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a order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favour of the Hon- le John Montgomery, Esquire, for one hundred and six pounds shillings specie, amount of his account for attendance in Con- was a delegate from this State 'till the fourteenth instant.
be report of the Comptroller General upon the account of the. etary of this Board, for fees received in his office from the ity-fifth day of March 'till the twenty-fifth day of June, 1783, usively, and sundry disbursements by him, was read and ap- ed.
ne return of Justices, for the district, containing the townships Upper Dublin and Horsham, and the Manor of Mooreland fo. sounty of Philadelphia, was read and considered, by which it ars that William Dean and Robert Lollar were duly elected. ordered, That William Dean, Esquire, be appointed a Justice ne Peace for the county of Philadelphia, and commissioned rdingly.
Comptroller General's reports on the accounts of John Nix- Benjamin Fuller and John Maxwell Nesbitt, late Auditors of Munts of this State, for their pay, were read and approved.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 15th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Require, President The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, John Buyers, John McDowell, '} Requires
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PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 16th, 1788.
No Council.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, July 17th, 1788. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Require, President
The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan, Requires. John M'Dowell,
The petition of Thomas Norton, late an officer in Colonel Stew. art's regiment, or the second Pennsylvania regiment, praying ma allowance of depreciation, was read, and referred to the Coup troller General.
The Comptroller General's report upon the account of Fraakli Rood, for sundry carpenter's tools furnished by his father, Jobs Beed, for the use of the State, was read and approved.
A letter from the Superintendant of Finance, inclosing a 8th of his accounts brought up to the last day of June, 1783, road.
A petition from John Harvey, convicted of perjury in the county of Bucks, was read and rejected.
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SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 18, 1788. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
1e Honorable James Irvine, Jobn Buyers, Enquires. George Wall, Junior, John M'Dowell,
On the application of a number of respectable inhabitants of e district of Southwark, representing that the health of this iy and neighborhood is greatly endangered by a number of sickly rsons lately arrived in the Brigg Congress, Alexander Davidsen Master, and by the ballast of the said vessel being thrown out on a wharf.
Ordered, That the Health Officer take effectual measures imme- stely to remove the said vessel one mile below the southern ands of the said district, to have the ballast remaining on board ere discharged ; that which has been already thrown out carried 'ay to a proper distance, and the vessel thorowly cleansed cod rified according to law; that, in like manner, he take memeses have the sickly persons aforesaid, distempered with any int .. us disease, immediately removed to the Pest houses on the Bet land.
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The Council maet.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, July 19th,
PRESENT :
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His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, Potet 10 Honorable James Irvine, John M'Dowell, ? John Buyers,
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, MS M
No Council.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 22nd, 1783. - PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable James Irvine, John M'Dowell, { Esquires.
John Buyers, S
George Wall, Esquire, consulted at his own house.
The Comptroller General's report on the account of John Weitshe for rations issued to the troops of this State from the first day of Mareb 'till the first day of July, 1788, was read, approved. and an order drawn for the sum of five hundred and four pounds five shil- lings in specie, upon the Treasurer of the State, in favour of the said John Weitzle.
Note .- That Mr. Weitzle receives this order on condition that he.continue to supply the said troops agreeably to his former co- tract, and the proposals of Council, by their act of March the fast, 1788.
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PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 23rd, 1788.
Thursday, July 24th.
No Council.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 25th, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable James Irvine, John Buyers,
John McDowell, . Esquires. George Wall, Esquire, consulted at his own house.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Franklin Read, for the sum of three pounds five shillings specie, agreeably to the Comptroller General's report of the seventeenth instant.
SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
A draft of a proclamation was laid before the Board, and the Dame being read, was agreed to in the words following, to wit :
By the President and the Supreme Executive Council of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania.
A PROCLAMATION.
WITEREAS, By an inquest held by the Coroner of the city and bounty of Philadelphia, it appears that James Molineaux, labourer, was, while in the prosecution of his lawful business in the night of the seventeenth of this present month, killed and murdered in Cedar street, near Front street, by some unknown person or per- LODS :
And whereas, It is of the utmost importance to the lives of the good people of this State, and a due execution of the laws, that the perpetrators of a crime so horrid should be brought to condign and exemplary punishment : We have, therefore, thought proper to issue this proclamation, hereby engaging that the publick reward of one hundred pounds in specie shall be paid to any person or per- sons who shall apprehend and secure the perpetrator or perpetra- tors of the said murder; to be paid on conviction for the same. And we do hereby charge and require all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, und Constables. to make diligent search and inquiry after, and to use their utmost endeavours to apprehend and secure the perpetra- tor or perpetrators of the said murder, their alders, abettors, and comforters, and every of them, so that they may be dealt with ao- cording to law.
Diven in Council, under the hand of his Excellency JOHN DICK- INSON, Esquire, President, and the seal of the State, at Phila- delphia, this twenty-fourth day of July, 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 the foregoing proclamation be published.
A deed was examined and signed by the President to Mr. George Jooper, for city lot, number 1743 : Sold for the sum of two bun- 'red and ten pounds of the bills of credit of this State dated wenty-ninth day of April, 1780. Deed dated the twenty-fourth Lay of July, 1783.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, July 26th, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President The Honorable James Irvine, Jobn Buyers, and
John McDowell, George Wall, Requires.
Several depositions, concerning some late robberies in Baskı county, were handed in to Council by Colonel Joseph Hart, Lice tenant of said county, which being read, the Councthagreed to ism » proclamation in the following words, to wit :
By the President and the Supreme Executive Council of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, By depositions taken according to law, it appears that in the night of the twenty-first instant, present month, the dwelling houses of William Darroch, Collector of Tazos, Robert Darroch, Collector of Militia Fines, John Shaw, Robert Gibes, Joseph Greer, and Robert Robinson, in the county of Bucks, with- in this state, have been broken open, and the said William Darroch, Robert Darroch, John Shaw, Robert Gibson, Joseph Greer god Robert Robinson, robbed of sums of money, and many valsall effects, by Moses Doan, Abraham Doan, Levi Doan, Malin Dom, ' and other persons unknown :
And whereas, It is of the utmost importance to the good people of this State that the perpetrators of such attrocions crimes should be brought to condign punishment, we have thought fit to offer, cad do hereby offer, a publick reward one hundred pounds in specie, for each and every of the perpetrators of the said robberies, or say of them, to be paid, or conviction for the same, to any person or persons who shall apprehend and secure them, or any of them ; and over and above the said reward, we do hereby promise free and fall pardon to any one of the said robbers, their siders, abettors, er comforters, who shall discover, apprehend, and secure, any other, or others, of the said robbers, so that he, or they, shall be convict- ed 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 endeavors to apprehend and secure the said robbers, their aiders, abetters, and comforter, 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 soul of the State, at Philadelphia, this twenty-sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. JOHN DICKINSON. Attest-JOHN ARMSTRONG, Juu'r, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
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Ordered, That the foregoing Proclamation be published. The Comptroller General's report on the account of Colonel Francis Johnston, Receiver General, for monies received in bis fico from July the first, 1782, 'till May the first, 1783, was read Cand approved.
The appointment of Nicholas Fitzsimmons to the place of Stew- Lard to the Pest Houses, by the Trustees of. State Island, was read and approved. The said Steward is required to attend at the Coun- il Chamber on Monday next.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 28th, 1788. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, John Buyers,
Georgo Wall, John McDowell, Esquires.
"The Surveyor General and Secretary, and Receiver General of the Land office, having reported, agreeably to an order of Council of the fourth of April last, upon the title of Jacob Shallus, to a city fot described in his memorial to this Board, Council determine that the title be confirmed to the said Shallus, his heirs and assigns.
The Comptroller General's reports in favour of the following ofi- -ers and soldiers, were read and approved, and an order drawn for the interest due to each on the tenth day of April, 1782, as com- pated by him, to be paid out of the money arising from the excise appropriated for the discharge of interest due upon depreciation certificates, vist :
Principal.
Interest.
Leonard Miller, private in the 3rd regi- ment,
59 2 11
3 10 10
Barbara Shinnings, widow and Adminis- tratrix of John Shinnings, dec'd, late a private in do.,
. 58 17 7
3 10 6
Martin Heydler, late private, German, do.,
59 1 7
8 10 10
74 18 3
4 9 6
Martin Buchter, private in the fifth do, Lieutenant Robert Allison of the 11th do.,
120 7 11
7 4 5
James Dougherty, private of the 5th do.,
60 16 7 3 13 0
Samuel Carmen, private of do.,
61 10 8 3 18 9
Lawrence Gorman, private in the .. 10th ~
57 16 1
892
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639
he Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 30th, 1783. PRESENT : Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. be Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. orable James Irvine, John McDowell, 2 John Buyers, James Potter, Esquires.
he Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, July 31st, 1783. PRESENT : Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. onorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. imos Irvine, George Wall, Junior, - ohn M'Dowell, John Buyers, Esquires. Lince Potter,
a report of this day from the Surveyor General, it appears lots confirmed by warrant of Council to Jacob Shallus, on representation from the said Surveyor General, the Secre- be Land office, and Receiver General, that the said lot so ! has been surveyed for William Sallaway,
, That the Surveyor General be directed to inform Coun- :hat right the said survey was made. Kelly und' William Smith, of the county of Lancaster, oned Justices of the Peace for the said county, upon "cording to law. vission was issued to John Bartholomew, Esquire, law, for the county of Chester. 'n on the Treasurer in favor of Frederick f fifteen pounds fifteen shillings and six 'nt for his wages as Doorkeeper to this "dry articles for the use of Council for
it appears that John Helm was ": for regulating and sealing or Nathaniel Allen.
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James Davidson, private in the seventh do.,
Conrad Smith, private in the sixth do., James Hall, late private in the fifth do., . Peter Lesk, do. 10th do.,
Edward O'Neal, do. 1st do.,
Principal. Interest
59
5
4 3 11 0
55 4 1 3 6
87 6
1 5 1 8
58 14 1 3 10 4
57 13 1 391
Captain Francis Proctor, Jun'r, of Ar- tillery do.,
417 7 8} 25 0 1
James Ashton, Serjeant of the 9th regi- ment,
79 5 10 4 15 0
61 10 6 3 13 9
81 16 5 4 18 1
Jacob Shiveley, private in the second do.,
51 11 0 319
Jonathan Adams, a Dragoon in the Cav- alry,
51 2 14 3 13
Captain Jacob Stake of the tenth regi- ment,
Samuel Nighlinger of the eleventh do., Thomas Bull, late Lieutenant Colo. Fly- ing Camp,
124 0 0 7 8 9
29 12 5 1 15 5
73 14 11 4 8 6
79 3 3
4 14 1
Jacob Bower, Captain in the sixth regi- ment,
339 6 10 20 71
Lieutenant Michael Everley of the 10th do.,
85 6 4
524
Jacob Tegar, Matross of Artillery,
64 16 7
2 17 0
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 29th, 1783.
PRESENT :
. His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President
The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall,
John Buyers, John McDowell, ( Esquires James Potter,
A passport was granted to Isaac Melcher, Esquire, and his ter Mrs. Mary Hasenclever, to go into the city of New York und arn again.
270 5 5 16 4 %
59 3 3 3 10 11
William Vicker, late Drummer Artille- ry,
Peter Messersmith, private in the second regim't,
Casper Shane, Corporal Ist regiment Ar- tillery,
James Smith, private in the fifth do., Martin O'Brien, do. first do.,
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 30th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
B Honorable James Irvine, John McDowell, 2
John Buyers, James Potter, Esquires.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, July 31st, 1783. -
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
'he Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, George Wall, Junior,
John M'Dowell, John Buyers, Esquires.
James Potter,
. 8 by a report of this day from the Surveyor General, it appears the lots confirmed by warrant of Council to Jacob Shallus, on Emer representation from the said Surveyor General, the Secre- ' of the Land office, and Receiver General, that the said lot so Ermed has been surveyed for William Sallaway,
Resolved, That the Surveyor General be directed to inform Coun- umder what right the said survey was made.
Villiam Kelly and William Smith, of the county of Lancaster, > commissioned Justices of the Peace for the said county, upon turn made according to lsw.
similar commission was issued to John Bartholomew, Esquire, ted agreeably to law, for the county of Chester.
n order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Frederick der, for the sum of fifteen pounds fifteen shillings and siz ve, in full of his account for his wages as Doorkeeper to this rd, and cash paid for sundry articles for the use of Council for month of July.
"pon an election by ballot, it appears that John Helm was pimously appointed to the ofice for regulating and sealing or king measures, formerly held by Nathaniel Allen.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, August 1st, 17 PRESENT : The Honorable JAMES EWING, Require, Vice Presiden The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, John Buyers, James Potter, .
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favour of the How Henry Wynkoop, Esquire, for fifteen pounds specie, for bis ces as Judge in the High Court of Errors and Appeals, til twenty-first day of July, 1783, agreeably to the Comptroller's: of the thirty-first of July, 1783.
Upon the petition of Joseph O'Neal, convicted of larosay i city and county of Philadelphia,
Ordered, That the corporal punishment to which he tenoed at the last City Court, be remitted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, August 2nd, I" PRESENT :
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President
The Honorable James Irvine, James Potter,
John Buyers, George Wall, Junior, S
The Comptroller General's reports in favour of the followi cors and soldiers, were read and approved, and an order dra the interest due to each on the tenth day of April, 1782, puted by him, to be paid out of the monies arising from the appropriated for the discharge of interest due upon depres certificates, vizt :
Principal.
Henry Mooney, private in the tenth regi- ment,
£58 11 1 31
Edward Kelly, private in the first do.,
28 18 10 11
James Steel, Matross of Artillery Arti- ficers,
71 15 7
Andrew M'Kinney,
do.,
23 17 5 1.
John Kinkead,
do.,
20 0 11
John Thomas,
do.,
88 2 7
Jacob Stoner,
do.
24 11 ?'
John Baker,
do.,
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SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Principal.
Interest.
82 8 6
1 18 9
76 0 11
4 11 2
ph Murphy, late a private in the Ich regiment,
54 16 8
3 5 8
Ir Feliz, private in the first regi- ent,
59 3 1
3 10 11
is Ferkle, private in the tenth regi- cot,
.5 64
88 18 1
Father and Executor of Lieutenant ohn Irwin, late of the Flying Camp,
322 13 7 19 7 1
lain Thomas Boyde of the fifth regi- eat,
115 4 0
6 18 2
ard Fullerton, Lieutenant and Ad- tant 3rd do.,
197 18 2
11 17 5
tenant William Stewart, of Hazen's giment, fam Jefferies, late a private of the cond do.,
338 11 0 20 6 2
59 1 7
3 10 10
1 Walker, Matross of Artillery Ar- Icers,
53 2 7
8 8 8
iam Parker, Sergeant of do., iel Shehey, Corporal in the eleventh, giment,
63
0 10
8 15 7
For Joba B. Rogers, Surgeon Ist do., stian. Miller, Matross Ist Artillery
99 12 4
5 19 5
inm Williams, private of the sixth
41 14 9
2 10 0
Le Comptroller-General's report upon the accounts of Captain I'Greer, for waggon and horse hire, pasture and flour, and of ! Weitzle for one steer furnished for the use of the publick, read and approved.
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PHILADELPHIA, Monday, August 4th, 1783.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. James Irvine, James Potter, M Esquires.
John Bayern, : .
George Wall, Junior, S
Laat of Congress, inclosing a resolve of
ob Peters, · do.,
bael Joyce, do.,
55 9 4
8 6 7
302 3 0
18 2 6
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Ordered, That all the papers respecting the title of Jacol lus to a lot of ground within the limits of this City, be ni ferred to the Surveyor General, Receiver General, and Sa of the Land Ofice, with directions to report whether some lot than that at first applied for by Jacob Shallus, and since ered to have been surveyed to William Sallaway, in right original purchase, may, agreeably to the usual mode of proces be assigned to the said Shallus, and whether the whole of situated at the corner of Schuylkill Front street and Locust mentioned in the Surveyor General's certificate of the first of the last month, may be so assigned.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John S for the sum of two hundred and seventy pounds five shilling money of the seventh of April, 1781, being the principal terest due for a mare furnished by the said Stewart for the 1 the public.
The reports of the Comptroller General in favour of the! ing officers and soldiers, were read and approved, and ma drawn for the interest due to each on the tenth day of April as computed by him, to be paid out of the monies aridy the excise appropriated for the discharge of interest due q preciation certificates, vizt :
Principal. IN
Henry Bentley, private in the third regiment,
£ 58 15 4 3
Thomas McCord, private in the fifth do.,
44 2 10
. Michael McCortley, do. do.,
61 10 4
George Bimer, do.
do.,
Cornelius Hoffman, do. sixth do.,
55 1
7
3
.Thomas Jones, do. sizth do.,
59 3
1
3
John McManus, do. third do.,
60 17 59 1
7
Francis McDaniel, do.
do.,
28 4 10
1
Malcolm Forrest, do. fifth do.,
61 10
4
3
Peter Gabel], do. second do.,
59 1 7
George Harvey, Corporal in the sixth do.,
Matthew Kerr, private do. do.,
59
3
1
8
Thomas Powell,
do. fifth do.,
55 4
8
John Douse, do. do. do ..
60
4 7
James Craig, do. third. do.,
William Judges, do. second do.,
John Spiegel, adm'r & father of Ja- cob Spiegel, Serjeant of Artillery,
83 8 8
3
58 1 4
3
George Tripner, Sen'r, do. fifth do.,
60 11 2
7
Patrick Mulvaney, do. second do.,
John Johnston, do. seventh do.,
56 3 34 3
61 19 1
3
60 17 7
59 1 7 1.
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687
stenant James Morris Jones, of the woond regim't,
222 10.10₺
13 6 11
xander Rodgers, Serjeant of the ixth do.,
. 64 4 10
8 17 0
. Moore, Fifer of the second do., "Tence Sloane, private of the third ɔ.,
64 18 9
3 17 9
60 17 7
3 13 0
quel Edgar, Serjeant in the tenth
121 6
63
7 5 6
es Montgomery, private in the wird do.,
60 17
7 3 13 0
es Sweeney, private in do. do., 60 17 7 3 13 0 be delegates from this State to Congress were admitted into the Doil Chamber, and made the following representation : " That L nesday was assigned for the ultimate determination of Con- whether they would return to this city or not ; that they be- id the affirmative determination on this question would be very ptable to the people of this city, and that they had some rea- to believe that an invitation from Council would probably give at desirable cast."
esolved, 'That the delegates from Pennsylvania be at liberty sure Congress that their return to this city would be a very ptable event to the Council of this State.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, August 5th, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
le Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, {
John Buyers, James Potter,
Esquires.
letter from Governor Harrison, inclosing an act of the Vir- Assembly, was read.
letter from the Superintendant of Finance, inclosing a letter written by him to the President of Congress, was read. "dered, That the wardens of the port of Philadelphia be re- ted to have an exact survey made of the bed of the river Dela- . and such measurements as may be necessary to determine la of the chevaux-de-frize should be removed, and in what ber the channel may be rendered most advantageous to the agree of this city.
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Principal.
Interest.
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MINUTES O
An order was drawn on the Treasu specie, in favour of the Hon'ble Jol his attendance in Council and milea 1783, inclusively.
The Honorable the Vice Presid named to the Board of Property, w clock.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, WI PRESEN
His Excellency JOHN DICKI The Honorable JAMES EWIN The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior
An order was drawn on the Trea bach, for the sum of three pounds fi full for his services as Waggon Mas June, 1779, 'till the twenty ninth bly to the Comptroller General's ref
The reports of the Comptroller G ing officers and soldiers, were read an for the interest due to each on the computed by him, to be paid out of excise appropriated for the discharg ciation, vizt :
Serjeant Hugh Mulhollin, of the see regiment, Andrew McGaughy, private of the enth do.,
Joseph Campbell, Corporal in the do.,
Henry Guest, private in the second Levi Burns, private in the tenth do., John Smith, Corporal in the eleve do.,
Patrick McCasland, private of sixth George Dicks, Drummer in the first Christian Wincher, private in the G man do.,
George Francis, Serjeant in do. do., Samuel Allen, private in the second d
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Principal. .
Interest.
tenant James McFarlanee, of first
220
7 2
18 4 5
59
3 1 8 10 11
96 4 1
5 15 4
215 3 11
12 18 2
58 12 2
8 10 8
le report of the Surveyor General, Secretary, and Receiver bral of the Land Office of this day, upon the title of Jacob lus to a city lot, was read and approved.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, August 7th, 1783. PRESENT :
10 Honorable JAMES EWING, Require, Vice President.
Honorable James Irvine, James Potter,
John Byers, George Wall, Junior, Esquires. Sebastian Levan,
rdered, Upon the petition of George Binckes, and the inter- ion of the magistracy of the county of Bucks, that such part le fine imposed upon him by sentence of the Court as belongs 1e State be remitted.
a order was drawn on the Treasurer, for the sum of three bun- pounds in specie, in favour of William Bradford, Junior, Es- , on account of his salary as Attorney General of the State. letter was written to the Prothonotary of Washington county, sing an extract from the late letter of Governor Harrison and telosure, and directing the said Prothonotary to report upon it all possible dispatch.
order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Hono- James Ewing, Esquire, for one hundred and twenty-five ds specie, being one-quarter's salary, ending this day, as Vice ident of the State.
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