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The Council met
Lancaster, Friday, April 24, 1778.
Present. His Excelly. Thos. Wharton, junior, Esqe., President. Honble. George Bryan, Esqre, Vice President.— Joseph Hart, Esqe., Jonatn. Hoge, Esqe., James Edgar, Esqe., Jacob Arndt, Esqe & Mackay Esqe.
The Council taking into consideration the rations to be allowed to Commodore Hazlewood, agreeable to their Letter to him of the 8th of January 1778,1 Ordered, That Commodore Hazlewood, be allowed Six Rations ⅌ Diem, from the time of his appointment....