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Whereupon, the Council taking the same into consideration, Ordered, That the Lieutenant of the city and liberties be & reated to call into service forthwith, one Subaltern, one Serien one Corporal, and fifteen rank and file, from the militia of the me
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and liberties next in order of duty, for the purpose of guard- he British prisoners in this city, to be in readiness to mount d on the seventeenth.
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rdered, That the Lieutenant of the county of York be directed ke manner, to call into service one Subaltern, one Serjeant, Corporal, and fifteen rank and file, of the militia of the said ty next in order of duty, for the purpose of guarding the ish prisoners in the said county, to be ready to mount guard ne twenty-eighth instant.
rdered, That the Lieutenant of the county of Lancaster be ted in like manner, to call into service two Captains, four ilterns, eight Serjeants, eight Corporals, and one hundred .rank file, of the militia of the said county next in order of duty, the purpose of guarding the British prisoners of the said ty, to be in readiness to mount guard on the twenty-fifth in- ..
rdered, That the Lieutenant of the county of Berks be di- d in like manner, to call into service one Subaltern, one Ser- , one Corporal, and fifteen rank and file, of the militia of the county next in order of duty, to mount guard on the nine- th instant, over the British prisoners in the said county.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, September 10, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
le Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, September 11, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
le Honorable the Vice President.
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Mr. Gardner, Mr. Lovan, Mr. Van Campen.
Mr. Bayard, and
r. Meredith and Mr. Hannums, a committee of the House of Iral Assembly, attended, and requested to confer with Conseil
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on the subject of Thomas Hale's confinement, late Agent of Con- fiscated Estates, which the Council agreed to, and a conference was had, in which the Council informed the Committee in what manner the said Ilale had been confined in prison, and at the same time furnished them with some papers relating thereto, when the com. mittee retired.
Mr. M'Lene, Mr. Maclay, and Mr. Hiester, from the House d Assembly, attended, and requested information from the Council respecting the monies necessary to pay the expences of the Court shortly to meet in New Jersey, for the trial of the dispute subsist- ing between Pennsylvania and Connecticut, respecting boundary, when an estimate of the said expence was furnished to the Com. mittee.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable James Potter, Esquire, Vice President, or his order, for the sua of sixty pounds specie, in part of his salary, for which sum he is to account.
The following deeds were examined by his Excellency the Presi- dent, for divers city lots, marked in the general plan of city lots remaining in the Surveyor General's office, and sold agreeably to law for the redemption of the bills of credit of this State of the twenty-ninth of April, 1780, vizt :
To the Honorable John Bayard, Esquire, for lots marked and numbered from 1322 to 1332, inclusive. Consideration four bus- dred and sixty-seven pounds.
To John Wood, for lot No. 1160. Consideration fifty-seven pounds.
To Christleib Bartling, for lots No 1337 & 1338. Consider- tion seventy-four pounds.
To John Fromberger, for lots numbered from 1266 to 1268, inclusive, from 1417 to 1422, inclusive, and from 1459 to 1462, inclusive. Consideration four hundred & one pounds.
All which sums the above named persons have paid into the hands of the Treasurer of the State, as appears by his receipts therefor. Deeds dated the tenth instant.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, September 12, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Van Campen.
Mr. Levan, and
Information being given to the Board by David Desbler, Esquire, that an action hath been brought by a certain Henry Gross, of the
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county of Northampton, against Peter Kearn, employed by him, the said Deshler, to purchase horses in the said county for the army, under an act of Assembly, and judgment obtained thereon for twenty-four pounds specie, amount of a note given to said Gross, payable in State money. The Council considering that at the time the said horses were purchased there was no specie in circula- tion, and that there are a number of persons in like circumstances, who may be subjected to many inconveniences and hardships from such suits ; therefore,
Resolved, That the Attorney General of the State be directed to remove the said action from the Court of Common Pleas to the Supreme Court by a writ of certiorari.
Ordered, That Colonel Lewis Farmer be directed immediately. to dispose of the shoes remaining on bands unfit for the Ranging companies, in the best manner he can for the interest of the State, and report his proceedings thereon to this Board as soon as may be.
A pass was granted to Margaret Sherrman, to go into the city of New York and to return again.
A memorial from Major Andrew Porter, of this day, on behalf of himself and other officers of the regiment of Artillery, late Colo- nel Proctor's, setting forth that they conceive themselves intitled to promotion in the said regiment, and praying that Council will order the same to take place, agreeably to a return annexed to the said memorial, was read, and referred for further consideration.
An address from the President and others, representing the Jewish congregation in this city, praying the countenance and pro- tection of the President and Council of Peunsylvania in their de- sign of erecting a place of public worship in this city, was this day received, which being read, was
Ordered, 'To be filed.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, September 13, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Van Campen, and
Mr. Levan.
A return of Justices in Sherley township, in the county of Bed- ford, was received and read, by which it appears that Robert Clug- gage and Matthew Patton were duly and fairly elected Justices for
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the said township; the Council took the same into consideration; and thereupon,
Ordered, That Robert Cluggage, Esq'r, be appointed a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Bedford, and commissioned accordingly.
A petition from Thomas Haney, confined in the old gaol, praying remission of his fine, and to be discharged from confinement, vu read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State be remitted, and that he be discharged from confinement ce paying his fees, &c., provided he enter with Commodore Gilliam on board the ship South Carolina, and not return again to this State.
A petition from the following persons, now confined in the old goal, praying remission of their fines, and discharged from confine- ment, &c : John Davis. Daniel Dailey, alias Francis McCoy, Thomas Wall, James Brinkland, John Kelly, William Boyd, Lod- wick Kale, Rodger Mallet, Francis Dewalt, Gabriel Gallure, Wil- liam Miller, John Caldwell, Cato Watts, and Thomas Allison, M read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the said petition, so far as respects Daniel Dailey, alias Francis M'Coy, Thomas Wall, John Kelly, William Boyd, Ludwig Kale, Francis Dewalt, Gabriel Gallure, William Miller, John Caldwell, Cato Watts, and Thomas Allison, be rejected,
Ordered, That the fines adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by John Davis, James Brinkland, and Rodger Mallet, be re- mitted, and that they be discharged from confinement on paying their fees, &o., provided they euter with Commodore Gilliam on board the ship South Carolina, and serve during the present war.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Srturday, September 14, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Van Campen.
The Council resumed the consideration of the expeditions inte the Indian country ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the Lieutenant of the county of Berks be directed to call into service immediately, one hundred and twenty-five mon of the militia of the said county, (in addition to the militia already ordered out,) to be marched to the county of Northumberland, fox
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defence of the frontiers of this State, to rendezvous at Muncy the fourth day of October next, at farthest, as a longer delay frustrate the good purposes expected from this expedition; I chat the said militia be properly armed and accoutred.
Ordered, That the Lieutenant of the county of Cumberland be ected, in like manner, to call into service twenty horsemen and › hundred and seventy-five Infantry of the militia of the said inty, properly armed and accoutred, to be marched to the county Northumberland, and rendezvous at Muncy on the fourth day of tober next, as aforesaid.
Ordered, That the Lieutenant of the county of Northampton, directed in like manner to call into service immediately, twenty roemen of the militia proper of said county, properly armed and outred, to be marched and rendezvous at Muncy, on the fourth October next, as aforesaid.
Ordered, That the Lieutenant of the county of Lancaster, be ected to call into service immediately, fifty men of the militia of said county, properly armed and accoutred, to be marched and adezvous at Muncy, on the fourth of October next, as aforesaid. Mr. Gray, Mr. Whitebill, and Mr. Brown, a committee of As. mbly, attended and requested a conference with Council on the bject of obtaining a return and valuation of the property of the lizens of this State that hath been destroyed by the enemy, and to respecting the debts due from confiscated estates, which the pencil agreed to; and a conference was had accordingly.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September, 16, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
Pass to Woodbridge was granted to Jedediah Snowden, and Sarah Lowden, and to return again.
A pass was also granted to Eve Sharp, to go to New York in the g ship now returning, she agreeing not to return again.
A petition from James Britain, convicted of a misdemeanor in . county of York, was read, praying a remission of his fine; Groupon,
Ordered, That the said fine be remitted.
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Ordered, That Major General James Potter, Esq'r, Vice Pres dent of the State, be appointed to command the troops going com expedition into the Indian country, against the Janisee towns.
A letter from Daniel Montgomery, and Daniel Rces, of the thir teenth instant, resigning their contractorship for supplying troops stationed in the county of Northumberland, was read, thereupon,
Ordered, That the said resignation be accepted.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, September 17, 1782 PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honoruble the Vice President. .
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Van Campea.
The Council taking into consideration a report of the Commit of Ways and Means and a resolution of the General Assenky thereupon, empowering this Council to draw upon the bank ford sum of five thousand pounds, and to apply the same as to the seems most proper towards the defence of the frontiers of the Stat; and thereupon,
Ordered, That David Rittenhouse, Esquiro, be authorised empowered to draw from time to time on the National Bank North America, for the amount of such drafts as shall be ordered by this Board from time to time, to be paid towards the expen of the frontier defence.
The Council being informed that there is a sum of money longing to the State, in the hands of the late Marsball of the miralty, and the State being in great distress from the wa money,
Ordered, That the said late Marshall do pay all monies in' hands, belonging to the State, into the hands of the State Treat rer forthwith.
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Ordered, That the present Marshall of the Admiralty bo rected in like manner to pay to the State Treasurer all monies may be in his hands, forthwith.
A petition signed by Thomas Fitzsimmons, and others, merck of Philadelphia, stating the case of a Mr. Levins, who but soonded with a design, as they apprehend, to defraud his credits and praying leave that some person may be permitted to go. New York to endeavour to secure the money carried off by Thereupon, James Delap being named,
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d of burglary, and Solomon Vicars, to this Board as proper objects of boir youth and their early and ample . taking the same into consideration :
ohn Shebell, Jesse Vicars and Solo. und that pardons for each and every of under the great seal of the State.
A, Thursday, September 19th, 1782. PRESENT :
esident.
President.
Mr. Levan, and Mr. Van Campen.
drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
is Farmer, for one hundred pounds, for ling for the troops going on the Indian of the five thousand pounds from the ount.
ion, Esquire, for five hundred pounds, h of April, 1781, for paying one-third o officers and soldiers of the Pennsyl- id John Nicholson is to account.
ibriel Johounot and George Grieves to In Toy to go to Dobbs' ferry and to anna Robiglio to go to New York, not brad Wicherly to go to Boston and to
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In favor of the Honorable James Potter, Esquire, for the u of forty pounds specie, in part of his salary as Vice President, ! which he is to account.
In favor of Captain James Christie, for seventeen pounds # enteen shillings and six pence specie, balance of his account! subsistence while employed in receiving recruits in the county Northampton.
. Ordered, That the Secretary at War be requested to lend tot State three hundred stand of arms and forty rifles, one hunh shot pouches and powder horns, four hundred wires and brush and two hundred sets of horse shoes and nails, and that the may be forwarded with the other stores to the town of Northe berland.
Sundry depositions were laid before the Board against Color Valentine Eckhart, for malpractices in the execution of his od as Lieutenant of the county of Berks, which being read,
Ordered, That copies of the same be transmitted to the Lieutenant ; and that he be directed to roport thereon to the Cu oil as soon as may be.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, September 18, 1782
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Van Campen. .
Ordered, That a copy of the estimate of the expence of ! proposed expedition to Sandusky, be transmitted to Brigadier G eral Irvine ut Fort Pitt, for his information.
Ordered, That Major General James Potter, Esquire, be and rized to appoint a Committee of Issues, a Quarter Master, anda other staff officers as he may think necessary for the well cond ing of the expedition into the Indian country under his @ mand.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Ca han, Esquire, tor fifteen hundred pounds specie, to be paid by! to Brigadier General Irvine at Fort Pitt, for providing provid pack horses, stores, &c., for the expedition carrying on against ! dusky towns.
'The Honorable Thomas K'Kean and George Bryan, Raqui Judges of the Supreme Court, having, by letter of this day' d recommended John Shebell, charged with piracy on the high
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Jesse IVicars, convicted of burglary, and Solomon Vicars, ged with the same crime, to this Board as proper objects of y, both on account of their youth and their early and amplo veries; and the. Board taking the same into consideration : eupon,
rdered, That the said John Shebell, Jesse Vicars and Solo- Vicars, be pardoned ; and that pardons for each and every of 1, do issue accordingly, under the great seal of the State.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, September 19th, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
he Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Van Campen.
se following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
I favor of Colonel Lewis Farmer, for one hundred pounds, for og for making up cloathing for the troops going on the Indian edition, to be paid out of the five thousand pounds from the :, for which he is to account.
I favor of John Nicholson, Esquire, for five hundred pounds, money of the seventh of April, 1781, for paying one-third epreciation certificates to officers and soldiers of the Pennsyl-
a line, for which the said John Nicholson is to account.
pass was granted to Gabriel Johounot and George Grieves to > Boston and to return.
pass was granted to Ann Toy to go to Dobbs' ferry and to m.
pass was granted to Hanna Robiglio to go to New York, not Iturn again.
pass was granted to Conrad Wicherly to go to Boston and to mu again.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, September 20, 1782
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Mr. Levan, and
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Van Campen.
Ordered, 'That Bernard Dougherty, Esquire, be authorised furnish rations to the militia ordered from the counties of Yet and Cumberland to Fort Pitt, both on thair march to the Fort rel on their return home from thence ; that the price for the mid be the same as agreed upon in the former contract.
A letter from the Honorable Robert Morris, Esquire, Super tendant of Finance, dated the nineteenth instant, was read, ordered to be filed.
The Council having taken their arrangements for supplying troops on the expedition into the Indian country, agreeably to Il. Morris's proposition,
Ordered, That it be proposed nevertheless to Mr. Morris, the. in case of loss of provision by the enemy destroying it, the United States bear their proportion of the loss, according to the number troops of the United States, compared with the number of milla employed on the expedition.
Ordered, 'That Captain Shrawder be directed to march with li company to Muncy, in Northumberland, and put himself made the command of Major General Potter, so as to be at Muneyd the fourth day of October next.
Ordered, 'That Lieutenant Johnston march from Bedford county, and put himself under the command of Major General Irvine.
Two orders were drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Jacob Morgan, Junior, late Superintendant of the Commissioned of Purchase in the several counties, one of them for seventy-ix pounds four shillings and eight pence half penny specie, tâm months after sight, and the other for fourteen pounds eight cht lings, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, being the bal. ance of Charles Cessna's accounts as Commissioner for Bedford county.
A letter from the Minister of France of the nineteenth instant . was rend, representing that divers seamen have deserted from th ships of war of his most Christian Majesty, and requesting the By ecutive of the State to adopt speedy measures for apprehending sed seamen : Whereupon, the Board taking the same into consided tion,
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Ordered, That a proclamation be issued for the purpose afore- d, and a draft of the same being prepared, was read and approv- , and is in the words following, vizt :
' his Excellency WILLIAM MOORE, Esquire, President, and the Supreme Excecutive Council of the Commonwealth of Fennsylvania :
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, It has been represented to the Supreme Executive waacil, that divers seamen belonging to the ships of war of his wat Christian Majesty, the great and good ally of these United Ltes, have deserted, and probably may remain concealed in or for the city of Philadelphia :
And whereas, It is of the utmost consequence to these United ates, as much as possible to discourage and prevent such deser- tas, and apprehend, secure and return to their officers all the de- "ters from the fleets of his most Christian Majesty ; we do hereby ictly charge, enjoin and require all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs d other peace officers, to use their utmost diligence to apprehend, Sure and return to the Consul or Vice Consul of his most Chnis- m Majesty, all such deserters as may be found within this State : And we do hereby earnestly recommend to the good citizens of > State, to give with the greatest alacrity, their aid and assistance all lawful measures for so apprehending, securing and returning . such deserters.
ven in Council, under the hand of his Excellency WILLIAM MOORE, Esquire, President, and the seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty.tro.
WILLIAM MOORE, President.
Attest :- TIMOTHY MATLACK, Secretary. GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Henry Wynkoop, Esq'r, for forty-six ;pounds ftwo shillings and iz pence, in full of his account for his attendance in Congress as member of this State, till the ninth instant.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, September 21, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Mr. Bayard, and
The Honorable Mr. Levan, Mr. Van Campen, Mr. Gardner.
Ordered, That Robert Ralston be directed to muster the milti now called into service for guarding the British prisoners.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of James Tria ble, for the sum of one pound sixteen shillings, for extracting the orders of Council from the minutes, from December, 1780, dil January, 1782, inclusive, for the use of the Auditor's office.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September 23d, 1782, PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Van Campen.
A pass was granted to William Dickson, to go to Boston and to return again.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Colonel Samuel Miles, Deputy Quarter Master Ger- eral, for thirty-three pounds fifteen shillings, for transportation of stores into the Indian country, lent to him, and to be repaid soon as money shall come into his hands.
In favor of Major James Parr, for forty-five pounds specic, for bearing his expences into the Indian country, In being one of the officers going on the expedition into that country under General Potter, for which he is to account.
In favor of Bernard Dougherty, Esquire, for one hundred pounds, in one month from the date hereof, in part of his contract for mp- plying the Rangers and militia, stationed in Bedford county for defence of the frontiers with provisions, for which he is to so count.
In favor of the said Bernard Dougherty, Esquire, for one hun- dred pounds specie, in two months from the date hereof, in part of said contract, for which he is to account.
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In favor of said Bernard Dougherty, for three hundred pounds specie, in three months from the date hereof, in part of the said contract, for which he is to account.
A letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the fifteenth of of September, 1782, informing the Board that he has lutely received official advices from Mr. Adams, of the resolutions of their high mightinesses, the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, to receive and acknowledge the said Mr Adams in quality of Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of Amo- rica, and requesting the Council to cause the same to be made pub- Lie, was read ; whereupon,
The following proclamation was agreed to for the purpose afore- said :
By his Excelency WILLIAM MOORE, Esquire, President, and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, It hath pleased the Great Ruler of the Universe to remove the United States of America from a state of dependance, and establish them one among the nations of the earth, and in the course of His Providence to raise up to us allies and friends among the most powerful Princes and Commonwealths of Europe, from whom we have received the most important and essential services, of which the magnanimous conduct of His Most Christian Majesty, known and acknowledged by every good citizen, affords an example equally glorious to him and beneficialto us. And official informa- tion is now before us that their High Mightinesses the States Gen- eral of the United Provinces of the Netherlands have received and acknowledged in due form the Minister Plenipotentiury of the Uni- ted States of America, appointed to reside in that nation, an event which widens the basis of our independance and leads to an imme- diate connection with a powerful nation, whose alliance a variety of circumstances in their origin and government vender extremely desirable:
We have thought fit, and do hereby, in solemn manner, make known and proclaim the same, to the end and intent that the good people of this Commonwealth may know the amity subsisting be- tween the two nations, and in return for the kindness and affection shewn to us by their High Mightiuesses, may on all occasions shew to the citizens and subjects of the States General every mark of solid esteem and respect :
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