This is a list of those determined Loyalists by the Supreme Executive Council of Pa.as appeared in the Pennsylvania Packet, (a newspaper) Oct. 31, 1778. Feel free to post this on any appropriate website. Jim October 31, 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, --- William Ross, cordwainer in Walnut street; Robert White, merchant and mariner; Richard Palmer, cabinetmaker; William Marshall, pilot; John Burd, butcher; John Colston, stocking weaver; William Evans and John Evans, carpenters; Alexander Smith, blacksmith; James Warrel, brewer; David Jones, tavern keeper and constable; Hudson Burr, hatter; John Burkett, waterman; William Drewitt Smith, druggist; and Alexander Stedman, Esquire; all now or late of the city of Philadelphia: And Thomas Green and Thomas Silkod, yeomen: both now or late of the township of Hatfield; and Joseph Loughborough, blacksmith; Joseph Comely, yeoman; and John Burke, taylor; all now or late of the Manor of Moreland, all now or late of the county of Philadelphia: And Uriah Hughes, junior, yeoman; now or late of the township of Buckingham; and David Burge, blacksmith; and Courtland Todd, miller; both now or late of the township of Solebury; and Joseph Kennard, labourer, now or late of the township of Plumstead; and Isaac Hutchinson, Thomas Hutchinson, and Marmaduke Hutchinson, yeoman, all now or late of the township of New Britain: And Edward Jones, and Jonathan Jones, yeoman; and Enoch Morris, wheelwright; all now or late of the township of Hilltown; And John Dennis, joiner, now or late of the township of Richland; and Peter Perlie, yeoman, now or late of the township of Bensalem; and Jonathan Shaw, late Ensign in the American army; all now or late of the county of Bucks: And John Campbell, William Campbell, James Little, Henry Magee, Edward Gibbons, and James Delong, yeoman; all now or late of EmmorsonValley; and Andrew Smith and Robert Nixon, yeoman, both now or late of the township of Lack; and Joseph King, yeoman; and William Wright, dyer; both now or late of the township of Path Valley; and Dominick McNeal, and John Stillwell, yeoman; both now or late of the township of Tuscarora; all now or late of the county of Cumberland: And Richard Weston, yeoman, now or late of the township of Frankstown; and Jacob Hare, Michael Hare, and Samuel Barrow, yeoman; all now or late of the township of Barrett; all now or late of the county of Bedford: And George Fields, Daniel Fields, Gilbert Fields, Isaac Dolston, Matthew Dolston, Isaac Dolston, junior, Morris Furner, Edward Furner, George Weltner, Henry Staaks, Patrick Hill, and Matthew Russell, yeoman; all now or late of the township of Wioming; all now or late of the county of Northumberland; have severally adhered to, and knowingly and willingly aided and assisted the enemies of this State, and of the United States of America, by having joined their enemies within this State. AND WHEREAS the following named persons, inhabitants of others of the United States of America, who have real estates within this Common Wealth, that is to say, Peter Campbell, gentleman, and Isaac Allen, attorney at law; both now or late of Trenton, in the State of New Jersey; and Andrew Elliott, Esquire, now or late of New York; have severally adhered to, and knowingly and willingly aided and assisted the enemies of this State, and the United States of America, by having joined their armies at the City of New York, in the State of New York: 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 more effectually discovering the same, and for ascertaining and satisfying the lawful debts and claims thereupon,"DO hereby strictly charge and require the said William Ross, Robert White, Richard Palmer, William Marshall, John Burd, John Colston, William Evans, John Evans, Alexander Smith, James Warrel, David Jones, Hudson Burr, John Burkett, William Drewitt Smith, Alexander Stedman, Thomas Green Thomas Silkod, Joseph Loughborough, Joseph Comely, John Burke, Uriah Hughes, junior, David Burge, Courtland Todd, Joseph Kennard, Isaac Hutchinson, Thomas Hutchinson, Marmaduke Hutchinson, Edward Jones, Jonathan Jones, Enoch Morris, John Dennis, Peter Perlie, Jonathan Shaw, John Campbell, William Campbell, James Little, Henry Magee, Edward Gibbons, James Delong, Andrew Smith, Robert Nixon, Joseph King, William Wright, Dominick McNeal, John Stillwell, Richard Weston, Jacob Hare, Michael Hare, Samuel Barrow, George Fields, Daniel Fields, Gilbert Fields, Isaac Dolston, Matthew Dolston, Isaac Dolston, junior, Morris Furner, Edward Furner, George Weltner, Henry Staaks, Patrick Hill, Matthew Russell, Peter Campbell, Isaac Allen, and Andrew Elliott, to render themselves respectively to some or one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, or of the Justices of the Peace of one of the counties within this State, on or before Tuesday the fifteenth day of December next ensuing, and also abide their legal trial for such their treasons, on pain that every of them the said William Ross, Robert White, Richard Palmer, William Marshall, John Burd, John Colston, William Evans, John Evans, Alexander Smith, James Warrel, David Jones, Hudson Burr, John Burkett, William Drewitt Smith, Alexander Stedman, Thomas Green Thomas Silkod, Joseph Loughborough, Joseph Comely, John Burke, Uriah Hughes, junior, David Burge, Courtland Todd, Joseph Kennard, Isaac Hutchinson, Thomas Hutchinson, Marmaduke Hutchinson, Edward Jones, Jonathan Jones, Enoch Morris, John Dennis, Peter Perlie, Jonathan Shaw, John Campbell, William Campbell, James Little, Henry Magee, Edward Gibbons, James Delong, Andrew Smith, Robert Nixon, Joseph King, William Wright, Dominick McNeal, John Stillwell, Richard Weston, Jacob Hare, Michael Hare, Samuel Barrow, George Fields, Daniel Fields, Gilbert Fields, Isaac Dolston, Matthew Dolston, Isaac Dolston, junior, Morris Furner, Edward Furner, George Weltner, Henry Staaks, Patrick Hill, Matthew Russell, Peter Campbell, Isaac Allen, and Andrew Elliott, nor rendering himself as aforesaid, and abiding the trial aforesaid, shall from and after the said fifteenth day of December 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 the Honourable GEORGE BRYAN, Esquire, Vice President, and the seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred, and seventy eight. GEORGE BRYAN, Vice President. Attested by order of the Council, TIMOTHY MATLACK, Sec. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Conestoga Area Historical Society Web Page =-= Stokes Family Web Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacahs/index.htm =-= http://home.supernet.com/~jlstokes =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-