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Col. Locliry, of the County of Westmoreland, to be applied in raising 

 Men in that County ; Ten Thousand Dollars to be sent to the Captain of 

 the Company to be raised in the County of Cumberland ; and Ten Thou- 

 sand Dollars to be applied in raising the Companies in Lancaster and in 

 Northumberland Counties. 



A transcript of the Kecord of conviction of Thomas Taylor, Esq., late 

 of Cocalico Township, in the County of Lancaster, before the Judges of 

 the Supreme Court, held at Lancaster, on the fifth day of May inst., of 

 Felony and Bobbery, and the sentence of the Court thereupon : " That 

 the said Thomas Taylor be hanged by the Neck 'til he be dead;" being 

 read: 



On consideration, 



Ordered, That Saturday the fifth day of June next, be appointed for 

 the execution of the said sentence, between the hours of Ten of the Clock 

 and Two of the Clock of the same day, at the usual place of Execution; 

 and that a Warrant, under the less Seal of the State, signed by the Pres- 

 ident, and attested by the Secretary, be accordingly issued. 



A transcript of the record of conviction of Catherine Fisher, late of 

 the County of Lancaster, before the Judges of the Supreme Court, held 

 at Lancaster, on the fourth day of May instant, of Murder, and the sen- 

 tence of the Court thereupon: " That the said Catherine Fisher be hanged 

 by the Neck 'til she be dead ;" being read ; 

 On consideration, 



Ordered, That Saturday the fifth day of June next, be appointed for 

 the execution of the said sentence, between the hours of ten of the Clock 

 in the forenoon and two of the Clock in the afternoon of the same day, 

 at the usual place of execution ; and that a Warrant, under the less seal 

 of the State, signed by the President, and attested by the Secretary, be 

 accordingly issued. 



Colonel Adam Hubley to President Reed, 1781. 



From Lancaster, May 21st, 1781. 



Sir: I received the favour of your letter of the 10th Instant, a few 

 days since, inclosing a resolution from Council confirming the call of ye 

 2nd Class of the 8th Battalion of Lancaster County militia. The whole 

 of the 2nd Class of the three Battalions, including non-Commissioned 

 ofl&cers, &c., amount to a few more men than the number required; how- 

 ever, I find we have use for them as our situation is by no means the most 

 desirable. The Bayonets, sent under the care of Mr. Hays, also came 

 safe to hand. 



A daring plot was discovered on the night of the 16th instant at the 

 barracks, in which are confined the British Prisoners, which however by 

 the early intelligence we received was happily frustrated. About 11 



