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nor opportunity to alter them, that they marched to the election ground, and after drawing up before the door, left their ranks man man to give in their said tickets.
9. That on their march from Newtown to the election ground, Colonel Bitting told the men they must give in the said tickets, and upon their shewing their disapprobation theroof, he said every man who refused was a tory and he would whip him.
10. That at Germantown Colonel MeVeaugh with his drawn sword, and Major Hanna, ordered the men in a military manner to keep in their ranks and not to speak to any body, and when some of them attempted to get drink or to rest themselves, they were by the same officers, and by Captains Bock, Lewellen, Young, a Sub-lieu- tenant, and many other oficers, ordered back and were obliged to obey.
11. That when Jobn Shubert, who had been sick, and left Captain Erwin's company for a time, and returned with a number of tiok. ots which the men of the said company gladly accepted and gave in, he was reprimanded by Colonel M'Veaugh for so doing.
12. That when Phineas Roberts, who had two sons and a son- in-law in the militia, who had been ordered into Jersey upon duty. attempted to speak to them in the ranks relativo to their welfare, at the request of their wives and families, he was reprimanded by Major Hanna and another officer, whose name is unknown, for so doing, and was told he had no business to speak to the men or to attempt biasing their minds.
13. That Phineas Roberts, Daniel Rees, Adam Whartman, George Cosainger, Michael Whitmar, and many others qualified to vote, ro- terned without voting at all, by reason of there being no freedom of election.
14. That James Fulton, an Inspector at Germantown, after re- ociving two tickets and the electors had retired, opened, read, and tore them to pieces.
15. That at Germantown there were four boxes to put the tick- ets in and only four Clerks, namely : Archibald Engle, Mr. Oliver, Mr. Norton, and Mr. McNet, who could, therefore, be no check upon each other, and who were not under oath.
16. That at Germantown Major Bethel, Captain Ashmead, and* Captain Nice, who were no officers of the election, acted as Inspectors, whilo two of the Inspectors, whose names are unknown, were asleep, and the said Bethel, Nice, and Ashmead, counted all the tickets contained in one of the boxes, to the amount of near two hundred, without being on oath.
17. That a large bundle of tickets was delivered by Captain Haslet, an Inspector at Germantown, out of his box to Mr. Engle,. to call out, which he did, though he was not an Inspector.
. 18. 'That the election at Wentz's was not opened till near four o'clock, although by law it ought to have been done before two o'clock.
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19. That at Wentz's many of the Inspectors did not stay till the tickets were counted, and that Andrew Knox, Esquire, who seted in the double capacity of Deputy of the Sheriff and as Judge of the election, also noted as Inspector, without really being such, de- livered the tickets of the box for a time and called out the name, and then desired Jacob Linld, who was not an Inspector, or under oath, to do for him, which he did ; that Mr. Linld said as the tiek- ets appeared to be all camp tickets he might as well lump them, and did so, without calling out the names, to the amount of upward of seventy, and Mr. Knox did not return until the business wu ended.
20. That at Wentz's, Henry Giger, an Inspector, admitted Jaoch Strechler to give in his vote, although he was under age and well known to the Inspector.
21. That at Germantown, Jacob Achton, an Inspector, did, with- out asking a single question, receive the votes of Daniel Delany and Simon Ramston, two apprentice lads under twenty-one years d ge and well known to the said Inspector.
. 22nd. That at the election at Wentz's, Colonel Bitting finding some of his men were altering the tickets, reprimanded and abele them therefor, tore the tickets they were getting, to picomy ordered his clerks to write new ones.
23. That Jobn Whitman, upon being desired by his- fitheir !! the election at Wentz's, to let him see his ticket, was told by Lieutenant, Adam Gilbert, that if he or any of the med Hid pass the tickets they had delivered them, they would be ill'trouted and despised when they got to camp, upon which the safd .Jobsiroll daring to alter his ticket, did not vote at all.
Signed NATHANIEL FALCONERI, bo JACOB S. HOWBLA! ! AT .N JOSEPH COWPERTHWAITKy
Mr. Rush opened the cause on the part of the comprimidos, resting the complaint upon two general grounds with The inten larities of the time and manner of holding the elections mid military authority made use of on that occasion by Gendre y des and the officers under his commund:
Mr. Lewis spoke to the importance of the right of election's" the undue influence used, the combination for influencing de and to the irregularities of holding the election; and b &itsgutthe four hours, the Council postponed the order of the o'clock to-morrow morning.
On consideration;
Resolved, That Owen Biddle, Require be Aproin Commissioners for rupping the boundary line, h and the State of Virginithat a siger si wat ti!
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, February 12th, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Van Campen,
Mr. Levan, and Mr. Bayard.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Robert Morris, Esquire, for the sum of thirty thousand pounds specie, in part of the supplies required by Congress of this State, for which he is to be accountable, the same to be charged to the United States of America.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Francis Bailey, for the sum of twenty-two pounds ten shillings specie, for thirty ream of paper for printing the laws of the Commonwealth.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Robert Levers, Lieutenant of the county of Northampton, or his order, for the sum of twenty-two pounds ten shillings State money, of the seventh of April, 1782, for supplying Captain Christie, Lieu- tenant Pentegrew, and recruits stationed at Easton, for which he is to account.
The following deeds were examined and signed by his Excellency William Moore, Esquire, President, for sundry lots in the city of Philadelphia, sold for the redemption of the bills of credit of the twenty ninth of April, 1780, marked in the general plan of city lots as follows, vizt :'
To William Graham, for lots numbered from 1269 to 1274 .- Consideration two hundred and sixty-two pounds.
To the same person, for lots numbered from 1065 to 1069. Con- sideration one hundred and fifty-one pounds.
To William Harris, for lot No. 1310. Consideration thirty-one pounds.
To the same person, for lots No. 1188 & 1189. Consideration eighty-one pounds.
To George Honey, Jun'r, for lots No. 1632, 1633, and 1634 .- Consideration eighty-four pounds.
To Redman Byrne, for lots numbered from 1601 to 1610, inelu- sive. Consideration three hundred and four pounds.
All which sums the persons above mentioned have paid into the hands of the Treasurer of the State. Deeds dated the 12th day of February, 1782.
The Council resumed the consideration of the Philadelphis county election ; and thereupon,
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Mr. Lewis was directed to proceed in his arguments in support of the petition against the said election; and he finished at twelve o'clock.
Mr. Rusb, his colleague, then rose, and having spoken till half past one o'clock, the further hearing was postponed till ten o'clock to-morrow morning.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, February 13th, 1782 PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Van Campen, Mr. Piper,
Mr. Pentecoast.
Ordered, That the State Treasurer be directed to repay the monies borrowed under the resolution of Council of August the 4th, 1780, agreeably to the terms expressed therein. Those who lent Continental money to be repaid agreeably to the depreciation fixed by act of General Assembly passed the 3d of April, 1781. Ordered, That the foregoing resolution be published.
The Council resumed the consideration of the Philadelphis county election ; and thereupon,
Mr. Ingersoll rose as counsel in behalf of the said election ; and having spoken from half past ten till two o'clock, the Council ad- journed till four o'clock in the afternoon.
The Council met.
4 o'clock, Wednesday, February 13, 1782. PRESENT :
As in the forenoon.
The Council resumed the consideration of the Philadelphia county election ; whereupon,
Mr. Sergeant, one of the counsel on the part of the election, moved that the further hearing in the case of the said election be postponed till to-morrow at ten o'clock, alleging that Mr. Ingersoll is so indisposed as not to be able to proceed ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the further hearing be postponed till to-morrow morning at ten o'clock.
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A circular letter from the Honorable Robert Morris, Esquire, perintendent of Finance, of the thirteenth instant, recommend- z to the several States to exert themselves in procuring the sup- es required by Congress so as to enable the army under the mmand of his Excellency General Washington, to take the field early as possible the ensuing campaign, was read ; and Ordered, To be laid before the General Assembly.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, February 13, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Van Campen,
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Piper, and
Mr. Byers, Mr. Pentecoast.
Mr. Sergeant, one of the counsel on the part of the election of iladelphia county, attended and informed the Council that Mr. gersoll, his colleague, is not yet well enough to proceed in the siness of the said election, and prayed Council to postpone the der of the day till ten o'clock to-morrow morning. On considera- ID,
Ordered, That the further hearing in the case of said election postponed accordingly.
The petition of Joun Heiner, in behalf of Henry Heiner, con- sted upon two indictments of horse stealing, at a Court of Gene- I Quarter Sessions held at Yorktown, in the county of York, and ntenced upon each of the said indictments, to pay to the use of o State a fine of twonty pounds, stand in the pillory one hour, be iblickly whipped, have both his ears cut off and nailed to the llory, &c, was read, praying remission of the said corporal pun-' hment. A recommendation of divers persons in behalf of the id Henry Heiner, being also read ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the said corporal punishment be remitted, pro- ded that the said fines and the costs of prosecution be paid by the id Henry Heiner.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Mr. James pughead, Paymaster, for the sum of three hundred and seventy- re pounds specie, for the purpose of paying the militia of the city id liberties of Philadelphia lately called into service, for which he to account; the same to be charged to Colonel William Henry, lieutenant of the said city and liberties, aud to be paid out of onies arising from militia fines.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, February 15th, 1782
PRESENT :
His Excellenoy the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Beyers, Mr. Piper,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Pentecoast.
The Council resumed the consideration of the Philadelphis county election, and the counsel on the part of the petitionen against the said election and in support of the said election at- tonding,
Mr. Ingersoll, in behalf of the said election, proceeded, and spoke till two o'clock, and then the further hearing was postponed till ten o'clock to-morrow morning.
A potition from William Smith, alias William Jones, convicted at a Court of General Quarter Sessions, held at Lancaster for the county of Lancaster, the third day of February instant, of stealing . bay gelding, the property of Edward Carter, and sentenced to be publickly whipped, stand in the pillory one hour, have both his cars cut off and nailed to the pillory ; and
A petition from George Pancake, convicted at the said court, of stealing the goods of Joshua Elder, Esquire, and sonteneed to be publicly whipped, pay a fine to the State of three pounds three shillings and nine pence, make restitution of the property stolen, and pay the costs of prosecution, &c., were read, together with the records of their convictions, and a recommendation of divers per- mona in their behalf. On consideration,
Resolved, That the corporal punishment of the said William Smith be remitted, on condition of his paying the costs of proesce tion, and enlisting in the Pennsylvania line, without bounty, to be entitled to State emoluments at the end of the war, if he shall con- tinuo so long therein.
Required, That the corporal punishment of the said George Pan- cake be remitted, he paying his fine, the costs of prosecution, ar -. enlisting as aforesaid, aud entitled to the said emoluments.
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PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, February the 16, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Piper,
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Van Campen.
Mr. Pentecoast.
The Council resumed the consideration of the Philadelphia sounty election ; and
. Mr. Ingersoll, counsel in behalf of the said election, proceeded
in his arguments, and spoke from ten till two o'clock ; and then The Council adjourned till three o'clock in the afternoon.
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The Council met pursuant to adjournment, 3 o'clock, Saturday, P. M., February 16, 1782.
PRESENT :
As in the morning.
Mr. Ingersoll, counsel in behalf of the Philadelphia county eleo- tion, continued and closed his arguments in support of the said election about half past five o'clock.
Mr. Sergeant, the colleague, then prayed the Council to postpone the further hearing till ten o'clock on Monday morning ; there- upon,
Ordered, That the further hearing in the case of the Philadel- phia county election be postponed accordingly, till ten o'clock on Monday morning.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, February 18, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Piper,
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Van Campen, Mr. Pentecoast.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Clement Biddle, Quarter Master General of the militia of this
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State, for the sum of three hundred and sixty pounds, for paying for sail duck for making tents for the militia, for which the said Quarter Master General is to account.
The Council resumed the consideration of the Philadelphia county election ; and thereupon,
Mr. Sergeant, counsel in behalf of the said election, next spoke, (from half past ten till three o'clock,) and then the further hearing was postponed till Wednesday at three o'clock, P. M.
On consideration,
Ordered, That the Honorable John Piper, Esquire, Bernard Dougherty, George Ashman, James Martin, and Hugh Davison, Requires, of the county of Bedford, be appointed and commissioned to try and determine, according to the laws and customs of this Commonwealth
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now confined in the gaol of the county of Bedford, charged with having
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Nute to the Printer.
In Council.
PILILADELPHIA, Tuesday, February 19, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Tho Honorable the Vice President. (now first returned from bie family.)
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Van Campen, Mr. Byers.
Mr. Piper, and
An order was drawn on the 'I'reasurer in favor of Colonel Richard Hampton, for the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds specie, for the purpose of recruiting the Pennsylvania line, for which he is to account.
Mr. Winkoop and Mr. Culbertson, a committee of the Hobora- blo House of Assembly, attended and informed the Council that the House was now met and ready to receive any business the Council may have to lay before them : Whereupon.
General Ewing and Mr. Van Campen laid before the House the several papera relative to public business, which bare come to band during the recess of the House, which are as follow, rist : 1
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A letter from the President of Congress of the 6th, and resolu- tions of Congress of the 2d & 3d January, 1782, respecting seis- ure and condemnation of British manufactures, and makeing up depreciation to Doctors Glentworth, Smith, Fallon, Duffield, and Halling.
Letter from ditto and resolutions of Congress of the 11th, ascer- taining what captures on water shall be lawful.
Letter from the Honorable Robert Morris, Esquire, of the 3rd January, 1782, on the subject of revenue, especially on the 5 per cent. impost recommended by Congress.
Ditto, of the 8th, inclosing ordinance of Congress of the 31st of December last, incorporating the subscribers to the bank, and copies of resolutions of Congress of the 26th and 31st of December last, relative to the said bank.
Letter from Matthew Clarkson, Assistant to the Secretary at War, inclosing resolutions of Congress of the 21st of December last, for appointing one or more places of rendezvous in each State for / 1 recruits until they shall join the army.
Letter from his Excellency General Washington of the twenty- second day of January, 1782, on the subject of supplies for the year 1782.
Letter from the President of Congress of the twenty-seventh of January, 1782, and resolutions of Congress of the twenty.fifth, respecting shipwrecked property and establishing a speedy mode of administering justice between the subjects of his most Christian Majesty and the citizens of these States.
Letters from the Honorable Robert Morris, Esquire, of the thir- teenth of February instant, on the subject of supplies for the year 1782.
And also a letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, request- ing returns from the several States of the property destroyed by the enemy. .
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Peter De- haven, for the sum of five pounds five shillings, for his services in finding out and making returns of public lots possessed by private persons.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency William Moore, Esquire, President, to William Bailey., of Yorktown, con- veying a two story messuage and lot of ground, situate in the town of Lebanon, in the county of Lancaster : Seized as the estate late of Nicholas Houssecker, an attainted traitor, and sold agreeably to law, to the said William Bailey, for the sum of two thousand two hundred pounds certificates of depreciation, subject to one-fourth of the said sum to be reduced to a yearly ground rent, payable to the Trustees of the University of this State, the remaining three- fourths being paid to the Agents of Confiscated Estates in Lan- caster county aforesaid. Deed dated this day.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, February 20th, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Penticoast, and
Mr. Van Campen,
Mr. Byers.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Doctor Joseph Eaker, for the sum of twenty pounds specie, in part for his services in attending Captain Robinson's company of Rangers as a physi- cian and supplying them with medicine, for which he is to account
A like order, in favor of his Excellency the President, for one hundred pounds specie, in part of his salary, for which he is to account.
A letter from Thomas Willing, Esquire, dated Philadelphia, the 9th of February instant, inclosing a petition stiled "The petition of the President, Directors, and company of the Bank of North America," to the Honorable the Representatives of the Freemen of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met," the said letter requesting the said petition may be laid before the General Assembly ; and
On consideration, deferred for further consideration till to- morrow.
The Council adjourned till three o'clock in the afternoon.
- The Council met.
3 o'clock P. M., Wednesday, February 20, 1782. PRESENT :
As in the morning, except Mr. Bayard.
The Council resumed the consideration of the Philadelphia county election ; and thercupon,
Jacob Rush, Esquire, for the petitioners against the said election, took up the argument in support of said petition, and spoke from half-past three till eight o'clock, and then
The Council adjourned till ten o'clock to-morrow morning.
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PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, February 21, 1782. PRESENT :
As yesterday.
The Council resumed the consideration of the letter from Thomas Willing, Esquire; & thereupon,
Ordered, That it be transmitted to the Speaker of the General Assembly, together with the said petition.
A petition from Martha Todd, praying a pass to Elizabethtown and to return, was read.
Ordered, That the same be granted.
The Council resumed the consideration of the Philadelphia county election ; and thereupon,
Mr. Lewis closed the arguments in support of the petition against the said election : then the Council postponed the further conside- ration of the said election till the 26th of February, 1782.
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PHILADELPHIA, Friday, February 22nd, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Pentecoast,
Mr. Van Campen, Mr. Byers, and
Mr. Ewing, The Honorable Vice President. Mr. Piper,
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the following persons, vizt :
In favor of Colonel Jacob Morgan, late Superintendant of the Commissioners of Purchases, for the sum of one hundred and sixty- nine pounds nineteen shillings and eight pence specie, for paying for supplies purchased for the use of the army, for which he is to account.
In favor of the Honorable Joseph Montgomery, for one hundred and thirty eight pounds specie, in full for his pay as a member of Congress for this State to the twenty-first instant.
In favor of Henry Taylor, Esquire, for the sum of twelve pounds ten shillings specie, to be by him paid to Andrew Hood, as a re- Ward for taking an Indian scalp in the county of Westmoreland, agreeably to Proclamation of this Board.
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In favor of James Stevenson and John Nicholson, for the sum of twelve hundred and five pounds, State money of the seventh d April, 1781, for paying to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line one third of their depreciation certificates, for which the said Auditors are to account.
A petition from Rachel White, praying permission to go to New York with her son, a boy of fourteen years of age, was road ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That permission be granted to the said Rachel White to go to New York not to return again, and that so much of the said petition as respects ber raid son be rejected.
A letter from his Excellency General Washington of this day's date, respecting the recruiting the Pennsylvania line, recommend- ing to the State to adopt a mode that sball be more effectual and expeditious than the present, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the same be laid before the General Assembly.
The following list, pointing out the vacancies in the Pennsylvania line, with the time of such vacancies happening, and the officers next entitled to receive promotion, was presented and read; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the promotions do take place accordingly ; that the said list be transmitted to the Secretary at War, with a request that commissions be issued.
Promotions in the first Pennsylvania regiment :
Captain-Lieutenant William McCurdy promoted to a Captain, 18th May 1781, vice Captain Ebenezer Carson, resigned.
Second Pennsylvania Regiment :
Captain-Lieutenant Vanhorn (Isaac) promoted to a Captain, 10th June, 1781, vice Captain Joseph McClelland, resigned.
Third Pennsylvania regiment :
Captain-Lieutenant John Bush promoted to a Captain, 11tb Deo'r, 1781, vice Captain John Henderson, resigned.
Fourth Pennsylvania regiment :
Captain-Lieutenant Stephen Stephenson promoted to a Captain, 11th July, 1781, vice Captain John Alexander, resigned.
Ensign Andrew Henderson promoted to a Lieutenancy, 29th Jan'y, 1781, vice Lieutenant George Boss, transferred to the In- valids. -
Eusigo John Rose promoted to a Lieutenancy, April 1, 1781, vice Lieutenant Peter Summers, resigned.
Ensign Ebenezer Denny promoted to a Lieutenancy, 23d of May, 1781, vice Garret Steddiford, resigned.
Sixth Pennsylvania regiment :
Second Lieutenant Edward Spear promoted to a first Lientenancy, 16th May, 1781, vice Lieutenant James Gibbons, resigned.
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Lieutenant John Crawford, late of the 8th, to receive his com- mission in the second Pennsylvania regiment, dated 18th of April, 1777.
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Certified and signed 22d February, 1782. WILLIAM IRVINE, B. Gen'l.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, February 23d, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Piper,
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Van Campen,
Mr. Pentecoast, and
Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Byers.
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