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FEILCEFEL Monday, So'r 266, 1ML
His Barihenry the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
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Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Byers,
bou'l lacey,
Mr. Piper,
In Gardner,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Pentecost.
Mr. Javan,
'The partition of Thomas Pixley, praying a pass to go to Mat York, and from thenice to England, was read; and thereupon, Ordered, That the same be granted, on condition that be down
A luklar from Charlon Hall, dated Lancaster, November the ,
A letter from Robert Morris, Esquire, Superintendant of Fipercy and Hinderd Pastorn, of the Board of War, respecting the star the liaplacka.
'The Committon of (General Assembly, appointed to confer with Chounott on the dufonos of the frontiers, &c., again attended in Com- all, and rond a draft of a report intended by the said committee the Hlouen, and observations thereon were made by several of the
On consideration of the proposals made by Bernard Dougherty and l'harlow l'emana, for supplying the Ranging company and is Ha which may be employed in Bedford county for the defence of the frontfern,
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Ordered, That twelve pence per ration be allowed from the first r of March next, so long as the said troops shall keep the field. The rations to consist of
One pound of bread,
One pound of beef, or # 1b. of pork,
One gill of whiskey per day, and
One quart of salt, &
Two quarts of vinegar, S To every hundred rations.
Eight pounds of soap, & Three pounds of candles, To every 7 hundred rations.
The rations to be delivered at such places as the said troops may it time to time be stationed within the county of Bedford, and it seventy-five pounds specie be advanced to the said Contractors. Beveral depositions respecting the robbery of several of the Col- tors of the county of Chester being read, an essay of a message the General Assembly was also read, and being amended, was ned, and is as follows, viz :
A message from the President and Council to the Representa- is of the freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen- I Assembly met.
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HENTLEMEN :- The daring and too successful attempts which 'e been lately made to rob the Treasurer of the county of Bucks, I several Collectors of that county and of Chester, are truly alarm- - As the proclamation issued by us offering a large reward for ap- hending the. perpetrators of the robbery committed on the said sasury has not yet had the desired effect, and the vigilance of the cers of justice has hitherto been eluded in the other instances, Fuld every means in our power prove ineffectual to discover and ing those villians to justice, there is reason to fear that like at- apts will be made in other counties of the State, especially as it . but too probable there may yet remain some among us whose affection to the present revolution may induce them to counte- noe or conceal men guilty of such atrocious crimes. We have, prefore, thought fit to lay before the House such depositions as re been given in to us concerning those robberies, in full confi- 100 that you will give attention to a case of so great importance, i make such laws as will deter the disaffected from such mis- jevous and dangerous measures, and be most likely to prevent a letition of such enormities.
WILLIAM MOORE, President.
IN COUNCIL, Phila., Nov. 26, 1781. S
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, November 27, 1781. PRESENT :
As yesterday.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, or his order, for the sum of four hundred pounds specie, to be charged to his account.
The petition of Joseph Morris and Thomas Forrest, respecting a lot of ground claimed in right of Samuel Fox, was read and re- ferred to John Lukens, Esquire, Surveyor General, to report theroon.
The Council being informed that his Excellency General Wank- ington arrived last evening in this city,
Ordered, That the following address to him be presented, to wit :
To his Excellency George Washington, Esquire, General, and Commander-in-Chief of the allied army :
SIR :- Our cordial acknowledgements are ever due to your Excel- lenoy for the great and disinterested service you have rendered our common country ; but on this occasion we approach you with pe culiar pleasure, and can only regret that the common language of congratulation will too imperfectly convey our grateful sense of the late eminent display of your military virtues in the capture of a British General and his whole army. We are at a loss which most to admire, the wisdom of the plan, or the skill and gallantry of the execution, and are too sensible of the important consequences flowing from this great event, to wish to restrain the effusion of gratitude to your Excellency, to our brave and generous allies, and to our gallant countrymen, thus led by their beloved General to victory and to glory.
Our prayer shall ever be that Heaven may distinguish you with its choicest blessings, as the best reward of such great and glori- ous services.
IN COUNCIL, Phil'a., Nov. 27, 1781.
WILLIAM MOORE, President.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1781. . PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Gen'l Lacey, Mr. Piper, and
. Dr. Gardner, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Byers,
Mr. Pentecost.
His Excellency the President reports that the address to his Excellency General Washington, was this morning presented to him, and that his Excellency the General was pleased to make the following reply, to wit :
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To his Excellency William Moore, Esquire, President of the Su. preme Executive Council of the State of Pennsylvania :
SIR :- I consider this very polite address of the Supreme Eze- cutive Council as a fresh mark of that attention which I have ever received from them.
My services I consider as my country's due, and when they meet the approbation of my fellow-citizens, I shall ever esteem myself happy in so agrecable a reward.
The late success of the American arms at Yorktown, in Virginia, so vigorously aided by the noble exertions of our generous ally, if properly improved, will, I doubt not, be attended with the happiest consequences.
I must sincerely thank you, sir, for your kind wishes for my per- sonal prosperity, and beg you to be assured that a full establish- ment of peace, liberty and independence to this and the other Uni- ted States of America, is the most ardent wich of,
Sir, your most obed't & very h'ble servant, G'E WASHINGTON.
Application was made for a pass for Mrs. Lawrence, her daugh- ter and three servants, to New York, and also Mr. John and Staats Lawrence to Elizabeth town. On consideration,
Ordered, That a pass be granted to Mrs. Mary Lawrence, and her daughter Mary Lawrence, to go to New York, not to return du- ring the war, and that a pass be also granted to John Lawrence and Staats Lawrence to go to Elizabeth town.
His Excellency the President laid before the Board a representa- tion on behalf of the people called Quakers, signed by "John Drinker, Clerk," on behalf of a meeting " of the representatives of the said people in Philadelphia, the 22d of 11th mo., 1781."
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Captain Philip Shrawder, or order, for the sum of one hundred and eighty pounds specie, to be paid by him to John Arndt, Esquire, of the county of Northampton, for the purpose of paying the bounty to the men enlisted in the said Shrawder's company of Rangers, for which said sam the said John Arndt is to account.
An order was also drawn in favor of the Honorable James Potter, Esquire, or order, for the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds specie, to be by him forwarded to Colonel Samuel Hunter, Esquire, of the county of Northumberland, to be applied only in recruiting Captain Robinson's company of Rangers, raised for the defence of the frontiers, and for which said sum Col'l Hunter is to account.
The petition of Daniel Rundle and George Rundle, respecting a still, said to be seized, was read, and rejected.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Nov'r 29, 1781. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Levan,
Mr. Lacey,
Mr. Byers,
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Piper, and
Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Pentecost.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. William Turnbull, for the sum of eleven hundred and ninety.five pounds nineteen shillings and three pence specie, balance of his account for cloathing purchased for the Pennsylvania line.
A resolution of the House of Assembly of the twenty-eighth instant, appointing Mr. Delany, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. James M Lene, Mr. Dougherty, Mr. William Montgomery, and Mr. Maclay, = Committee of the House to confer with a Committee of the Coun- cil, and a Committee of Congress, on the subject of an expedition against the Indians next spring, was received and read ; and there- upon,
Resolved, That the Honorable the Vice President, Mr. Pente- oost, Mr. Piper, and Mr. Hayes, be a committee to confer with the said Committee of the House and a Committee of Congress on the said subject.
. Mr. McClean, Mr. Montgomery, and Mr. Maclay, a committee ap- pointed by the Honorable House of Assembly to confer with this Board, and the officers of the Land Office, on the subject of estab- Jisbing a Board of Property in this State, attended in Council, to-
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gether with the Surveyor General, the Secretary, and the Receiver General of the Land Office, and a free conference was had there- upon.
In Council.
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PHILADELPHIA, Friday, Nov. 80, 1781.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President. .
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Levan,
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Byers,
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Mr. Gardner, Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Pentecost.
A petition from Thomas Bay, of Washington county, praying to be reimbursed for sundry expences he has been at in raising twelve volunteers in the Spring of the year 1780, for the defence of the said county, was read; and thereupon,
Resolved, That the said petition be presented to the General Aa- sembly.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Bernard Dough- erty and Charles Cessna, Esquires, for the sum of seventy-five pounds specie, for the purpose of furnishing the Ranging company and militia that may be employed in the county of Bedford, agree- ably to contract entered into on the twenty-sixth instant, for which the said contractors are to account. .
A return of the general election of the county of Cumberland was received and read, by which it appears that the following gen- tlemen were duly elected, vizt :
Councillor.
John Byers,
Representatives.
James McLene,
John Allison, James Johnson,
Robert Magaw,' John Montgomery, and Stephen Duncan.
William Brown,
Sheriffs.
John Boggs, and
Samuel Postlethwaite.
Coroners.
William Rippey, and
William Holmes.
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Commissioner.
John Agnew.
And the same being considered,
Resolved, That John Boggs, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of the county of Cumberland, and that William Rippey be appointed Coroner of the said county, and that they be commissioned ao- cordingly.
John Boggs, Esquire, Sheriff elect of the county of Cumber- land, now offers James Johnson and James Dunlap, Esquires, of the said county, as sureties for the faithful performance of the du- ties of the office of Sheriff according to law, and the same are approved.
A return of the general election of the county of Bedford was received and read, by which it appears that the following gentle- men were duly elected, to wit :
Representatives. .
Bernard Dougherty, and Charles Cessna.
Sheriffs.
John Cessna, and
John Bennett.
Coroners.
Georg Funk, and John Wilt.
Commissioner.
Robert Galbraith.
And the same being considered,
Resolved, That John Cessna be appointed Sheriff of the county of Bedford, and that George Funk be appointed Coroner of the said county, and that they be commissioned accordingly.
John Cessna, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the county of Bedford, now offers Charles Cessna and Allen Ross, of the said county, M sureties for the faithful performance of the duties of his office of Sheriff according to law, and the same are approved.
A return of the general election of the county of Washington, was read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vist :
Councillor.
Dorsey Pentecost.
Representatives.
James Edgar, and John Cannen.
. Sheriffa.
Van Swearingen, and
Andrew Şwearingen.
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Coroners. William McFarlen, and William M'Comb.
Commissioners. George Valandyham, John .McDowell.
Thomas Crooks, and
On consideration,
Resolved, That Van Swearingen, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of the county of Washington, and that William McFarlin be ap- pointed Coroner of the said county, and that they be commissioned accordingly.
Van Swearingen, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the county of Wash- ington, now offers Andrew Swearingen and Richard Yeates as sureties for the faithful performance of the duties of his office of Sheriff, according to law, and the same are approved.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, December 1, 1781. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President. The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Byers,
Mr. Lacey,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Pentecost, and
Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Hayes.
Mr. Levan,
The Council taking into consideration that the reprieve granted. on the twenty-fourth ultimo, to James Jones and Mary Hall, now under sentence of death in the old gaol, expires this day,
Resolved, That the said James Jones and Mary Hall be reprieved for the farther term of fifteen days from this day.
Ordered, That the Sheriff of the city and county of Philadel- phis be directed to permit the following named persons to embark for France in the ship now ready to sail, vizt :
William White, George Murphy, Dennis M'Cue, William Wil- son, James Jones, George Crowder, alias Kidd, Thomas Wilkinson, and John Holmes, now in his custody.
WHEREAS, By the instructions given by this Board to the com- manding officers of the several companies of Rangers for recruiting the same, dated February 10th, 1781, it was ordered that the sum of nine pounds, State money, bounty, should be paid to the non- commissioned officers and privates; on consideration,
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Ordered, That the sum of six pounds specie, be paid to cach non-commissioned officer and private instead of the mid nim pounds State money.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Clement Biddle, Quarter Master General of the militia of this State, for the sum of five hundred pounds specie, for paying for sundry artida purchased by him for the use of the militia lately called into vice under General Lacey, agreeably to order of Congress of the tenth of September last, for which he is to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Capth Philip Schrawder, for the sum of forty-five pounds specie, ou # count of his pay as Captain of a Ranging company raised in the county of Northampton, for which he is to account.
A petition from Thomas Forrest, Esquire, setting forth his right to two lots in the city of Philadelphia, appartenant to the origod purchases of Charles Marshall and John Marsh from Willis Penn, the first proprietary of Pennsylvania, and praying thi Board to grant him a hearing touching the same, was read; and thereupon,
Resolved, That the said petition be sent to the Surveyor General of the State, that he be directed to make enquiry respecting the same, and report thereon to this Board as soon as may be.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Dec'r 8, 1781. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Byers,
Mr. Lacey,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Pentecost.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vist :
In favor of Mr. William Levis, for the sum of two hundred and fifty-eight pounds five shillings specie, amount of his acccest for paper for printing the votes of the House of Assembly.
In favor of Joseph Reed, Esquire, for the sum of thirty pound specie, as a retaining fee for his services in a cause now depending between this Commonwealth and the State of Connecticut.
In favor of James Wilson, Esquire, for the sum of thirty pounds specie, as a retaining fee for his services in the cause aforesid. In favor of William Bradford, Jun'r, Require, Attorney Geneal of the State, for the sum of thirty pounds specie, as a fee for !! services in the cause aforesaid.
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In favor of the said William Bradford, Esquire, for the sum of twenty-five pounds specie, for his services in a cause now depend- ing between this Commonwealth and Baron Hurst and company.
In favor of Frederick Sneider, for the sum of twenty-six pounds fifteen shillings and seven pence specie, amount of his account for his wages for the month of November, and several articles furnished for the use of the Council.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Captain Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, be directed to deliver to the Honorable James Potter, Ee- quire, one thousand gun flints, to be by him forwarded to Color! Samuel Hunter, Lieutenant of the county of Northumberland, for the use of the troops stationed in the said county.
An order was drawn on the Treasures in favour of John Arndt, Require, for the sum of one hundred and eighty pounds specie, for the purpose of paying the bounties to men enlisted in Capt'a . Shrawder's company of Rangers, raised in Northampton county.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, Dec'r 4, 1781.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Lacey, .
Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Pentecost, and
Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Levan.
Mr. Byers,
A petition from Robert Johnson, a Physician and Surgeon in the hospital of the United States for the southern department, praying a settlement of the depreciation of his pay, agreeably to set of As- sembly passed the first day of October last, was read; and there- upon,
Ordered, That the prayer of the said petition be granted, and that the Auditors be directed to settle his account accordingly.
The record of the conviction of negro York, of a rape, and of the sentence of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery held at Lancaster, for the county of Lancaster, the nine- teenth day of November last, thereupon, to wit : That he be hanged by the neck till he be dead; being read and considered,
Ordered, That execution of the said sentence be made and done upon him, the maid negro York, on Saturday the fifteenth instant,
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between the hours of ten of the clock in the forenoon, and two d the clock in the afternoon of the same day, at the usual place d execution, and that a warrant be issued accordingly.
A letter from his Excellency John Hanson, Esquire, of the thirty-first ult., inclosing resolutions of the Honorable Congress d the twenty-third, respecting infractions of the laws of nations, and the erection of proper tribunals for punishing them, was read; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the same be laid before the General Assembly.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Pres- dent to Charles Syng, conveying a certain tract of land sitest in Marle township, in the county of Lancaster, containing one hu dred and sixty-seven acres and allowance : Seized and sold agnes ably to law as the estate late of John Rhine, an attainted traiter, to the said Charles Syng, for the sum of twenty-two thousand tw hundred pounds, old Continental money, which sum he hath pil into the hands of the Agents of Forfeited Estates in the maid county. Deed dated the 24th Dec. 1781.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1781.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Byers,
Mr. Lacey,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Pentecost. .
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Messrs. Jumu Stevenson and John Nicholson, for the sum of two thousand pounds State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for the purpose of pay. ing to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line one third d their depreciation certificates, for which they are to account.
Ordered, That Doctor Gardner and Mr. Bayard be a commitin to enquire of the Surveyor General, why the plan of the city lot intended for sale to-morrow was not laid before the Council.
The said committee report that some difficulties had arisen which rendered the advice of Council necessary ; and thereupon, Ordered, That the sale of the city lots advertised to be to-ar row, be postponed till Thursday next, and that public notice ther be given in the paper of to-morrow.
The depositions of the following named persons, of a rob said to have been committed on Daniel Pettit, a Collector of ta
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ty of Bucks, were read, vist : Two of Daniel Pettit, of Martha it, of Joseph Williams, of Francis Gibson, of Hester Heson, of Jane Jones.
be depositions of the following named persons respecting a very said to have been committed on Job Barton, a Collector of bounty of Bucks, were read, to wit : Of Job Barton, of Joseph ton, of Thomas Barton, of Amos Fell, and of Abraham Pugh. 'he depositions of the following named persons respecting a very said to have been committed on Frederick Taylor, a Col- Ir of the county of Chester, were read, vizt : of Frederick Tay- Sarah Taylor, William Taylor, and Mary Taylor.
he deposition of John Brown, the Collector of the county of ster, respecting a robbery said to be committed on him, was ; On consideration,
rdered, That the foregoing depositions be laid before the Gene- Lasembly.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Decem'r 6, 1781 PRESENT :
His Ex llency the President.
Le Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Piper,
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Pentecost.
Mr. Cunningham,
a order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Thomas Nevill, he sum of fifty-one pounds thirteen shillings specie, balance of tocount for taking down the part of the State House steeple tructed of wood, and repairing the same agreeably to a resolu- of the General Assembly.
coolved, That William Scott, of Cross Creek, and Andrew th be appointed Agents of Forfeited Estates in the county of hington.
n order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable 1 Lacey, Jun'r, Esquire, for the sum of seventy-three pounds un shillings and six pence specie, amount of his account for Ity-six days' pay as Brigadier General, and James Hanna, A. 1., and James Bayard, Brigade Inspector, on the late call of is, the same to be charged to the United States of America.
a order was drawn in favor of the Honorable John Lacey, Jun'r, vire, for the sum of twelve pounds two shillings specie, amount
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The Honorable Dorset Pentecost, Esquire, presented to the Beal a state of the accounts of James Marshall, Esquire, Lieutenutd the county of Washington, agreeably to the nineteenth section d the militia law of this State ; and the same being considered,
Resolved, That the said accounts be transmitted to the Audien of the public accounts.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, December the 12th, IL PRESENT :
As yesterday.
Col'l Bayard and Doctor Gardner, appointed to adjust and de the accounts of the Hon'ble Mr. Holker, Consul General of Fr report that there is due from the State to the said Holker, the of twelve thousand two hundred and fifty livres, tournois, wild agrees now to receive in bills of exchange on France to . amount, or hereafter in hard money, at the exchange at of payment.
On consideration,
Ordered, That the said report be approved and confirmed. An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Bilan of Northampton county, for the sum of twenty-four pounds, money of the seventh of April, 1781, for sixteen days' centime one of the Auditors for said county, appointed to settle the de ciation of the pay of the officers and soldiers of the Pennayh line.
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A petition from Amos Wilkinson, in behalf of Mm. Muy Turner, praying permission for the said Mary Turner to comem New York to Philadelphia to see her friends, was read; and Ordered, That the said petition be dismissed.
The Council taking into consideration the present exbusde state of the public Treasury, and the requisitions of the Hononly Congress upon this State for supplies for the Federal army for th year 1782,
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the taxes of the cend counties in this State, be called upon to use the utmost powin exertions to cause the several taxes now due, and the fines out. linquent classes, to be collected as soon as possible ; that they informed that it is the determination of Council to shew fare none who appear to be deficient, but on the contrary, to dische their duty conscientiously, by levying the fines on all delinquent
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, Decem'r 14, 1781.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
he Honorable the Vice President.
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