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The
page below is the 5th page of Meeting Minutes of the Tryon County
Committee
of Safety. The meeting lasted three days from April 1-3, 1777,
at
the house of Gose Van Alstine.
Representatives
of each of the Districts were in attendance.
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5.
Upon
application of Mr.H John Harper,
a Member of this
Board, concerning a certain Road from Harpersfield
leading to Schohary ______
Resolved that all the Settlers between Charlotte River and
the Coch=
=quagoe Branch of the Delaware River shall work upon
the said Road in manner agreeable
to the former acts of assembly
of N. York province ____
Resolved, that the Inhabitants of Charlotte River shall be
formed
into one company, and be commanded by the following
officers, vizt. as elected by the
same vizt.____
Ludovick
Brakeman Capt.
Joseph
Bartholomes Lieut.
Daniel
Service ___ Ensign____
Resolved, that the McDonalds, Sctos Scotch
Inhabitants which
of the said Charlotte River alike, shall join the said
Company and train under the said Command _____
Resolved, that the Rangers of Capt. Christian Gettman's Company
stationed at Stonearabia, shall in the Time of their Leisure,
when and which of them
are not employed in Ranging
out Timber for building a certain Fort on the said place
under the sole Direction and Command of Isaac Paris Esqr.
Chairman of this Board, ______
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Adjourned to the next Day _____
Meeting according to Adjournment the 19th Day of Dec. 1776.
Members present, as yesterday:
As it
is Recommended by the Convention of the State of
N.
York to appoint a Goaler for the Goal County Goal
at Johnstown, until further orders from the said Con=
=vention,
or other Legislature ____
Resolved, that Mr. Adrian V. Sickle of the Mohk. Dist. be
the appointed Goaler of the Goal at Johnstown, to
-rceive and keep in custody the prisoners sent from
time to
time Sent there, and for his Salary shall have and
Receive the Sum of Eight Pounds pr. month from the
and
Behoof
State of New York, and besides for
his own Use ^ possess
and enjoy the two lower Rooms on the West Side of the Goal also |
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