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Ordered, That David Kennedy, Esquire, Secretary of the Land Office, be directed to apply to the said John Penn, Esquire, demand and receive the said Indian deeds from him, giving a receipt for the same.
In Council. ·
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, November 9, 1782. PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Irvine, Mr. McDowell, Mr. Wall,
Mr. Van Campen, Mr. Potter, and
Mr. Levan.
Passes were granted to Margaret Rhoorbach, to go to Second River, in the State of New Jersey, and to John Long, to go to New Windsor, in the State of New York, and to return again.
Colonel Richard Butler attended in Council, and represented that . it is probable that a number of the men now enlisted in the Peme- sylvania line for the term of eighteen months, and whose time ex-
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.es on the first day of January next, may be engaged for the con- uance of the war; and requested the opinion and direction of uncil ; thereupon, on consideration,
Ordered, That Colonel Richard Humpton give orders to his re- Liting officers to enlist such of the eighteen months' men as may willing to continue for the war, on the same conditions as other fruits are enlisted.
The return of the general election of the county of Westmore- d was received and read, by which it appears that the following atlemen were duly elected, vizt :
· Representatives.
John Carnaban,
Nehemiah Stokely. Alexander McClean, &
Sheriffs.
Matthew Jack & Thomas Freeman.
Coroners.
Michael Rugh & Samuel Bradley.
Commissioner.
William Jack.
And the same being considered,
Ordered, That Matthew Jack be appointed Sheriff of the county Westmoreland, and that Michael Rugh be appointed Coroner of said county, and that they be commissioned.accordingly. Matthew Jack, Sheriff elect for the county of Westmoreland, w offers Matthew Ritchie and John Carnahan, of the said coun- as suretics for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office Sheriff, according to law, which this Council approve.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, November 11, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
le Honorable Mr. Irvine,
Mr. Van Campen, and
Mr. McDowell,
Mr. Potter.
A letter from his Excellency General Washington, of the fifth tant, acquainting the Board that Dobbs' ferry is the only post m whence flags are sent or at which they are received, request-
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ing that for the future that route may be inserted in all passes granted to persons to go into New York, was read, and
Ordered, That the said request be complied with, and that the letter aforesaid be filed.
The following papers were read and ordered to lie on the table, vizt :
Resolution of the General Assembly, of this day, requesting Council to lay before the House a state of the disposal of five thou- sand pounds, appropriated for the frontier defence.
Reports of the Comptroller General, on the accounts of the State Treasurer and William Brown, contractor for supplying rations to the militia of Cumberland county, and Messieurs Montgomery and Rees, contractors, as aforesaid, for the county of Northumber- land.
Messrs. Joseph Montgomery and Samuel J. Atlee, a committee of the General Assembly, attended and acquainted the Council that five men were arrived in this city in a destitute situation, har- ing been taken prisoners on the frontiers of the Indians, carried into Canada, and from thence made their escape to this place, and requesting information from the Council whether any clonthing could be had for them out of Colonel Farmer's store.
Mr. Kennedy, Secretary of the Land office, attended in Council and reported that the Honorable John Penn had informed him that the Indian deeds were not in his possession, but he supposed Mr. Physick or Mr. Tilghman, late Secretary of the Land office, were possessed of them ; whereupon,
Ordered, That Mr. Kennedy be directed to write to James Tilghman, Esquire, late Secretary of the Land office, and demand from him the said Indian deeds, as papers belonging to the maid office
William Bradford, Jun'r, Esquire, Attorney General, attended in Council, and informed that there are divers manuscripts in the bands of Ebenezer Hazard, Esquire, which if produced, may be use- ful on the trial shortly to come on between this State and that of Connecticut ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the Attorney General be authorised and empow- ered to borrow the same of Mr Hazard in the name of the State, and to give him a receipt therefor.
Adjourned till 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
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The Council met.
Four o'clock in the afternoon, Monday, November 11, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
e Honorable Mr. Irvine, Mr. Van Campen, and
Mr. M'Dowell, Mr, Potter.
On motion,
Ordered, That the Secretary of this Board be directed to lay Fore the Council, with all convenient dispatch, a state of the nging companies raised for the defence of the frontiers, in the it manner he can.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Colonel Nicholas Lutz, for ten pounds two shillings i six pence specie, for rations furnished by him to the militia led out from the county of Berks, for the defence of the frontiers Northumberland county, to be paid out of the five thousand ands appropriated for the frontiers defence.
In favor of Jacob Stroud, Esquire, for three pounds specie, for nsportation of cloathing, blankets, arms, &c., from Jonas Hart- 1, Esquire, to Capt'n Shrawder's in Northampton county, to be id out of the said five thousand pounds.
In favor of William Bradford, Jun'r, Esquire, Attorney Gene- , for two hundred and fifty pounds specie, towards defraying the If part of the pay of the commissioners in the controversy be- een this State and the State of Connecticut, and other contingent pences, touching the execution of the said commission, agreea- r to resolution of General Assembly of sixth instant ; and one Ler order, in favor of the said Attorney General, for one hundred 1 fifty pounds specie, towards defraying the daily expences of the pents and Solicitor in the said controversy, according to the said solution; for which two sums the said Attorney General is to ao- ant.
The report of the Comptroller General on the accounts of William relay, Esquire, appointed to purchase flour for the Indian expe- ion, was read, by which it appears that there remains in his ads a balance of one hundred and ninety-six pounds two shillings 1 two pence one half-penny specie, and also a quantity of flour disposed of, vizt : Fifty-one hundred one quarter and niue pounds. I consideration,
Ordered, That Mr. Maclay be directed to pay the said balance O the hands of David Rittenhouse, Esquire, State Treasurer, and o dispose of the flour remaining on hand, to the best advantage, i pay to the State Treasurer afs'd, the balance arising there- >m.
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On consideration,
Ordered, That David Rittenhouse, Esquire, Treasurer of the State, be directed to lay before the Board with all convenient die patch, an account stating the amount of the several kinds of ppa . money now in circulation within this State, or in this Treasury, and in what manuer the same came into the Treasury, and wl sums of paper money have been destroyed according to luw, or ue now ready to be so destroyed.
Resolutions of the General Assembly of the eleventh instant were received and read, expressing their approbation of the orden of Council for countermanding the Indian expeditions. That the House wi'll take effectual measures to raise three hundred thom and dollars, being the quota of supplies for this State for 17%. That they will provide for the support of the sick and wounded sol diers belonging to the line of the State; and requesting that Com- cil will lay before the House a state of the disposal of the fre thousand pounds lately appropriated for the frontier defence.
Ordered, To lie on the table.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, November 12, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Irvine, Mr. M'Dowell, Mr. Potter.
Mr. Van Campen, and
A return of the Justices for the town of York, in the county of York, was received and read, by which it appears that Michael Swoope, George Staze, were duly elected Justices for the said tom. On consideration,
Ordered, That Michael Swoope and George Stake be appointed Justices of the Peace for the county of York, and that they be commissioned accordingly
A pass was granted to Elizabeth Price, to go to New York, by the way of Dobb's ferry, and to return again.
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In Council. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, November 13th, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Irvine, Mr. McDowell, Mr. Potter.
Mr. Van Campen, and
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Thomas Smich, late a delegate in Congress for this State, for the sum of one hundred and sixty- nine pounds ten shillings specie, in full for his attendance in Con- gress till the twelfth instant, and his mileage.
In favor of the honorable Henry Wynkoop, late a delegate as aforesaid, for twenty-two pounds two shillings and six pence specie, in full for his attendance in Congress till the 12th instant, and his mileage.
In favor of Joseph Dolby, and others, ringers of the bells of . Christ's church, for eighteen pounds specie, in full for their ac- count for ringing the same bells, till this day.
In favor of John Nicholson, Esquire, Comptroller General, for two several sums, vizt :
One of them for eighty.two pounds twelve shillings and six pence; and the other for five hundred pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for paying one-third of depreciation certi- ficates to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, for which the said Comptroller is to account.
In favor of William Montgomery, Esquire, for two hundred and ninety-five pounds specie, for paying two months' pay to Cap't Thomas Robinson's company of Rangers, stationed in the county of
In favor of William Montgomery, Esq'r, for two hundred and fifty-two pounds ten shillings specie, to be applied in paying two months' pay to the six months' men raised and added to Captain Robinson's company stationed in the said county, for which two several sums the said William Montgomery is to account, and which are to be paid out of the five thousand pounds appropriated for the frontier defence.
In favor of Charles Cessna, Esquire, for two hundred and eighty- three pounds specie, to be applied in paying to Lieut. Johnston's company of Rangers in Bedford county, two months' pay, to be paid out of the said five thousand pounds, for which the said Charles Cessna is to account.
In favor of Nehemia Stokely, Esq'r, for one hundred and fifty- eight pounds specie, to be applied in paying to Lieutenant Cum- mins' company of Rangers in Westmoreland county, two months'
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pay, out of the said five thousand pounds, for which the said Stokely is to account.
In favor of the Honorable John Van Campen, Esquire, for two hundred and thirty pounds specie, to be applied in paying Captain Schrawder's company of Rangers in Northampton county, two months' pay, to be paid out of the five thousand pounds afs'd, and for which Mr. Van Campen is to account.
A petition from John Fullerton, praying permission for his daughter to come from New York, was read ; and
Ordered, That the same be dismissed.
A letter from John Glonsinger, on behalf of Adam Orth, Sub- Lieutenant of the county of Lancaster, respecting a petition to the General Assembly, sigued by a number of the inhabitants of that county, referred by the House to this Council, being again read, and Colonel Mercer attending in the Council chamber, represented that he had been present at the appeals of divers persons who al- leged that they had not been duly notified to attend the former Courts of Appeal, and that it clearly appeared in all the cases that they had been duly notified. On consideration, .
Ordered, That Colonel Orth be required. to proceed in the dis- charge of his duty according to law.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, November 14, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr .. Irvine, Mr. Potter, and Mr. M'Dowell, Mr. Van Campen.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Joseph Montgomery, for ninety-two pounds specie, in full for his attendance in Congress as a delegate, late for this State, till the twenty-eighth day of October last, and his mileage.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, November 15, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Le Honorable Mr. Irvine, Mr. Potter, and
Mr. McDowell,
Mr. Levan.
Mr. Van Campen, ,
A draft of a message from the Council to the General Assembly, ing prepared, was presented to the Board and read. On consid- Ltion,
The same is approved, and is in the following words, vizt :
Message from the President and Supreme Executive Council to the General Assembly.
Gentlemen :- We send to you with particular satisfaction, a let- · from Mr. Morris, of the ninth instant, and the enclosures con- ming his agency, as we are convinced will be very pleasing to 12 to sce such accurate accounts of large sums of public money idered so quickly after the appropriation and application of them. With them will be delivered the accounts of the Treasurer of the Lte for this year, and the report of the Comptroller General :reon, which from a strict to his sense of duty has been laid be- e ns. Upon considering the nature of these accounts, and the establishing the Comptroller General's office, doubts have arisen Our minds whether it would be regular in us to decide upon them ; 1, therefore, we have judged it proper to transmit them to your porable House.
We also send a letter from the Secretary at War, of the seventh tant, and an act of Council of the ninth, upon an application of lonel Richard Butler, that you may be fully possessed of the .n in contemplation with respect to our line, and have the ne- sary information for taking other measures on that head, if they ill be deemed expedient.
In compliance with your resolution of the eleventh instant, we lose a state of the disposal of the five thousand pounds obtained in the National Bank for the further defence of the frontiers. Referring to that subject, we beg leave to observe that we have d under our consideration the accounts of Mr. William Brown d Messieurs Montgomery and Reese, now inclosed, and the omptroller General's reports upon them, which we approve. But the services mentioned in those accounts were almost wholly ior to the resolution of the General Assembly of the ninth of st September, appropriating the five thousand pounds solely to 10 further defence of the frontiers, we esteemed it our duty to de-
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cline giving orders for payment out of that fund, unless you should previously authorise us to give them.
It is proper to add, that it appears from a letter of General Ir- vine of the twenty-seventh of October, that some other expences have been lately incurred for the defence of the frontiers An ob- ject of much greater moment, mentioned in a following letter from the General, of the twenty-niuth, we are assured will claim your immediate and serious attention ; and that is the settlements that people are now making beyond the Ohio, upon lands within this State. We have conferred with Mr. Jones, who is mentioned in that letter, and desired him to attend in case you should incline to see him, as his intelligence seems to be important. As these lands constitute a fund that may contribute towards rendering justice to our deserving and suffering officers and soldiers, we apprehend the most early, vigorous and decisive measures should be adopted for preventing and removing every difficulty that may tend to obstruct or delay such a disposition of them as the interests, good faith, and honor of the Commonwealth may, in the wisdom of the Legisla- ture, require.
JOHN DICKINSON, President Council Chamber, Philadelphia, November 15th, 1782.
Ordered, That the Secretary of this Board be directed to pro- sent the said message to the General Assembly.
The Council resumed the consideration of the request of the General Assembly of the eleventh instant, respecting the disposal of the five thousand pounds appropriated by the late House for the defence of the frontiers, and it appears that the following orders have been drawn, vizt :
In favor of William Marlay, Esquire, for the pur- chase of flour and spirits, for £ 350 In favor of William Montgomery, Esquire, for the purchase of beef and pork, for
550 In favor of William Brown, Esquire, toward the hire of horses, 50
In favor of Philip Marsteller, toward the hire of horses,
50
In favor of John Carnaghan, Esquire, to be paid to Brigadier General Irvine, at Fort Pitt, for providing provisions, pack horses, stores, &c, for the expedition carrying on against Sandusky towns,
1,500
In favor of Colonel Lewis Farmer, for paying for making up cloathing for troops going on Indian expeditions, 100 .
In favor of William Turnbull, for cloathing pur- chased for said expeditions, - 713 3 0}
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In favor of Colonel Lutz, for rations furnished by him to the militia called out from Berks county for frontier defence, . In favor of Jacob .Stroud, for transportation of cloathing, blankets, arms, &c., for Captain Shrawder's company,
10 2 6
3
In favor of William Grimes, for cattle purchased of him by Wm. Montgomery, Esquire, Mr. Montgomery to account, In favor of John Weitzel, Esquire, to troops in Northumberland county,
172 1 6
239 8 4
[For which sums the gentlemen in whose favor they have been drawn, are to account, except that the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds, forwarded by Mr. Carnaghan to Gen'l Irvine, which sum the Honorable Robert Morris, Es- quire, Superintendant of Finance, engages to account for, agreeably to the order of the Gen- eral Assembly ]
In favor of John Weitzell, Esquire, on account of provisions to be furnished to the troops in North- amberland county,
200
295
252 10
283
In favor of Nehemiah Stokeley, for paying two months pay to Westmoreland county. company of Rangers, said Stokely to account,
158
In favor of the Honorable John Van Campen, for paying two months pay to Northampton county company of Rangers, said Van Campen to account,
230
The amount of the money drawn out of the said £5000,
£5,156 15 4}
It appears by return. that Captain Schrawder's company consists of one Captain or Lieutenant, two Serjeants, two Corporals and thirty-one privates ; that it appears by the report of. Charles Cess- na, Esquire, Captain Boyd's company consists of one Captain, (prisoner,) one Lieutenant, one Ensign, two Serjeants, two Corpo-
In favor of William Montgomery, Esquire, for paying two months' pay to Capt'a Robinson's company of Rangers in said county,
In favor of do., for paying to six months' men, raised and added to said company of Rangers, two months' pay, -
In favor of Charles Cessna, for paying two months' pay to Bedford county company of Rangers, said Cessna to account,
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rals, and forty-five privates. Nehemiah Stokeley reports that the Westmoreland company consists of one Captain, (prisoner,) one Lieutenant, one Ensign, two Serjeants, two Corporals, and twenty privates ; that Captain Hughes's company consists of one Lieu- tenant, one ensign ; and by the report of General Potter, it appears that the six months' men, under Captain M'Grady, consisted of thirty-nine privates.
The Council took into consideration the contract for supplying the forces in Northumberland county with provisions, entered into by Colonel Hunter, on the part of the State, and John Weitzel, Esquire, and Captain Gray ; and Council observing several mate- rial objections thereto, and more especially as to the time to which the contract is extended ; and thereupon, entered into treaty with Mr. Weitzel for altering the contract ; and it was
Agreed, That Mr. Weitzel supply the forces employed or to be employed in the county of Northumberland, with rations until the first day of July next, for which he shall be allowed ten pence per ration.
The ration to consist of
One pound of bread.
One pound of beef, or ith pound of pork.
One jill of whiskey.
One quart of salt, &
Two quarts of vinegar,
to every hundred rations.
Eight pounds of soap, &
Three pounds of candles, to every seven hundred rations.
The rations to be delivered at Fort Rice and Captain Gray's, in Buffaloe valley, free from any cost to the State. Guards are to be furnished for conveying the provisions.
'I hat any provisions which shall be taken or destroyed by the enemy, shall be paid for by the State ; that the sum of two bun- dred pounds be now advanced to Mr. Weitzel, to be credited by him in the account to be rendered on the first day of July next; that payment for the provisions delivered and to be delivered be- fore the first day of March next, to be made on the first day of March next; that payment for provisions delivered from the first day of March next till the first day of July, to be made on the first day of July next. Mr. Weitzel agrees to take the floor pur- chased by William Maclay, Esq're, and now in Mr. Weitzel's pos- session, at thirteen shillings and six pence per hundred, consisting of eighty-four hundred weight, the amount of which he is to credit the State in the account to be first delivered. The account of ra- tions to be delivered by Mr. Weitzel, to be signed by the oficer commanding at the respective posts, and countersigned by the Lieu- tenant of the county of Northumberland.
(Signed,) JNO. WEITZEL
SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
he following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vist :
favor of John Weitzel, Esquire, for two hundred and thirty- pounds eighteen shillings and four pence for provisions fur- od in October last to the forces in Northumberland county, : paid out of the five thousand pounds appropriated to the de- : of the frontiers.
favor of the said John Weitzel, for two hundred pounds e, toward the supply of the troops to be stationed in the said ty, to be accounted for in his account of rations to be rendered je first of July next, and to be paid out of the said five thou- pounds.
favor of the said John Weitzel, for eighteen pounds four ings specie, for the service, of thirteen militia men, for eight in defence of the frontiers, being militia pay, and advanced im to them.
favor of William Smith, for twenty- five pounds specie, in lieu le emoluments arising from the land at the Pest-Houses, the being leased by the General Assembly to another person.
was agreed by the Council that the contract with William b, so far as relates to the Pest-Houses, and the lot adjoining, 30 longer have effect ; therefore,
rdered, That Mr. Smith be informed that if he continues in are of Mud Island and Billingsport, the use of the lands an- d to them must be considered as the full compensation for his ole. Since, Mr. Smith being called in and informed of this r of the Council, he agreed to the same.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, November 16, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Honorable Mr. Irvine,
Mr. M'Dowell, and
Mr. Potter, Mr. Van Campen.
pass to New York by the way of Dobbs' ferry, and to return I, was granted to Ann Bartholomew.
isses were also granted to Daniel Long, John Henderson and el Tillingburst, to go to Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, to return again.
be Honorable John Van Campen, Esq'r, presented to the Board following account for his attendance in Council, vix :
a the 8th of October till the 16th November, 1782, 40 J& . 17a. 6 per day. .
£35
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the maid Mr. Vua Campen, for the said sum of thirty-five pounds.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, November 18, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Irvine, Mr. M'Dowell, Mr. Levan.
Mr. Potter, and
A representation from Sarah M'Donald, respecting certain trai- torous intentions of her husband, Alexander M'Donald, was read; & on consideration,
Ordered, That the same be referred to one of the Judges of the Supreme Court.
Mr Osborne attended in Council and informed that the Commis- sioners in the dispute between this State and that of Connecticut will meet at Trenton, the court having been opened on Tuesday last.
A committee of the Honorable House of Gen'l Assembly, vist: Mr. Joseph Montgomery, Mr. Delany, Mr. Rush, Mr. M'Pherson, and Mr. attended in Council, and requested a conference with the Council on the subject of the letter from Brige- dier General Irvine, at Fort Pitt, mentioned in the latter part of the message from the Council to the General Assembly of the fif- teenth instant, containing intelligence that a number of people are making settlements beyond the Ohio, upon lands within this State, aud of the intention of some of them to divide the State, and form a new one, and a free conference was had accordingly.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, November 19, 1782. PRESENT :
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