpose, for the observing the Acts of Trade "and Navigation, and for his Obeying such Instructions relating "thereto, as shall be from time to time sent him from Us, or any "Acting under Our Royal Authority. Our WILL AND PLEA"SURE therefore is, and We do hereby Authorize and Command "you to administer the Oaths required by Law to be taken, by the "Baid Patrick Gordon, upon this Occasion; and the usual Oath of "Office. And that you do take in Our name, sufficient Security in "the Penalty of two Thousand Pounds Sterling, for his the said Pat"rick Gordon's, observing the several Acts of Trade and Navigation, "and obeying such Instructions relating thereto, as shall be from "time to time sent him by Us, or any acting under Our Royal Au"thority. Which Securitys you are forthwith to transmitt to Our "Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, in Order to be laid be"fore Us in Our Privy Council. "G. R."

The Governor, addressing himself to the Proprietary, returned hearty thanks to him, and the other Gentlemen of his Honourable Family, for this fresh Instance of their great Favour and Kindness to him, & added, that it should be his constant Endeavour to demonstrate his Gratitude by an exact and faithful Discharge of his Duty towards their Family, and the Public, to the best of his Power and Ability.

The Members having congratulated the Governor on his new Appointment, and some Discourse having passed on his intended Journey to Virginia, the Council Adjourned.

October 16th.

The Representatives of the Freemen of this Province, elected the first instant, having mett yesterday in Assembly, (the fourteenth falling on a Sunday,) and proceeded to the choice of a Speaker, notified the same by a Message to the Governor, who having appointed this forenoon for receiving them, they attended accordingly.

And Jeremiah Langhorne, Esquire, addressing himself to the Governor, acquainted him that the House had thought fitt to chuse him to be their Speaker, but he desired His Honour would please to direct them to proceed to the Choice of one more fitt to fill that Office, lest through his Insufficiency the Publick Business should be impeded.

The Governor answered, that having long entertained a good Regard for Mr. Langhorne, he very readily must approve of the Choice of the House, and could not doubt that Gentleman's Abilities for executing the Office.

The Speaker then made the accustomed Requests to the Governor, for the Maintenance of their Rights and Privileges, in the full use and due Exercise of which His Honour having assured them of his Protection, they withdrew.

P. M.

A Message from the House was brought to the Governor, that they intended with his Approbation, to adjourn to the 19th of November next; but His Honour having signified to them his intended Journey to Virginia, and that the 17th of December might be more Suitable, lest he should not be able to accomplish that Journey so soon as he could wish, the House agreed thereto, and adjourned themselves accordingly.

E.

At a Council held at Philadelphia, October 27th, 1733.

PRESENT:

The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lieut. Governour.

James Logan,
Isaac Norris,

Clement Plumsted,
Ralph Assheton.

} Esquires.

The Governor having imparted to the Board his Resolution of setting out tomorrow for Virginia, acquainted them, that as in his Absence the Care of the Public would devolve on them, he had now called them together that he might name two Gentlemen, who with the Consent and Approbation of our Honourable Proprietary, were judged proper to be added to the Number of Councellors, and by his Direction had been spoke with on this head. That the Members being but few, and several of them residing mostly in the Country, it had often been found difficult on emergent Occasions, to gett a sufficient Number together to form a Council; that therefore,