TRAITORS


Traitors/Patriots of PA...1778
May 13, 1778  The Pennsylvania Packet
A PROCLAMATION
By the SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL of the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania

 WHEREAS the following named persons, late and heretofore inhabitants of this State - That is to say -

all now, or late of the city of Philadelphia

And

WE the Supreme Executive Council aforesaid, by virtue of certain powers and authorities to us given by an Act of General Assembly, entitled, "An Act for the attainder of divers Traitors, if they render not themselves by a certain day, and for vesting their estates in this Common Wealth; and for more effectually discovering the same; and for a certaining and satisfying the lawful debts and claims thereupon," ........ from and after the said twenty fifth day June next, stand and be attainted of High Treason to all intents and purposes, and shall suffer such pains and penalties, and  undergo all such forfeitures as persons attainted of High Treason ought to do.  And all the faithful subjects of this State are to take notice of this Proclamation, and govern themselves accordingly.  GIVEN, by order of the Council, under the Hand of His Excellency the President and the Seal of the State, at Lancaster, this eight day of May, in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and seventy eight
By order of Council,
THOMAS WHARTON, Junior, President.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.  Attested by order of Council.
T. MATLACK, Secretary

NOTE - The original document had all of the names in a paragraph. I put them in a list so that they would be easier to search. - Jane



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