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deceased, late a soldier in the Continental service from this
State, being in distressed circumstances, was allowed £30.
George Ruddle and George Baxter, having produced com-
missions from the governor, were sworn in as captains of
militia.
John Herdman was sworn in as 1st lieut. and Thos. Gor-
don as 2d lieut.
Upon information lodged by Jacob Plumb, Nicolas
Weatherholt was bound in the sum of £2000, with Martin
Witsell as surety in the sum of £1000, for the said Weather-
holt to appear before the grand jury in May to answer the
charge of "conspiring & consulting the Destruction of the
Commonwealth. '
At the court continued March 23, 1779:
Rachel Cash, wife of Jno. Cash, a soldier in the service
of the United States from this Commonwealth, being in dis-
tressed circumstances with two small children, was allowed
£30.
Henry Peninger was bound in the sum of £5000, with
Sebastian Hover and Henry Stone securities, each in the sum
£2500, to appear before the grand jury in May to answer to
the charge of throwing disgraceful reflections upon the Con-
gress, and of speaking words tending to depreciate the Con-
tinental currency; and also to be of good behavior for a year
and a day. Thomas Hicks and Nicholas Sybert were at the
same time bound, each in the sum of £500, to appear person-
ally before the said grand jury, to give evidence against the
said Peninger.
Robt. Davis, Robt. Cravens, Andrew Johnston, and John
Rush, having produced commissions as captains of mihtia,
were sworn in.
Joseph Dictums was sworn in as ensign.
The court proceeded to lay the ordinary [tavern] rates as
follows, to wit £10
Rum by the gallon or French Brandy, —4 16
Whisky, per ditto,
Wine, per ditto, 10
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deceased, late a soldier in the Continental service from this
State, being in distressed circumstances, was allowed £30.
George Ruddle and George Baxter, having produced com-
missions from the governor, were sworn in as captains of
militia.
John Herdman was sworn in as 1st lieut. and Thos. Gor-
don as 2d lieut.
Upon information lodged by Jacob Plumb, Nicolas
Weatherholt was bound in the sum of £2000, with Martin
Witsell as surety in the sum of £1000, for the said Weather-
holt to appear before the grand jury in May to answer the
charge of "conspiring & consulting the Destruction of the
Commonwealth. '
At the court continued March 23, 1779:
Rachel Cash, wife of Jno. Cash, a soldier in the service
of the United States from this Commonwealth, being in dis-
tressed circumstances with two small children, was allowed
£30.
Henry Peninger was bound in the sum of £5000, with
Sebastian Hover and Henry Stone securities, each in the sum
£2500, to appear before the grand jury in May to answer to
the charge of throwing disgraceful reflections upon the Con-
gress, and of speaking words tending to depreciate the Con-
tinental currency; and also to be of good behavior for a year
and a day. Thomas Hicks and Nicholas Sybert were at the
same time bound, each in the sum of £500, to appear person-
ally before the said grand jury, to give evidence against the
said Peninger.
Robt. Davis, Robt. Cravens, Andrew Johnston, and John
Rush, having produced commissions as captains of mihtia,
were sworn in.
Joseph Dictums was sworn in as ensign.
The court proceeded to lay the ordinary [tavern] rates as
follows, to wit £10
Rum by the gallon or French Brandy, —4 16
Whisky, per ditto,
Wine, per ditto, 10
—72—
