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against the sense of the people, nor be continued if its opera
tion is contrary to their interest. If K. can ffiew any other
checks cf equal security to the people, 1 will thank him for
them. There are many others in the proposed frame of go
vernment, but the enumeration of these for the present will
fiew how much he is mistaken, and how little he has studied
checks, or the proposed frame. The supreme executive
power, on the contrary, have but a few checks, though I be
lieve Sufficient ; they are liable to impeachment for mifcon
dua, and have no hand in making laws, every thing hereto
fore exercised by such power are reserved to them, except a
few things judged more fafe in the hands of the people. The
proposed amendment of Mr. K.. is rather too hasty, as it would
rot allow the government a fair opportunity cf a trial. The
plan provides for a change in the fafeft manner possible, and is
another check cn every power of government, but K. seems
afraid to try the experiment, left peradventure it should fup
] ort itfelf too well. lam K's humble servant, C.
EXTRACTS from the MINUTES
of the C ONVENTI O N.
Wednesday, September ii, 1776. P. M.
THE House proceeded to the election of four mem
bers of the Council of Safety, in the room of Na
thaniel Falconer, Jonathan B. Smith, Samuel Mifllin and
Samuel Morris, jun. when John Bayard, John Cox, Francis
Gurney, and Samuel Cad. Morris, were chosen, by ballot,
members of the said Council of Safety for this state.
. Saturday, Sept. 14. Whereas, from the letters received from
the Commissioners for Indian Affairs for the middle depart
ment, with the affidavit therein inclefed, there is too much
reason to apprehend that the Indians have been encouraged
by the agents of his Britannic Majesty, to fall on the fron
tiers of these hates, therefore it behoves this Convention to
take every prudent precaution for the fafety of our western
frontiers. And as, by the resolves of the late Assembly of
this fate, the Council of Safety have the sole power of call
ing out the Associators within the fame; but, by reason of
t^e great dillance of the frontier counties, and by reason that
it may be absolutely necessary, at a very short warning to
order out the Associators of the said counties, or such part
of them, from time to time, as persons on the foot can only
ladge thereof,'
Refolded, That the member of the Council of Safety for
the county cf Bedford, and Bernard Dougherty, William
M'Coomb, James Anderson, and Robert Elliot 'of the said
county, that the member of the Council of Safety for the
county of Northampton, and Nicholas Dupui, David Defh
kr, Hetman Schneyder, and Arthur Lattimore of the said
county, and that the member of the Council of Safety for
tie county cf Northumberland,, and William M'Clay, Mi
chael Troy, Walter Cla:k and Laughlin M'Cartney of the
county, ard that the member of the Council of Safety
[or thecounty of Weftmoreland, and Samuel Sloane, William
n ckray, John Giffen and Chriflopher Trubey of the said
C ° nt y? ^lpefbvely, or a majority of them in each county
actively, be, and they are hereby impowered to order or
a P rove of the going out of such part of the Associators as
they may think necessary, in case of an aQual invafon, to
march to the prote&on of such part of the said counties as
may be exposed to the depredations cf the Indians, or to
a °? "'"' "'" may be r ° ade b y then b in the most
cfle&ual manner. And in case of any sudden invafiors made
ty the Indians, and not ^huvife, the Capta n or com
manding officer cf any company in the said county, is hereby
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impowered to order out such part of his company as he may
J,ffff ce % tur the purpose afdrefaid : And in case any of
the laid counties fhpuld be invaded, the said members of the
Council of Safety, and Commissioners of the said other coun
"es ref P e&lvel y> are hereby impowered, as often as they
, geneceffary, to order out the Associators, or a part
• th fT' f ° r ? he alliance of such county which may be so
invaded: And the member of tae Council of Safety, an&
" s for the refpeclive counties aforefaid, are hereby
directed to make out [he accounts of the pay, fubfiftance,
and necessary expences of such Associators as foil! be called
out as aforelaid, and lay the fame before the Council of
Safety or future Assembly of this date, in order that the fame,
appearing to them just and reasonable, may be paid.
' h ° ''°°"™" ee ' who were appointed to confer with the
Honorable Delegates in Congress, from the hate of Virginia,
5'. em "" °l a temporary boundary between the hate
°, \ irginia and this state, reported to the Convention, that
they met the said Delegates, who delivered to them the foU
lowing resolve of the Convention cf Virginia, and the fol
owing letter from the Committee of Safety of that state to
their Delegates, as their propolal on this fubjeft. In answer
, the Committee delivered the letter and propolal
(which answer and proposal the Convention approve of) in
ie ? "bich they received the letter herein after last men-,
tioned, by which it appears that the power of the Honorable
• c egates, on this fubjetl, is at an end: But, as they therein
in orm t le Committee, that they will, without delay, tranfi
nut their proposal to the Governor and Council of Virginia,
in order to be laid before the General Assembly of that date ?
" S convention having the utmost confidence,' that that Ho
:° r ^ be A° dy "^' rift ddy agree to any proposal that will fet
et e ifputes in question, on the principles of justice and
equity, do therefore warmly recommend the settlement of th^
/ Principles,, to the future Assembly of th^
"'f c . ?A" ™ e me ^ n " m N it is earnestly recommended
o ein .a itants cf that part of the country to forget their
°" an" apimofities, which were fomented by thofe^
T °''" enemies to both states, and to promotemeace
n armony, and to cultivate a good underftandin^ with one
another, as they tender the liberty, and happiness of both
bates, as well as of America in general, which can only be
preserved by the union of all her fons'
w y' r ^°? r in CONVEN TION, June §h,
Whereas, deputes have for some time subsisted between the
fe ^ ed t' the ^°' ernm ~ r4t of ^is. colony and others
°:'V''° Pr T ° f ^^ania, which cannot
be determined for want of having the boundary between t^e
two countries fettled and ascertained ; . and as the people are
uncertain which government they ought to submit to, confe
h!°:T7 the m °" alarmin g na ^ are justly to be appre
hended from a contention and clafning of juriididions be
tween. the magihrates and officers of the refpedive countries :
for prevention whereof, and in order to restore peace and har^
money to alj thole people, resolved, That it be proposed to
toe General Assembly or Representatives of the people of the
province cf Pennsylvania, to agree to the following tempo
rary boundary between the two countries, that is to fay,,
Frem that part of the meridian of the head fountain of Potow
rcack, where it is interfered by Braddock's road, along th €
said road to the great crofting of Youghagany ; thence down
• tae meadows of that river to the Chefnut ridge ; thence along
tha triege to the easterly branch of Jacob's creek, otherwise cal
led Green Lick run; thence down the said run to Braddocks
cid roa<. ; thence along the fame, and jhe new road leading to
Ftttlb% to a F^c called the Bullock Pens, now ^ the