Excerpts of Minutes of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania
January 9, 1778

The Council met.

Lancaster, Friday January 9, 1778.

Present:

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

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

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The Council agreed unanimously, that there is a necessity of appointing another Brigadier General; And thereupon, being voted for by Ballot, John LACEY, jun., was elected by an unanimous vote to be Brigadier General.

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