Proceedings against persons inimical to the liberties of the country

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Friday, July 19, 1776,

Met according to adjournment.

The Committee of Burlington County having called before them Drury Wake, Esq˙, on a charge of his being inimical to the liberties of this country; and having made adjudication thereof, the said Drury Wake refused to abide thereby, and appealed to this Convention; the Committee made report of their proceedings; which being read in the presence of the said Wake, and proof being given concerning the same,

Ordered, That the said Drury Wake, Esq˙, be committed to the common Jail of Salem, the keeper whereof is hereby

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Ordered, That Colonel Joseph Borden be directed to employ some officer of the Militia, with such Guard as may be necessary, to deliver Drury Wake, Esq˙, together with the order of this Convention for his commitment, to the keeper of the common Jail of Salem.

Whereas Drury Wake, Esq˙, appeared before the County Committee of Burlington, on a charge of his being inimical to the liberties of this country; which Committee, after hearing proofs and allegations, made an adjudication on said charge, and the aforesaid Drury Wake appealed from the adjudication of the said Committee to this Convention:

Resolved, therefore, That the said Drury Wake pay all the costs arising on the above prosecution, including the expense of taking him to the Jail of Salem, to be taxed by the County Committee of Burlington.

Mr˙ William Smith appeared before the Convention upon a charge exhibited against him by the Committee of Woodbridge; and after hearing and considering the several matters alleged and proved relative to the said charge, this House are of opinion that no offence appears to have been made good against him, and do therefore discharge him from all further attendance on this House, or on said Committee, unless some new charge be made appear by which he shall be found guilty of some offence against the State.

Ordered, That Ebenezer Foster, Esq˙, have leave, on his parole, and security in the sum of £1,000, to remove to the publick house of Mr˙ White, in Barnard' s-Town, in the County of Somerset, and not to go more than six miles from thence, unless with leave of this Convention, or the future Legislature of this State.

Adjourned to three o' clock, afternoon.

Met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr˙ Conrad Hendricks was brought before this Convention upon a charge transmitted against him by the Committee of the Provincial Congress of New-York; and after hearing and considering the several matters alleged against him, this House are of opinion that no offence has been proved against him, and do therefore discharge him from all further attendance

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Adjourned till to-morrow morning, six o' clock.