122 AUTHENTIC HISTORY 



Jacob Biere, Edward Dougherty, Samuel Taylor, Francis Jenes, Mary 



Denny. 



Upon the petition of divers inhabitants of this county setting forth the 

 necessity of a high- way through Hempfield township, from the first un- 

 surveyed land near Sasquehannah to Christian Stoneman, his mill, and 

 from the said mill to Daniel Cookson's at the head of Pequea, and praying 

 that fit persons may be appointed to view and lay out the same accord- 

 ingly. It is ordered 7Jer curiam that Edmond Cartledge, William Hughes, 

 Charles Jones, Henry Neife, John Brubaker and James Pattison, do view 

 the said place, and if they, or any four of them are satisfied that there 

 is occasion for the said road, they lay out the same and make return by 

 course and distance under their hands to the next court. 



Whereas, At a meeting of the magistrates and others at the house of 

 John Postlewhait, on the ninth of June past, (1729) it was agreed that for 

 the present supply of this county, the sheriff' should erect a building 

 sufficient to hold prisoners and should be allowed towards the defraying 

 the expense, the sum of five pounds, public money, which building is 

 now near built. It is therefore agreed and ordered by this Court that the 

 said sheriff' shall witli all expedition finish the said building, which when 

 finished shall thenceforth be reputed the common goal of the county of 

 Lancaster, till the public prison be built, and with this order the Sheriff" 

 agrees. 



At a Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held in Conesto- 

 goe, the fourth day of November : 



"Upon the petition of sundry Germans, inhabitants of this county, 

 setting forth that they had taken the legal qualifications required of for- 

 eigners and praying this Court would please to recommend them to the 

 Hon'ble Governor in order to obtain his favor for Naturalization 



" Ordered ^^er curimn that a Kecommendation pursuant to the said Pe- 

 tition be drawn and signed by the Clerk of the County in behalf of the 

 Court to present to the Governor in favor of of the above petitioners for 

 the Intent abovesaid." 



" Upon complaint of the Sheriff to this Court that the County was un- 

 provided with Locks, Bolts and Irons necessary to secure felons, etc., It 

 is ordered that the said Sheriff' procure two sufficient Locks and a Chain 

 suitable for the aforesaid use, to be paid by the County." 



"At the request of the Sheriff of the County to this Court setting forth 

 that he had, according to a former order of this Court, finished the 

 Prison according to bargain, and that the Court would please to view the 

 same, that he may obtain an order on the Treasurer for pay for the same. 

 Ordered jyer curimn that Tobias Hendricks and Andrew Gailbraith view 

 the said Prison and make report to the Commissioners and Assessors 

 accordingly." 



