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Colo. Hart & Mr. Read reports, That on examining the papers of Doctor Berkenhout, they found a letter which he (the Doctor) acknowledges he had written the Evening before his arrest, with intention of sending it to Richard Henry Lee, Esq'r, of which the following is a Copy :
" Sir :
"The important business in which you are engaged will not per- mit you to favour me with as much of your conversation as I am inclined to wish, for I presume therefore, to trouble you with the following reflexions on paper ; they appear to me of consequence efficient to deserve a moment's attention.
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" America will most assuredly never relinquish the independence she hath so nobly acquired; this Independence the Commissioners have no power to grant ; it is therefore, evident that no treaty of pacification can possibly commence. Reflecting on this situation of affairs ; most ardently solicitous to prevent the further effusion of blood, and impatient to behold the peaceful establishment of this delightful asylum of liberty, I presume to offer myself a voluntary negotiator between the two contending powers. You start at my presumption, but I am sure your candour will suffer me to proceed. If I were to return immediately to England, I am confident that I could command the eager attention of the Ministry ; that I could convince them of a thousand errors into which they have been led, relative to the general disposition of the People of America, the Power of the State, the inflexibility and sagacity obvious in every department, & many other particulars, sufficient to convince Great Britain that every idea of subjugating America is futile and ridi- culous.
" This information I might give the British Ministry, without any countenance or assistance from Congress or any of its members; but to render my success indisputable, I could wish that I might be enabled to delineate the outlines of such a Treaty of peace & com- merce as America would probably approve ; I say probably approve, because I do not expect that Congress will give me the least degree of authority. I would presume to request a mere sketch or outlines of essential Articles on a slip of Paper, not signed, & intended caly to assist my memory."
(Dr. Berkenhout's essay of a letter to R. H. Lee, Eaq'r). T. M.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble Matt'w Smith, Esq'r, for the Sum of one hundred Pounds, to do charged to his acco't.
Ordered, That the Petition of Negro Ralph, late a slave of Jobs Rankin, late of the County of York, be referred to the general As sembly, together with his Papors of proof that he is a freeman.
Ordered, That this Council will on Monday next go down to Dillings Port, finally to determine respecting the fortifications to be creoted on the river Delaware.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Lieut. Arch'd Campbell, of the 6th Pennsylvania - Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars, for the Recruiting service, to be charg'd to his account.
Colo. George Stewart, of the County of Lancaster, attended the Council, agreeable to the notice sent him, And the wife of Mich'l Whitman attended also, but she, on examination, appearing to have been absent at the time of holding the vendue for the Sale of her Husband's effects, And no other person appearing to give ovidenes in support of a charge made against the maid Col. George Stewart
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of his Having acted improperly in the Sale of the said Mich'1 Whitman's effects, the said charge is therefore dismissed.
Doc. Gardner, Mr. Gronow, & Col. Dill, s Committee of the Hon'ble House of General Assembly, attended in Council & in- formed the Council That divers Members of the House being no- quainted with the circumstances of Ralph, late the Slave of John Rankin, which induce the House to think him unworthy of the notice of the House, he having been supposed guilty of a Burglary within the County of Chester, from whence he was sold, to avoid his being punished, & that the manumission is dated while Mr. Rankin was in the City of Philadelphia, and therefore the House recommend that he be not now Sold, but that he be hired out for the present.
Ordered, that This Council will, on Monday next, go down to Billingsport, to view the State of that ground.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday Septem. 8, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hou'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Smith,
Mackay, James Edgar, &
Jona. Hoge,
Thomas Urie,
Esq'ra.
James Read,
Joseph Blewer attended the Council & represented that his Son, who was taken Prisoner at the Battle of German Town, is now in New York, & in a low state of Health, which induces Mrs. Blewer to solicit a Pass into that City to visit her son. On consideration,
Ordered, That a Pass be made out for Mrs. Blewer, to permit her to pass into New York.
Ou Application,
Ordered, That a Pass be made out for Miss
Miller, &
, to go into the City of New York, not to be permit- ted to return.
Petition of Doctor John Abram Denormandie, praying leave to sell, convey, & confirm his estate real, according to an Act of As- sembly in such case made & provided,
Ordered, That permission under the great Seal of the State, & signed by the Vice President, be made out to Dr. John Abram De- normandie, to sell and convey his estate, according to the Act of General Assembly in that case made & provided.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble James Edgar, Esq'r, for the Sum of One hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Henry Spicker, Paymaster of the Militia of the County of Berka, for the Sum of Five Thousand Pounds, to be charged to his account.
Recruiting Orders were issued to Lieut. John Stoy, of the 2d . Pennsylvania Reg't, recommended by Col. Stewart to recruit in Philadelphia County, & An order was drawn on the Treasurer is favor of Lien. John Stoy, of the 2d Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Six hundred, to be charged to his aoco's, for the recruiting service.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William Cris- pin, Esq'r, Commissary of the State Fleet, or his order, for the Sum of One thousand Pounds, for which he is to account.
On Consideration of the State of the River defence,
Ordered, That four Pieces of heavy Artillery be placed on the Fortifications at Billingsport, & two Pieces of heavy Artillery be placed on the Fortifications at Mud Island.
The Council Met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday September 9,-1778.
PRESENT :
Jos. Hart, Mackay,
-- Smith, -
James Edgar, Thomas Urie,
Jonathan Hoge, James Read,
The Council Met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday September 10, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Joseph Hart, Jona. Hoge, &
Mackey, James Read, Esq'rs.
James Edgar,
On consideration of the returns & petitions from the County of Bedford respecting Justices of the Peace,
Ordered, That John Hains, Thomas Wilson, Samuel Thompson & Matthew Dean, be appointed & Commissioned to be Justices of the Peace for the County of Bedford. Commissions to each debir- ered to Mr. Cessna, Member of Assembly for Bedford.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Joba Eyer, or bits order, for the Sum of Five hundred & fifty Pounds, ca account of work done to the Galleys.
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Capt. Harman Stout, of the 10th Pennsylvania Reg't, laid before the Council orders from Col. Rich'd Hampton, to enter upon the recruiting Service in the City of Philadelphia, & to apply to the Council for instructions & money for that Service, and thereupon, instructions were accordingly given him ; and
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Capt. Harman Stout, of the 10th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars, for the recruiting Service, and for which Capt. Stout is to account.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, Viz. :
In favor of Lieut. Will'm Thompson, of the 9th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars, to be charged to his account.
In favor of Ens. Rob't Rice, of the 10th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars, for the recruiting Service, to be charged to his account.
In favor of Lieut. James McCulloch, of the 5th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Seven hundred Dollars, for the recruiting Service, to be charged to his account.
In favor of Lieut. James Forbes, of the 5th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of One thousand Dollars, for the recruit- ing Service, to be charged to bis account.
The Sheriff of the County of Philadelphia attended & request- ed that a guard may be appointed to conduct several Prisoners from Lancaster to this City ; thereupon,
Ordered, 'That the Lieutenant of the City of Philadelphia do furnish a guard, not exceeding twelve Meu, to conduct Prisoners (under the direction of the Sheriff of the County) from the Borough of Lancaster to the City of Philadelphia.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday Sept. 11, 1778. PRESENT :
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Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Joseph Hart, Jon'a Hoge, &
Mackay, James Read, Esq'rs.
James Edgar,
John Moyes laid before the Council an account of his attendance at Billingsport, to take care of the Signal Gun, from Decem'r 4, 1776, to March 17, 1777, is 103 days @ 12s } day ; & there- upon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Moyes, or his order, for the Sum of Sixty-one Pounds & Sixteen Shillings, for his attendance on the Signal Gun at Billingsport 103 days.
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John Adams, Pilot, laid before the Council his account. for at- tending at the Light House Seven Months, Amounting to the Sop of One hundred & twelve Pounds, in which he Credits the State with the Sum of Forty-two Pounds received of Major Henry Fisher; and thereupon, .
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Adams, for the Sum of Seventy Pounds, ballance due on his account.
Mr. M'Lean, Mr. Ralston & Mr. , a Committee from the Hon'ble House of General Assembly, attended in Council, & represented that the House had received information that a som- mons had been issued by two Justices of the Peace, commanding all persons above the age of eighteen years to appear at a day & place therein named, & take the oath of Allegiance to the State, which the House conceived to be a case of great importance, & therefore requested the advice of the Council therein.
Bartram Galbraith, Esq'r, Lieu. of the County of Lancaster, Je- ports to Council, That in consequence of orders received from this Council, he had received from the Quarter Master General Certif- cates in pay of Substitutes, Money, due for the Militia of the said County, and prayed that an order be issued to the Treasurer to re- ceive the said Certificates in discharge of such Monies as may be due from the said Bartram Galbraith to the State.
On consideration,
Ordered, That it be recommended to David Rittenhouse, Kaq'r, State Treasurer, to receive of Bartram Galbraith, Esq'r, Lieut. of the County of Lancaster, Quarter Master General's Certificates, in discharge of such Sums as hath been paid into his hands by the Militia of that County, so far as the said Bartram Galbraith bath received such Certificates in payment of substitute-Money.
Ordered, That written application be made to the Board of War, reminding them that application had been made by Col. Smith, & quainting them that the time of the Militia now in Service was near expiring, & requesting to know whether the Board of War thought proper to call for any number of Militia to supply their placea.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday September 12, 1778. PRESENT:
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Joseph Hart, Jon'a Hoge, &
Mackay, James Read, Esq'rs. James Edgar,
The following two orders were drawn on the Treasurer in farm of Major Christian Wirtz, Via't :
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One for the Sum of Two hundred & Seventy Pounds & Ten Shillings, for his Pay from the Sixth of January last 'till Septem- ber the Sixth ins., at 50 Dollars ? M., -
- £150 00 For a Ream of Writing Paper, 8 00 For his rations not drawn during the same time, 900 Ra- tions @ 2s 6, 112 10
£270 10
The other for the Sum of Fifty-one Pounds & ten Shillings, for making up Sixteen Thousand Musket Cartridges, casting the Bull- ets, & for Paper & twine, to be charged to Congress, the same being for the use of the Guards stationed at Lancaster & delivered to Ludwig Lowman, D. C.
Information being now obtained that His Excellency the late President had, in behalf of this Council, some time ago, purchased of John Maxwell Nesbitt, one-fourth part of a Cargo of Linens imported into Maryland, which by reason of the said President's Death or from some other cause, had not before this present time came to the knowledge of the Council, but with two-fourth parts of the same Cargo purchased by Mess. Meas & Caldwell, for the use of the Continent, have remained at the place where they were landed ; and thereupon,
Ordered, 'That Jacob S. Howell, do immediately take the neces- sary measures, in conjunction with Mr. James Meas, to have the Linens purchased by his Excell'y the late President, of John Max. well Nesbitt, Esquire, brought from Maryland, where they now are, to this City.
The Council having now determined to employ Colonel John Bull to direct the Workmen, & to complete the works ordered by this Council at Billingsport & Mud Island, It now Agreed, That Colo. Bull be allowed for the aforesaid service the Sum of Three Pounds ! Diem, & forage at Billingsport for one horse.
Col. Bull having recommended Mr. Will'm Armstrong as Pay- master & Steward at Billingsport & Mud Island,
Ordered, That Mr. Will'm Armstrong be appointed Paymaster & Steward at Billingsport & Mud Island, & that his pay be Twen- ty-five Shillings + diem.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Capt. Will'm Oldham, of the 5th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of One thousand & five hundred Dollars, for the recruiting Service, to be charged to his acco't.
Ordered, That Mr. Rob't Alison be directed to deliver to Col. Bull such of the Plank & other Timber, Spikes, deca., taken from the Redoubts of the Enemy, as he may have occasion, for to com- plete the works ordered to be erected at Billingsport & Mud Island, & also one or two of the Guard Houses, for Barracks.
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Col. John Proctor, Paymaster of Militia for the County of West- morland, having requested that a Sum of Money may be sent to him to Pay the Militia of that County with, & Moses Watson, of the said County, being now here for the purpose of carrying the Money to Col. Proctor;
(This draft in favor of Mr. Moses Ward, was returned to the Council unpaid on the 9th of January, 1779, as appears by the Minutes of Council of that day,)
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Moses Ward, for the Sum of Two thousand Pounds, to be by him deliv- ered to Col. John Proctor, Paymaster of Militia for the County of Westmoreland, to be charged to the said Jobn Proctor.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Ensign Will'a Snyder, of the 6th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Eight Hundred Dollars, for the recruiting service, to be charged to his account.
Ordered, That Mr. Will'm Crispin be directed to supply the Workmen at Billingsport & Mud Island with provisions.
Ordered, That Dr. Berkenhout be sent within the Enemies' lines near the City of New York, and that he be escorted by some suitable person, who shall have in charge to prevent the Doctor from receiving any Letters for that City.
Ordered, That the following Gentlemen bo appointed Officers of the Chatham & Hancock Galleys in the service of this State, Vist : George Meyers, first Lieutenant; & John McClance, second Lice- tenant of the Chatham Galley ; And Nicholas Fitzsimmons, first Lieutenant ; and Joseph Quality, second Lieutenant of the Han- cock Galley ; And That commissions be made out accordingly.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday September 14, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
- Mackay, James Read, & - James Edgar,
Jona. Hoge, Thomas Urie, Esq'rs.
The Petition of Matthew Clarkson, praying to be re-appointed Marshall of the Admiralty, was read & ordered to lie on the Table.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Col. Knox & Capt. Blewer be directed to sell the State Shallop, late commanded by Capt. Wade, as she now lim half full of Water, for the best price which can be had for her.
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Ordered, That Capt. Hazlewood be directed to obey the War- rant of the Hon'ble Chief Justice in conducting Fitzpatrick from this City to the Borough of Chester, & also in conducting such other Prisoners as the Chief Justice shall order to be removed.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Col. Will'm Clark, for the Sum of five Thousand Pounds, for the purpose of paying the Militia of the County of Cumberland, to be charged to his account.
Ordered, That the Secretary apply to Commodore Hazlewood to procure an exact account of the Vessels, Boats, Cannon, Sails, Stores, & other furniture of the State Fleet, & lodge the same with the Secretary, distinguishing such part thereof as may be neces- sary for the Three Galleys commanded by Captains Boys, Garland, & Roads, de the Three Guard Boats, commanded by Captains Haslo- wood, Beazeley, & Martin.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Captain John Pearson, of the 9th Pennsylvania Reg't, for the Sum of Two ' Thousand Dollars, for the recruiting Service, for which he is to account.
Lieu. Jacob Vanderslier, of the 9th Pennsylvania Reg't, laid before the Council instructions for his entering on the Recruiting service, given him by the Lieu. Colonel of the said Regiment ; And thereupon, Recruiting instructions were issued to him in the County of Berks, with orders to the Lieutenant of the County of Berks for Money.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday Septem. 15, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Eeq'r, Vice President. - Mackay, James Read, & r James Edgar,
Jona. Hoge, Thomas Urie, Esq'Ts.
Ordered, That Passes be made out for Miss Miller & Mary Campbell, seperately, to go into New York, not to return.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday Septem. 16, 1778.
PRESENT :
How'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Mackay, Jona. Hoge, James Edgar,
James Read, & Thomas Urie, (Esq'ra.
On consideration,
Ordered, That the Hancock Galley be immediately put under the command of Capt. Garland, & that the Chatham Galley be immediately put under the command of Capt. Roach.
Petition of John Tittermary, praying a Pass to New York to re- cover a Debt due to him from the Q'r M'r General, was read,
Ordered, That a Pass be granted to John Tittermary to go to the City of New York.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Major Will'm Armstrong, Paymaster & Steward at Billingsport & Mud Island, or his order, for the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Will'm Scott, Pay Master of the Militia of the County of York, or his order, for the Sum of Four Thousand Pounds, to be charged to his so- count.
The following Officers being recommended by the commanding Oficers of the respective Regiments, as proper persons for the ro- cruiting service, Vizt : Capt. James Wilson, Berks ; Lieu. John Hughes, Cumberland ; Lieu. John Dougherty, Northumberland; Lieu. Benj. Lyon, & Ensign Collier goes to Cumberland, & is to draw his Money from Colo. Galbraith ; Ensign Joseph Collier, Lancaster ; all of the first Pennsylvania Reg't; & Recruiting or- · ders were given them for the Counties annexed to their names respectively, and also Lieu. Sam'l Brady, of the 8th Pennsylvania Reg't, for Cumberland County.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer for the Bo- · cruiting service, vizt :
In favor of Lieu. John Hughes, of the 1st Pennsylvania Reg't, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars.
In favor of Lieu. Samuel Brady, of the 1st Pennsylvania Reg't, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars.
In favor of Lieu. John Dougherty, of the 1st Pennsylvania Reg't, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars, (and his recruiting or- · ders direct him to call on Col. Morgan, Lieu. of Berks County, for : s further supply.)
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In favor of Lieu. Benja. Lyon, of the 1st Pennsylvania Reg's, or his order, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars.
In favor of Jos. Collier, of the 1st Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars, for the recruiting service, to be charged to their respective accounts.
Also, in favor of Capt. James Wilson, of the 1st Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Four hundred Dollars, to be charged to his account.
In favor of Lieu. Arch'd Campbell, of the 6th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Eight hundred Dollars, for the recruiting service, to be charged to his account.
Passes granted to Sarah Bonsall, Wife of Rich'd Bonsall, & Mary Johnson.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday September 17, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Mackay, James Read,
Jonathan Hoge, Thomas Urie, & ( Esq'rs.
James Edgar, Jacob Arndt,
Ordered, That Passes be made out for the Rev'd Alexander. Murray & his Wife, & the Rev'd Tho's .Barton & his Wife, and also a Pass into New York for Ann Enderton & her Children.
Col.
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that two Shallop load of Tools & Stores, belonging to the State, had been delivered at Allentown, & that he understood that the Con- tinental Quarter Master had received them as Continental Stores, Qur.
Petition of George Douglass, praying in effect, to be permitted .. to go to Scotland, was read ;
And on consideration,
Ordered, That the Petition of George Douglass be not granted. The Council resumed the Consideration of the case of Lien. Joseph Wilson & John Lawrence, now under sentence of Death, & reprieved until this day ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the Execution of the Sentence of Death passed upon Lieu. Joseph Wilson & upon John Lawrence, be suspended for fifteen days from this date.
The Petition of Eve Joder & Esther Black man, referred to this Council by the order of the Hon'ble House of General Assembly, was now read ; & the same being considered,
Ordered, That John Ralston de Peter Roads, Esq'rs, & Doctor , - Linn, of the County of Northampton, be directed to make.
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enquiry into the circumstances of the said Eve Joder d Rather Blackman, & make report thereof to this Council, & that a Letter . be wrote to them for this purpose. .
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday Septem. 18, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
- Mackay, James Read,
Jonathan Hoge, Thomas Urie, & Esq'rs.
James Edgar, Jacob Arndt,
The Hon'ble Vice President laid before the Council a draft of Congress, in the following words, Vizt :
" For 52,000 Dollars.
" PHILADELPHIA, Septem. 10, 1778.
" Sir :
" Pay to the Hon'ble the Delegates of the State of Pennsylva- nia, or their order, the Sum of Fifty-two Thousand Dollars, it being to be by them delivered to the President & Council of that State, for the Payment of Clothing purchased for the Army, The
. said State to be accountable.
" I Am, sir, Your very humble serv't,
1. ("Signed,) HENRY LAWRENS, President.
"To MICHAEL HILLEGAS, Esq'r, Continental Treasurer."
And the said draft was indorsed in the following words :
" Pay the Contents to the order of the Hon'ble Vice President & Council of the State of Pennsylvania, for the purposes therein mentioned.
("Signed by)
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He also laid before Council a Resolve of Congress, in the follow- ing words, Vist :
"In Congress, September 17, 1778.
" Resolved, That Forty-eight Thousand Dollars, the residue of a Warrant for 300,000 Dollars, issued the 12th day of Feb's last in favor of the Delegates of the State of Pennsylvania, be Bew
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- paid to the said Delegates, to be by them transmitted to the Presi -. dent & Council of the said State, & for which the mid State je to be accountable.
" Extract from the Minutes.
"CHAS. THOMSON, Sed'y."
And the said order was endorsed in the following words, Vist:
" Fay the within mentioned Sum to the . order of the Hon'ble Vice President & Council, of the State of Pennsylvania. " ROBERT MORRIS, "DANIEL ROBERDEAU, " WILL'M CLINGAN.
"To MICH'L HILLEGAS, Esquire, Continental Treasurer.".
Ordered, That the before mentioned draft of Congress of the 10th instant, & the order of Congress of the 17th instant, the first for.48,000 Dollars, & the latter for the Sum of 52,000 Dollars, be ordered to be paid to Dav'd Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Holstone, or his order, for the Sum of Eighty-three Pounds, for 83 bushels of Lime, for repairs to be done to the State House.
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