Excerpts of Minutes of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania
January 7, 1778

The Council met.

Lancaster, Wednesday January 7, 1778.

Present:

His Excell'y Tho's WHARTON, jun'r, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble George BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.

John BAILEY,
Tho's URIE,
Jos. HARTLEY,

Major Gen'l Armstrong attended in Council & conferred with them on the situation of our Army.

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Ordered, That Colo. LACEY, take the Command of the Militia of this State, which may be Stationed between Schuykill & Delaware, until further orders.

Ordered, That Colo. KIRKBRIDE be directed to send out Thirty Light Horse, to be commanded by a Coronet, to do duty in the Camp under Colo. LACEY...

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