COLONIAL RECORDS OF PENNSYLVANIA

Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennslvania (Vol 1-10)

& Supreme Executive Council Minutes (Vols 1-16)　

Vol 1., pp 534-535 Minutes 12 Feb 1697/8 in Council Room in Philadelphia Commission to John Bewley to be Collector of the Customs at Philadelphia, 21 Nov 1696, endorsed 21 Mar 1697/8, recorded 29 Mar 1798.

Vol 1., p 543 Minutes 24 Sep1698 in Council Room in Philadelphia...7 Aug 1798...several goods and merchandises were seized by Mr. John BEWLEY and Mr. Mathew BIRCH, collector of...customs...as goods illegally imported..

Vol 2., p 95 Minutes 13th day 5th month (July) 1703 in Council Room in Philadelphia...and thereupon ordered the said collectors, (viz) John BEWLEY, Esq appearing...

Vol 2., p 96 Minutes 16th day, 5th month (July) 1703 in Council Room in Philadelphia Judge GUEST...conference with John BEWLEY, collector of Philadelphia...and the said John BEWLEY, appearing in a full council administered the said oath...

Vol 2., p 104 Minutes 17th 7ber (Sept) 1703 in Council Room in Philadelphia...that John BEWLEY, collector of ye Queens Customs for ye Port of Philadelphia, with ye collectors of New Castle & Lewis,

having obtained New commissioners for their said places...

Vol 2., p 117 Minutes 7 Feb 1703/4 in Council Room in Philadelphia, Post Meridian...to invite John BEWLEY, Esq Collector of the Queens Customs to the Board...

25 Sep 1704...Letters of Administration granted to Isabella BEWLEY on the Estate of John BEWLEY...Administration Book B page 30 Collector of Custom at Philadelphia.