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In Council.
PHILAD'A, Monday, May 15th, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President. Hon'ble the Vice President.
General Lacey, Doctor Gardner, and
Mr. Read.
William Finney being examined concerning his knowledge of John Patrick Lynch, and of a Mr. Carr, mentioned by Mr. Lynch,
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appears to have very little knowledge of Lynch, and altho' he knew Carr, yet he could give no circumstances of any importance rela- tive to Mr. Lynch.
A letter from Mathew Clarkson, Esq'r, proposing Michael Ilille- gas and Gerardus Clarkson as his sureties for the faithfull perfor- mance of his duty as Marshall of the Admiralty :
On consideration, agreed that the said sureties are sufficient, and that they be accordingly accepted.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Tuesday, May 16th, 1780. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esquire, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
General Lacey, Mr. Read, and
Doctor Gardner.
In Consequence of the representation to Congress, by their Com- mittee at Camp, of the extreme want of Provisions, communicated to this Board, the most pressing letters from Camp to his Excel- lency, and the earnest desire of Council to give every possible assistance to the Army, not only in general, but especially in this distressing emergency, the Council requested a conferrence with a committee of Congress, and a committee of the Hon'ble House of General Assembly.
A Committee of three (Mr. Huston, Mr. Muhlenburgh, and Mr. Ellsworth,) Members of Congress, and a Committee of thirteen, in- cluding the Speaker of the Hon'ble House of General Assembly, attended in Council, and the Extracts of letters from Camp were read and the whole subject very fully considered, and the Committee of Congress were informed, that altho' the Council had, as soon as it was possible, exerted their utmost efforts, there was not the least prospect of any considerable supply of meat, as the Cattle did not exist within the State : otherwise, that the State would have been exceedingly pleased to have given a supply of meat instead of Bread, as being much for the interest of the State, as well as per- fectly consistent with their earnest wishes to supply the Army, as it would save the expence of Carriage, which has exceedingly dis- tressed the People of Pennsylvania.
The Petition of George Meade, Thomas Franklin, and William White, praying this Board to take into consideration the case of Mrs. Ferguson, was read; and on consideration,
Ordered, That as the case of Mrs. Ferguson has been repeatedly under the consideration of the Hon'ble House of Assembly, who
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are best entitled to dispose of the property of the State, and as they have not thought proper to make any special allowance for Mrs. Ferguson, the Council refer her to the Agents of the County, upon whose justice and humanity in the execution of the Law, they fully confide.
The application of Mrs. Shoemaker, wife of Samuel Shoemaker, for leave to go into New York and return again in one year, being considered :
Ordered, That Mrs. Shoemaker be permitted to go into New York, she giving security not to return again at any time, without leave first obtained from this Council.
A letter from his Excellency General Washington, dated Morris Town, May 11th, 1780, was read, wherein he recommends that Michael Everly, a Serjeant in the tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, be promoted to be an Ensign in that Regiment, " for his extraordinary exertions in inducing the soldiers to re-enlist, and upon many other services ; and that his Commission bear date as of the first of Oc- tober, 1779."
On consideration, on this special case :
Ordered, That the said Michael Everly be accordingly appointed an Ensign in the said Regiment, and that his Commission bear date the first day of October, 1779, agreeable to his Excellency General Washington's recommendation.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Wednesday, May 17th, 1780. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Read.
Mr. Scott, and
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent to William Kerline, of the county of Chester, yeoman, con- veying a certain piece of land and Marsh, (part of a larger tract of two hundred and twelve acres,) late the estate of Joseph Galloway, situate on Tinicum Island, in the said County of Chester, bounded as follows, Vizt: beginning at a stake standing in the middle of Bow Creek, being also a corner of Jacob Rudolph's land and Marsh; thence by the said Joseph Rudolph's land and Marsh south twen- ty-nine degress east one hundred perches to a stake in Tinicum road; thence along the middle of the said Road north sixty-three degrees east thirty-four perches to another stake in the said road ;
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thence by other part of the said two hundred & twelve acres; Sold to James Budden and others, North twenty-six degrees west sev- enty-six perches to a stake in Bow Creek aforesaid; thence up the several courses thereof fifty-five perches and one half of a perch to the place of the beginning; containing twenty acres one quarter and twenty-six perches : Seized & sold, forfeited to the use of the State, & sold agreeable to law, to the said William Kerline, for the sum of four thousand six hundred and thirteen pounds four shil- lings and sixpence, which sum he hath paid to the Agents for for- feited estates in the said County. Deed dated the seventeenth day of May instant.
'T'he remonstrance of Richard Wolls was read, praying permis- sion to hold a lott of ground on Arch Street, the resolve of Con- gress of the twelfth instant notwithstanding; on consideration,
Ordered, That the said remonstrance be rejected.
A letter from John Patrick Lynch, dated the sixteenth instant, was read; & on consideration,
Ordered, That John Patrick Lynch be removed from the Old Goal to the New Goal, the Council considering him in the Character of a prisoner of War ; and that Mr. Thomas Bradford, Commissary of Prisoners, be informed thereof, that he may have charge of him untill the cause now before the Court of appeal, relative to the Vessel and Cargo claimed by the said Lynch, be decided.
A return of Justices of the Peace Elect for Letterkenny Town- ship, in the County of Cumberland, was read, by which it appears that Josiah Crawford and James McConnell were duly elected. On consideration,
Ordered, That Josiah Crawford be appointed and Commissioned to be a Justice of the peace for the County of Cumberland.
A return of Justices of the peace for the Townships of Straban and Mount Pleasants, in the County of York, was read, by which it appears that David Beatty and David Simpson were duly elected.
On consideration,
Ordered, That David Beatty be appointed and Commissioned to be a Justice for the County of York.
Mr. John Nixon attended in Council, and being interrogated, ac: knowledged that he had written several times to Mr. Andrew El- liott, mere letters of Friendship. Being informed that there was a mention made of "a Commission to Mr. Elliott," he declared that he had written to Mr. Elliott respecting a Vessel belonging to him, (Nixon,) which had been taken by the Enemy, and that he had desired Mr. Elliott to send him two pieces of Candonoe Hand- kerchiefs.
Mess'rs John Maxwell Nesbitt, Mathew Clarkson, and Thomas Laurence, a Committee of Merchants, appointed to confer with Council on several difficulties arising on the currency proposed to be given to the State money now issuing, attended in Council, and
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a free conference being had on same, to the mutual satisfaction, they retired.
The petition of Captain William Barber, now under parole as a Prisoner of War, was read, praying to be permitted to be consid- ered as a Citizen ; and, also, a representation of his- ease by Cap- tain Benjamin Wikes.
Ordered, That Captain Wikes be requested to State the case of Captain Barber, as far as he is acquainted with it, on oath.
A application by the Clothier General of the United States, for permission to sell a quantity of damaged and other Cloathing, by order of the Board of War, being considered,
Ordered, That the vendue Master be directed to sell the same, agreeable to the order of the Board of War.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Thursday, May 18th, 1780. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Read, and
Mr. Scott.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Mr. Elijah Weed, for the sum of two hundred and twenty-five pounds, his ex- pences in apprehending and securing a certain David Dawson, of the County of Chester, attainted of high Treason ..
Captain Boys laid before the Council the account of expences in fitting out the boats sent down the Bay, Vizt :
Peter Marsh's acco't, amount to
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Dean Timmons', -
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James Sutter's acco't,.
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Elias Boys",
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Samuel Lowry's, -
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Henry Littman's, -
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£3,770.13
And the same being examined, an order was drawn on the Trea- surer in favour of Captain Nathan Boys, for the sum of three thou- sand and seventy pounds and thirteen shillings, the amount of the said account.
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The following "Return of the vacancies in the Pennsylvania division, and the names of the Officers who are intitled to fill them," dated Camp, near Morris Town, May 11th, 1780 :
First Regiment.
Ensign Joseph Collier to be Lieutenant from May 17th, 1779, Vice Lieutenant Lyons resigned.
Ensign Benjamin Chambers to be Lieutenant from September 13th, 1779, Vice Lieuten't Boyd, killed.
Captain Lieut't John McClellan to be Captain from October 1st, 1779, Vice Captain Buchannan, resigned.
Lieutenant John Hughes to be Captain Lieut't from October, 1779, Vice Captain Mcclellan, promoted.
Ensign Michael Hoffman to be Lieutenant from October the 1st, 1779, Vice Lieutenant Hughes, promoted.
Mr. John McMurtrey appointed Ensign October the first, 1779.
Second Regiment.
Ensign John Stricker to be Lieutenant from May the Ist, 1779, Vice Lieutenant Waggoner, resigned.
Ensign Henry D. Purcell to be Lieutenant from September the 3d, 1779, Vice Lieut't Norton, resigned.
Third Regiment.
Lieutenant Marshall to be Captain Lieut't, Vice Captain Lieu- tenant Henderson, promoted May 12, 1779.
Ensign Richard Fullerton to be Lieutenant, Vice Lieutenant Marshall, promoted May 12th, 1779.
Captain Lieut't John Marshall to be Captain, Vice Captain Riely, left out by order of Gen'l St. Clair, August the 13th, 1779, in consequence of his telling Colonel Craig he would never Join the Regiment.
Lieutenant John Boyd to be Captain Lieuten't, Vice Captain Lieut. Marshall, promoted Aug'st 13th, 1779.
Ensign John Wigton to be Lieutenant, Vice Lieutenant Boyd, promoted August 13th, 1779.
Ensign Peter Smith to be Lieutenant, Vice Lieutenant King, left out by order of Gen'l St. Clair, in consequence of his absence from the Regiment about three years, August 13th, 1779.
Fifth Regiment.
Captain Lieut. Job Vernon to be Captain from June 13th, 1779, Vice Captain Ryan, resigned.
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Lieutenant John Barclay to be Captain Lieut't from June 13th, 1779, Vice Captain Lieut't Vernon, promoted.
Ensign Benjamin Marshall to be Lieutenant from June 13th, 1779, Vice Lieutenant Barclay, promoted.
Seventh Regiment.
Captain Lieut't Samuel Kennedy to be Captain from April 17th, 1780, Vice Captain William Alexander, promoted.
Lieutenant John Bush to be Captain Lieutenant from April 17th, 1780, Vice Captain Lieutenant Kennedy, promoted.
Ninth Regiment.
Captain Lieut. William Van-leer to be Captain from October 10th, 1779, Vice Capt'n Grant, (dead.)
Lieutenant Stephen Stevenson to be Captain Lieut't from Octo- ber the 10th, 1779, Vice Capt'n Van-leer, promoted.
Ensign Llewellyn Davis to be Lieutenant from August the 10th, 1779, Vice Lieut't Markland, resigned.
Tenth Regiment.
Ensign Francis White, Lieutenant, 2d Aug'st, 1779, Vice Lieut't Murray, promoted to a Company.
Alexander Stewart, Surgeon, 10th October, 1779, Vice Francis O'Neal, dismissed the service.
Captain Lieut't Robert Patton, Captain, Ist of March, 1780, Vice Capt'n Stout, resigned.
Lieutenant Jacob Giles Hicks, Captain Lieut't, Vice Captain Lieut't Robert Patton, promoted.
Ensign Alexander Benstead, 1st March, 1780, Vice Lieutenant Hicks, promoted.
Ensign Robert Martin, Lieutenant, 1st Ap'l, 1780, Vice Lieu- tenant Drummond, resigned.
Lieutenant Nicholas White, resigned, 1st April, 1780.
Major Christopher Steuart, intitled to be promoted, to be Lieu- ten't Colonel of the third Regiment, the 17th of April, 1780, Vice Lieut't Colonel Williams, resigned.
Captain William Alxander to be promoted Major, 17th of April, 1780, Vice Major Boyls, of 3rd Reg't, killed.
Captain George Tudor to be promoted Major, Vice Major Steu- art, promoted, of the fifth Regiment.
Fourth Regiment.
Captain Lieutenant William Sproat to be Captain, Vice Captain David Brown, resigned, 17th April, 1779.
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Lieutenant Thomas Campbell to be Captain Lieut't, Vice Cap- tain Lieut't Sproat, promoted.
Ensign John Pratt to be Lieutenant, Vice Lieut't Campbell, pro- moted.
Ensign Henry Henly to be Lieutenant, Vice Lieutenant Ran- dolph, resigned, 10th May, 1779.
Ensign Andrew Henderson to be Lieutenant, Vice Lieutenant Potang, resigned, 31st December, 1779.
Also, the decision of a Board of Officers respecting the rank of Captain William Alxander and Captain George Tudor.
Ordered, That the same be forwarded to the Board of War.
A return of the Pennsylvania line, by General Irwin, was read.
A Committee of the Hon'ble house conferred with Council on the subject of the books in possession of Mr. Physick.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Friday, May 19th, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
General Lacey, Doctor Gardner, and
Mr. Scott.
Petition of Christopher Schultz, an assessor of the County of Berks, complaining of the Commissioners of the said County, was read, and also sundry depositions relating thereto.
On consideration,
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Judges of the Su- preme Court.
The Petition of William Barton and Paul Zantzinger was read, praying that the Rev'd Mr. Thomas Barton and his wife may be permitted to return from the city of New York into this State ; and on consideration,
Ordered, That the many and great inconveniencies which must attend the examples, as well as from the impropriety of the thing itself, the Council cannot, consistent with their duty to the publick, grant the said petition.
Petition of Frederick Sneider, praying a suit of cloaths, for spe- cial services at Lancaster, promised to him by the late President, was read.
Ordered, That the State Clothier do furnish to Frederick Snei- der cloth of midling quality, sufficient for coat, Jacoat and breeches.
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On application,
Ordered, That a suit of cloaths, of Black, be furnished by the State Clothier to the Reverend Mr. Samuel Blair, Chaplain to the Brigade of artillery, in the same manner as has been furnished to other Clergymen.
The following Message being moved, was agreed to, and ordered to be signed, Vizt :
Message from the President and Council to the Representatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Gentlemen :
The situation of the Frontier Counties of the State being in many respects very critical, and requiring immediate and close at- tention, We have thought it proper to request that you will appoint a committee of your Hon'ble house to confer with us on that sub- ject, as early as may be consistent with the business now before you.
JOSEPH REED, President.
In Council, Philad'a, May 19th, 1780.
Hon'ble house of Representatives.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Saturday, May 20th, 1780. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Read, and
Mr. Scott.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Colonel Lewis Nichola, for the sum of two hundred and thirty-three pounds, amount of sundry accounts for repairing the big house in the Bar- racks.
John Harris, Abraham Smith, & William Hollinshead, Esq'rs, a committee of the Hon'ble house of General Assembly, attended in the Council Chamber, and informed the Council that the Hon'- ble the house of General Assembly had referred to the President and Council the disposition of the books belonging to the late Pro- prietaries, and in the hands of Edmund Physick, Esq'r, to do with them as they shall think fit.
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Colonel Blaine presented to the Council an order of Congress, in the following words, Vizt :
" In Congress, 11th April, 1780.
Dollars, 1,940,800.
Gentlemen :
Please to pay to Ephraim Blaine, Esq'r, Commissary General of purchases, or order, one Million nine hundred and forty thousand eight hundred dollars, part of the monies raised in the State of Pennsylvania for the use of the United States, to be applied in the department of the said Commissary General, and for which he is to be accountable."
By order of Congress.
SAMUEL HUNTINGDON, Presid't. To his Excellency the President and the Supreme Executive Coun- cil of the State of Pennsylvania.
Undersigned in these words :
" Entered in the Auditor Gen'ls Office, the twelfth day of April, 1780."
JOSEPH NOURSE, A. A. G'l.
Altho' the state of the Treasury will not admit of the payment of the said sum, yet the Council being extremely anxious to relieve the Army in their present distresses,
Ordered, That the same be accepted, and that Mr. Rittenhouse be recommended to draw on the County Treasurer in favour of Colonel Blaine, or his order, for a sum sufficient to purchase two hundred and eighty Cattle; and the draft was thereupon endorsed in these words, Vizt :
In Council.
PHILAD'A, May 20th, 1780.
For 1,940,800 dollars.
Sir :- Pay to Ephraim Blaine, Esq'r, Commissary Gen'l of pur- chases, or his order, the sum of one Million nine hundred and forty thousand and eight hundred dollars, agreeable to the within draft, and charge the same to the United States of America. Signed, JOSEPH REED, Presid't. To David Rittenhouse, Esq'r, Treas'r.
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In Council.
PHILAD'A, Monday, May 22d, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner,
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Mr. Read, and
Mr. Scott.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Hon'ble James Read, esquire, for the sum of Twelve hundred pounds, in part of his pay as a Member of this Board.
A Committee of Congress, Vizt : Mr. Elsworth, Mr. Henry and Mr. Houston, of the house of General Assembly, consisting of the Hon'ble the Speaker and twelve members, met in conference with Council, in the Council Chamber, and a free conference on the sub- ject of loan office Certificates was had, In which the Committee of Assembly expressed the earnest desire of their constituents to have a determination of Congress respecting the value of loan office certificates at the several periods at which they have been emitted, as a matter of the highest importance to the People of this State in particular, and on which the determination of the Bill now be- fore the General Assembly for recognizing the debt of the United States, and assuring and providing for the payment of the propor- tion of it to be paid by Pennsylvania. And also freely conferred on the subject of the Quarter Master and Commissaries' Certifi- cates, issued for provisions and other articles supplied, and services done by the people of the State.
The conference having ended, the resolves of Congress of the 19th and 20th of May instant was read, respecting supplies for the Army, and provision to be made in expectation of foreign assist- ance. And also a letter from his Excellency the President of Con- gress, dated the 19th May instant, respecting the same. By which resolves it appears that Congress now demand of this State an ad- ditional sum of one million seven hundred and ninety-six thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars, and that Bills on the Commissioners at the Courts of France and Spain will be drawn to the amount of fifty thousand dollars, of which ten thousand dollars are to be sold in this State.
Ordered, That the resolves of Congress of the Nineteenth and 20th of this instant May, and the letter from his Excellency the President of Congress of the 19th Instant, be laid before the Hon'- ble house of Gen'l Assembly.
A certificate of the payment of fourteen hundred pounds to Rob- ert Smith, Agent for confiscated estates, by John Mitchell, in full for a Negro Man called Aaron, about 25 years of age, pock marked,
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and about five feet six inches high, late the property of Peter Campbell, confiscated and sold by publick vendue, according to Law, being read.
On consideration,
Ordered, That the sale of the said Negro Aaron be approved and confirmed, and the certificate returned to Colonel Mitchell.
A letter from Capt'n Lynch, dated this day, was read.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Phillip Marsteller, Esq'r, be appointed Pay Mas- ter of the Militia of the county of Lancaster.
On consideration,
Ordered, That the books in the hands of Edmund Physick, Esq'r, late receiver General, be delivered into the Secretary's Office on or before Saturday the third of June next.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Tuesday, May 23d, 1780. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Read, and Mr. Scott.
A committee of the Hon'ble house of General Assembly, Vizt : Mr. Peale, Mr. Blewer, Mr. Ralston, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Hayes, attended in Council, in the Council Chamber, and a conference was thereupon had on the subject of the resolutions of Congress of the 19th & 20th of May instant, and circular letter from his Excel- lency the President of Congress, of the 19th, respecting supplies for the Army, and provision to be made in expectation of foreign assist'ce.
The petition of Judith Doyle, convicted of Larceny, and sen- tenced to pay a fine of one hundred and twenty-one pounds ten shillings to the use of the State, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the said fine be remitted.
The petition of Mary Sharp, convicted of Larceny, and sentenced to pay a fine to the use of the State of three hundred pounds, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the said fine be remitted.
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In Council.
PHILAD'A, Wednesday, May 24th, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner, and
Mr. Scott.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of David Fur- man, Esq'r, Sheriff of Monmouth co'y, in the State of New Jer- sey, for the sum of twenty thousand dollars, the reward offered by this Board for apprehending and securing John Smith and Robert Smith, charged with the Murder of Mr. Boyd, a Collector for the county of Chester, agrecable to Proclamation of the 13th instant.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Thursday, May 25th, 1780. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Scott.
" A representation from the Commiss'rs of purchases for the City of Philadelphia & counties of Philadelphia, Lancaster, Bucks, Berks, & Northampton, that there are sundry difficulties in the limitation of the prices, and that the allowance made by law for their services was insufficient, was read; and on consideration,
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Hon'ble house of As- sembly.
Mr. Harris, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Ralston, and Mr. Peale, a committee of the Hon'ble House of General Assembly, attended in Council, and a free conference was had on the subject of Finance.
On application of Mr. Physick, and in consideration of the rep- resentation made by him,
Ordered, 'That the Books now in the possession of Mr. Physick may remain in his hands untill the sixth day of July next.
A letter was read from the President of Congress, inclosing a resolution of Congress of the twenty-second instant, recommending a continuance of the Embargo.
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In Council
PHILAD'A, Friday, May 26th, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey,
Mr. Scott.
Mr. Gardner, and
James Wilkinson, Eso'r, Clothier General, presented to the Council an order of Congress in the following words, to wit :
IN CONGRESS, Ap'1 17th, 1780.
40,000 dollars.
Gentlemen :- Pay to James Wilkinson, Esq'r, Clothier General, or his order, the sum of forty thousand dollars, (part of the monies raised in the State of Pennsylvania for the use of the United States,) advanced for the contingent expenses of his office, and for which he is to be accountable.
Ex'd C. F.
By order of Congress. SAMUEL HUNTINGDON, Presid't.
His Excellency the Presid't and the Supreme Executive Council of the State of Pennsylv'a.
Entered in the Auditor General's office April 18th, 1780.
JAMES MILLIGAN, A. Gen'l. Endorsed-Accepted May 25th, 1780. JOSEPH REED, Presid't.
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