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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Sebastian Levan, Esquire, for the sum of thirty eight pounds sev- cateen shillings and six pence specie, amount of the said account.
In Couneil.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May 28, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan.
Mr Cunningham, and
On consideration,
Ordered, That two Majors General and four Brigadiers General
of the militia and the ballots being taken,
The Honorable James Potter, Esquire, was unanimously elected W be Major General.
James Wilson, Esquire, was unanimously elected to be Briga- Hier General ; and
Percifer Frazier and Daniel Hiester, Jun'r, Esquires, were in like manner elected to be Brigadier Generals.
Ordered, That the commission of General Potter bear date on this day ; and the commissions of the other Generals bear date as follows, viz: General Wilkinson's on the twenty-fourth, General Frasier's on the twenty. fifth, and General Hiester's on the twenty- Cerenth instant.
Ordered, That one-half the Light Horse of the city and liber- ties of Philadelphia, and of the counties of Philadelphia, Chester, Books, Lancaster, York, Cumberland, Berks and Northampton, TOL. XIII .- 19.
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one-half of the regiment of Artillery, and four classes of the ni litia of the said city and counties, do hold themselves in read- ness to march at the shortest notice, and that the Lieutenust of the said city and counties respectively do issue their order cordingly.
Ordered, That the arms of the State be immediately repaired; that the Lieutenant of the city and counties respectively. do Imake return of the arms to this Board as soon as possible ; and that the said Lieutenants be enjoined to pay the most exact attention # this order.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Willian Woodhouse, for the sum of twenty-eight pounds three shillings and six pence specie, amount of his account for sundry books for the Comptroller General's office.
Ordered, That the Lieutenant of the city and liberties of Phib delphia, do call into service a guard for the prisoners in the new jail, to consist of one Captain, two Subalterns, two Sergeants and thirty-five privates, to enter on duty on Tuesday evening next, s the guard house near the new jail, at six o'clock.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 24th, 1782
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Cunningham.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Stephen Balliott, for the sum of two hundred and thirty-two pounds four shillings and six pence specie, in full of his account for ration supplied to the militia called out for the defence of the frontier d Northampton county, for the months of March and April.
The Honorable James Cunningham, Esq., presented to the Board the following account, vizt :
For attendance in Council to 1 day, (to wit,) the 18th Dec'r, last, £1 5
From the twenty-first of March till the twenty fifth of May, 1782, inclusive, 65 days, a 17s 6, . 56 17 6
Milenge, 162 miles, a sổ, 4 1
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And thereupon, An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable James Cunningham, Esquire, for the sum of sixty-two pounds three ahillings and six pence specie, amount of the said account.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, May 25th, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Levan, Mr. Gardner, and
Mr. Cunningham.
The Honorable Mr. Rutledge, Mr. Clymer and Mr. Root, three of a committee appointed by Congress to confer with the respective States on the subject of the necessary preparations for opening the campaign with vigor, especially on the subject of passing laws for levying for the use of Congress, a duty of five per cent. ; filling up the line of the several States ; passing of laws for the quotas of the present year; and exciting the Executives of the several States to a vigorous exertion of the authority committed to them, to in- force the collection of the money accordingly.
The committee were informed that laws for levying the five por cent. had been passed in this State. That every exertion had been made for recruiting the men for filling up the line of Pennsylvania, which, however, had fallen greatly short of their wishes, and even of their expectations; that the whole of the Pennsylvania line was probably two thousand, rank and file, and that there was little probability of any considerable number being now ob- tained, although the State had made it a point to appropriate the monies of this State to that as a first object, and that a law had been passed for filling the quotas of the State for the present year ; and a vigorous exertion was now making to give the law its utmost effect, and there was some reason to hope, that by the first of July, the State may be able to pay into the office of Finance, about fifty or perhaps sixty thousand ..
They further informed the committee, that Council had ordered the militia of the State to bold themselves in readiness to march at the shortest notice, to the amount of about one hundred and fifty Light Horse, two hundred and fifty Artillery, and three thousand five hundred Infantry.
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In Coupoil.
PRRAZIT :
His Excellency the President. The Honorable the Vice President
VI Cunningham, Mr. Van 'amm tomei im
Mi lovan, and
Masive. That the Board do approve of is mai 's James Potter and Colonel Samce. Hun Sothumberland, to Captain Bauen. ... V. conais into pay, and to raise fair. .stor the defence of the rain som i not sooner discharged by aria
sand am to do duty in Capa 1 pani. much of them, three picada for mach month they are one soy the usual rations while in ser sex on the Treasurer in faver .>. > == W two thousand pous .... :: "1. for paying one-third are withers of the Penns
w fr .he district of Earl il yeni and well by which it appea .weiter Kraani wore duly elected min. I'merro. aspenter be appointed a immaster, and that he b
sei ing into consideration the sta
"The. the sa entitled " An Act to enal ...... un. I to negotiate auch ihans as may withan. ern n' money for the defence . are the support of civil Government. sospen the State he at borned 1
My experti's, shal. lend to the State. f. www . the war law. and give his certificats fast
by es he was. has provided that De los sum that :wow from any one person.
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The petition of Reuben Haines and Samuel Miles, on behalf of maselves and the residents of the city and county of Philadel- is holding lands in the county of Northumberland, was read, nying this Council would be pleased to direct the Commissioners the county of Northumberland to postpone the sales of the said ids until the next sitting of the General Assembly; and on con- leration,
Ordered, That the Council are of opinion it is not within the wers of this Board to interfere in the manner requested by the Litioners.
The Council resumed the appointment of the general officers, d the ball ots being taken, James Irvine was unanimously elected jor General, and Frederick Watt was unanimously elected Briga- ar General.
In Council. 1
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, May 28, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President. .
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campon.
An order was drawn on the 'J'reasurer in favor of Joseph Dyer, P the sum of twenty pounds specie, for forty days work at the ght House at Cape Henlopen, at 1s. 10} per day.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May 29, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President. Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campon.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Mr. Robert Ralston be appointed to muster the Llitia now called into service from the city and liberties of Phila- + Iphis, for the purpose of guarding the prisoners now in this city.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 27, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Cunningham, Mr Levao, and
Mr. Van Campen, (now ro- turned from his family.)
On motion,
Resolved, That the Board do approve of the orders given by the Honorable James Potter and Colonel Samuel Hunter, Lieutenant of the county of Northumberland, to Captain Robinson, to take Lieuten- ant Samuel McGrady into pay, and to raise thirty volunteers to serve as soldiers for the defence of the said county, for the space of six months, if not sooner discharged by order of this Board; the volunteers so raised are to do duty in Captain Robinson's com. pany, and to be paid, each of them, three pounds fifteen shillings . specie, per month, for each month they are continued in service, and they are to have the usual rations while in service.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Nichol- son, Esquire, for the sum of two thousand pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for paying one-third of depreciation certificates to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, for which he is to account
A return of Justices for the district of Earl in the county of Lancaster, was received and read, by which it appears that Emanuel Carpenter and Jonathan Rhuland were duly elected Justices for the said district ; whereupon,
Resolved. That Emanuel Carpenter be appointed a Justice of the Peace for the county of Lancaster, and that he be commissioned accordingly.
The Council taking into consideration the state of the fros- tiers;
Ordered, That the act entitled " An Act to enable the Supreme Executive Council to negotiate such loans as may be necessary to procure a sufficient sum of money for the defence of the frontier of this State, and the support of civil Government," be published, and that the Treasurer of the State be authorised to receive from any person or persons all such sum and sums of money as he, she, or they, respectively, shall lend to the State, for the purposes ex- pressed in the said law, and give his-certificate for the same, to be paid with interest thereupon, at six per centum per annum, agrese- bly to the said law : provided, that no less sum than five pounds is received from any one person.
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he petition of Reuben Haines and Samuel Miles, on behalf of iselves and the residents of the city and county of Philadel-
holding lands in the county of Northumberland, was read, ing this Council would be pleased to direct the Commissioners le county of Northumberland to postpone the sales of the said s uutil the next sitting of the General Assembly; and on con- ation,
rdered, That the Council are of opinion it is not within the ors of this Board to interfere in the manner requested by the tioners.
he Council resumed the appointment of the general officers, the ball its being taken, James Irvine was unanimously elected or General, and Frederick Watt was unanimously elected Briga- General.
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PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, May 28, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
he Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
.n order was drawn on the 'J'reasurer in favor of Joseph Dyer, ;he sum of twenty pounds specie, for forty days work at the ht House at Cape Henlopen, at 1s. 10} per day.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May 29, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
"he Honorable the Vice President. Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campon.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Mr. Robert Ralston be appointed to muster the itis now called into service from the city and liberties of Phila- phie, for the purpose of guarding the prisonefs now in this city.
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A petition from Mrs. Jane Bartram, praying permission of this Board to come from the city of New York to the city of Philadel- phis, and that a bond, signed by herself and others, conditioned that she do not return from New York during the continuarce of the present war without permission from this Board, was read ; and on consideration,
Ordered, That the prayer of the said petition be granted.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May 30, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President. Mr. Gardner, Mr. Vau Campen, and
Mr. Levan.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. William Morrison, for the sum of forty-three pounds ten shillings and ten pence one farthing, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, balance of his account as one of the Commissioners for purchasing cloathing in York county.
A petition from John Taylor, late of the county of Chester, at- tainted of high treason, was read, praying this Board to take his case into consideration, and grant him a pardon for the said offence. Thereupon,
Resolved, That a pardon be granted him, on condition that he take the oath or affirmation of allegiance to the State, and give se- curity himself in the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds specie, and two sureties, each in the sum of one hundred and twenty-five pounds specie, for his good behaviour during the present war.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 31, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President. .
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Van Campen, and Mr. Levan.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform John Maxwell Neabit, Sharp Delany, and Joseph Shewell, to attend at this Board on Mon day next.
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SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The petition of Reuben Haines and Samuel Miles, on behalf of themselves and the residents of the city and county of Philadel- phis holding lands in the county of Northumberland, was rend, praying this Council would be pleased to direct the Commissioners of the county of Northumberland to postpone the sales of the said lands until the next sitting of the General Assembly; and on con- sideration,
Ordered, That the Council are of opinion it is not within the powers of this Board to interfere in the manner requested by the petitioners.
The Council resumed the appointment of the general officers, and the ballots being taken, James Irvine was unanimously elected Major General, and Frederick Watt was unanimously elected Briga- dier General.
In Council. 1
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, May 28, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President. -
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
An order was drawn on the 'I'reasurer in favor of Joseph Dyer, for the sum of twenty pounds specie, for forty days work at the Light House at Cape Henlopen, at 1s. 10} per day.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May 29, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President. Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Mr. Robert Ralston be appointed to muster the militia now called into service from the city and Jiborties of Phila- delphia, for the purpose of guarding the prisoners now in this city.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 8, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
This being the day appointed for the meeting of the Board of Property, the Honorable the Vice President and Doct'r Gardner were appointed members of the said Board, to meet at four o'clock this afternoon.
Ordered, 'That the following stores be immediately provided by the Quarter Master General, for the use of the militia of this State, vikt :
Three marques, four hundred common tents, five hundred camp kettles, two thousand knapsocks, one hundred canteens, two rom of paper, with ink and quills, one thousand five hundred cartouch boxes, and three covered waggons.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vist :
In favor of Colonel Clement Biddle, for one thousand pounds specie, for the purpose of providing camp equipage for the militis of this State now ordered to hold themselves in readiness, for which he is to account.
In favor of Mr. Jacob Morris, for the sum of thirty-nine pounds specie, for pay as one of the Auditors of the Public Accounts, in full to the twenty-third day of March, 1782.
In favor of John Shee, Esquire, for the sum of forty-eight pounds specie, in full for his pay as one of the Auditors of the Public Accounts till the twenty-third day of March, 1782.
In favor of James Trimble, for the sum of seven pounds one shilling and two pence specie, amount of his expences in going to Reading, as a witness in behalf of the State in the cause pending between the State and the children of Andrew Allen, respecting the Big Spring tract.
In favor of Joseph Reed, Esquire, for the sum of twenty pounds spocie, as a fee in the cause between the State and William Pol- lard.
In favor of Jared Ingersoll, Esquire, for the sum of nine pounds specie, as a fee in the cause between the State and Thomas Proe- ter, respecting Hog Island.
In favor of William Smith, for the sum of twenty pounds spesi, for the purpose of repairing the banks of Mud Island, for which Is is to account.
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The Council took into consideration several letters from General Irvine, respecting a proposed emigration from the western parts of the State, and respecting the killing of a number of Indians at Muskingum, said to be by a party of militia; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the letters from General Irvine, of the third and ninth instant, with the representations of Colonels Marshalls and Williamson, be laid before Congress, and that they be transmitted to the Delegates of the State in Congress, for that purpose.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Thomas Smith, for the sum of one hundred and seventeen pounds, amount of his account for his wages from the twenty-third day of January till the twentieth day of April, 1782, inclusive, (deduct- ing 12 days absence,) 78 days, @ 30s. per day, for his attendance in Congress as a Delegate for this State.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Mr. George Evans, for the sum of two hundred and eighty-three pounds eleven shillings and six pence specie, balance of his account for providing an entertainment, by order of this Board, on the birth-day of the Dauphin of France.
John Maxwell Nesbitt attended in Council, and being asked what monies were in his hands belonging to the estate of Andrew Elliott, he represented that Conyngham and Nesbitt had taken the estate now in his possession on a conditional lease, one part of which was. that Conyngham and Nesbitt were to erect a woodden building thereupon, to be paid for at the expiration of the lease, which they had accordingly erected ; that he believed there could be but very little balance on either side; that he was, however, ready to settle the account at any time; and he proposed appointing persons to value the said buildings, according to contract, which was the only point remaining to be done.
Ordered, That Mr. Nesbitt be requested to state, in writing, the contract between Conyngham and Nesbitt and Andrew Elliott, re- opecting the estate which Mr. Nesbitt now occupies, and also ex- hibit his accounts with Mr. Elliott; the whole to be done on oath, according to law.
Sharp Delany, Esquire, attended in Council, and on enquiry, represented that there was probably a balance due from Duffield and Deiany, jointly or separately, to Doctor Yeldall; that a bond or note had been given for the sum originally received by them; and thereupon, there seems to be some difficulty in settling the so- counts, as the bond or note may have been assigned before the at- tainder of Doctor Yeldall; but Doct'r Gardner observed, that a letter from Doctor Yeldall to his wife, which was intercepted, clearly proved that the bond had not been assigned.
Ordered, That Doctor Delany be requested to state the account between Duffield and Delany and Doctor Yeldall, and between him- Belf and Doctor Yeldall, and exhibit them to the Council on osth, according to law.
Mr. Joseph Shewell attended in Council.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, June 4, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
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The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, . Mr. Van Campen, and
Mr. Levan.
A petition from the fifth battalion of the militia of the county of Northampton, being read ; on consideration,
Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Lieutenant of the said county, and that he be directed to enquire into the facts therein complained of, and report thereon to this Board as soon as may be.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Frederick Snei- der, for the sum of sixteen pounds four shillings and six penes specie, amount of his account for his wages till the thirty-first of May, 1782, and cash for sundry articles for the Council.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, June 5, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Colonel Jacob Morgan, late Superintendant of the Commissioners of Purchase, for the sum of seven pounds nine sbil- lings and seven pence specie, for paying for supplies purchased for the use of the army, for which he is to account.
In favor of the said Colonel Morgan, for the sum of two hundred and forty-nine pounds, State money of the seventh day of April, 1781, for the purpose aforesaid, for which he is to account.
In favor of Charles Cessna, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, being extr allowance for his services as Commissioner of Purchase in the cous- ty of Bedford.
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I favor of said Charles Cessna, for the sum of one hundred ids specie, to be by bim delivered to Messrs. Cessna and Dough- , contractors for supplying with provisions the Ranging com- ' and militia in actual service in the county of Bedford, for h the said contractors are to account.
· In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, June 6th, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
be Honorable the Vice President. Mr. Levan, and Mr. Van Campen.
he Council taking into consideration the case of Thomas Bailey, under sentence, to be punished on Tuesday, the eleventh in- t, for counterfeiting.
rdered, That the Sheriff of the county of York do suspend execution of the sentence, passed by the Honorable the Justices he Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at York town, for the 'ementioned crime, till the twenty-fifth instant.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, June 7, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Honorable Mr. Levan Mr. Bayard.
. Mr. 'Van Campen, and n order was drawn on the 'Treasurer in favor of Jonathan Dick- n, Sergeant, for the sum of nine pounds specie, as a retaining for his services as Counsel for the State in the case between State and Colonel Procter and others, respecting Hog Island.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, June 8, 1782. PRESENT :
His' Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan,
Mr. Van Campen, and Mr. Bayard.
A petition from Catharine M'Fee, praying a pass to New York, to endeavor to obtain a release for her husband, Matthew Mole, now a prisoner with the enemy.
Resolved, That a pass to New York cannot, consistent with the rule of the Board, be granted ; but that a pass be granted to th petitioner to go to Dobb's ferry, on the North river, and to retm again, for the purpose above mentioned.
Resolved, That a like pass be granted to Sarah Walsh. The Council resumed the consideration of the case of Ruth Barts horn, praying a pass to Elizabethtown; and thereupon, Agreed, to reject ber petition.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 10, 1782. PRESENT :
His. Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr Gardner,
Mr. Levan, &
Mr. Bayard.
Mr. Van Campen,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Nichol- son, Esquire, for the sum of two thousand pounds, State money d the seventh of April, 1781, for paying one-third of depreciation certificates to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, for which he is to account.
A petition from Margaret Mann, for a pass to New York, read and considered ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That a pass to New York cannot be granted, consistent with a rule of this Board ; but that a pass be granted to the poti- tioner to go to Dobbs' ferry, on the North river, and to room again.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, June 11, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Van Campen, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Bayard.
The Council taking into consideration the practicability of some missary of the enemy tuking away in the night timo, the sevon lours taken from the Hessian regiment by General Washington, Trenton, in December, 1776, aud sent by the General to the ›uncil of Safety then sitting in this city;
Ordered, That the Secretary do remove the said colors from the vancil Chamber, and retain them in his possession until the fur- er order of this Board.
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