82 Annals of the Carnecjie Museum. 



Court met on Monday the 28th of April 1777, according to 

 adjournment to Court in Course. 



Present: Edward Ward, John Cannon, John McDowell, 

 Richard Yeates, Benjamin Kirkindall, Joshua Wright, Oliver 

 Miller and Andrew Swearingen, Gentlemen Justices. 



On the Court's meeting and the Sheriff's Commission not 

 coming to Mr. Joshua Wright, agreable to recommendation of 

 the Court and notwithstanding Colonel Penticost's letter to 

 Colonel Cannon, Insuring him he had a Sheriff's Commission 

 for Mr. Wright, he refused to act Protempory. Therefore the 

 Court was reduced to the necessity of appointing another, as 

 there was an Election to be held for a Senitor and Delegates, 

 and a Criminal to be tried and other Breeches of the Peice. 



The (juestion being first put to Mr. Joshua Wright, to be ap- 

 pointed Protempory, and he refused, notwithstanding his hear- 

 ing of the Commission as aforesaid ; but said if his commission 

 had came to this Court he would have sworn into said Office. — 

 The Question then being put to the rest of the Court, who 

 would serve as Sheriff, and all refu.sed to, Except Mr. William 

 Harrison, who agreed to be appointed, and the Court unani- 

 mously agreed that the said Mr. Harrison be recommended as 

 a proper Person for Sheriff and Mr. Joshua Wright concurd 

 with the Court. 



The Court is of the opinion that William Harrison, Samuel 

 Newell and Thomas Freeman are proper persons to be recom- 

 mended for Sheriffs the Insuing year. 



William Harrison came into Court and took the oath as 

 Sheriff. 

 (6) Court adjourned Tuesday 7 O' Clock. ^ 



Court met according to adjournment. 



Present : Edward Ward, John Cannon, John McDowell, 

 Richard Yeates, Benjaman Kirkindall, Joshua Wright, Oliver 

 Miller, Andrew Swearingen, Gentleman Justices. 



Zacheriah Connell came into Court and took the oath of 

 Justice of the Piece. 



The Court Still Labouring under great difficulty for the want 

 of a Clerk, as Colonel Dorsey Penticost our former Clerk lying 



»7 o'clock ! 



