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Letters from Gen'l Du Portail ; & from Board of War, dated instant; from Col. Henry, with return of officers of Militia elected, with the date of their election.
Ordered, That Commissions be accordingly issued.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Monday May 17, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, - Thompson,
John Macky, James Read, & Esq'rs.
Matt'w Smith, . Jacob Arndt,
(Col. Smith having this day resumed his seat, in his return from a visit to his family.)
A Letter from Lodowick Sprogell, Muster Master General of Pennsylvania.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Lodowick Sprogell, Muster Master General, or his order, for the Sum of Three Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
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A like order in favor of Will. C. Bradford, Pay-master of the State Fleet, or his order, for the Sum of One Thousand & five Hundred Pounds, to be charged to his account.
An order was also drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble. Matt'w Smith, Esq'r, or his order, for the Sum of Forty Thousand Dollars, of which said sum Twenty Thousand Dollars are to be by him sent to Col. Lochry, of the County of Westmoreland, to be applied in raising Men in that County; Ten Thousand Dollars to be sent to the Captain of the Company to be raised in the County of Cumberland ; & Ten Thousand Dollars to be applied in raising the Companies in Lancaster and in Northumberland Counties.
Ordered, That the Muster M'r Gen'l do Muster the Officers, Seamen, & Marines of the Ship Gen'l Green, as near the time of her sailing as may be. '
A transcript of the Record of conviction of Thomas Taylor, Esq'r, late of Cocalico Township, in the County of Lancaster, be- fore the Judges of the Supreme Court, held at Lancaster, on the fifth day of May ins., of Felony & Robbery, & the sentence of the Court thereupon : "That the said Thomas Taylor be hanged by the Neck 'til he be dead ;" being read ;
On consideration,
Ordered, That Saturday the fifth day of June next, be appointed for the execution of the said sentence, between the hours of Ten of .the Clock & Two of the Clock of the same day, at the usual place of Execution ; & that a Warrant, under the less Seal of the State, signed by the President, & attested by the Secretary, be accordingly issued.
A transcript of the record of conviction of Catherine Fisher, late of the County of Lancaster, before the Judges of the Supreme Court, held at Lancaster, on the fourth day of May instant, of Murder, & the sentence of the Court thereupon : "That the said Catherine Fisher be hanged by the Neck 'til she be dead ;" being read ;
On consideration,
Ordered, That Saturday the fifth day of June next, be appointed for the execution of the said sentence, between the hours of ten of the Clock in the forenoon & two of the Clock in the Afternoon of the same day, at the usual place of execution ; & that a Warrant, under the less seal of the State, signed by the President, & attested by the Secretary, be accordingly issued.
A transcript of the record of conviction of Tho's Crouch, late of the Township of Exeter, in the County of Berks, Yeoman, before the Judges of the Supreme Court, held at Reading, on the Eleventh day of May ins., of Felony & Burglary, and the sentence of the Court thereupon : "That the said Thomas Crouch be hanged by the neck until he be dead ;" being read ;
On consideration,
Ordered, That Saturday the fifth day of June next, be appointed for the execution of the said sentence, between the hours of Ten of
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the Clock in the forenoon & two of the Clock in the afternoon of the same day, at the usual place of execution ; & that a Warrant, under the less seal of the State, signed by the President, & attested by the Secretary, be accordingly issued.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Tuesday May 18, 1779; . PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Thompson,
John Macky,. James Read, & Esq'rs.
Matthew Smith, Jacob Arndt,
A Letter from Col. Proctor, informing that three Men belonging to his Reg't, Viz :
George Farrell, Patrick Goff and William Alexander, are now confined in Gaol, are by their conduct rendered unfit for his Regi- ment, & proposing that they be shipped on board the General Green.
Ordered, That George Farrell, Patrick Goff & Will. Alexander, now confined in the Gaol of Philadelphia, belonging to Col. Proc- tor's Reg't of Artillery, enlisted to serve during the War, be ship- ped on board the Ship General Green.
The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Wednesday May 19, 1779, PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart, Thompson, "
John Macky, James Read, & Esq'rs.
Matthew Smith, Jacob Arndt,
A return of an Election of Justices of the Peace for the Town- ship of Barree, in the County of Bedford, being now laid before the Board & considered,
Resolved, That by the Act of Assembly passed the 15th Feb'ry, 1777, each Township in Cumberland, Bedford, Northumberland & Westmoreland, is restricted to one Justice of the Peace, & Robt. Smith, Esq'r, having been commissioned as a Justice of the Peace for the said Township of Barree, it is not within the power of this
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Board to Commission another. If the Towhship is so large that one Justice will be inconvenient, application should be made to the Justices of the Peace at the County Court to divide the Township, which being done, an election may be held for the Township so di- vided, and a Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned.
Capt. Martin having returned from Maryland, attended in Coun- cil, & informed That he had secured & brought from Baltimore four men belonging to the State Fleet ; & that there were on board Capt. Buchannan's Brig, Two men belonging to the State, which which he could not obtain, & that one man belonging to the State was detained by Capt. Loxley & Mr. Purviance, on a writ issued for the recovery of Money advanced to him by them. Capt. Mar- tin also exhibited an account of his expences, Amounting to Seven- ty-five Pounds, which appearing to be as reasonable as the times will admit of, the same is allowed.
Ordered, That the Paymaster do pay to Capt. Henry Martin, or his order, for the Sum of Eighteen Pounds fifteen Shillings, due to John Brannon, one of the Seamen deserted, & the like Sum due to Rob't Martin, another of the Seamen deserted, and charge the same to the said Brannon & Martin ;
And an order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Captain Henry Martin, or his order, for the Sum of One hundred Dollars, balance of his account of expences to Baltimore, to be charged Captain Montgomery.
Ordered, That Capt. Jas. Montgomery be directed to charge the Sum of One Hundred Dollars, one-half of the expences of Captain Martin, on his journey to Baltimore, to the two Seamen belonging to the Ship General Green, which Capt. Martin arrested at & brought from Baltimore, one-half, (Viz .: eighteen Pounds & fifteen Shillings,) to each.
Ordered, That Matt'w Dill be appointed a Sub-Lieutenant of the County of York, in the place & stead of Mr. Rob't Stevenson, lately deceased.
A Resolution of Congress of the 18th ins., recommending to the Executive Powers of the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary- land, Virginia & North Carolina, respectively, to permit One Thous- and bushels of Indian Corn to be exported from each of the said States, for the relief of the distressed inhabitants of the Bermuda Islands, &ca., was read ; & the same being considered,
Resolved, That it is very clearly the opinion of this Council, that the said Resolve of Congress cannot be complied with, consistent with the Laws of this Commonwealth.
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A Letter from Col. Walter Stewart, of the Second Pennsylvania Battalion, recommending Will'm Murran to be appointed to be an Ensign in the said Regiment.
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Ordered, That Will'm Murran be appointed an Ensign in the Second Pennsylvania Battalion, commanded by Col. Walter Stewart.
Application was made by Mr. Jos. Pennell, for an order to the Naval Officer to clear out the Continental Schooner Hannah & Polly, Dav'd Latham Commander, bound to Boston, la'den with 300 bbls. of Ship Stuff, & 51 bbls: of Bread, Shipped by the Com- missaries of the Navy Board for the' middle district, for the use of the Navy.
Ordered, That the Naval Officer do clear out the said Schooner Hannah & Polly.
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The Council met.
PHILAD'A, Thursday May 20, 1779.
PRESENT :
His Excell'y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble GEORGE BRYAN, Esq'r, Vice President.
Joseph Hart,
Thompson,
John Macky,
James Read, & Esq'rs.
Matthew Smith, Jacob Arndt,
A Petition of Margaret Potts, Wife of John Potts, praying to be permitted, with her three Children and a Maid Servant, to go into New York, & to take with her three feather beds with furniture, & some Kitchen furniture, was read ; & thereupon,
Ordered, That a recommendation be granted to Margaret Potts, agreeable to her request, She giving security in the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds, that she will not return without leave of the Council ; And also, That the Articles mentioned be accounted for with the Commissioner of forfeited Estates, if it shall hereafter appear that they are now the property of John Potts.
A Petition from a number of Merchants addressed to Congress respecting the Court of appeals, was sent into Council, with a re- quest that Council would give the same their Countenance & have it laid before Congress.
Ordered, That the same be delivered into the hands of the Dele- gates of the State in Congress, with a request to them to lay it be- fore Congress, & to express to them the concurrence of Council therewith.
Ordered, That as the purpose of the Embargo is in a good degree answered, That a Proclamation be issued for taking off & annuling the same, & the following Proclamation being read & considered, was ordered to be issued, Viz. ยป
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" Pennsylvania, ss :
" A PROCLAMATION.
" By His Excell' y JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President, & Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
" Whereas, the purposes for which the Embargo hath been lately layed by our several Proclamations of the thirtieth day of April last, & of the fourteenth day of May ins., on all Vessels outward bound from this State, have been in great measure answered :
Wherefore, we do hereby revoke & disannul the same, hereby permitting all Vessels, not exporting any Provisions contrary to Law, to depart this Port, the aforesaid Prohibition notwithstand -. ing, Of all which the Naval Officer & all others concerned, are to take notice, & govern themselves accordingly.
" Given by order of the Council, under the hand of His Excell'y Jo- seph Reed, Esq'r, President, & the less Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this Twentieth day of May, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Nine.
" JOSEPH REED,
" President.
" Attest-T. MATLACK, Sec'y.
A Letter from Rob't Morris, Esq'r, informing of the arrival of Thirty-Three Arms from Cape Francois, belonging to the State,
Ordered, That Capt. Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, do apply to & receive from Rob't Morris, Esq'r, Thirty- Three stand of Arms belonging to the State.
*George Reid, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Lancaster, sent in his resignation, & the same was rec'd.
*He was chosen for Martick Township.
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