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Committee to Inquire

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In Committee of Safety, May 14, 1776.

Present: George Clymer, Chairman, Owen Biddle, Samuel Morris, Thomas Wharton, Jun˙, James Biddle, Joseph Parker, Samuel Howell, Robert White, John Cadwallader.

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The Congress sent yesterday the following Resolve to this Board, which is ordered to be entered on the Minutes: "In Congress, May 10, 1776.

"Resolved, That it be recommended to the Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania to examine into the conduct of the Jailer who had the charge and custody of Moses Kirkland, and if they find him culpable, that they have him removed.

"Extract from the Minutes:

"CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary."

Resolved, That George Gray, Samuel Howell, and Joseph Parker, be a Committee to inquire into the complaint of Congress against Thomas Dewees, Jailer, and make report to this Board.

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Title

Committee to Inquire into the complaint of Congress against Thomas Dewees, Jailor, who had the charge and custody of Moses Kirkland

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-05-14

Recipient

Pennsylvania, Committee of Safety

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies
Military action: prisoners

Document ID

S4-V6-P02-sp03-D0010

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V6

Part

S4-V6-P02

Sub-Part

S4-V6-P02-sp03

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