Excerpts of the Minutes of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania
December 4, 1778

The Council met.

Philadelphia, Friday December 4, 1778.

Present:

His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble George Bryan, Esq'r, Vice President.

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A letter from Col. WALL, representing that about One hundred Militia only of the class last ordered out of Bucks County, produced only about One hundred Men, being considered,

Ordered, That the third & fourth class of Militia of the County of Bucks be immediately ordered into service to conduct the convention Troops thro' this State to the Southward..

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