How Government was run when the people were tired of the Monarchy.

Pennsylvania Gazette

Nov 3, 1774

On Saturday last the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this Province adjourned

to the 20^th of February next. During their Sitting the following LAWS were passed, viz....

... IN pursuance of public notice given, a very respectable number of the inhabitants of the county of Chester met at the Courthouse, in the borough of Chester, on the 20^th day of December, 1774, and chose the following Committee, to carry into execution the Association of the late Continental Congress, viz.

Anthony Wayne, Francis Johnston, Richard Riley, Evan Evans and James Moore, Esqrs. Hugh Lloyd, Thomas Hockley, David Cowpland, John Hart, Sketchly Morton, Samuel Fairlamb, Isaac Eyre, John Crosby, Nicholas Deal, Jesse Bonsall, Aaron Oakford, Benjamin Brannon, John Talbot, Joseph Brown, Samuel Price, John Crawford, John Taylor, Lewis Gronow, Edward Humphreys, Henry Lawrence, Richard Thomas, William Montgomery, Persifor Frazer, Thomas Taylor, John Foulke, Robert Mendenhall, Joseph Pennel, George Pierce, Nicholas Fairlamb, Samuel Trimble, Charles Gilleland, Joseph Bishop, jun. John Kerlin, Edward Jones, William Lewis, Patrick Anderson, Joshua Evans, Thomas Evans, John Hartman, Dr. Branson Van Leer, William Evans, Joseph Cowan, Thomas Haslep, Patterson Bell, Dr.Jonathan Morris, Andrew Mitchel, Thomas Buffington, James Bennett, Joseph Musgrave, William Miller, Richard Floer, Walter Finney, James Simpson, David Wharry, James Evans, Thomas Bishop, William Edwards, Jonathan Vernon, jun. Lewis Davis, sen. Joseph Gibbons, jun. and Thomas Evans.

Which Committee are to be and continue from this time until one month after the rising of the next Continental Congress, with full power to transact such business, and enter into such associations, as to them shall appear expedient.

After the above Committee were chosen, they proceeded to appoint a

Chairman and Secretary, when Anthony Wayne, Esq; was duly elected Chairman, and Francis Johnston, Esq; Secretary. The following resolves were passed unanimously,

1^st. That any twelve or more of the said Committee, meeting upon due notice, be empowered to enter upon and transact all such business as

shall come under their consideration, provided that the majority agreeing shall not be less than twelve.

2d. That the present unhappy situation of public affairs in general, and of this province in particular, render it highly necessary a Provincial Convention should be held as soon as possible, for which purpose twelve persons shall be appointed out of the said Committee, as Delegates to attend the said Convention, at such time and place as shall be generally agreed on.

The Committee then adjourned till Monday, the 9^th of January, 1775, to meet at the house of David Cowpland, in the borough of Chester, at 10 A. M. at which time and place it is expected that each member will give due attendance.

By Order of the Committee,

FRANCIS JOHNSTON, Secretary.