1788-11-20 (static/transcriptions/1788/11/070.jpg)

2d Cot for that whereas on the 16 of Apr 1788, W. Jackson, E. Maxwell, R. Jennings, & J. Bayne Esqs, being the major part of the Comrs (for putting in Exec certain Rx Ordinance & Regul entitle a Rule &c (prout)) in public meeting attending & assembled, by writing under their hands & seals, [ill] ing the sevl powers vested in them by virtue of a certain Rul &c (prout) & that a summons had bn issued on 31 March to J. Swift [the purport of the Summons stated] by which he was required to be before them on 2d April 1788 to shew cause why