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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Parker, Bricklayer, or his order, for the Sum of Forty Pounds, to be Charged to his account.
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The Council having received information that the Seventh Class of Militia lately called into service, will fall greatly short of the number of Men required for guards in this City ; therefore,
Ordered, That the eighth Class of the Militia of the City of Philadelphia be called into service as soon as possible, His Excell'y Gen'l Washington having again requested that the regular 'Troops now in the City be sent forward to Camp.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday September 19, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. - - Mackay, Thomas Urie, &"
Jona. Hoge, Jacob Arndt, Esq'rs.
James Edgar,
On consideration,
Ordered, That John Armstrong, of the County of Cumberland, . Egg's, Barnard Dougherty & James Martin, both of the Country of
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Bedford, Esq'rs, Archibald MoClean, of the County of York, Req'r, & John Hubley of the County of Lancaster, Esq'r, be appointed & commissioned to try & determine, according to Law & the custom of this Commonwealth, a certain Henry Banthunt, alias Henry Bunter, now confined in the Goal of the County of Bedford, In- borer, charged with having killed & murdered a certain Daniel Wencil, Son of a certain John Wencil, of the said County of Bed- ford.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William C. Bradford, Pay-master of the Fleet, or his order, for the Sum of three Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
Passes to Ann Rankin, Wife of James Rankin, & to Mary Rox- bury.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday September 21, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, James Edgar,
- Mackay, Jona. Hoge,
James Read, &
Jacob Arndt,
Esq'rs.
Thomas Urie,
Capt. Will'm Craig, of the 3d Pennsylvania Reg't, laid before the Council orders from Brig'r Gen'l Wayne, for his entering os the recruiting service, & thereupon recruiting Orders were given to Capt. William Craig, of the 3d Pennsylvania Reg't, to draw on Lient. John Wentzell of the County of Northampton, for Money. Ordered, That Mary McBean have a pass into the City of New - York.
A Transcript of the Record of the Court of Oyer & Terminer and General goal delivery held at Chester, in & for the County of Chester, on Tuesday the fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy eight, being now read, it appears that James Fitzpatrick, late of the County of Chester, Blacksmith, was convicted, on his own confession, of Bur- glary & larceny, & thereupon the Justices of the said Court passed sentence that the said James Fitzpatrick be hanged by the neck 'till he be dead; And the said Record being now considered, it is
Ordered, That the Sentence of death passed upon James Fitz- patrick aforesaid, be executed on Saturday the 21st of this present Month, between the Hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon & 2 o'elook in the afternoon, at the usual place of Execution ; That s Warrant under the less Beal of the State, for the mid purpose, bo now issued, and the same was accordingly issued.
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The Council met.
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. PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday September 22d, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, James Edgar,
Mackay,
James Read &
Jona. Hoge,
Jacob Arndt,
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Thomas Urie,
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, agreeable to Certificates signed by the Committee of the Hon'ble House of General Assembly, & laid before the Council, viz: One in favor of Henry Haller, one of the Commissioners for purchasing of Closthing, or his order, for the Sum of Ten Thousand five Hun- dred & Seven Pounds & fifteen Shillings, to be charged to his ao- count; One in favor of Robt. Craig, one of the said Commissioners, or his order, for the Sum of Nine Thousand three hundred & twelve Pounds one Shilling & two Pence, to be charged to his ao- count ; One in favor of James Johnston, one of the said Commis- sioners, or his order, for the Sum of Two Thousand five hundred & Eighty-eight Pounds, to be charged to his account; and one in favor of the said James Johnston for the Sum of One thousand Three hundred & forty-eight Pounds, to be by him delivered to William Chambers, one of the said commissioners, & the same to be charged to the said W'm Chambers.
The Council took into consideration the Petition of Maurice Lisk, & Private belonging to the Bull-dog Galley, setting forth that he is incapable of performing the duties required of him as a pri- rate of the said Galley ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the said Maurice Lisk be discharged from further service on board said Galley.
The Petition of Joseph Green, convicted of having gone into the City of Philadelphia while in the possession of the British Army, & fined Fifty Pounds, praying in effect to have the said fine remitted, was read & considered ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the fine laid by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Bucks, on Joseph Green, for having gone into the City of Philadelphia while in the possession of the British Army, be remitted, as to such part thereof as is due to the State.
The Secretary reports that Rob't Levers, Esq'r, had sent down twenty Casks of Indigo, belonging to the State, & that the same is now in his hands.
Ordered, That the Secretary do apply to Mr. Thomas Lawrence to sell the same, & to contract with him on the best terms he can as to the Commissions to be paid for selling the same. .
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Rob't Allison, or his order, for the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, to be charged to his acco't.
Council having received informationthat James Fitzpatrick, now in the Goal of Chester, under sentence of Death, is making very violent efforts to make his escape, & there is reason to fear that be may effect the same ;
On consideration,
Ordered, That the said James Fitzpatrick be brought to this City, and confined in the new Goal, and that
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Pass to Cath. Beck & Mary French.
N. B. Dr. Borkenhout says that a Mr. Wren, a dissenting Mia- ister, at Portsmouth, deserves well of America for his kindness to prisoners in England.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday Septem. 24, 1778
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, James Edgar,
- Mackay, James Read, & Jona. Hoge, Jacob Arndt, 1 Esq'rs.
Thomas Urie,
. An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Lient. Wm. . Thompson, of the 9th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Six hundred Dollars, for the recruiting Service, to be · charged to his account.
Ordered, That passes to New York be made out to Rach? Burket & 3 Children, - Lindsay & 3 Children, & Mary Haw .. thorne, not to return ; Also, to Ruth Maxwell, conditionally.
On Motion,
Ordered, That the Treasurer Pay to the Hon'ble George Bry- an, Esq'r, Vice President, or his order, the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, in part of his Salary.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday Septem. 25, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jona. Hoge, James Arndt, &
. Joseph .Hart,
Mackay, Esq'rs.
James Edgar,
An order was drawn on Commodore John Hazlewood, to delicer to the Navy board of Congress, for Public Service, 6 Swivel Guns & two Cohorns, & Iron Shot in a quantity which the said board may judge to be Sufficient.
A Memorial from John Morris, Jun'r, Clerk of Assembly, set- . ting forth that he has orders from the General Assembly to procure 300 printed Copies of the Acts of the first & second sittings of the first General Assembly of this Commonwealth, but having no directions to prefix the declaration of Independence and the Consti- tution, prays the advice of Council therein ; whereupon Council recommend & instruct Mr. Morris to prefix said pieces to the Copies Aforesaid, as a proper introduction thereto ; And he is also desired to get An impression of at least 300 Copies of the Laws now in force, enacted by the last Assembly of the State of Penn- sylvania, the same being, it is apprehended, out of Print, & not Buf- ficiently known.
Ordered, That a Dedimus Potestatem be issued, authorizing & appointing the Hon'ble William Augustus Atlee, Esq'r, William Henry, Esq'r, & John Hubley, Esq'r, & either of them, to admin- ister the Oaths or Affirmation, required by Law to qualify the re- Spective Borough Officers elect of the Borough of Lancaster, & also al other the Officers Commissioned by this Council, saving always the administration of such oaths and affirmations as the laws of this State have directed to be otherwise taken.
Ordered, That Commodore Hazlewood be instructed to procure " quantity of Wood, necessary for the Gallies and Guard boats, on the best terms he can, either at Morris's River or elsewhere, ou Delaware, & that he give orders to a prudent Officer to purchase che same.
Passes ordered :- Ann Wall, Wife of a British Soldier; Mary Smith, a Glazier's Wife; Catharine Trott, a Hessian Officer's Wife.
Ordered, That a Warrant be issued to remove the body of James Fitzpatrick from the Goal of the City of Philadelphia to the Goal of the County of Chester.
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The Council Met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday September 26, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jon'a Hoge, Jacob Arndt, & )
. Joseph Hart, - Mackey, .. (Enq'ra.
James Edgar,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William Oris- pin, Commissary, or his order, for the Sum of Five Hundred . Bounds, & charge the same to his account.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday September 28, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, . - Mackey, James Read, &
Jon'a Hoge,
EsQ'rs.
James Edgar,
Thomas Urie,
Jacob Arndt,
: An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of *Tho's Nevill, or his order, for the Sum of One hundred Pounds, for which bo is to account.
The recommendation .of the Justices of the County of North- ampton of Stephen Kitchen, convicted of Felony in the mid County of Northampton ; and also the said Justices' recommends. tion of James Webster, Convicted of Felony, was read ; and On Consideration,
Ordered, That the Execution of the Sentence of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Northampton, against James Webster & against Stephen Kitchen, be suspended for & during twenty-one days from this day, in order that a more full account of the Charge against them, & the punishment ordered, may be had.
Passes to New York for Ann Spruce & 2 Children ; 44th Regi- ment of Marines; Mary Cox, Wife of Capt Cox.
*He is employed in making Gun Carriages4
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA Tuesday September 29, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, - Mackay,
Jon'a Hoge, James Read, &
James Edgar,
Jacob Arndt,
Thomas Urie, } Esq'rs.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble James Edgar, Esq'r, or his order, for the Sum of One thousand Pounds, to be charged to Mr. William Morrison, Commissioner of Closthing for the County of York, for which sum the said William Morrison is to account, the same to be deliv'ed to him by the Hon'ble James Edgar, Esq'r.
Lieu. Henry Piercy, of the 2d Pennsylvania Reg't, having been some time in the Recruiting Service, de a Considerable Sum appear- ing to be due to him, recruiting instructions was given to him to enter on that Service in the County of Chester, to receive from the Lieutenant of the said County of Chester the Sum of Two Thou- sand Dollars, for which Sum he is to account.
The Secretary laid before the Council a Letter from the board of War, requesting the loan of the Plan of the Delaware, in the hands of Mr. Rittenhouse, for a day or two, in order that Colo. Lamey may take a Copy of such part of it as may be useful in executing Gen'l Washington's orders to him.
Ordered, That the Secretary apply to Mr. Rittenhouse & pro- cure from him the Draft of the River Delaware, & lend it to the board of War for a few days, in order that' Colo. Lamey may take a copy of such parts of it as may be useful in executing the orders of his Excell'y Gen'l Washington.
The Council being informed by the Attorney General that the Estate of Traitors, held in right of their Wives during Coverture, & by courtesy, is forfeited by Acts of Treason ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the Agents for seizing of forfeited Estates, be in- structed to seize such Estates, in the respective Counties, as belong to Traitors in right of their Wives, the same being deemed to be forfeited to the State, so far as such Traitors have Title during. Co- verture, or in right of Courtesy.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday Sep.
PRESENT :
Hon'blo GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice I'r.
Joseph Hart,
- Macl.
Jon'a Hoge,
James Rca""
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James Edgar, Jacob Arndt,
Thomas Ut'. J
Philp Boehm, Esq'r, attended the Council, & had accepted the Commission of the Peace Philadelphia, & the Commission appointing him tices of the City Court, from a desire to render sistance which it was in his power to give duri. culty ; but ho now finds that his health is so gr render it impossible for him to discharge i therefore he now resigns his said Offices.
James Young, Esq'r, attended & laid before quisitions from the Quarter Master General's Waggons, & expressed his apprehensions that ly difficult to obtain them.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in Bradford, Paymaster of the State Fleet, or li: of Three thousand Pounds, to be charged to
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Th.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, .
Joseph Hart, - Jona. Hoge, Janı James Edgar, Thoi.
Jacob Arndt,
The Council resumed the consideration the Quarter Master General of Eight i what are now employed for the United Stu. astonishment, that it is but a few Weeks made for 800 Waggons, which were imp ..... & irregularity, & that the whole Wagg .. falls on this State, at a time when the ( and our Waggons very generally disable
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by the Enemy; and considering also, that the Waggons of this State are taken into other States at a great distance ; & thereupon,
Ordered, That the Delegates of Pennsylvania be instructed to remonstrate to Congress against the drawing out so great a num- ber of Waggons & Horses, & thereby throwing so great an over proportion of this heavy & distressing service on Pennsylvania.
Robert Wilson, of Chester County, layed before Council a peti- tion addressed by him to the Hon'ble Congress, praying reimburse- ment for a Waggon and four Horses, taken by the Enemy on his return from the Military Service, & informed Council, that he un- derstood that objection had been made thereto in Congress, as though the Petitioner were entitled to recompence of his loss from this State, & might already have been relieved, or would be relieved, out of the Monies of Pennsylvania, & prayed the advice of this Board in the Premises.
Council thereupon declares, that as the inhabitants of this State have been exceedingly distressed by furnishing a great over pro- portion of Carriages for the Service of the United States at an un- der rate, it would be highly unreasonable that this State should sustain the damages arising by the Loss of them, & that no such ides was ever entertained as the said objection states, and Conse- quently no Fund provided for the purpose.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday October 2, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
. Joseph Hart, Mackay, -
Jona. Hoge, James Read, &
James Edgar, Thomas Urie,
Esq'rs.
Jacob Arndt,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Matt' Boyd, one of the Commissioners for purchasing of Cloathing for Congress in the County of Chester, or his order, for the Sum of Vive Thousand & two hundred Pounds, to be charged to the 20- count of the said Robert Boyd.
.Information was now received that Thomas Boyd, Waggon Mas- ter of the County of Chester, is lately deceased ; and therespon, .
Ordered, That Colo. Andrew Boyd, of Sadsbury, be appointed Waggon Master of the County of Chester.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday October 3d, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Mackay, James Read, &
Jona. Hoge,
James Edgar, Jacob Arndt,
Thomas Urie,
Esq'ra.
An order was drawn on the 'Treasurer in favor of John Parker, Bricklayer, for the Sum of Fifty l'ounds, to be charged to account of the said Parker.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday October 5, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Jona. Hoge, James Read,
Mackay,
Tho's Urie, Esq'rz.
James Edgar,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Tho's Cobourn,* or his order, for the Sum of Eleven Pounds & Ten Shillings, for attending the Flag at Chester, from the 4th of July, 1777, to the 13th of September, 1777.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer ip favor of Major William Armstrong, Paymaster at Billingsport, or his order, for the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
Ordered, That it be recommended to Capt. Stiles to take por- session of the old Workhouse, for the purpose of Casting Ball, &os, as soon as the guard now there shall be removed, and that he take possession of, & fit up the long room in the State House for a Mag- zine of small Arms.
Petition of John Linington, Praying to be appointed Measurer df Salt, Wheat, &ca., was read, & ordered to lie on the Table.
. There is in the hands of Mr. Cobourn a Flag, Spy Glass, Powder-bora, Ram-rod, Worms, Priming Wire & Bitt.
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The Council Met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday October 6, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Jona. Hoge, James Read, &
Mackay, Tho's Urie, Esq'rs.
James Edgar,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Sam'l Dewecs, Esq'r, or his order, for the Sum of Three hundred & Forty-Seven Pounds Seventeen Shillings & Ten Pence, money due to Robert Stewart, one of the Commissioners for purchasing Cloathing in Bucks County for Congress, to be charged to account of the said Robert Stewart.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William Crie- pin, Commissary, or his order, for the sum of One Thousand Pounds, to be charged to his account.
Recruiting orders were given to Lieut. John Hambright, of the 10th Pennsylvania Reg't, to recruit in the County of Lancaster, & to call on the Lieut. of the said County for Cash for that service.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Lieuten't Philip Gibbons of the 6th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Three hundred & fifty Dollars, for the recruiting ser- vice, to be charged to his account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Will'm C. Bradford, Pay-Master of the State Fleet, or his order, for the Sum of Three hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
. The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday October 7, 1778.
PRESENT :
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble James Edgar, Esq'r, for the Sum of Four Hundred & Twenty-five Pounde & Ten Shillings, balance due to him for his attendance in Council Two hundred & Eighty-four days, & Mileage twice on seventy-four Miles, Vizt :
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252 days a 35s,
£441 00
32 days a 458,
72 00
74 days twice 296 Miles a 10d.
12 10
525 10
Draft for
100 00
Balasso.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the How'bla John Mackay, Esq'r, or his order, for the Sum of Two Hundred and Sixty-eight Pounds Eighteen shillings & four Pence, balance due to him for his attendance in Council One hundred and eighty- three days, & Mileage once to Lancaster Thirty-six. Miles, & to Philadelphia Fifty Miles, to Wit : 150 days a 358, £262 10 0 33 days a 458, 74 50 172 Miles & 10d. 7 34
843 18 4
Draft for 200 Dollars in June,
75 00 0
Balance. £268 18 4
Capt. Houston attended in Council & represented that he had performed the Cruise in the Brig Convention, according to the order of Council, & that he had taken soveral Prizes, which are not con- demned.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of George Graf, one of the Commissioners for purchasing of Clothing in the County of Northampton, for Congress, for the Sum of Three hun- dred & Ninety-four Pounds Nineteen Shillings & Eight Pence, agreeable to the Certificate given him by the Committee of General Assembly.
The Council Met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday October 8, 1778. PRESENT :
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday October 9, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph EIart, Jacob Arndt, &
Jona. Hoge, Thomas Urie, Esq'ra.
James Read,
Col. Knox & Capt. Blewer attended the Council, & laid before them an account of the expenditure in fitting out the Brig Con- vention, of the Sum of £2,300 put into their hands, & they pid
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into the hands of the Secretary the Sum of £147 13 11, which is the balance of the account as rendered by them.
Ordered, That the account rendered by Col. Knox & Capt. Blewer, be put into the hands of the Committee of Assembly for settling of Accounts, as soon as the Gentlemen above named shall render their Vouchers.
Mr. Benjamin Rittenhouse & Peter Dehaven attended the Coun- cil, & represented that the Pay allowed to the Clerk of the Gun Factory, Gun Stockers, &ca, is insufficient, & request the attention of Council to this business.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Peter Deha- ven, or his order, for the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
Ordered, That a Pass to New York be given to Dav'd Shaffer, the younger, on business of importance to himself, he being a good Whig.
'An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Licu. Cha's MoHenry, of the 5th Pennsylvania Reg't, or his order, for the Sum of Four hundred & fifty Dollars, for the recruiting service, for which Sum he is to account.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday October 10, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt, & - James Read,
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Jon'a Hoge, Thomas Urie, Esq'rs.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Carr, one of the Commissioners for purchasing of Cloathing for Congress, in the County of Bucks, or his order, for the Sum of Two hundred & fifteen Pounds Seventeen Shillings & one Penny, agreeable to a Certificate signed by the Committee of Assembly.
Application was made to Council for permission to Mrs. Marg't De Lancy to visit her father, the Hon'ble William Allen, Esq'r, of the City of Philadelphia.
Ordered, That a permit be made out for Mrs. Marg't De Lancy to come into Philadelphia with her small Children, & to reside there if she shall think proper.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Col. Dav'd Kennedy, one of the Commissioners for purchasing of Closthing in the County of York for Congress, or his order, for the Sum of Two. thousand five hundred & fifty Pounds, to be charged to his ao- count.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday October 12, 1778. PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Jacob Arndt, & 7 James Read,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Will'm Cris- pin, Commissary, or his order, for the Sum of One thousand Pounds, to be charged to his account.
A Letter from the Hon'ble Joseph Reed, Esq'r, wherein be re- sighs his seat in Congress as a Delegate of the State of Pennsyl- vania.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble Jon'a Hoge, Esq'r, or his order, for the Sum of Four hundred & fifteen Pounds & five Shillings, for his attendance in Council, Viz't: For a deficiency of 10s P day on 53 days attendance be-
fore the meeting of Council in March, 1776, for which he had a draft for 15s p day instead of 25s p day, £26 10
For a deficiency in his draft in November last of 10s p day on 26 days,
13 00
For his attendance in Council 149 days, a 35s,
260 15
42 days, a 45s, 94 10
Mileage Three times from Lancaster, a 45 Miles, once from Philadelphia, 111, equal to 492 Miles, a 10d, 20 10
£415 5
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Frederick Snei- der, Door-keeper, or his order, for the Sum of One hundred & Thirty-three Pounds Seventeen Shillings & three Pence, for his at- tendance at the Door 128 days, ending this day, a 20s, & for sun- dry small expences paid by him.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday October 14, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble Joseph Hart, Jonathan Hoge,
Jacob Arndt, & Thomas Urie, S Esq'ra.
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Jon'a Hoge, Thomas Urie, Esq'rs.
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The Council met.
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PHILADELPHIA, Thursday October 15, 1778.
PRESENT.
Hon'ble Joseph Hart Jonathan Hoge,
Jacob Arndt, & Thomas Urie, Esq'rs.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday October 16, 1778.
PRESENT :
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
John Mackay, Jacob Arndt, & )
Joseph Hart, Tho's Urie, Esq'rs.
The Council being informed that the British Commissioners have an intention of sending a Flag to this State by water, & as it may be attended with many disadvantages to permit the Vessel which may bring the Flag to come up to this City,
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