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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William with, for twenty-eight pounds seventeen shillings and six pence, mount of his account for repairing the banks of Mud Island, Teeable to the Comptrollers General's report thereon.
Ordered, That a pass be granted to James Fisher, to go to New >rk, by the way of Dobbs' Ferry, and to return again.
A pass from Mary Yorke, for a pass to New York and to return Bin, was read and dismissed.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, March 18th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honorable James Irvine, John Piper,
John M'Dowell, John Van Campen, Christopher Hayes, James Potter.
James Cunningham,
Dorsey Pentecost,
Ordered, That passes be granted John Nicholson, Esquire, and his daughter, and to a certain Anne Whitlocke, to go to New York, by the way of Dobbs' Ferry, and to return again.
The petition of negro Took, convicted of fornication and bastardy in the county of Chester, and sentenced to pay a fine of ten pounds to the use of the State, praying remission of his fine, was read; the record of bis conviction being also read.
Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said negro Took, be remitted.
The petition of Reuben Skinner, convicted of horse stealing is the county of Northampton, and sentenced to pay a fine of twenty- seven pounds to the use of the State, and to be pillored, cropped, and whipp'd, praying remission of his fine, was read ; and there- upon,
Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said Reuben Skinner, be remitted.
A petition from Elizabeth Botner, for permission to go into New York to the city of Philadelphia, was read and dismissed.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, March 14th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. Honorable James Irvine, Jobn Van Campen,
John McDowell, James Potter,
Sebastian Levan, John Piper, Dorsey Pentecost, Christopher Hayes,
Raquires.
A letter from Alexander McClean, Esquire, of the thirteenth is . stant, was received and read, inclosing an account of madry
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bes in rouning the line between this State and the State of ginia, and submitting to Council the allowance to be made him his services ; whereupon,
'he Council taking into consideration the trouble Mr. McClean had in running the said line, and the accuracy with which the e hath been done,
Ordered, That thirty-five shillings per day be allowed Mr. Hlean for every day he has actually been employed in said busi-
Ordered, That passes be granted to John Thomas, Isaac Coze, Mary Beekman, to go to New York, by the way of Dobbs' ry, and to return again.
report from Hugh Scott, Daniel Leet, Van Swearingen, and Armstrong, of the county of Washington, appointed by an of General Assembly of the twenty-eighth day of March, 1781, archase a piece of land in said county, thereon to build a court se and prison, was received and read, setting forth, that, agrees- to the directions of the said act, they have purchased from id Hoge, a piece or parcel of land within one mile of the centre Lid county, for the purpose expressed in the said act, and sub- ing the same to the approbation of Council; whereupon, Ordered, That the said report be accepted and approved accord- y·
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, March 15th, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excelleney JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. onorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
Honorable James Irvine, James Potter,
John M'Dowell, Jobn Van Campen, John Piper, Sebastian Levan,
Dorsey Pentecost,
Christopher Hayes,
Esq'rs.
On consideration,
rdered, That the Lieutenants of the county of Westmoreland Washington, be directed to order into service, from time to , such aud so many of the militia of the said counties, as Briga- General Irvine, commanding at Fort Pitt, shall judge neces- for the defence of the Western frontiers of this State.
D order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of John Nichol- Require, Comptroller General, for five hundred pounds, State ty of the seventh day of April, 1781, for paying one-third of
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depreciation certificates to oficers and soldiers of the Pennsylvanis line, agreeable to' act of General Assembly of the thirteenth of April, 1782, for which the said Comptroller is to account.
An order was drawn on said Treasurer in favour of Doctor Francis Smith, for fifteen pounds eighteen shillings, for medicine furnished to Captain Schrawder's company of Rangers, in the county of Northampton.
An order was drawn on said Treasurer in favour of Alexander McClean, Esquire, for sixty-six pounds fourteen shillings and one penny specie, in full for his services in running the line between this State and the State of Virginia.
The Comptroller General's report on the account of Edward Burd, Esquire, Clerk of Estreats, by which it appears that a bal- lance of sixty-one pounds fourteen shillings and three pence half- penny is due to him, was read and approved.
Ordered, That passes be granted to Stephen Collins and Jobs Applegate, to go into New York, by the way of Dobbs' Ferry, and to return.
The Council met.
1 PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March 17th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOIIN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The llonorable James Irvine, Dorsey Pentecost,
James Cunningham, John Piper,
Jobn Van Campen, James Potter,
John N'Dowell, Christopher Hayes.
The report of the Comptroller General on the account of the Honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esq'r, for his salary as Judge of Admiralty till the thirteenth instant, and his services as one of the Judges of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, was read and approved ; and
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the said Judge for one hundred and eighty-three pounds and six shillings, ballance of the said account.
The Council taking into consideration the several robberies that have been lately committed in the counties of Philadelphia, Ches- ter and Bucks ; On consideration,
Ordered, That a proclamation be issued for apprehending and securing the perpetrators thereof.
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A draft of a proclamation being laid before the Board, was read and agreed to, in the words following, to wit :
By the President, and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, By depositions taken according to law, it appears that within three months last past, several of the Treasurers and Collectors in the counties of Philadelphia, Chester and Bucks. within this State, have been robbed of sums of money collected for the publick use :
. And whereas, It is of the utmost importance to the good people of the State that the perpetrators of such attrocious crimes should be brought to condign punishment : We have thought fit to offer, and do hereby offer a publick reward of fifty pounds in specie, for each and every of the perpetrators of the said robberies, or any of them, to be paid on conviction to any persons who shall apprehend and secure them, or any of them. And over and beside the said reward, we do hereby promise free and full pardon to any one of the said robbers, their aiders, abettors or comforters, who shall discover, apprehend, and secure any other or others of the said robbers, so that he or they shall be convicted as aforesaid. And all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs and Constables, are hereby strictly enjoined and required to make diligent search and inquiry after, and to use their utmost endeavours to apprehend and secure the said robbers, their siders, abettors and comforters, and every of them, so that they may be dealt with according to law.
Given in Council, under the hand of the President and the seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this seventeenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. JOHN DICKINSON.
Attest-T'Y MATLACK, Sec'ry. GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
Ordered, That the foregoing proclamation be published.
Ordered, 'That a pass be granted to Mr. Ezekiel Robbins to go into the city of New York, by the way of Dobbs' ferry, and that permission be granted to Margaret Stackhouse, to come from New York to Philadelphia, by the way of Dobbs' ferry, on a visit, and to return again, agreeable to the request of the said Ezekiel Robins; no fees rec'd by order of Council.
J. T.
On consideration,
Ordered, That an order be drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Captain John Hughes, Lieutenant Gabriel Peterson and Ensign James Morrison, of the company of Rangers in the county of Washington, to be charged to their account.
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Ordered, That a letter be written to Henry Taylor, Require, df the said county, requesting him to pay to the non-commissioned officers and privates of. Captain John Hughes's company of Rea- gers two mouths' pay.
Two orders were drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Ste- phen Balliott, one for one hundred and eighty-three pounds cos shilling and ten pence specie, for rations furnished in August, 1782, and the other for five hundred and twenty-one pounds sixteen shil- . lings and one penny half-penny, for rations furnished in August, September and October, 1.82, to the troops stationed in the county of Northampton, to be paid out of the monies appropriated to the frontier defence, agreeable to the report of the Comptroller Gen- oral.
Ordered, That passes be granted to Benjamin Poultney tod William Bennet, and Charity, his wife, to go into New York, by the way of Dobbs' Ferry, and to return again.
The petition of Hugh McGaskey, convicted of misdemosson upon two indictments in the county of Chester, in aiding and = sisting British prisoners to escape, praying remission of bis fines; the record of his conviction being also read ; on consideration,
Ordered, That the fine due to the State, and corporal punishment be remitted.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March 18th, 1788.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, Presid't.
The Honourable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honourable James Irvine, Sebastian Levan,
John McDowell, John Piper, John Van Campen, James Potter,
Dorsey Pentecost, Christopher Hayes.
The report of the Comptroller General on the account of John Hay, Esquire, Sub-Lieutenant of the county of York, was read; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the same be re-committed, and that Mr. Hay be allowed for his services according to the value of the money at the time of passing the several acts of Assembly.
The report of the Comptroller General on the account of Lies- tenant Colonel Henry Antes, and others, for their services on s scout in pursuit of Indians in Northumberland county, was read; and thereupon,
Ordered, To be re-committed, and that the officers be allowed the same as the inhabitants, to wit : the pay and rations of the mi-
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litia, agreeable to act of Assembly passed the twenty-second day of December, 1781.
Ordered, That passes be granted to Thomas Clayton, Helena Dickson, and her son-in-law John Leary, Jun'r, to go into New York, by the way of Dubbs' Ferry, and to return again.
A petition from Benjamin Bowman. convicted of a misdemeanor in the county of Lancaster, for aiding a British prisoner to escape, praying remission of his fine, was read; the record of his conviction being also read ; on consideration,
Ordered, That two-fifths of the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said Benjamin Bowman,
A petition from Jacob Peck, convicted of the like offence in the said county, was also read, together with the record of his convic- tion ; on consideration,
Ordered, That three-fifth parts of the fine due to the State be remitted.
The petition of Jacob Myers, convicted of misdemeanors upon indictments in the county of Lancaster, for aiding British prisoners to escape, praying remission of his fines, was read ; the record of his conviction being also read. On consideration,
Ordered, That the fines due to the State be remitted.
The petition of Martin Myers, convicted of the like offence in the said county, was read, praying remission of his toes; the re- cord of his couviction was also read. On consideration,
Ordered, That one-half of the fines due to the State be remit- ted.
The petition of Abraham Myers, convicted of the like ( fence upon three indictments, in the said county, was read, praying re- mission of his fines; the record of his conviction being also read. Oa consideration,
Ordered, That two-thirds of the fines due to the State be re- mitted.
The petition of Joseph Roberts, convicted of misdemeanors upon three indictments, in the county of Philadelphia, for aiding British prisoners to escape, praying remission of his fines, was read ; a recommendation from the Honorable the Chief Justice, and divers inhabitants of the city and county of Philadelphia in his behalf be- ing also read. On consideration,
Ordered, That the fines due to the State be remitted.
The Council proceoded to the appointment of Judges of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, agreeable to an act of General Assein- bly passed the twenty-eighth day of February, 1740, intitled " AD Act for erecting an High Court of Errors and Appeal -; " and the ballots being taken, it appeared that William Moore and John Bayard, Esquires, were unanimously elected ; whereupon,
Resolved, That the said William Moore and John Bayard, Ka quires, be commissioned to be Judges of the said Court accord- ingly.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, March 19th, 1788. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Require; President Honourable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Hon'ble James Irvine, . Dorsey Pentecost,
John M'Dowell,
John Piper,
John Van Campen,
James Potter, and
Christopher Hayes,
Raquires.
On application,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mark Wilson, for sixty-eight pounds specie, amount of his account for 48 ream of writing paper, seized in the county of Chester, in the year 1771, and afterwards made use of by Council.
The Comptroller General's Report on the account of John Wetzle, contractor for provisions in Northumberland county, for provisions furnished to the troops stationed in the said county from October, 1782, till February, 1783, was read and approved ; and an order was drawn on the 'Treasurer for two hundred and fifty-one pounds four shillings and four pence, ballance of the said account.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, March 20th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honourable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Hon'ble James Irvine, James Cunningham, ) James McDowell, Dorsey Pentecost, Esquires. James Potter, John Van Campen, John Piper, Christopher Hayes,
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt : In favour of Griffith Owen, for twenty-pounds specie, for his ser vices in winding up the State House clock, from the fourth day d March, 1782, till the fourth day of March, 1783.
In favour of John Johnston, for one hundred pounds specie, with interest thereon, from the seventeenth day of June, 1776, with the further sum of twenty-four pounds eighteen shillings and
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ny, and the costs, amounting to one pound eight shillings and pence specie ; the said several sums having been decreed to him , . of the forfeited estate of William Bell, an attainted traytor. n favour of George Grover, for fifty pounds specie, with lawful rest thereon, from the seventh day of June, 1776, and one nd eight shillings and six pence costs, the same having been reed to him out of the said William Bell's forfeited estate. 'he Comptroller General's Report on the accounts of 'Timothy lack, Esquire, Secretary of this Board, for fees received by for tavern and marriage licences, &ca., since the revolution, was 1; and on consideration,
Ordered, That a message be transmitted to the General Assem- in the following words, vizt :
. message from the President and Council to the General As- bly.
'ENTLEMEN :- We desire you will be pleased to appoint a com- :ee to confer with us on a report made to us by the Comptroller eral, on the Secretary's accounts.
JOHN DICKINSON. ouncil Chamber, Phild'a, March 20th, 1783.
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PHILADELPHIA, Friday, March 21st, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
onourable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, Dorsey Pentecost,
John M'Dowell, James Poter, James Cunningham, John Van Campen,
John Piper, Christopher Hayes.
On application,
D order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Matthew hie, for twenty-five pounds specie, to be paid by him to Alex- r Wright and William Minor, being the reward allowed by lamatiou of Council, for two Indian scalps taken in the county Vashington.
r. Delany Mr. Steinmetz and Mr. Hannums, a committee of General Assembly, attended in Council, agreeable to the re- t of Council by their message of yesterday, and a conference had on the subject of the accounts of Timothy Matlack, Es- , Secretary of this Board, and the Comptroller General's re- thereon, and after some time spent therein the committee
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withdrew : Whereupon, the Council having takes the way it consideration,
Ordered, That the said account and report be transmitted tot General Assembly, together with the following message.
A message from the President and Council of the Gescelle sembly.
GENTLEMEN :- After the conference this morning vit y committee, we think it proper to remit the Comptroller Gechyl report upon the Secretary's accounts to your Honorable En and we presume the questions of right may be determined into manner proposed by the Secretary, which appears to ns to bom sonable.
JOHN DICKINSON
A petition from Stephen Porter, of the county of Lancaster, ing to be appointed Prothonotary of the said county, wa red. Ordered, To lie on the table.
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Ordered, That a pass be granted to Hugh MoCahan, top Newark, in the State of New Jersey, and to return again.
The Council taking into consideration the proclamation twenty-second day of April, 1780, offering a reward for scalps, and the reasons upon which the same was founded no continuing.
Resolved, That the same be made null and void, anything contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Ordered, That the foregoing resolution be sent to the Line ants of the counties of Northampton, Northumberland, Bella Westmoreland, and Washington.
On consideration,
Ordered, That passes be granted to John Vanderen and A Hart, to go to New York, by the way of Dobbs' ferry, and to turn again.
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PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, March 22nd, 1783.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. The Honorable James Irvine, John Piper, James Cunningham,
John McDowell,
John Van Campen, Sebastian Lovan,
Dorsey l'entecost, Christopher Hares
James Potter,
The Council taking into consideration the papers remitted to the by the General Assembly, from which it appears that closthing.
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ish prisoners of war, to the value of five thousand five hundred twenty-seven pounds five shillings and one penny, being part he goods lately seized in Chester county, has been embezzled not delivered to the order of the Secretary at War in pursu- of the directions of Council on the sixth instant, whereby the our and interests of the State are greatly affected ; thereupon, Ordered, That John Gardner, Esquire, Sheriff of the said coun- De required immediately to attend this Board.
Pesolved, That Council has no farther use for the service of tain John Hughes, commanding the Washington County Ran- , after the fifth day of April next. That Captain Hughes be rmed that Council return him their thanks for the service he rendered this State while in their employ.
n order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Captain John ghes, for thirty pounds specie, being two months' pay advanced im, for which he is to account, to be paid out of the fund ap- ›riated to the frontier defence.
'he Honorable Mr. Pentecost and the Honorable Mr. Hayes, were requested yesterday to signify to Timothy Matlack, Es- re, that it is the wish of Council that he may resign his office Secretary this morning, having informed Council that they had ordingly communicated their sentiments to Mr. Matlack, and Council having received an answer from him,
Resolved, That Council will appoint another person to be Seo- uy in the place of Mr. Matlack, and that Council will proceed such appointment on Monday next.
The report of the Comptroller General on the accounts of Co- el John Hay, Sub-Lieutenant of York county, was road, and roved, and an order was drawn for the ballance, to wit : two Idred and sixty pounds two shillings and six pence.
Ordered, That William Will, Esquire, Sheriff of the city and nty of Philadelphia, be directed to deliver the body of Lux sey, now confined in the gaol of said city and county for bur- y, to Daniel Broadhead, Junior, or his order, he, the said Broad- i, paying the fees.
On consideration,
Ordered, That passes be granted to John Jones, Leonard Jacobi, mas Franklin, Richard Rue, Benjamin Davis, Jun'r, and Mary y, to go to New York, by the way of Dobbs' Ferry, and to ro- again.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March 24th, 17. PRESENT: His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
Honorable James Irvine,
James Cunningham,
James Potter,
John Piper,
John McDowell, John Van Campen, Dorsey Pentecost, Christopher Hayes.
The Council postponed the appointment of a Secretary, inf room of Mr. Matlack, till to-morrow.
John Gardner, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Chests! tending the Board, the Council onjoined him to proceed with utmost diligence in securing such of the goods seized in thater which have not yet been delivered up to the order of the Secret at War, and to report his proceedings thereon to Council ! before the third day of next month.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, March 25th, 178% PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, John McDowell, James Cunningham, James Potter,
Dorsey Pentecost, John Piper, Christopher Hayes, Sebastian Levan.
The Council proceeded to the appointment of a Secretary ind of Mr. Matlack, and the ballots being taken, it appeared that & Armstrong, J'r, Esquire, had eight votes, and William Barton,l quire, four votes ; whereupon,
Resolved, That John Armstrong, Junior, Esquire, is dulych Secretary of this Board, and that he be commissioned accom
John Armstrong, Junior, Esquire, attended in Council, ing informed of his appointment, took the oath of allegiant oath of office required by the Constitution, to qualify bim for execution of his office of Secretary of this Board, according
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p.order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Hon'ble Dor- Pentecost, Esquire, for forty pounds seven shillings and six e specie, amount of his account for his attendance in Council the tenth of February till the twenty-sixth day of March,
le report of the Comptroller General on the account of David sao, late Commissioner of Purchases for the county of West- land, was read and approved.
ne report of the said Comptroller on the account of Alexander lean, late Sub-Lieutenant of the said county, was read and ap- ed.
, order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of John Nichol- Esquire, Comptroller General, for the sum of five hundred ds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for paying hird of depreciation certificates to officers and soldiers of the isylvania line, for which he is to account, agreeable to act of :ral Assembly passed the thirteenth day of April, 1782.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, March 26th, 1783.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. to Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
Honorable James Irvine John McDowell,
James Cunningham, Dorsey Pentecost, Christopher Huyes, Sebastian Levan.
letter from the Hon'ble Robert Morris of the twenty-fifth of b, 1783, inclosing an ordinance of Congress and other publick ", was read ; and
dered, 'To, be filed.
draft of a proclamation was laid before the Board, road and ved, in the following words, to wit :
President and the Supreme Executive Council of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania.
A PROCLAMATION. .
HEREAS, The General Assembly of this Commonwealth, by resolution of the twenty-second day of this present mouth, >prove and confirm the line lately run by Messieurs McClean levil, as the boundary between this State and that of Virginia, the final settlement thereof be obtained, we bave thought fit ke known the same, and we do hereby charge, enjoin, and re- All persons whatsoever residing within that tract of country
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