Justices, &c. at a general Court to be held on Thursday, 

 the fourth day of October next, there to be proceeded 

 against, as by the said court shall be adjudged: and for 

 your or any of your so doing, this shall be your sufficient 

 warrant. Witness, myself, the twenty -ninth day of Sep- 

 tember, in the twelfth year of my Government, and year 

 of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty -four. 

 [L. S.] THOMAS STRETCH. 



It was the invariable custom of the colonists to hold two 

 stated meetings in each year for business purposes — the 

 one in March, and the other in October, these meetings 

 were all essential to the prosperity and permanency of 

 the Government. 



The stated and first gala day of the sporting season was 

 held on the first of May, and meetings for fishing and 

 fowling were established, and now continue to be held on 

 Thursdays, once every two weeks, until the election 

 in the month of October, when the season terminates. 



The stability of the institution was early secured, by 

 the adoption of a well digested code of salutary rules and 

 regulations, which were implicitly obeyed or rigidly en- 

 forced. 



They likewise adopted a common seal, for the impress 

 of official proceedings, which is preserved and is now 

 in use. 



The Genius of Freedom ever extended her protecting 

 wings over the rising colony in Schuylkill. Liberty was 



