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' Ordered, That Mr. William Crispin be appointed Commissary to purchase & distribute to the said Officers, Seamen, & Marines, the Articles enumerated in the said Resolve of the 13th of March; & that this Council will allow a reasonable compensation for his trouble therein.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Burd, Esq'r, or his order, for the sum of Six Thousand Dollars, to be by him paid to Capt. 'Tho's Cluggage of the Rangers to be raised in Bedford County, & to be charged to the said Cluggage.
[On this order is endorsed a Note to Mess. McClenaghan & Ir- win, requesting them to Pay the said Sum, & return the order on the Treasurer as their Voucher.]
WHEREAS, these United States have been under a necessity, in order to carry on the present Just and necessary War with Great Britain, to emit very considerable Sums of Paper Currency, some emissions of which have not been yet declared by a Law of the State to be legal tender, & many evil minded & disaffected persons may endeavour to take advantage thereof, to the prejudice cf the public as well as indviduals :
And Whereas, the length of the present Sessions, & the necessity of the members of this House to return to their respective Coun- ties, does not admit of complying with the necessary requisitions of the Constitution, in order to the passing of a Law ; But this House being desirous to express their detestation of such dangerous & pernicious measures :
Resolved, That any person who shall refuse such of the Bills of Credit emitted by the Hon'ble Continental Congress, as have not been made a legal tender in payment of any Debt or Contract, in which the Continental Bills of Credit which have been declared to be legal tender might be legally tendered, such person is & ought to be considered as an Enemy to his Country, & a betrayer of the liberties thereof.
A Letter from the Hon'ble John Jay, Esq'r, enclosing Resolves of Congress of the 23d March & 5th instant.
A Letter from Maj. John Browne, of the 5th Battalion of Phil- adelphia County, inclosing his Commission, was read.
Ordered, To lie on the Table.
Jacob S. Howell having resigned his appointment as Receiver General of Cloathing, & the same being accepted, The Council de- sire he will prepare his Accounts for settlement.
. The Resolution of General Assembly of the 5th instant being read & considered,
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Resolved, That Messieurs McClanaghan & Irwin be authorized to receive any Sums of Money which have been or may be subscrib- ed by any Persons on Loan to this State, the Sum to be repaid in 6 Months, or sooner, if convenient to the State. That they give Receipts to such subscribers, & make return to the Board, and to the Treasurer of the State, either Paying over to him such monies as they may receive, or passing the Accounts with him thereupon, 80 as that same be made a regular transaction of the Treasury .- [See antea 741.]
WHEREAS, the Hon'ble the General Assembly of this State did, at the late Session,
" Resolve, That every Officer of the Continental Army should receive Annually a Suit of Uniform Cloathes ; And also, that the Officers, Marines & Sailors in the Service of the State, should be entitled to the same allowances, benefits & Provisions, as the Off- cers and Soldiers in the Continental Army,"
Whereby it is become necessary to appoint a suitable person to purchase & procure Cloathing, agreeable to the said Resolve, & also to issue the same, as far as the same may be done without attending in Camp,
Resolved, That Lieu. Col. Lewis Farmer be appointed Commis- sary of Cloathing, & perform the Duties aforesaid, & that he re- ceive the same Pay & allowances as Mr. Howell has done.
Ordered, That Jacob S. Howell do deliver over to Col. Lewis Farmer, all the Cloathing now in his possession belonging either to the State or the Continent, taking his Receipt for the same.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Friday April 9, 1779.
PRESENT : His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President. .
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, John Macky, Esq'rs.
John Hambright,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Col. John Bull, or his order, for the Sum of One Thousand & five hundred Pounds, for which sum he is to be accountable.
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The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Saturday April, 10, 1779. PREBENT: His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. Joseph Hart, John Hambright, ? Esq'rs.
John Macky, &
A Letter from the Treasury board, respecting Robert Leatham, a private in the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment.
Ordered, That Col. Hampton be desired to furnish Council with
a Copy of the Commitment of the said Leatham.
Resolved, That the depositions taken on the Election of James Thompson, Esq'r, Councellor for York County, be transmitted to the Chief Justice & other Justices of the Supreme Court, who are desired to consider the same, & also the Constitution of this board, & the Act of Assembly respecting Election, & give their opinion on the following question, Viz :
" Whether the Supreme Executive Council is, by the Constitu- tion & Laws of this State, vested with power to proceed against George Eichelberger for a breach of Priviledge, & Commit him to
. Prison, agreeable to the practice of Representative bodies in cases of breach of priviledge."
The Petition of Robert McNeil, a Prisoner now under Sentence of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Lancaster County, for Stealing a Horse, was read, & referred for further consideration when a transcript of the Sentence is had.
The Petition of Christopher Crawford, a Sub-Lieutenant of Lan- caster County, representing his difficulty in obtaining a Settlement with the Lieutenant of the said County, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be sent to Colonel Galbraith, in order that satisfaction be given this Board thereon, or the Peti- tioner be satisfied.
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The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Monday April 12, 1779. PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, John Macky, & John Hambright, ? Esq'rs.
Ordered, That the Secretary, as keeper of the Register for for- feited Estates, do give notice that they will be sold in a short time, which notice is as follows, Viz :
"The Public are hereby advertised, that the real Estates late of Joseph Galloway & Andrew Allen, Esquires, late members of the Congress of the Thirteen United Colonies, now States of America, for Pennsylvania; William Allen, the younger, Esq'r, sometime a Captain & afterwards a Lieutenant Colonel of a Regiment or Battalion of foot, in the service of the said United Colonies, now States of America ; James Rankin and John Rankin, both late of the County of York, Yeomen; Jacob Duck the younger, late of the City of Philadelphia, late Chaplain of the said United States; Gilbert Hicks, late of Bucks County, Yeoman ; Samuel Shoema- ker, late Alderman of the City of Philadelphia; John Potts, late of Pottsgrove, in the County of Philadelphia, Yeoman; Nathaniel Vernon, late Sheriff of Chester County ; Christian Foutts, late Lieu. Col. of Militia in the County of Lancaster; John Biddle, late of Berks County, Yeoman, late Collector of Excise for the said County, and late a Deputy Quarter Master of the Army of the United States ; John Roberts, late of the County of Philadel- phia, Miller; Abraham Carlisle, House Carpenter; John Parrack, Yeoman; Philip Marchinton, Alexa, Bartram, Traders ; Joel Evans, Merchant; John Henderson, Mariner; Alexander Smith, Black- smith & William Austen, Yeoman, late keeper of the New Jersey Ferry, all of the City of Philadelphia; Christopher Baur, the youn- ger, late of Germantown, Printer; David Thompson, Shipwright; John Tolly, Mariner, both late of Southwark ; Henry Hugh Ferguson, Esq'r, (late Commissary of Prisoners for General Howe,) heretofore of Grome Park, all late of the County of Philadelphia : John Ellwood, late of Bristol Township, in Bucks County, Water- man ; Samuel Biles, late Sheriff of Bucks County ; Michael Whit- man, & Henry Skyles, Husbandman, & George Reine, Miller, all late of Lancaster County ; Curtis Lewis, Blacksmith, & Richard Swanwick, heretofore of the Custom House of Philadelphia, both late of Chester County, Yeoman ; & Joseph Romich, late of North- ampton County, Yeoman ; & John Young, heretofore of Græme Park, in the County of Philadelphia, late of the City of Philadel- phia, Gentleman ; And Peter Campbell, Gentleman, and Isaac Al-
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len, Esq'r, Attorney at Law, both late of Trenton, in the State of New Jersey; And Andrew Elliott, Esq'r, now or late of New York city, in the State of New York ; & others situate, lying & being within divers Counties of this State, forfeited to the use of the Common- wealth by the attainder of the said persons, & every of them, for High Treason, will be speedily sold by Public Auction or Vendue, to the best & highest bidders, exonerated & discharged of all for- mer claims or demands made under any of the said Traitors ; the said real Estates to be assured to the buyers by Deeds or Convey- ances, under the Seal of the State, signed by the President or Vice President in Council, upon payment of the purchase Money.
"And all Creditors & others are hereby informed, that by an Act of Assembly entitled ' An Act for the attainder of divers Traitors, if they render not themselves by a certain day, & the vesting their Estates in the Commonwealth, & for more effectually discovering the same, & for ascertaining the lawful Debts & Claims thereupon," three Months are allowed to all Creditors & others having claims & demands on the personal Estates late of the 'Traitors aforesaid, to exhibit the same ; The said Three Months to be reckoned from & after the date of the entry of such Estates in the Register kept by the Secretary of the Supreme Executive Council; & in Six Months, for all claims on the Real Estates late of the Traitors aforesaid, to be reckoned from & after the date of the entry of such Real Es- tates on the Register kept by the Sheriff of the County were such for- feited Estate lies. All such claims & demands to be made before the Judges of the Supreme Court in term time, or in the vacation to the Chief Justice, written on Parchment or Paper, Signed by the parties making the same, or by their Attorneys or other Rep- resentatives, testified by two or more subscribing Witnesses, attest- ing the same, or in default thereof, every such claim or demand to be void.
" And Whereas, by a Supplement to the Act of Assembly afore- said, it is directed, 'That whenever such intended Sale (the Sales of the said Real Estates forfeited as aforesaid) shall be advertised, Public notice shall also be given, That the Creditors of the said Traitors, & all claimants upon the said respective Estates, shall ex- hibit their several claims & demands to the Justices of the Su- preme Court, for Payment or satisfaction, as is by the said Act di- rected, within Six Months thereafter, if residents within this State, or within Twelve Months if residents within any other of the Uni- ted States, or be forever barred from the recovery thereof ; provided always, nevertheless, that any Creditor or Claimant, shall at the time of such notice given, be within the Age of Twenty One Years, fome covert, non compos mentis, imprisoned, or beyond Sea, that then such persons shall be at liberty to exhibit their claims or de- mands as other persons now may, within Six Months, or if residents within any other of the United States, within twelve Months after such disability is removed.
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" Wherefore, public notice is hereby accordingly given, and all Creditors & others concerned, are hereby called upon to make their claims, & proceed in the manner as is in & by the said Acts of General Assembly directed.
" Published by order of the Council.
" TIMOTHY MATLACK,
"Secretary & keeper of the Register for forfeited Estates."
A Letter from Blair McClanaghan & Matthew Irwin, was read, dated March 27, 1779 ; And thereupon,
Ordered, That James Montgomery be appointed Captain of the Ship General Green. [See antea, page 730.]
A Letter from the board of War, recommending Jesse Thomp- son, wounded & Scalped on the expedition against the Indians on the East branch of Susquehanna, to the notice of the Council,
Ordered, That the Receiver Gen'l of Cloating do furnish the said Jesse Thompson with such Cloathing as Mr. Hambright shall on enquiry find to be absolutely necessary for him.
Resolved, That Capt. Rob't Caldwell, formerly an Officer in the State Reg't commanded by Col. Atlee, taken Prisoner at Mount Washington & lately exchanged, be appointed to the Command of the Marines on board the Ship Gen'l Green, & John Hambright, jun., Lieutenant of Marines on board the said Ship. See 751.
The Council Met.
PHILAD'A, Tuesday April 13, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart,
John Hambright, ( Esq'rs.
John Macky, &
An application from Sam'l C. Morris, for himself & the Owners of the Brig. Achiles, requesting to be supplied with 400 Shot, be- tween 2 & 3 Pound weight, was read.
Ordered, That the said application be referred to Capt. Stiles and George Henry, who are to report whether the State can spare the Shot without inconvenience.
Whereas, frequent applications are made to this board for the Remission of Fines & other Punishments inflicted on offenders by the several Courts of Justice in this State, the determination upon which deeply effect the safety of the inhabitants & the cause of Public Justice : Wherefore,
Resolved, That it be a standing Rule, that no such applications be proceeded on, farther than reading them, unless a transcript of
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the sentence of the Court be also sent to this Board, signed by the proper Officer, & that it will in future be expected that the Judges of the Court before which any Criminal is convicted, or some of them, do recommend the case to this Board, with their reasons for 80 doing.
A Letter from The Hon'ble John Jay, Esq'r, President of Con- gress, of this date, inclosing Resolves of Congress of the 3d ins, respecting the unanimity of the United States, &ca.
On application of Col. Rich'd Hampton,
Ordered, That David Williams, committed by the Council, when in Lancaster, for carry Provisions to the Enemy, be discharged on Paying his Prison Fees.
Ordered, That the Fines due to the State from John Flaherty, convicted of Larceny, & Adam Mckean, also convicted of Larseny, be remitted, & that they be discharged on their paying their Fees, & making restitution to the Owners of the Goods Stolen.
A Draft by Congress on Mich'l Hillegas, Esq'r, Treasurer of the United States, in favor of this Council, for the Sum of Two Mil- lions of Dollars, was delivered to the Council by Dr. William Shippen, Esq'r, in the following words, was read, Viz :
" Ordered, That the same made Payable to David Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treasurer of the State, & the same was endorsed accord- ingly."
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Wednesday April 14, 1779.
PRESENT : His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Macky, John Hambright,
Joseph Hart, & }Esq'rs.
A Letter from Mr. Matt'w Irwin & Mr. Robert Bridges, request- ing to purchase two Twelve Pound, long Cannon,, belonging to the State :
Ordered, That Mr. George Henry do direct an appraisment of two Twelve Pounders, long Cannon, now on Plumsted's Wharf, & sell them to Matthew Irwin & Robert Bridges, if they can be spared without inconvenience to the State.
The following three orders were drawn on the Treasurer, Vis : In favour of His Excell'y the President, for the Sum of Fine Hundred Pounds, in part of his salary.
In favor of the Hon'ble John Hambright, Esq'r, or his order, for the Gum of Ten Thousand Dollars, for the purpose of raisings
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Company of Rangers in the County of Northumberland, & to be by him forwarded to Col. Sam'l Hunter, Lieu of the County of Northumberland ; the same to be charged to the said Hambright.
In favour of Philip Marsteller, Esq'r, Paymaster of Militia for the county of Lancaster, or his order, for the sum of Fifteen Thou- sand Pounds, to be charged to his account.
Also, an order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble John Hambright, Esq'r, for the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
Ebenezer Cowell exhibited an account of work done in repairing of Arms; & the same being examined,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer, in favor of Ebenezer Cowell, or his order, for the Sum of Six Hundred & Thirty-eight Pounds & Six Shillings, Amount of the said Account.
Petition of divers inhabitants of Augusta Township, in the County of Northumberland, representing the inconveniency they labor under from the want of a Magestrate in the East end of the Township, & praying the appointment of John Simpson, whom they recommend, was read'; but as the Council have not 'a right to ap. point more Justices than are already Commissioned in the said Township, the Prayer of the Petition cannot be complied with un- til the Township shall be divided by the Justices in the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, & an Election held according to Law.
A Letter of the 10th ins., from Ralph Pomeroy, Esq'r, Com- missioner of Cloathing Accounts.
A Letter from the Consul of France
[Blank in Council Book.]
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Thursday April 15, 1779
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President. John Macky, John Hambright, Esq'rs
Joseph Hart, &
Representation of Robt. McNair, one of the Agents for seizing of forfeited Estates in the County of Northampton, in behalf of divers persons who have heretofore purchased lands of Andrew Allen, Esq'r, & who are now ready to Pay the residue of the pur- chase Money, was read & referred to the Judges of the Supreme Court, for their determination.
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Capt. Zigler's Letter of the 10th ins., with the inclosures, being read, & considered;
Resolved, That the Secretary do inform him, That the account of the number of Rations, which is considered as the most material article of information, is not to be omitted by any means, & that no Women are to be included in the allowance, or can be hence- forth carried upon the return ; That it is expected particular care will be taken that no Articles issue to any officers or soldiers not actually in Camp ; That he be desired to acquaint the Board what allowance is made in the distribution of the like articles by the State of Connecticut; That these returns be transmitted to Col. Farmer, to be examined & filed.
An application from William Crispin, Commissary, being read ; thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William Cris- pin, Commissary, or his order, for the Sum of Ten Thousand Pounds, to be charged to his account.
A Petition of John Reynolds, praying to be appointed First Lieutenant of the Franklin Galley, vacant by the advance of Sam'i Carson, to be Lieu. of the Ship General Green, was read, together with the recommendation of Nathan Boys, George Garland, Isaac Roaels & Stephen Beaseley ; thereupon,
Ordered, That John Reynolds be appointed First Lieutenant of the Franklin Galley, & Commissioned accordingly.
The Petition of Isaac Ely, praying to be appointed Scoond Leu- tenant of the Franklin Galley, vacant by the appointment of John Reynolds to be Ist Lieu of the same, was read ; and a recommen. dation by his superior Officers, were also read ; thereupon,
Ordered, That Isaac Ely be appointed Second Lieutenant of the Franklin Galley, & Commissioned accordingly.
The Petition of Ann Tatnall, Widow of Capt. Robert Tatnall. late of the Porcupine Guard Boat, deceased, Praying that she may be allowed his Pay & Rations from the time of his being made Prisoner until the third day of March last, the day of his Death, he being at that time a Prisoner, was read ; & thereupon,
Ordered, That the Widow of Capt. Tatnall be allowed the Pay & Rations of her deceased Husband until the third of March last. the time of his deccase. The Rations to be paid for at their value when they became due.
Maj. Gen'l Armstrong having personally recommended James Thompson as worthy of trust,
Ordered, That Mr. John Thompson be appointed Pay-master of the Five Companies of Rangers now to be raised by authority of Congress for the defence of the Frontiers of this State ; & also Muster Master of the said Five Companies, & to Muster such of the Militia of the State as may be called into the Continental ser- vice, for the defence of the North Western frontiers of the State; And that he be allowed Pay & Rations as a Deputy Muster Ny
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ter in the Continental Army, & also the Pay & Rations of a Reg't Pay-master.
A Letter from the Hon'ble Matt'w Smith, Esq'r, of the 8th in- stant.
Ordered, That James Collier be appointed Captain of the Com- pany of Rangers proposed to be raised in the County of Lancaster, William Young, first Lieutenant, & Will'm Kelso, second Lieuten- ant, of the said County.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble . John Hambright, Esq'r, for the Sum of Six Thousand Dollars, to be by him forwarded to the Hon'ble Matt'w Smith, Esq'r, to be applied in raising the Company of Rangers in the County of Lan- caster.
Ordered, That Sam'l Carson be appointed first Lieu., Jacob De Hart, Second Lieu. of the Ship General Green.
That Rob't Caldwell be appointed Capt. of Marines, & John Hambright, jun., Lieu. of Marines on board the said Ship .- [See 747.]
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Friday April 16, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, John Hambright, { Esq'rs.
John Macky, &
A Certificate of the Valuation of the Ship General Green, at £53,057 10, Signed by Joseph Rush, James Craig, jun., Thomas Penrose & Sam'l C. Morris, was read.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Jacob S. How- ell, Receiver General of Clothing, or his order, for the Sum of . One Thousand Pounds, for which Sum he is to account.
Ordered, That a Proclamation be issued, recommending to the good people of this State, to set apart the first Thursday of May. next as a day of Fasting, Humiliation & Prayer to Almighty God, agreeably to the Resolve of Congress of the 20th day of March last.
Council observing that the Act of Assembly of this State, enti- tled " An Act to prohibit the Sale of Goods, Wares & Merchan- dizes by Public Vendue, & to regulate Pedlars & Hawkers within this State," is openly violated by the Sale of Goods at Auction in this City, as tho' no such restraint were in force; & being deter- mined to bring the offenders against the Law to punishment,
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Ordered, That the principal enacting Paragraph thereof concern- ing Vendues be published, to the end that all persons who may be proceeded against, may be without the excuse of ignorance.
A Letter from Aaron Ogden, Major of Brigade of the 12th ins't, enclosing a Receipt for Frederick Verner, sent to New York in Ex- change for Capt. Taylor.
A Letter from Ralph Pomeroy, Commissioner of Clothing Ao- counts, requesting to be furnished with the account of Cloathing supplied to any of the Continental Troops.
Ordered, That the Receiver General of Cloathing for this State do furnish to Mr. Ralph Pomeroy, Commissioner of Cloathing Ac- counts, a complete account of the Cloathing furnished by him to the Continental 'Troops, & that the same be forwarded with all possible dispatch to James Mease, Esq'r, where Mr. Pomeroy will receive them.
. An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Moyes, or his order, for the Sum of One hundred & Twenty-five Pounds on account, & charge the same to his account.
Adjourned 'til Monday, His Excell'y the President, being under the necessity of visiting the Fortifications on the River.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Monday. April 19, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President. .
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice-President. Josoph Hart, John Macky, Jac. Arndt,
John Hambright, & & Feq'rs.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Caleb Lorne, or his order, for the Sum of thirty-five Pounds, for cutting the State Arms in Printer's metal .*
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Col. Lewis Farmer, Commissioner for purchasing, &ca, or his order, for the Sum of Fifteen Thousand Pounds, the same to be charged to ac- . count of the said Col. Farmer.
An application from Francis McClester, master-workman, em- ployed in building Cheveaux de Frize, for 2 large double blocks, one single block, one large Tackle fall, & 8 small blocks & falls, was read ; thereupon,
Ordered, That Mr. George Henry do furnish Mr. Francis Mo- Clester with 2 large double blocks, 1 single block, 1 large Tackle fall, & 8 small blocks & falls, for which Mr. McClester is to ao
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