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In favor of Philip Bryan, for fifty pounds seven shillings xad nine pence, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, in full for principal and interest for a horse furnished for public use.
. In favor of Thomas Bulger, for fifteen pounds ten shillings and two pence, in State money, in full of principal and interest upon his certificate for provisions furnished for public use.
In favor of Joseph McIlvaine, for two pounds twelve shillings and six pence, in full of his certificate for provisions furnished for public usc.
The three last mentioned sums to be paid agreeably to resolutie of Assembly dated the eighth day of May, 1782.
In favor of Augustine Willet, Esquire, for fourteen shillings and seven pence, ballance of his account for provisions furnished to the militia in the fall of 1781.
The resignations of Robert Cluggage, Robert Scott, and Samuel Thompson, as Justices of the Peace for the county of Bedford, wen read and accepted.
A memorial from William Pollard, merchant, respecting money in his hands belonging to William Price, attainted of high tream, was read; and
Ordered, 'To lie on the table.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the President to James Tate, conveying ninety-two acres and sixteen perched land, situate in Northampton township, in the county of Bucks. Seized and sold agresably to law, as the estate late of Alexandr Bartram, for six hundred and seven pounds eighteen shillings sp cie. Decd dated this day.
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il considering that it may now be proper to have some prepa- ade for the public demonstrations of joy upon the definitive ' Peace between the United States and Great Britain, d, That the Honorable House of Assembly be consulted ubject.
Council resumed the consideration of the Proclamation of dated the eighteenth of October instant, recommending veral States to set apart the second Thursday in December : thanksgiving; and thereupon,
I that a proclamation for that purpose be issued in the words, to wit :
resident and the Supreme Executive Council of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania :
A PROCLAMATION.
EAS, The United States in Congress assembled, by their tion dated the eighteenth of October instant, have set recommended that " Whereas, It hath pleased the Su- iler of all human events to dispose the hearts of the late it powers to put a period to the cffusion of human blood, iming a cessation of all hostilities by sea and land, and ited States are not only happily rescued from the danger lities to which they have been so long exposed, but their sovereignty, and independence, ultimately acknowledged : whereus, In the progress of a contest on which the most rights of human nature depended, the interposition of Providence in our favor hath been most abundantly and tiously manifested, and the citizens of these States have son for praise and gratitude to the God of their salvation. d, therefore, with an exalted sense of the blessings by e are surrounded, and of our entire dependence on that · Being from whose goodness and bounty they are deri- : United States in Congress assembled do recommend to al States to set apart the second Thursday in December day of public thanksgiving, that all the people may then to celebrate with grateful hearts and united voices, the ' their Supreme and all bountiful Benefactor for his num- vours and mercies; that He hath been pleased to conduct ty through all the perils and vicissitudes of the war; that given us unanimity and resolution to adhere to our just hat He hath raised up a powerful ally to assist us in sup- hem ; and bath so far crowned our united efforts with suo- t in the course of the present year hostilities have ceased, re left in the undisputed possession of our liberties and ence, and of the fruits of our own lands, and in the free
Proclamation was omitted in its proper place. See 30th of Octo-
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participation of the treasures of the sea ; that He hath prospered the labor of our husbandmen with plentiful harrests ; and abow all, that He hath been pleased to continue to us the light of the blessed gospel, and secured to us, in the fullest extent, the rights of conscience in faith and worship. And while our hearts over- fow with gratitude, and our lips set forth the praises of our great Creator, that we also offer up fervent applications that it may please to pardon all our offences, to give wisdom and unanimity to our public Councils, to cement all our citizens in the bonds of af feetion, and to inspire them with an earnest regard for the national honor and interest, to enable them to improve the days of prosperity by every good work, and to be lovers of peace and tranquility; that it may please Him to bless us in our husbandry, our commerw and navigation, to smile on our seminaries and means of education, to cause pure religion and virtue to flourish, and give peace to all nations, and to fill the world with His glory."
Therefore, we do hereby recommend to the people of this State, that they set apart the said second Thursday in December next, M a day of public thanksgiving to Almighty God, agreeably to the recommendation of the above recited proclamation.
Given in Council, under the hand of the President and the seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this thirtieth day of October, in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-thres. JOHN DICKINSON. Attest :- JOHN ARMSTRONG, Junior, Secretary. GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, November 21st, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President The Hon'ble James Irvine, Bernard Dougherty,"
George Wall, Jun'r, John Neville, John McDowell, Isaac Mason, Requires Samuel J. Atlee,
The ratification of the preliminary articles, &ca., by Congres was transmitted by their Secretary, read and referred to the G eral Assembly.
The evidence collected by the committee appointed to hear examination of the witnesses upon the case of the Northumberti election, was presented to this Board and read.
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. A letter from the Hon'ble Arthur St. Clair, Esquire, inclosing a resolution of the Council of Censors, was read.
Ordered, That the minutes of this Board be transmitted to the Council of Censors, agreeably to their resolution of to-day.
A letter from Daniel Levan, Esquire, Prothonotary of the county of Berks, pointing out the districts into which the said county is divided for the more convenient election of Magistrates, was read.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, November 22nd, 1788. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Hon'ble James Irvine, Bernard Dougherty,
John M'Dowell, John Noville, and Esquires.
Samuel J. Atlee, Isaac Mason,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of his Excellency the President, for the sum of six hundred and twenty-five pounds, being one half years' salary, ending the sixth day of May, 1784. The following orders were drawn in favor of Samuel Hadden : The one for fifty-three pounds seventeen shillings; the other for forty-one pounds sixteen shillings and five pence, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, being the amount of principal and in- terest due to the said Hadden for two horses furnished by him for public service.
A letter from the Comptroller General, upon Mr. Searl's account, was read; and, on consideration,
Ordered, That the following verbal message be delivered to the General Assembly, vizt :
Council would be glad that the General Assembly would be pleased to adopt some mode for ascertaining in a manner agreeable to them, the compensation to be made to James Searle, Esquire, as Agent for this State in Europe.
Upon reconsidering the evidence collected by the committee of this Board, on the election of Northumberland county, it was de- termined that John Boyd, Esquire, was duly elected Councillor, Henry Antes, Esquire, Sheriff, and John Scott, Coroner, of the aforesaid county, and that Commissions issue to Henry Antes and John Scott, Esquires, accordingly.
Frederick Antes and William Antes, of the county of Northum- berland, were offered as sureties for the said Henry Antes, and ap- proved by Council.
." Am order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Sampal J. Atlee, for the sam of thirty three pounds two nbillings
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and six pence, in full of his account of attendance at this Board 'till the twenty-fourth instant inclusively, and his mileage.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, November 24th, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, Isaac Mason,
John McDowell, Samuel J. Atlee, Esquire
John Neville,
The following orders were drawn in favor of James Murray, Esquire, agreeably to the Comptroller's report : The one for the sum of seven shillings and six pence, and the other for two pounds eight sbillings and eight pence, State money, for flour and beef furnished for the public.
Mr. Hill and Mr. Johnston attending in Council, communicated the wishes of the House that some public mode of demonstrating our common joy upon the arrival of the definitive treaty should be adopted, and that Council would be pleased to consider with then how such demonstration can be most properly made.
Ordered, That this consideration be taken up to-morrow, aod that Messieurs Biddle, Pcale, Noville, Bedford and Craig, be re- quested to give their attendance.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John McDonal, for fifty-six pounds five shillings specie, agreeably to the Comp troller's report, upon his account for rations furnished for the Wash- ington county militia, to be paid out of the fund appropriated to the frontier defence.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, November 25th, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable James Irvine, John Neville,
John McDowell, Stephen Balliot, Esquires
Samuel J. Atlee, Isaac Mason, John Boyd, Esquire, attending in Council, and taking the ooth prescribed by the Coustitution, took his sent at the Board, som ably to the order of Saturday the twenty-second instant.
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James Searle, Esquire, was admitted to the audience of Council upon the subject of his services and expences as the Agent of this State in Europe.
Upon the petition of Anthony Fund, convicted of larceny, and sentenced to a corporal punishment of ten lashes,
Ordered, That in consideration of his advanced age and extreme poverty, the said punishment be remitted.
Plunket Fleeson, Esquire, and his Associate Justices, attending in Council, agreeably to a request of this Board, a conference was had upon the necessity of inforcing the law intitled " An Act for mppressing vice and immorality."
Agreeably to the order of yesterday, the committee of the House, Messieurs Biddle, Peale, Neville, Bedford and Craig, met this Board.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, November 26th, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honorable James Irvine, John Neville, r John McDowell, Isase Mason, Samuel J. Atlee, W. John Boyd,
Esquires. Stephen Balliot,
; A letter from Governor Harrison was read.
Ordered, That a copy of it be transmitted to the Reverend Dr. . John F.wing and others, Commissioners on the part of this State for determining lines of boundary between this State and the State · of Virginia.
Ou consideration,
Ordered, That under a sense of the many ill effects resulting from the toleration of fairs, it be communicated to the Magistracy as the opinion of Council, that their authority should be uniformly exerted to prevent them.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Nichol- son, Esquire, Comptroller General, for the sum of five hundred pounds, State money, to be applied to the discharge of a third part of depreciation certificates.
Upon the petition of John Christie and Andrew Lytle, for them- gelves and others, oficers of the Pennsylvania line, and purchasers of s tract, of land in the county of Bucks, confiscated and sold as the property of Andrew Allen, Esquire,
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Ordered, That the aforesaid peti Hon'ble House of Assembly, for the
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thur
PRESENT His Excellency JOHN DICK! The Honorable James Irvine, John M'Dowell, Bernard Dougher John Nevill,
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, F PRESEN His Excellency JOHN DICK The Honourable James Irvine, John M'Dowell, Bernard Dougherty
An order was drawn on the Treas Isaac Mason, Esq'r, for twenty-four pence, in full of his account for attı tieth day of November, 1783, inelu A letter from Michael Huffnagle the State land on the northern side
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Satu
PRESEN His Excellency JOHN DICKIN The Honorable James Irvine, John Nevill, Bernard Dougherty, The petition of Joseph Bohm, and rejected.
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The petition of John Patton and David Lennox, praying to be jointly appointed to the place of City Auctioneer, was read, and postponed for consideration.
John Cadenhead, late Master of the ship Success, lately wrecked in the river Delaware, presented a petition, praying that some two merchants may be appointed to survey the cargo of the said ship, and report upon it agreeably to law.
A letter from Cunningham and Nesbitt upon the same subject was also read.
Ordered, That John Cadenhead deliver to Council an accurate inventory of all the goods and materials mentioned in his memorial of yesterday, particularizing every mark on the bales or covers of the goods, and exactly as possible the names of the shippers, and of the persons to whom consigned, and the present condition of such goods and materials.
The Comptroller General's reports in favor of the following off- cers 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- puted by him, to be paid out of the monies arising from the excise appropriated for the discharge of interest due upon depreciation, vist :
Principal.
Interest.
Jacob Swetagay, private in the German regiment,
. Mrs. Sarah, Representative of Lt. Thos. 4 Boyd, of 1st do.,
240 17 10
14 9 0
41 5 0 2 9 5
215 7 0 12 18 6 .
92 5 4
5 10 7
222 1 5 13 6 5
272 8 6 16 6 9
59 3 1 8 10 11
546 5 112 82 15 6
59 8 1 8 10 11
Jacob Reiner, late Captain Schott's corps,
79 7 8
4 15 2
101
1 7 6 1 8
44
7 9 2 18 8
Samuel Hastings, late Gunner of Artif. lery, do., John Davis, late Matross of do. do.,
50 0 9 800
Do. do. Ensign Wm. Boyd, of 12th do., .
Doctor William Brown, late Mate in Gen'l Hosp'l, dec'd, by John Brown, bis beir at law,
John Haragan, late private of the fifth do.,
Estate of John Parke, late L't of second do.,
Captain Lieut't James Lloyd, of the Ar- tillery, do.,
John Donovan, late private of the third do.,
Stephen Bayard, L't Colonel of the eighth do.,
Marmaduke Hanly, late private of the sixth do.,
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Principal.
Interest.
42
8
2 10 4
Charles Cooper, late private in the fifth do.,
60 1 7
8 18 1
Archibald Murphy, Serjeant in the se- cond do.,
83 1 4}
4 19 7
Isaac Craig, Captain of the Artillery do.,
417 6
4 25 0 8
The Hon'ble Edward Hand, Esq'r, Brig'r Gen'l,
1,690 19 11 101 9 1
Richard Johnston, late private of the second do.,
87 1
7 5 4 5
James Dagley, do., third do.,
87
8 1 5 4 9
35 0 0 2 2 0
Peter Paul, late Ensign Flying Camp, Robert Nettles, late Corporal, third do., John Barr, late private of the eleventh do.,
83 9 8 5.0 1
William Warren, late private of the tenth do.,
Capt'n Lieu't James McClure of the Artillery, do.,
350 8 3
21 0 5
James Gallant, late private of the In- valid, do ,
78 18 4
4 14.7
Charles Holder, do., of the second do., Henry Miller, do. do.,
88 11
7
5 6 3
Matthias Clousher, late Dragoon, Colo. Lee's legion,
82 18
5
4 19 4
Christopher Berris, do., private in the eleventh do.,
91 6
1
5 9 6
Widow and children of Patrick Herron, do. third do.,
60 17
7
8 13 1
Major James Ried, of Hazen's do.,
100
0. 0 6 0 0
Captain William Sproat, of the third do.,
500 0 0
30 0 0
Timothy Flanagan, private in the second do.,
59
3 1
3 10 11
William Irvine, Esquire, Brigadier Gen- oral,
797 7 9
47 16 9
Widow and children of Alex'r Wilson, L't of Hazen's regim't, deceased, Elias Williams, Sergeant of Artillery, Adm'r of Geo. Whibble, late private of the second do.,
78 3
4
4 13 9
90 14 2
5 8 9
51 3 9
3 1 4
888 15 10₺ 28 6 5
56 6 1.
Lieu't Colo. Caleb North, of the sec- ond, do.,
Margaret Henderson, the widow & Adm'x of John Henderson, late pri- vate of sixth do.,
94 14 5 5 18 6
83 18 1 5 6.5
88 11
7 5 6 2
L
Andrew Trevis, late a private of the se- cond do.,
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Principal.
Interest.
88 13 1 5 6 4:
82 0 0 4 18 4
275 12 1 22 10 5
Thomas Fletcher, late private of the first do.,
54 1 5 3 4 10
182 7 7 10 18 9
Abner Everitt, late Lieutenant Flying Camp,
133 10 0
8 0 2
Wm. Ferguson, Adm'r of John Mullen, Matross Artillery,
59 11 3 10 9
Henry Yeable, late private German regiment,
59 1 7 3 10 10
Sarah Powers, Adm'x of Wm. Powers, late private 2nd do.,
59 1 7.
3 10 10
Leonard Broom, Sergeant of Artillery, do.,
87 17 5+ 5 5 4
Thomas Jenny, Lieutenant, late of the fifth do.,
230 13 8
13 16 9
John Harris, Bombadier of Artillery, do.,
78 3 9
4 18 9
Estate of Thomas McGee, private of the second do.
59 1 7 3 10 10
Joseph Williams, late Serjeant Major cleveuth do.,
61 9 7
3 13 8
Matthew Long, late private of the first do ,
59 3 1 3 10 11
Captain John Patterson, late of the so- cond do.,
Colonel Francis Johnston, late of the fifth do.,
67 8 1 4 0 9
76 14 6
4 12 .0
Christian Stake, late Captain in the Fly- ing Camp,
269 9 5
16 3 8
Mark Bingley Worrell, Serjeant In- valid do.,
68 3 2 4 1 9
Jacob Grinder, Adm'r of Geo. Ja. Grin- der, Dragoon Lee's Legion,
32 3 1
1 18 4
Parr.
Major James Parr, late of the seventh do ,
Major James
Christian Miller, late private of the third do., Major James Grier, of the tenth do., Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Har-) mar of the third regiment.
Do. Samuel Hay, 10th do., Lieutenant John Harper, Bri- gade Major 2nd do.,
Captain John Marshall, of the third do ,
Llewellin Davis, L't of the fifth do.,
66 12 5 3 19 10.
239 16 3 14 7 8
Christopher Gettey, late Lieutenant of the 12th do.,
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Lieutenant William Murren, John Tame, Matross of Artillery, Estate of Jacob Me de Hart, Ensign s cond regiment,
Ezekiel Howell, Lieutenant of Arti lery, do.,
John Light, Corporal Penn'a Cavalry, Captain Walker Finney, do. John Bankson,
James Glen, private in the tenth reg ment,
Joseph Madden, do. second do.,
Captain Edmund Burke, of eleven! do.,
Ferdinand Swartz, late private secor do.,
Joshua Rees, private Lee's Partizan L gion,
John Brown, Fifer of the German do. Michael Tern, private of the sixth do Doctor William M'Closky, Surg'n Mate, Art'y Artif'rs,
Michael Karr, private of the third, dc Samuel Platt, Surgeon's Mate of nin do.,
Nathaniel Simpson, private of the thi do.,
Philip Roth, Master music, Colo. Lee Legion,
John Hellar, private in the tenth, do. Thomas Bowland, do. do. Daniel Broadhead, Esquire, Colonel eighth do.,
Lieutenant Robert Martin, of the fi do.,
Peter Middagh, late Lieutenant Flyil Camp,
Jacob Dult, late a Captain do.,
Lieutenant David Hammond, of the fi regiment,
Jacob Schreider, late a Matross Art lery Artificers,
Daniel Salladay, private of the fit regiment,
George Mercer, do. 8th do.,
Adolph Cruseillius, Trumpet Maj Colo. Lee's Legion,
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Principal.
1 Interest.
Lieutenant John Mahan, of the 11th regiment,
253 2 11
15 3 9
Philip Kean, private of 2nd do.,
59 1 7
3 10 9
Widow & children of Lt. Peter Martin, 11th do.,
84 14 8
216
Rev'd Mr. Samuel Shannon, Lt. Flying Camp,
154 6 8
95 1
Thos. Dungan, Adm'r of William Rick- etts, private 3rd regiment,
55 15
4 3 7 0
Isaac Miller, late private 8th do.,
62 8 01
3 11 9
Valentine Stiegle, do. 11th do.,
82 1
5
4 18 5
John Finley, Captain in the 8th do.,
527 18
0 31 13 4
A number of deeds, bonds, &ca., the property of the late cor- poration of this city was, upon order of the General Assembly, transmitted to this Board, and are as follows, to wit :
Date,
Lease from William Coats to George Okill, 26th August, 1742.
Counterpart, release do. to do.
27
do.
do.
Release, George Okill to John Inglis,
27
March,
1744.
Release, William Coates to George Okill, Deed, John Inglis to Andrew Elliott, 19
March, 1759.
Do. Andrew Elliott & wife to William Whitebread, 16
April
1760.
Copy, John Stacey's will,
4 November, 1727.
Writ, John Potts against William Shed,
17 September, 1764.
Deed, William Potts & wife to John Potts, Do. John Potts to William Potta,
14
do.
do.
Do. Richard Pidgeon and wife to John Clifton, 25
September, 1748.
Do. Isaac Norris & others to Mayor and Commonalty,
16 July, 1764.
Do. Jeremiah Williamson to David Wil- liamson, 13
June, 1773.
Do. Judah Foulke to Jeremiah William- BOD,
2
do. do.
Do. Jeremiah Williamson to Zachariah Endress, 7 May, 1774. do.
Do. David Williamson & wife to do., do.
do.
Bond and mortgage, Wm. Whitebread, dated 14th Aug't, 1772, for £100 0 0, interest paid up to 14th August. 1777.
Bond, Nicholas Power and Michael Hillegas, dated 31st August, 1749, for £81 12 0, interest paid up to 81 August, 1776. Bond, Benjamin Jacobs and others, dated 4th November, 1771, for £150, the interest paid up to 4 November, 1776.
Bond and mortgage, Zacharias Endres, dated third of June, 1774, for £250, the interest paid up to 3 June, 1775.
27 August, 1742.
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February, 1765.
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Do. do. William Potts, dated thirty-first of November, 1770, for £100, the interest paid up to 21st of November, 1774.
Bond, Philip Syng and others, dated 29th of January, 1767, for £750.00.
Will of John Clifton, dated 2nd of April, 1755, and James Al- Jen's opinion thereon.
Two policys of Insurance, William Clifton, 1 December, 1772. Receipt for £5 0 0, Sarah Goodman from Mrs. Williamson.
Lease for one year, George Okill to John Inglis, 26 March, 1744.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, December Ist, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Hon'ble James Irvine, Bernard Dougherty,)
George Wall, Jun'r, John Neville, John McDowell, Isaac Mason, and
Esquires. Stephen Balliot, John Boyd,
Agreebly to the order of Saturday last, Mr. John Cadenbend, presented to Council an inventory of the goods, materials, &ca., &ca., mentioned in his memorial of Friday, the twenty-eighth ult., upon which it was,
Ordered, That John Cadenhead publish the said inventory in the Pennsylvania Gazette and Pennsylvania Journal, stating his application to this Board, and calling upon the persons supposed to be consignees, and all others concerned, to make their objections, if any they have, against the sale prayed for .. That he inform this Board what proof he has that the said goods or any of them are insured, or what reason to believe they are so insured; that be enumerate and describe the anchors, cables, sails, rigging, &cs., mentioned, and the present condition thereof.
A return of Justices elected for the town of Bedford, was read. and Mr. Hugh Barckley appointed and commissioned a Justice of the Peace in said county.
A letter from Alexander Patterson, Esquire, inclosing a copy of Zebulin Butler's commitment, was read.
Mr. Dougherty was named to attend the President at the Board · of Property, which sits this morning.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Frederick Sneider, for the sum of twenty pounds, the ballance of his account against the State, for his wages as Door-keeper 'till the thirtieth of November, 1783, inclusively, and fire wood furnished for the use of Council.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, December 2nd, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Hon'ble James Irvine. John Neville,
George Wall, Jun'r, Isaac Mason,
John McDowell, John Boyd, and
Requires.
Stephen Balliott, Bernard Dougherty, John Byers,
Mr. Irvine was appointed to the Board of Property, vice Mr. Dougherty.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, December 3rd, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable James Irvine, John Byers,
.George Wall, Junior, John Neville, John McDowell, Isaac Mason, and
Esq'rs.
Stephen Balliot, John Boyd,
Several papers, accompanied by a letter from Major James Moore, were read and transmitted to the House of Assembly.
A resolution of the General Assembly adopting the report of their committee appointed to confer with this Board concerning the demonstrations of joy to be made upon the confirmation of the de- fluitive treaty, was read, and an order drawn on the Treasurer in consequence, for three hundred pounds, in favor of Colonel Cle- ment Biddle, he to be accountable.
The President presented to the Board a draft of a message to the Assembly, which being read, was agreed to in the words following, to wit :
A message from the President and the Supreme Executive Council to the General Assembly :
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