Excerpts of the Minutes of the Pennsylvania Provincial Council
February 12, 1747

In the Council Chamber at Philada., 12th February, 1747.

Present:

The Minutes of the preceding Council were read & approv'd.

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The Associators having return'd some more Officers, the following Commissions were filled up, viz.:

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Officers chosen for Bucks County.

Alexander GRAYDON, Esq., Captn.	Langhorne BILES, Esqr., Captain.
Anthony DENORMANDIE, Gent., Lieut.	Garret VANZANT, Gent., Lieut.
James BARBER, Gent., Ensn.	John SEVERNS, Gent., Ensn.
Joseph INSLEE, Esqr., Captn.	George BENNET, Esqr., Captn.
Anthony TEATE, Gent., Lieut.	Garret WYNKOOP, Gent., Lieut.
David LAWELL, Gent., Ensn.	Ralph DUNN, Gent., Ensn.
Richard WALKER, Esqr., Captn.
Robert WALKER, Gent., Lieut.
William DAVIS, Gent., Ensn.

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As the President is frequently indisposed, & several Officers apply to take Oaths to the Government, the Board think it might conduce to their Ease if the Secretary had a Dedimus to administer the said Oaths to such as shou'd apply, & therefore request the President to Grant a Dedimus to him for that purpose, & likewise a Dedimus to the Justices of the Peace of each County to administer the Oaths to the Officers of the respective Counties.