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. Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Jun'r, { John Buyers, Sebastian Levan, Esquires.
information having been received that the soldiery meditate an mediate attack upon the Bank,
Ordered, That the militia officers be directed to call for as many their respective commands as possible, and repairing thither. D such posts as may be bost calculated for its defence.
Ordered, That Captain Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Fes, repair immediately to the old work house and deliver to the itis such publick arms and ammunition as he may be possessed
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, June 25th, 1783.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. Honorable James Irvine, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan, George Wall, Jun'r, Esquires.
Te Comptroller General's reports in favour of the following off- ' and soldiers, were read and approved, and an order drawn for Loterest due to each on the tenth day of April, 1782,. as com. ed by him, to be paid out of the monies arising from the excise Popriated for the discharge of interest due upon depreciation i ficates, vizt :
B. Webster, Lieut. and Quarter [aster Art'y,
>ph Finley, Captain in the eighth giment, LE. Robert Peoples, in the fourth D., tain James Duncan, of Hazen's do.,
Principal.
Interest.
307 5 7 18 8 7
·
535 2 9
32 2 10
280 10 4 16 16 7 94
404 14 4
:614
MINUTES OF THE
Upon the petition of George Pratt, Michael Stanton, & Joh Murphy, convicted of assault and battery. in the county of Phi delphia,
Ordered, That the several times due to the State from the mil George Pratt, Michael Stanton, and John Murphy, be remitted
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, June 28th, 17.3. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favour of Lientes Colonel John Murray, for one hundred and mine pounds elw shillings and eight pence specie, being the ballance of his reds ing account, as reported by the Comptroller General this day, wh paid out of the monies arising from the class tax.
Ordered, That the Hon'ble the Chief Justice, and Mr. Jostin Bryan, be requested to take the examination of such soldienst Colonel Humpton shall bring before them, for discovering the sons and designs of such as were concerned in exciting the disturbances among the soldiery in this city.
A letter from Colonel Samuel Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores of the United States, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That Captain Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Mility Stores of this State, be directed to deliver the two pieces of art nance, six pounders. which became the property of the State the reduction of York town, in Virginia, to Samuel Hodgdon, quire, upon his receipt and engagement to replace them as soon possible.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Cot troller General, for the sum of five hundred pounds, State of the seventh of April, 1781, for paying one-third of depreciation to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, agreeably to at General Assembly of the thirteenth of April, 178.2, for which Was to account.
'The reports of the Comptroller General, in favour of the file ing officers and soldiers, were read and approved, and ca drawn for the interest due to each on the tenth day of April, as computed by him, to be paid out of the monies arising
SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
616
ucaiso appropriated for the discharge of interest due upon deprecia- lion certificates, vist :
Principal.
Interest.
Patrick MeGlaughlin, private, of Hazen's regiment,
£91 16 7
5 10 1
James Holmes, late drummer in the 11th do.,
64 16 5
8 17 8
John Murray, Esq'r, Lieutenant Col'o 2nd do.,
300 0 0 18 0 0
Lieutenant Levi Griffiths, of the fifth de.,
200 8 0
12 0 5
Robert Wilson, private in Gen'l Hazen's do.,
61 16 7
3.14 1
Matthias Little, private in the third re- giment,
88 13 1
5 6 4
John Yost, private in the fifth
de.,
60 11
2 12
Francis Willet, do.
do.,
60 11 2
3
12
7
Bernard Dougherty, do. fifth
do.,
56 18 1
3
8
2
Wiekart Levering, do.
do.,
60 0
3 3 12 0
Thomas Clayton, do. seventh
do.,
34 2 10
2 0 11
Thomas Hardy,
do. third
do.,
59
3 1
3 10 11
Lieutenant William Moore, of the second do.,
122 11 3
77 0
Allen Rodgers, private in the eleventh do.,
85 0 1
520
Hagh Barnet, Corporal, General Hazen's do.,
63 11 6 3 19 10
Jobn Newman, late Quarter Master Serg's 6th do.,
85 5 6 5 2 5
Captain Sam'l Fisher, late of the militia, 369 15
9 22 8
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 30th, 1783.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. The Honorable James Irvine, Jobn Buyers, George Wall, Jun'r, Sebastian Levan, John McDowell,
Esquires.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Frederick Sneider, for fifteen pounds seven shillings and six pence, in fall of bis account for wages as Door-keeper till this day, inclusively, and cash paid for two pounds of twine.
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Henry Wise, do. second do.,
57 2
6 3
8
5
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Upon the petition of George Pratt, Michael Stanton, & Jeh Murphy, convicted of assault and battery. in the county of Phib delphia, Ordered, That the several imes due to the State from the mil George Pratt, Michael Stanton, and John Murphy, be remitted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, June 28th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan, Enquire
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favour of Lienteret Colonel John Murray, for one hundred and nine pounds elor shillings and eight pence specie, being the ballance of his ree ing account, as reported by the Comptroller General this day, tol paid out of the monies arising from the class tax.
Ordered, That the Hon'ble the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justin Bryan, be requested to take the examination of such soldiers # Colonel Humpton shall bring before them, for discovering the per- sons and designs of such as were concerned in exciting the law disturbances among the soldiery in this city.
A letter from Colonel Samuel Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores of the United States, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That Captain Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Militan Stores of this State, be directed to deliver the two pieces of ont nance, six pounders. which became the property of the State upo the reduction of York town, in Virginia, to Samuel Hodgdon, Et quire, upon his receipt and engagement to replace them as soon # possible.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Coat troller General, for the sum of five hundred pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for paying one-third of depreciation to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, agreeably to act !! General Assembly of the thirteenth of April, 1782, for which bei to account.
'The reports of the Comptroller General, in favour of the follow ing officers and soldiers, were read and approved, and an order drawn for the interest due to cach on the tenth day of April, 178% -as computed by him, to be paid out of the monies arising from the
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ted for the discharge of interest due upon deprecia- , vizt :
Principal.
Interest.
ghlin, private, of Hazen's
£91 16 7
5 10 1
late drummer in the 11th
64 16 5
8 17 8
Esq'r, Lieutenant Col'u
300 0 0
18 0 0
i Griffiths, of the fifth
200 8 0 12 0 5
private in Gen'l Hazen's
61 16 7
3.14 1
, private in the third re-
88 13 1
5 6 4
rate in the fifth de.,
do.
do.,
60 11 2
3 12 7
erty, do. fifth do.,
do.,
- 60 0
3
3 12 0
1,
do. seventh
do.,
34 2 10 2 0 11
-
do. third
do.,
59 3 1
3 10 11
liam Moore, of the second
122 11 3 77 0
private in the eleventh
85 0 1 520
Corporal, General Hazen's
63 11 6
3 19 10
1, late Quarter Master )., Fisher, late of the militia, 369 15
85 5 6
5 2 5
9 22 8 7
incil met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 30th, 1783. PRESENT : icy JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. rable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. James Irvine, John Buyers,
George Wall, Jun'r, Sebastian Levan, John McDowell, -
Esquires.
is drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Frederick teen pounds seven shillings and six pence, in fall of wages as Door-keeper till this day, inclusively, and wo pounds of twine.
60 11 2
3 12 7
do. second do.,
57 2 6
B 8
5
18 1
3 8 2
ng, do.
616
MINUTES OF THE.
A letter from Henry Wynkoop, Esquire, of the county of Best, inclosing sundry depositions relating to the robberies lately com- mitted in the said county, was read ; and on consideration,
Ordered, That a proclamation be issued in the following word, 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 the last month several collectors in the county d' Bucks, within this State, have been robbed by Moses Doan, Abn- ham Doan, Amos Dillon, and other persons unknown, of sums df money collected for the publick use :
And whereas, It is of the utmost importance to the good people of this State that the perpetrators of such atrocious crimes should be brought to condign punishment ; We have thought fit to offer, and do hereby offer, a publick reward of one hundred pounds, in specie, for each and every of the perpetrators of the said robberies, or any of them, to be paid on conviction for the same, to any per- son or persons who shall apprehend and secure them, or any df them : And over and beside the said reward, we do hereby promin free and full pardon to any one of the said robbers, their aidera, aber tors, or comforters, who shall discover, apprehend, and secure, any other or others of the said robbers, so that he or they shall be con- victed as afuresaid : And all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, and Con- stables, are hereby strictly enjoined and required, to make diligent search and inquiry after, and to use their utmost endeavours to ap- prebend and secure the said robbors, their aiders, abettors, or com., and every of them, so that they may be dealt with according to law.
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Given in Council, under the hand of his Excellency JOHN DICK- INSON, Esquire, President, and the seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this thirtieth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.
JOHN DICKINSON.
Attest :- JOHN ARMSTRONG, Jun'r, Secretary. GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH
Ordered, That a letter be written to the Secretary of War, ob- serving that in the commission to Colonel Porter, the word " Com- mandant" is omitted, and desiring that it may be added, as he ru intitled to the rank of " Lieutenant Colonel Commandant," at the time of issuing the said commission.
Ordered, 'That John Gardner, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Chester, be directed to take all possible means to apprehend und
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e the persons of Henry Carberry, late a Captain in the Penn- nia line, and James Sullivan, Lieutenant of Dragoons, sus- d of exciting the late disturbances among the soldiery in this ; and that Philip Kreamer, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of s, be directed in like manner to apprehend and secure the per- if a certain - Nagle, & Serjeant, in the third Pennsylvania hent, charged with the like offence.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 1st, 1783.
PRESENT :
s Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. Honorable James Irvine, John M'Dowell, ? George Wall, Junior, John Buyers, Esquires.
"dered, That the Lieutenant of the city be requested to inform omplainants against the late militia appointment of Captain n Esler and others, that to-morrow is assigned by Council to their objections. 'The judges of the election, and such others [r. Henry may think necessary, are also to attend. Eleven ck is the hour appointed by Council.
Upon the resignation of Robert Levers, Esquire, :solved, That Colonel Thomas Craig be appointed Lieutenant e county of Northampton.
rdered, That the Secretary be directed to call upon the Pro- Dtary of the Supreme Court, for a state of all monies decreed he said court out of confiscated estates.
letter from the Reverend James Finley, stating his. proceedings r the directions of Council, in the western counties of this , was read, and the Secretary directed to express the approba- of the Board.
A letter from Brigadier General Irvine was read.
dered, That the Secretary be directed to advise the Surveyor ral of the intelligence contained in General Irvine's letter, and t is the order of Council that all abuses of trust in laying out nd beyond the Ohio, or any encroachinents upon the tract >art for the accommodation of the Pennsylvania line, be ed against with the utmost assiduity.
Comptroller General's report upon the account of John'Ir- ras read, approved, and an order drawn for the sum of nine- ounds ten shillings State money, upon the Treasurer.
lecd was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- for three city lots, marked in the general plan of lots X, Y,
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618
MINUTES OF THE
Z, sold agreeably to law, for the redemption of the bills cf credit of this State dated the twenty ninth day of April, 1780, to Thom . Irwin. Consideration three hundred and forty-five pounds. Den dated the thirteenth day of June, 1783.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 2nd, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOUIN DICKINSON, Esquire, President The Honorable James Irvine, John Buyers, Esquires. George . Wall, Jr., Sebastian Levan, S A memorial from the Consul of France was read.
Ordered, In consequence, that a conference be requested will the Judges of the Supreme Court and Attorney General of State, the Judges'of the Court of Common Pleas, and Prothese tary of the county of Philadelphia, on Saturday next, at tualw o'clock, in the Council Chamber.
. The affidavits of James Bennet and others, Serjeants in the Per sylvania line, concerning the late mutiny, were read.
The Council met. . PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, July Bra, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President The Hon'ble James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, Sebastian Levan, John McDowell, John Buyers,
Raquires
The Comptroller's report upon the account of Robert Lola, Esquire, Paymaster to the Philadelphia county militia, was & approved, and an order drawn for the sum of two hundred seventeen pounds nine shillings and eleven pence specie, to be pa out of the money arising from the militia fines.
A letter from Mr. Boudinot, inclosing a resolution of Congr of the first instant, was read and replied to by the President.
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PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 4th, 1788. .
o Council.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, July 5th, 1783.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan, Esquires. John McDowell,
letter from the Superintendant of Finance, inclosing a resolve Congress of the seventeenth day of June, 1783, was read.
he report of the committee of Congress appointed to confer Council upon the subject of the late disturbances in this city, transmitted by the Delegates of the State, and read. be Council resumed the consideration of the complaint against late militia appointment of Captain Adam Esler, Lieutenant tham Hargis, and Ensign Anthony Fanan, of Colonel Dean's ilion ; and thereupon,
rdered, That the return made by Colonel Henry be accepted, commissions issue accordingly.
"dered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the : by John Buller, upon conviction of misdemeanor in the county hester, be remitted.
Le Honorable the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Bryan, the es of the Court of Common Pleas, Prothonotary of the county biladelphia, and Attorney General of the State, attending in cil, agreeably to the order of Wednesday last, a conference held on the representation from Monsieur Marbois, respecting Consular powers.
Upon the application of Major General Howe, it was
·stered, That the Quarter Master General of the State be di- d to furnish him with such articles for the accommodation of roops under his command as cannot be procured from the Con- tal store, and that regular receipts be taken.
le reports of the Comptroller General in favour of the follow- Officers and soldiers were read and approved, and an order D for the interest due to each on the tenth day of April, 1782, toputed by him, to be paid out of monies arising from the ex-
620
MINUTES OF THE
cise appropriated for the discharge of interest due upon deprecis tion certificates, vizt :
Principal.
Interest
Jacob Weitzell, Lieutenant 11th Penn'a reg't,
£210 16 11
12 12 11
Captain William Mackay, 9th do.,
358 1 8 21 13
Captain John McGowan, of Invalid do.,
367 15 5 22 1 2
Samuel llockagoy, Musician Ist reg't Art'y,
74 2 4
4 8 10
Jobn Blackwood, private in the 5th do.,
61 10 3
3 13 10
William Maulby, private in the 5th do.,
87 1 10
2 44
Captain Robert Patton, late in the 11th do.,
68 1 9
411
Lewis Nichola, Esquire, Colonel Invalid do.,
614 7 0
36 17 1
Doctor Matthew Maus, Surgeon of do., Anthony Hollman, late private 9th do.,
539 1 9
32 6 1
52
8 8
Non
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, July 7th, 1783, Monday. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President
The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, John McDowell, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan,
Esquires.
Ordered, That two-thirds of the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by John Jones, on conviction of three several misdemeanors, at the last Court of Oyer and Terminer held for the county of Berks, be remitted.
His Excellency the President and Mr. Irvine were named to the Board of Property, which sits this morning.
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SUPREME, EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
e Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 8th, 1783. PRESENT : Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
ble James Irvine, George Wall, Junior,and ) John McDowell, Sebastian Levan, Esquires. John Buyers,
mptroller's report on the account of Jacob Rife, for a. isbed for the use of the United States, was read and ap- ad an order drawn in consequence, for the sum of forty- ds State money of the seventh of April, 1781, agrees- resolve of the General Assembly of the eighth day of 32.
er was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Philip Green- uire, for seventy pounds four shillings and six pence, in. s services as Town Major at Lebanon, in Lancaster county, to the Comptroller General's report of this day, to be if the money arising from militia fines in said county. lowing deeds were examined and signed by His Excel- President, for sundry city lots, sold agreeable to law, for ption of the bills of credit of this State, dated the twenty- of April, 1780, marked in the general plan of city lots ; in the Surveyor General's office. Decd dated the eighth dy, 1783, vizt :
ew Irwin, for lot No. 1256. Consideration 2 42 0.0 Robert Barr, for lots numbered from 1399 to iclusive. Cons'n, 256 0 0 . Quarrier & William Hunter, lots from 1725
' incl. do., . 665 0 0
Markoe, Esq'r, do., 1733 to 1744 do., do., 2,035 0 0
port was granted to William Lewis, his sister and servants, rom the city of New York to the city of Philadelphia,
MINUTES OF THE
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 9th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President
The Honorable James Irvine, 1 John Buyers, John McDowell,
George Wall, Junior, ? Requires
The reports of the Comptroller General in favour of the follow ing officers and soldiers, were read and approved, and an order drawn for the interest due to each on the tenth day of April, 1782, as computed by him, to be paid out of the monies arising from the excise appropriated for the discharge of interest due upon der ciation certificates, vizt :
Principal.
Interest
William Preston, late a Lieutenant of Art'y Artif.,
284 11 11
17 14
. William Mullen, late a private in the 6th reg't,
84 9 1
5 11
James Dickinson, Corporal in the 4th do.,
60 2 1 3 12 1
Captain Jacob Weaver, of the tenth re- giment,
400
0
Q 24 0 1
John Allen, private in the seventh do., William McCoy, private in do., Hannah, the widow of Wm. Gray, Ma- tross of Art'y Artif'rs,
54
0
4
3 4 1
58
9
4 3 10 :
18 17 6 1 2:
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, July 10th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President The Honorable James Irvine, John McDowell, George Wall, Junior, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan,
Requires
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favour of the " orable George Wall, Junior, Esquire, for the sum of eighty ... pounds seven shillings and six pence, in full for bis acooust attendance at this Board 'till the ninth instant, and mileage.
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pon the Comptroller's report on the account of Peter Deel, for rse furnished by him for the use of the United States, an or- vas drawn on the Treasurer for the sum of twenty-nine pounds hillings and six pence, State muney of the seventh of April, , in favour of Peter Smith, who produced an assignment from Deel.
.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 11th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. . Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, & Esquires. John McDowell, John Buyers,
deed was examined and signed by His Excellency the Presi- to Ebenezer Carson, for a plantation late of Joseph Doan, an nted traytor, situate in Plumstead township, in the county of ia, containing forty-two acres and one hundred and fifteen Les. Consideration money eight hundred and fifty-eight pounds een shillings. Deed dated the twenty-sixth day of June, .
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, July 12th, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. .
Honorable James Irvine, Sebastian Levan, George Wall, Junior, John McDowell,' John Buyers, .
Eaquires.
le reports of the Comptroller General in favour of the follow- fhoers and soldiers, were read and approved, and an order n for the interest due to each on the tenth day of April, 1782, mputed by him, to be paid out of the money arising from the ve appropriated for the discharge of interest due upon depro- an certificates, vist :
Icis King, private in the fifth regi- ent,
Principal.
Interest.
£60 16 7 3 12 11
m Rupert, Corporal in the tenth do., 65 0 4
3 18 0
n Parker, Serjeant in the fifth do.,
85 0 10
624
· MINUTES OF THE
Principal.
Interest.
Samuel Bryson, Lieutenant late of the 7th do.,
300 0 0
18 0 0
William Smith, private in the fifth do., William Brooks, Serjeant, do.,
61 11
9 3 13 10
James Rowland, private, do ,
60 12
4 3 12 8
William Douglass, private in the 10th do.,
59 3 1 3 10 11
Captain Andrew Irvine, of the seventh do.,
326 1
5 19 11 3
Captain Lieu't Stephen Stephenson, 9th do.,
214 1 6 12 16 1
Lieutenant Joseph Collier, of the first do.,
133 10
0
8 0 %
Christian Freek, Serjeant of the fifth do., James Siggersoll, private in the tenth do.,
21 16
0
1 61
55
6
5 3 64
56
3
4
3 74
Daniel Smith, private in the fourth do., Thomas Harrington, Drummer in the fifth do ,
63 1
8
8 15 7
Lieutenant Henry Greer, late of Art'y Artif'rs
241 3
2
14 9 +
Peter Reese, late a private in the third do.,
88 13 1 564
Thomas Leester, late a private in the 2nd do.,
54 14 11
3 5 4
Thomas Pierce, Dragoon in Moylan's do.,
89 10
6
5 74
John Smith, Corporal in the tenth do., Michael Dietrick, private in the sixth do.,
91 11
1 5 99
James Martin, private in the second do., John Crayton, private in Hazen's do.,
85
6
7
5 24
.
91
7
7 5 9 7
Ordered, 'That the stores belonging to the publick in the bands of Colonel Lewis Farmer, be exposed to publick sale as soon # possible, and that the City Auctioneer pay into the treasury the monies arising from thence.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Comp troller General, for the sum of five hundred pounds State money of the seventh day of April, 1781, for the purpose of discharging one-third of the depreciation due to the officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, agreeably to act of General Assembly passed the thirteenth day of April, 1782, for which the said Comptroller General is to account
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59 12
5
3 11 5
60 16
7 3 12 11
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 14th, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Jun'r, ? John Buyers, Sebastian Levan, Esquires.
wo orders were drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Hon- le James Irvine, Esquire, one for the sum of fifty pounds, and Other for the sum of twenty-nine pounds twelve shillings and sence, in full 'for his attendance as Councillor for the city of. adelphia 'till the thirteenth instant. ..
n order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favour of John Nichol- Esquire, Comptroller General, for the sum of one hundred and ity-five pounds specie, being one quarter's salary as Comptrol- General, commencing the thirteenth of April and ending the fth day of July, 1783.
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