Andrew Job Jr. and Elisha Gatchell appointed as peace officers in Chester County. Also a pettition for a road. Colonial Records of Pennsylvania Vol. 3, page 50 At a Council held at Philada, the 4th day of July, 1718. PRESENT: The Honble WILLIAM KEITH, Esqr., Lievt. Govr. Jonathan Dickinson, James Logan, Samuel Preston, Robert Assheton, The Board proceeded to nominate persons to be added to the Commissions of peace for the County of Philada. & Chester, & the Persons following were appointed: For the County of Philada: Samuel peres, Samuel Carpenter, Richard Moore, Charles Read & Robert Jones, of Merion. For the County of Chester: John Wright, next to Jasper Yeates, Nathaniel Newland, Andrew Job, Elisha Gotchell, John Cartledge, & Francis Worley. A Peticon of several of the Inhabitants of the township of Northern liberties, was Read, setting forth that they had purchased & Improved several Tracts of Land between the City of Philadelphia & Whitsabicken mill, and that there was no Road from the sd. City to the sd. mill as yet, Establisht according to Law, whereby they were at a Great Loss how to bound their Lands, & Craved that the Board wou'd appoint some fit persons to Lay out the sd. Road. The Board having taken the sd. Peticon into Consideracon. Did Order that George ffezwater, George Claypoole. Israel pemberton, William ffishbourn, Jacob Dubric, & Andrew Robeson, junr., or some ffour of them Do Lay out the sd. Road, & make Report thereof to this Board, in Order to be Confirm'd. Transcribed by Lonnie Jobe Vanderpol GorLVDPOL@aol.com Do not go where the path may lead; Go where there is no path and leave a trail. Emerson