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Petitions from Thomas Prudden and Andrew Caldwell, mates in the General Hospital of the United States; Gustavus Henderson, Apothecarie's mate in the said hospital; and Alexander McCara- ken, a Commissary in the said hospital, praying a settlement of the depreciation of their pay, agreeably to act of Assembly, passed the first day of October last, were read ; and thereupon,
Resolved, That the said petitions be dismissed, it being the opinion of this Board that the said persons do not come within the meaning of the mid act of Assembly.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, December the twenty-first, 1781. PRESENT :
As yesterday.
A paper, signed by Nathaniel Falconer, Joseph Cowperthwaite, and Jacob Howell, purporting to specify the persons alluded to, and the facts on which the general allegations contained in the pe-
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tition against the election of a Councillor for the county of Phila- delphia being received and read, it was observed that it was deficient in the form, so far as not to be properly before the Board.
Ordered, That the Secretary request that they, the said signers, or one of them, attend in the Council Chamber as soon as my be.
Iu Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Dec'r 22d, 1781.
PRESENT :
As yesterday.
A letter from his Excellency John Hanson, Esquire, President of Congress, dated the 17th of Dec'r instant, inclosing an ordinance of Congress, ascertaining what captures on water shall be lawful; and the same being read,
Ordered, That the same be immediately laid before the General Assembly.
The Secretary laid before the Board a return of the' servants in the service of Robert R. Livingston, Esquire, Secretary of the United States for Foreign affairs, in the following words, vist :
"Negro men slaves, negro women slaves, in the service of Mr. Robert R. Livingston, Secretary of the United States for Foreign affairs.
" PHILADELPHIA, December the 12, 1781.
"Sharp, Cato, George, Judith, Mary, Grace, one white man ser- vant, namely, Patrick Lemon.
ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON."
WHEREAS, By an order of this Board of the fourteenth instant, a petition from Alexander Stuart, late Surgeon in the Hospital of the United States, praying a settlement of the depreciation of his pay, was rejected, as not being within the meaning of the act of Assembly passed the first of October last; and the said Alexander Stuart having since produced to the Board sundry papers in sur port of the said petition, by which it appears that he is entitled to the benefits of the said act of Assembly ; therefore,
Resolved, That the prayer of the said petition be granted, and that the Auditors be directed to settle the said depreciation, any- thing in the order of this Board of the fourteenth instant to the contrary notwithstanding.
A memorial from Christian Wirtz, late Commissioner of Per- chases in the county of Lancaster, setting forth that the epmais sions allowed him were greatly inadequate to the trouble
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REAS, This Council have heretofore appointed Archibald Esquire, of the county of Westmoreland, to be Prothono- he said county, and commissioned him accordingly :
whereas, The said Archibald Lochry is said to be deceased, captive by the Indians : On consideration,
ved, That the said appointment and commission be super- nd made null and void, anything in the said commission d to the contrary hereof, in anywise notwithstanding.
Council took into consideration a plan for recruiting the vania line; and thereupon,
'ed, That the sum of nine pounds specie be paid as a bounty able-bodied recruit who shall enlist to serve during the war, ity to be paid in the presence of the Justice of the Peace 'hom the same shall be attested ; that to avoid the difficul- ettling the expences of recruiting parties, the sun of sixteen pecie be allowed for each able-bodied recruit, in lieu of ace money, for the recruit, the expence of recruiting parties, to the office, and all other expences; that the aforesaid ind allowance, in lieu of all other expences, be allowed in uiting officer's account, for each recruit passing muster, e shall deliver at a place of rendezvous, and for which re- shall produce to the Superintendent of the recruiting ser- receipt of the commanding officer at the place of rendezvous, ; for the bounty, signed by the recruit, a certificate of his on, signed by a Justice of the Peace, and a certificate y the same Justice, of the payment of the bounty in his , and for no other, on any pretence whatever.
the towns of Newtown, Reading, Lancaster, York, and Car- appointed the places of rendezvous, at each of which re issued by the Continent.
Malamal Dinhand Ilamatas ha . had Sonasintendant
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such instances as he may judge absolutely necessary ; and he shall also appoint the oficers to reside at the several places of rendez- voug.
That Colonel Richard Humpton make returns to the Council monthly of the state of the recruiting service.
That the certificate to be given by the Justice of the Peace shall be in the form following, to wit :
I certify, that of the regiment has inlisted as a soldier, to serve during the war, and has paid him in ty presence a bounty of nine pounds in specie. . Witness my hand, this day of 178 .
That the form of enlistment, receipt, and attestation, be as fel- lows, to wit :
I, do acknowledge myself to be fairly and truly inlinel in the service of the United States, in the regiment of the Pennsylvania line during the present war. In witness whereo [ have set my hand, this day Anno Domini, 178 . Witness-
Received of the State of Pennsylvania, by the hande of the sum of nine pounds in specie, being the bounty for my cald. ment to serve during the war. Witness my hand, this day of A. D. 178 I do swear that I am not a deserter from the Brit- ish army or from the army or navy of the United States; that I renounce, refuse & abjure any allegiance to the King of Great Britain, his heirs or successors; and that I will faithfully serw them in the Pennsylvania line during the present war ; and I wil be obedient to the orders of Congress, and the officers by them met over me, according to the Continental articles of war, and the establishment of the corps in which I am now enlisted. So help me God.
Sworn before me this day of 178 .
That no British deserter nor soldier now belonging to any rog- ment, troop or company in the service of the United States, be enlisted on any pretence whatever.
That each recruit be carefully examined before he be paid the bounty-money, to see that he has no rupture, lamenoss, or disorder, that may render him incapable of doing soldiers' duty, as the me cruiting officer will not be allowed the bounty and expence for much as do not pass muster.
That the sum of two thousand and seven hundred pounds be now paid into the hands of Colonel Richard Hampton, for the recruiting service, and that upon a return being made by him d one hundred recruits delivered at the places of rendezvous, the fr ther sum of one thousand three hundred and fifty pounds be y to him, and so on for every hundred recruits, so long as the mer may require it.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Dec'r 24, 1781. PRESENT :
His Excellency WILLIAM MOORE, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES POTTER, Esquire, Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Piper,
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Byers,
Mr. Pentecost.
The Council resumed the consideration of the proposals of Mi- chael Hooffnagle, for supplying the militia and rangers of West- moreland county ; and thereupon,
Agreed to pay him eleven pence half-penny per ration in specie, For the rations delivered at Hanna's town and Ligonier, and twelve >onee per ration for the rations delivered at Rook's blockhouse : Che Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant of the county, countersigning be orders of the officers, to be vouchers for settlement; Mr. Hooffnagle's accounts to be settled once in every three months. Provisions taken by the enemy having escort, which is to be granted the Lieutenant of the county on application of the contractor, all be paid for as rations issued, and if any magazine shall be aken by the enemy, the same shall be paid for in like manner, the contractor producing proper vouchers in both cases of the quantity o taken ; and that the Council will give their draft on the Tres- trer for the sum of one hundred pounds in specie, to be paid to Wir. Hooffnagle by the county Treasurer of Westmoreland.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Michael Hooff- agle, for the sum of one hundred pounds specie, for paying for Tovisions to be purchased by him for the troops stationed in West- moreland county for the defence of, the frontiers, agreeably to con- Lact entered into this day, for which sum he is to account.
A petition from Barbara Young, praying a pass to go to the city f New York, was read ; and on consideration,
Ordered, That a pass be granted to her, on condition that she o not return again during the continuance of the present war.
The petition of Doctor John Duffield, Surgeou's Mate in the [ospital of the United States, praying a settlement of the depre- ation of his pay, agreeably to act of Assembly passed the first y of October last, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the prayer of the said petition be granted, and at the Auditors be directed to settle his depreciation accordingly. A return of the general election of the county of Westmore- d was read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen re duly elected, vizt :
Representatives-Isaac Meason, John Proctor and John Carna-
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Sheriffs-Matthew Jack and Moses Watson.
Coroners-Michael Rough and William Jack.
Commissioner-Joseph McGary.
On consideration,
Resolved, That Matthew Jack, Esq'r, be appointed Sheriff of the county of Westmoreland; and that Michael Rough be appointed Coroner of the said county ; and that they be commissioned accord- ingly.
Matthew Jack, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the county of West- moreland, now offers the Honorable Christopher Hayes and John Prootor, Esquires, of the said county, as sureties for the faithfull performance of the duties of Sheriff for the said county according to law.
The Council took into consideration the appointing . Prothose tary, Clerk of the Court of General Quarter Sessions and Orphans' Court, and also a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Westmoreland, in the room of Archibald Lochry, quire, superseded ; and Michael Huffnagle and James Kinkend, being recommended to the Board as proper persons to hold the said offices, the said gentlemen were ballotted for, when Michael Huffnagle, Esquire, was unanimously elected ; whereupon,
Resolved, That Michael Huffnagle, Esquire, be appointed Pro- thonotary, Clerk of the Court of General Quarter Sessions and Orphan's Court, and a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Westmoreland, in the room of the said Archibald Lochry, and that commissions be made out accordingly.
The Council took into consideration the appointment of Sub- lieutenants for the county of Washington, agreeably to the militis law of this State; and William McCleiry, William Parker, George Vallandigham and Matthew Ritchie being recommended ; on com- sideration,
Resolved, That William McCleiry, William Parker, George Vallandigham and Matthew Ritchie, be appointed Sub-lieutenants of the county of Washington, and that they be commissioned ao- cordingly.
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In Council. .
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Dec'r 26, 1781. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President. The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Byers, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Piper,
Mr. Pentecost, and
Mr. Bayard.
A petition from Matthew Maus, Surgeon to the Invalid Regi- ent, praying a settlement of the depreciation of his pay, agrees- y to act of Assembly passed the first day of October last, was ad ; and thereupon,
Resolved; That the prayer of the said petition be granted, and at the Auditors be directed to settle the said depreciation accord- gly.
The following deeds were examined and signed by his Excel- ney the President, for sundry lots of ground in the city of Phila- Iphia, sold agreeably to law for the redemption of the bills of edit of this State of the twenty-ninth of April, 1780, marked in e general plan of city lots, viz :
To Francis Shields, for lots marked from No. 592 to 601. Con- deration three hundred and ninety-seven pounds.
To do., for lots marked from No. 1135 to 1142. Consideration ro hundred and forty-three pounds.
To James Stewart, for lots marked from No. 1171 to 1178. onsideration three hundred and twelve pounds.
To ditto, do. for 1351 to 1356. Consideration two hundred and ghty-seven pounds.
To George Cooper, for lots No. 470 and 471. Consideration one undred and twenty-nine pounds.
To ditto, for lots marked from No. 1093 to 1097. Consideration ree hundred and eight pounds.
Which sums the said persons have paid into the hands of Mr. uvid Rittenhouse, State Treasurer, as appears by his receipts. eeds dated the twenty-sixth instant.
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In Council.
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PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Deo'r 27, 1781.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Byers,
Mr. Pentecost.
The Council taking into consideration the appointing officers for the ranging company for the county of Washington,
Resolved, That John Hughes, Esquire, be appointed and com- missioned to be captain of a company of Rangers to be raised in the county of Washington; and that Gabriel Peterson be appointed Lieutenant, and James Morrison Ensign of the said company, and that they be commissioned accordingly.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, Dec'r 28, 1781. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Byers,
Mr. Pentecost.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer on favor of his Excellency the President, for the sum of one hundred pounds specie, in part of his salary, for which he is to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable James Potter, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred pounds specie, in part of his salary, for which he is to account.
The form of the specification of persons and facts alluded to in the petition against the election of a Councillor of the county of Philadelphia, being amended in the address, was again read :
Whereupon, Colonel Bayard, the Councillor returned for the mid county, requested leave to decline voting on any question which should arise upon the said petition ; and the request was granted accordingly.
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consideration,
ed, That the petitioners be heard by a committee of Coun- , the Honorable the Vice President, Doctor Gardner, and tecost, be the said committee; that they be authorized and to hear the evidence, and report the facts to the Council, consideration and determination thereupon ; that Thurs- third day of January next, be appointed to hear the peti- it the State house in Philadelphia, at ten o'clock in the
:] Bayard, in the name and behalf of the county of Phila- prayed that the county may be heard, by their counsel, in of the return of the election of a Councillor for the said 1 October last ; and, on consideration,
ed, That the county of Philadelphia be accordingly heard Council.
ed, That public notice be given that the petitioners against election of a Councillor for the said county of Philadel- I be heard by a committee of the Council, at the State Philadelphia, on Thursday, the third of January next, at sk in the forenoon ; at which time and place the said coun- eir counsel, and the several persons charged in the specifi- persons and facts alluded to in the said petition, will also
ill and Mr. S. Morris, a committee of the Honorable ' Assembly, attended in Council, and requested a confer- h the Board respecting the office of Auctioneer for the liberties of Philadelphia; and a free conference was had 3. tion from Mrs. Sarah Tricket, praying a pass to go into of New York, was read ; and thereupon,
ed, That a pass be granted, on condition that she do not ain during the continuance of the present war.
tion from praying a pass to go to New s read ; and thereupon,
ed, That the same be granted.
il having received information that John Connelly, an off- British service, is now in this city : On consideration, ed, That a warrant be issued for apprehending and bring- e this Board forth with the said John Connelly, for exami-
Jonnelly being brought before this Board and examined, s that he has violated a parole given in the State of Vir- d come into this State without permission.
ed, That the said John Connelly be committed to the gaol of the city and county of Philadelphia, and there pt, until delivered by due course of law, he being a per- se going at large is dangerous to the public welfare and
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Dec'r 29, 1781. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President. The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Byers,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Pentecost.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Proctor and Isano Menson, Esquires, for the sum of five hundred pounds spocie, to be forwarded to Brigadier General Irvine, for the purpose of rouruiting the regiment stationed at Fort Pitt for the defence of tho western frontiers, for which he is to account.
A petition from William Peeland and Margaret his wife, com- victed at a Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the county of Philadelphia, of having kept a disorderly house, and mos- touced by the said court (among other things) each to pay to the uso of the State a fine of one hundred pounds, and that the mid William Peal stand committed for the space of three months, and until the residue of the sentence be complied with, was read. pray. ing remission of one-half of the fines aforesaid, and the reaidue of the raid term of imprisonment : On consideration,
Resolved. That the prayer of the said petition be granted.
On consideration of the proposals made by John Cannon, quire, for supplying the militia and Rangers of the county of Wa inton which may be employed for the defence of the frontiers of mid county.
Unirmi, That twelve pence per ration, in specie, be allowed for the rations delivered at such places as the said troops may from time to time be stationed, within the said county of Washington. The rations to consist of
One pound of bread.
One pound of beef, or iths pound of pork.
To every hundred
One gill of whicher per day, and rations.
One quart of salt, and
Two quarts of vinegar.
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Night pounds of aux sad ? To every seven hundred no They pounds of candles. S ticas And that the man of fifty pounds specie be advanced to the mid matractor
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Decem'r 81, 1781.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President ..
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Pentecost, and
Mr. Byers,
Mr. Hayes.
The Board took into consideration the case of Augustine Louis- son, now confined in the old gaol; and thereupon,
Resolved, That he be discharged from confinement, on paying his fees.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Lewis Farmer, for the sum of fifty pounds specie, for the purpose of pay- ing sundry persons employed in making up cloathing for the Penn- sylvania Rangers, for which he is to account.
The petition of George Clift, convicted of treason, and sentenced to be hanged, praying pardon, was read, and several recommenda- Lions were also read, to wit : one from the Honorable the Chief Justice, one signed by the jury by whom he was convicted, and one signed by several citizens of Bucks county, recommending the mid Clift to the mercy of Council.
. On consideration,
Ordered, That the said George Clift be pardoned, on condition that he enlist in the Pennsylvania line, to serve during the war, without bounty, and not to draw any of the State emoluments at the end of the war, of any kind whatsoever.
" James Lewis was brought before the Council in character of ser- want to Lieutenant Colonel John Connelly ; and on examination, it appears from his own confession, that he was, and now is, a sol- dier in the regiment of Royal Foresters, and had been a soldier in the Continental army.
Ordered, That he be committed to the gaol of the city and county of Philadelphia.
Mr. Vice President, one of the committee of Council appointed to hear the petitioners and parties on the election of the county of Philadelphia, praying leave of absence, Mr. Byers is appointed to serve in the said committee in his room and stead.
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or General Lincoln, Minister of the War Department, in- the Council that General Hazen's regiment is appointed to the prisoners in the counties of Lancaster, Berks, and York ; Ipon,
'ered, That the Lieutenants of the counties of Lancaster,. and York, respectively, do discharge the militia now in duty rds over the prisoners, so soon as the said Continental troops nke charge of the prisoners in those counties.
following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vix :
avor of Frederick Sneider, for the sum of twenty-one pounds een shillings and three pence specie, amount of his account wages as Doorkeeper from the first to the twenty-seventh December, 1781, and sundry articles purchased for the use Council.
hvor of the Honorable James Potter, Esquire, for the sum y-five pounds specie, for the purpose of paying three months' Captain Thomas Robinson's company of Northern Ran-
hvor of Lieutenant Van Campen, of Captain Thomas Robin- company of Rangers in Northumberland county, for the sum rty-three pounds fifteen shillings specie, in part of his pay, Lich he is to account.
favor of Henry Osborne, Esquire, for the sum of twenty 's specie, for paying expences in searching records respecting ad estates. for which he is to account.
favor of William M'Calla, Esquire, of the county of Books, . sum of forty-eight pounds and six pence specie, balance of count for cattle purchased for the militia lately called into e under General Lacey.
favor of Captain Nathan Boys, for the sum of fourteen pounds shillings and seven pence specie, balance of his account to rentieth of December last.
favor of his Excellency the President, for the sum of one ed pounds specie, in part of his salary, for which he is to ao-
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, January 2nd, 1782.
PRESENT : His Excellency WILLIAM MOORE, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES POTTER, Esquire, Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Byers, Mr. Piper,
Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Pentecost.
The return of William Rush and Benjamin Harbeson, appointed by order of Council of the seventh of last month to view and make return of the value of several estates, in order that the same may be assigned to the use of the University, was read ; by which r> turn it appears that the value of the lot of ground late the estate of John Parrock, on the east side of Water street and to the north of Sassafras street, adjoining a lot now or late in the tenure of Joha Weidman and others, in breadth on Water street twenty feet, and extending into the river Delaware, with privilege of a cartway across the said adjoining lot into Sassafras street, is of the value of five hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania; and that the lot late the estate of Richard Yorke and Jonathan Adams, or wife, situate between Third and Fourth street, adjoining ground of Ru- dolph Bunner, John Elluche, and others, extending in front on Sassafras street thirty-six feet, and in depth one hundred and forty feet, on which is erected a three story brick messuage and kitchen, with a frame stable, subject to a ground rent of four pounds cigh- teen shillings and six pence sterling, of which it is said there are eight years' rent due, is of the value of seven hundred pounds of like money, the incumbrances thereon notwithstanding ; and there- apon,
Ordered, That the aforesaid two estates be assigned to the Uni- versity of the State of Pennsylvania, that they be now delivered to she trustees, and that the said Institution be charged therewith ac- cording to the aforesaid valuation on the estimation of estates 00 assigned, agreeably to the act of General Assembly directing the same.
NOTE .- This estate, returned by the Agent as sold to Captain D. Zeigler, but the terms of sale not complied with. On examina- tion, it appears that the Agent is mistaken ; that the terms were complied with, and deed executed accordingly .- See entry of the tenth instant.
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Major General Lincoln, Minister of the War Department, in- forms the Council that General Hazen's regiment is appointed to guard the prisoners in the counties of Lancaster, Berks, and York ; whereupon,
Ordered, That the Lieutenants of the counties of Lancaster,. Berks, and York, respectively, do discharge the militia now in duty 18 guards over the prisoners, so soon as the said Continental troops shall take charge of the prisoners in those counties.
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