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WHEREAS, A generous subscription hath been entered into by the inhabitants of this city for the purpose of raising recruits to fill the Pennsylvania line :
We do hereby declare that a bounty of three half Johannesses, a compleat suit of cloaths, and two hundred acres of land will be given to every able bodied man, not under eighteen nor above forty five years of age, (except deserters, prisoners of war of every kind, or seamen,) who will voluntarily enlist to serve during the war .- All Lieutenants, Sub-Lieutenants, and officers of the militia, and other well disposed persons, are hereby requested to use their ut- most influence, in their several districts, to encourage and promote the design aforesaid, and shall receive for their trouble in so doing, two hundred dollars for every recruit that shall pass muster, if de- livered to Colonel Nichola at the Barracks in this city, who will also pay the bounty.
And as it is probable that there are many deserters from the Pennsylvania line lurking about in this city, and in divers parts of the country, any persons, therefore, who will apprehend such deserters, shall, upon delivering them at the Barracks to Colonel Nichola, receive one-halt Johannes, or the exchange at sixty, in Continental money, together with all reasonable charges.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Tuesday, July 25th, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Arndt, and
Mr. Hambright.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Mr. Conrad Kreider, Waggon Master of the county of Northampton, for the sum of two thousand pounds Continental money, and also the amount of other two thousand pounds, to be paid in State money, at the rate of sixty for one, for expences in calling out waggons from said county, agreeable to a late order of this Board.
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The arrival of the French Fleet and forces being now officially ascertained, the Board resumed the consideration of the requisition of the Committee of Congress of the instant, entered in their minutes the eighth, to see how far the same had been carried into execution, and to compleat what farther remained ; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the several counties in this State be quota'd for the several articles in the following proportions, including such supplies as are already furnished, vizt :
Barrels of Bushels of
COUNTIES.
flour Forage P. month. P. month.
Waggons Horses. Militia.
Philad'a city, Do. county,
300
3000
500
200
1000
20
200
550
Chester,
800
2000
45
200
500
Bucks,
500
2000
15
200
350
Lancaster,
1200
5000
50
300
600
York,
500
500
25
300
300
Cumberland,
200
500
25
300
350
Berks,
600
600
20
200
300
Northampton,
500
1000
15
100
Total,
4800
15,600
215
1 1800
3450
14,189 Salt.
24,823 Rum.
Two letters and requisitions from Camp were again read, con- taining a very alarming and distressing account of the state of the army for want of teams; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the said requisitions be complied with, and that orders do issue accordingly to the several Waggon Masters of Phila- delphia, Bucks, Chester, Lancaster, York, Cumberland, Berks and Northampton counties, and that they be directed to exert them- selves in the most vigorous manner to comply with the said requi- sitions, in the following proportions, vizt: Philadelphia county, 20 waggons; Bucks c'y, 30 waggons; Chester co'y, 40 wag- gons; Cumberland co'y, 25 waggons; Lancaster, 50; Berks, 20; York, 25; Northampton, 15. Such teams to be included as have been furnished under the resolution of the 21st of June last.
Resolved, That in case of difficulty or delay in making up the said teams, the said Waggon Masters and their Deputies do apply to the magistrates and officers of the militia for their assistance, and that they impress any horses, waggons and gears, distin- guishing between such as have taken the oaths or affirmations of allegiance; and those who have not, and saving always to every plantation, at least two working horses; That the said horses, waggons and gears, be appraised on oath by two persons, to be appointed as the Waggon Law directs, and a certificate given ; That
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the Waggon Masters do, within one month, make a true return to this Board of all horses, waggons and gears so taken, and also the prices affixed.
A letter from the Governor of Maryland, requesting a copy of the Embargo law, and information from that subject, was read, dated the 21st day of July, 1780.
A letter from the Minister of France, requesting to know how far the enlistment of Hessian deserters into the French army was consistent with the views of this State, and offering to send them to our recruiting officers; which was answered, and he was in- formed that being not admissable into the American army, he is quite at liberty to engage them.
A letter from the Board of War, dated this day, requesting a supply of powder from the State stock, and that the credit of the State might be engaged to procure from individuals, was read, and a letter wrote to Captain Stiles to make a return.
A conference was held with the Delegates of the State on the hire of waggons called into Continental service, and sundry letters read, setting forth the difficulty of procuring waggons at the pre- sent low prices ; Whereupon, the matter was referred to them, and it was recommended to move Congress thereupon.
A record of a conviction in Chester county of John Monrow, charged and found guilty of horse stealing, was read, and an appli- cation made to remit the fine of £1,500, it being represented by Mr. Justice Levis that he had suffered the corporal punishment of the pillory and whipping; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the said fine be remitted, on condition the said Monrow do enter into the Continental service during the war, without bounty, and continue therein.
The Hon'ble Mr. Matlack, one of the delegates in Congress, communicated the following resolution of Congress on the subject referred to them this morning, vizt :
IN CONGRESS, Philad'a, July 25th, 1780.
"Resolved, That the Supreme Executive of the several States, " which are called upon to furnish waggons for the use of the United " States, be authorized to make such allowance for the hire of such " waggons as they shall think adequate, untill the Deputy Quarter " Masters are appointed for the State respectively."
Extract from the Minutes.
CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'y.
Whereupon,
Resolved, That the pay of the waggons called into publick ser- vice be fixed at 30 shillings specie per day, or the exchange, as sete. tled by Congress at 40 for one.
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In Council.
PHILAD'A, July 26th, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner, and
Mr. Hambright.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Major Wil- liam Armstrong for the sum of £8000 Continental money, for pay- ing the labourers employed at Mud Island, and for purchasing pro- visions, for which he is to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Mr. Joseph Greer, one of the Commissioners of purchases for Bucks county, for the sum of 6,083 dolls. Continental money, the same to be paid in State money, at the rate of sixty dollars Continental money for one of State money, for expences in purchasing cattle for the use of the army, agreeable to act of Assembly, passed the first of June last.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Agustine Willett, one of the Commissioners of purchases for the county of Bucks, for the amount of 6,715 dollars, Continental money, in State money, at the rate of sixty dollars Continental for one of State money, being the balance of his account for purchasing cattle for the use of the army, agreeable to act of Assembly, passed the first day of June last.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Mr. James Loughead, for the sum of £4,000, for paying the arrears due to the Militia of the city & liberties of Philadelphia, for which he is to account.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Thursday, July 27th, 1780. PRESENT :
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey,
Mr. Arndt.
Mr. Gardner, and
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of his Excellen- cy Joseph Reed, Esq'r, President, for the sum of £2,000, in part of his salary, for which he is to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Timothy Matlack, Esq'r, for the sum of £3,000, in part of his pay as a Member of Congress for this State, for which he is to account.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Mr. John Bartholomew, for the sum of £2,075, for six head of cattle pur- chased by William Evans, Esq'r, Commissioner of purchases for Chester county, for the use of the army, agreeable to an act of General Assembly passed the first day of June last.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Christian Wertz, Esq'r, Commissioner of purchases for the county of Lan- caster, for the sum of ££1,500 of the money emitted by an act of General Assembly, passed the 25th day of March last. The said commissioner to receive the one-half of the said sum in Conti- nental money, at the rate of sixty for one, for purchasing supplies for the army, and for which he is to account.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Friday, July 28th, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner, and
Mr. Hambright.
A letter from the Board of War, dated the twenty-sixth instant, was read.
Resolved, That Mr. John Nancarrow be requested to attend this Board immediately, on the business referred to in the said letter.
A copy of a letter having been laid before the Board from Moore Furman, Esq'r, Deputy Quarter Master at Trenton, in New Jersey, to Colonel Pettit, Assistant Quarter Master General, representing that the teams of that State were discharged for want of pay and hay or pasture, and that the teams from this State would be em- barrassing on the same score. The attendance of the Delegates in Congress was requested, and a Conference held thereupon.
A letter from the Board of War, dated the twenty-sixth instant, respecting John Nancarrow's air furnace, was read; and the said John Nancarrow being directed to attend the Board, which he did, he requested to have time to confer with the said Board before his furnace was taken possession of for the publick; which appearing reasonable, the same was granted, and a letter was wrote to the Board.
A letter dated the thirtieth of June last, from Colonel Brod- head, was read, setting forth the great deficiency of the stores sent him; that lieutenant Brady had returned from a scout with some success, and recommending him as entitled to promotion, in place of Captain Dawson, who died last September ; also, that he will
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want provisions for his troops, that his officers are anxious about their promotions.
Whereupon,
Resolved, That Lieutenant Brady be appointed a Captain in the eighth Pensylvania Regiment, and recommended accordingly to the Board of War, his commission to take date from the 25th of Sept'r last.
A letter from Henry Haller, Esq'r, Waggon master of the coun- ty of Berks, was read, dated July , representing the want of money for his department, and some defects in the waggon law.
Amount of the issues in Lancaster for the month of May was read, amounting to 6,608 rations.
Month of June, do. 5,625 do.
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In Council.
PHILAD'A, Saturday, July 29th, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Mr. Arndt, and
Honourable Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Hambright.
The petition of George Brett, convicted of receiving stolen goods, and sentenced to pay a fine of £140 to the use of the State, was read, setting forth that he is unable to pay the said fine, and praying remission of the same; thereupon,
Ordered, That the said fine be remitted, on condition that he enter on board the Confederacy ship of War, in the service of the United States of America, & serve during the present war.
In Council.
Monday, July 31st, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Arndt, and Mr. Hambright.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Colonel Lewis Farmer, for the amount of £21,000, Continental money, in State money, at the rate of sixty pounds Continental money for one of
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State money, for purchasing supplies of enumerated articles of rum, sugar, tea, & coffee, for the troops of the Pennsylvania line, for which he is to account.
A letter from Colonel Samuel Jn'o Atlee, Lieutenant of Lancas- ter county, dated the 24th instant, acknowledging the attention of Council, & advising of having sent down nine more recruits.
A letter from General Wayne, dated the 26th of July, giving an account of his late expedition against Bergen, and requesting red cloth & thread may be sent forward to alter the facings of the new cloaths lately arrived, so as to put; the men in uniform with the officers.
A return of justices was made for the town of Sunbury, in the county of Northumberland, in the room of Thomond Ball, de- ceased, & Wilton Atkinson, superceded June 3d last; but the same not being duly made under the hands and seals of the judges and inspectors, as the law directs,
Resolved, That the said return be sent back, that it may be made conformable to law, and that then commissions do issue.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Lieutenant Andrew Lytle, of the fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, for the sum of 1,000 dollars, Continental money, on account of his expences in conducting to camp the store for the use of the Pennsylvania line, he to be accountable.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Tuesday, Aug'st 1st, 1780. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Hon'be the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner, &
Mr. Hambright.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Hon'ble John Lacey, Jun'r, Esq'r, for the sum of 3,000 dollars, Continental money, in part of his pay as a Member of this Board, for which he is to account.
The following gentlemen having been nominated surgeons in the several regiments annexed to their names,
Resolved, That they be recommended to the Board for commis- sions accordingly, vizt :
2d Pennsylvania Regim't, Benjamin Perry, Esq'r, July 10th, 1777.
3d Regiment, James Tate, Esq'r, August 1st, 1777.
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5th Regiment, James Davidson, Esq'r, April 5th, 1777. 6th Regiment, John McDowell, Feb'ry 3d, 1778.
9th Regiment, William Magaw, June 15th, 1775.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Wednesday, Aug'st 2d, 1780. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Arndt, &
Mr. Hambright.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of David Desh- ler, Esq'r, Commissioner of purchases for the county of Northamp- ton, for the sum of £1,500 of the money emitted by an act of the General Assembly, passed the 25th day of March last, for pur- chasing supplies for the army, for which he is to account. One- third part of the said sum to be paid in Continental money, at the rate of sixty pounds Continental for one of State money.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Hon'ble Jacob Anrdt, Esq'r, for the sum of ££400 of the money emitted by an act of Assembly, passed the 25th day of March last, to be by him forwarded to Conrad Krieder, Esq'r, Waggon Master of the county of Northampton, for the use of his department, & for which he, the said Waggon Master, is to account. One-third part of the said sum to be paid in Continental money, at the rate of £60 Con- tinental for one of State money.
Application having been made with respect to John Russell, now confined in goal under a slight suspicion of larceny, the prosecutors whereof have not appeared,
Resolved, That the Attorney General be directed to enter a Nole Prosequi, and that the sheriff discharge him from confinement, he having signified his intention to enter into the military service.
The Committee to whom was referred the case of Thomas Jones, and others, belonging to Captain Coren's Company of Artificers, as laid before the Hon'ble Congress by petition, and sent by them, with sundry other papers, to this Board, now made their report, from which, and a letter of Colonel Nichola's thereupon, this Board have formed the following state, vizt :
That these men were enlisted into a Company of Artillery Arti- ficers, under the command of Captain Coren, on the usual time of serving for three years or during the War ; that the term of three years being expired, they contend their service ought to end ; that this company have been employed, and have been since their en-
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listment, in the Continental Labaratory, preparing ammunition, &ca., in which they are very expert and useful ; that they are in a very des- titute condition for want of clothes and other necessaries, owing, as Colonel Nichola represents, to a puntilio of their Captain, who would not acknowledge any subordination to Colonel Flower, under whose general superintendance as Commissary of Military Stores, other artificers were, and received supplies from the United States, he contending that this was an independent company of artillery, only subject to the orders of General Knox; that under these circum- stances, if the construction of the terms of enlistment for three years, or during the war, is to give the soldier the election, these men, or some of them, are now entitled to their discharge, but if the election is in the publick, they are still bound ; but this is a point to the decision of which the Board does not esteem itself com- petent ; that by referring to the votes of the Assembly, and an act passed the day of February last, it appears that it was the desire of the House that this company, with three others, vizt : Proctor's, Lee's, and Jones's, which had been raised in this State as independent companies, but are now very much reduced, and most of the officers resigned, should be incorporated into the re- giment of artillery belonging to the State; that the President of this State conferred thereupon with General Knox last winter, who approved of the incorporation as highly beneficial, and proposed as soon as these companies were thus incorporated, to send draughts from the artillery into the labaratory, to make up ammunition, by which means that knowledge, now confined to a few, would be more ex- tensive ; that application was made to the Board of War thereupon, but nothing has been since done. Colonel Lamb, to whose regi- ment of artillery two of these companies had been temporarily an- nexed, not being willing to part with them, and the officers of Proctor's regiment raising some difficulties about rank ; that in this situation their Captain, (who was lately cashiered,) refusing to draw for them as artificers under Colonel Flower, and the act of Assem- bly of the State not entitling them to supplies untill their incorpo- ration with the regiment of artillery belonging to the State, the men have fallen into deplorable distress ; that upon the whole, this Board humbly beg leave to offer it as their opinion to Congress : First, that it be settled in such manner as Congress shall think best, what is the true and proper construction of the terms of their en- listment. Secondly, that as to such of them as shall be deemed to continue in service, they be incorporated, agreeable to the act of Assembly, and the opinion of General Washington and General Knox, in Proctor's regiment, which is much weaker : that Colonel Lamb's disputes of rank, if any, to be settled by a Board of Officers, in the usual way; that this Board will then be enabled to relieve their distresses, and continue them in the service in such a way as to be usefull to the publick, & comfortable to themselves.
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In Council.
PHILAD'A, Thursday, Aug'st 3d, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Arndt, and
Mr. Hambright.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favour of John Hazlewood, Esq'r, Commissioner of purcha- ses for the city of Philadelphia, for the sum of £3,000, of the money emitted by an act of the General Assembly, passed the twenty-fifth day of March last, for purchasing supplies for the use of the army, for which he is to account.
In favour of John Hayes, Esq'r, one of the Commissioners for purchasing cattle in the county of Northampton, for the sum of £1,953 5, Continental money, to be paid in State money, at the rate of sixty pounds Continental for one of State money, for cat- tle purchased by him for the army, agreeable to Act of Assembly passed the first day of June last, and for expences in driving, &ca.
In favour of Hon'ble Jared Ingersoll, Esq'r, for 1,000 dollars, in part of his pay as a member of Congress, for which he is to ac- count.
In favour of Mr. Richard Robinson, for the amount of ££5,- 203 15, Continental money, in State money, at the rate of ££60 Continental for one of State money, for five cattle and twenty sheep, purchased by William Evans, Esq'r, Commissioner of pur- chases for Chester county for the army, agreeable to an act of Assembly, passed the first day of June last.
In favour of Major William Bodley, for £8,120 Continental money, to be paid in State money, at the rate of £60 Continental money for one of State money, for fourteen cattle purchased for the army by William Evans, Esq'r, Commissioner of purchases for Chester county, agreeable to an act of Assembly, passed the first day of June last.
In favour of Captain Nathan Boys, for the sum of two hundred and thirty-three pounds, amount of pay due to the officers and men of the gallies from the first day of July last to the 1st day of August instant.
In favour of Nathan Boys, for the sum of ££5,290, Continental money, amount of money due to the officers and men of the gal- lies, in lieu of their refreshments from the 1st to the 31st day of July last.
In favour of Messrs. Steiner and Cist, for the sum of £112 10, for printing work done for the Council.
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In favour of Mr. James Reynolds for the sum of £900 for a frame to the picture of Mr. Wharton, the late President of this State.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent, to Charles Wilson Peale, Esq'r, conveying two certain mes- suages or tenements, and lot or piece of ground, situate on the west side of Second street, near Christian street, in the district of Southwark, in the county of Philadelphia, containing in breadth on Second street forty-seven feet, and in depth 200 feet ; Bounded eastward by Second street aforesaid; southward by lands of An- thony Duche ; westward by Joseph Wharton's ground ; & north- ward by Joseph Wharton's ground ; seized and sold agreeable to law, as the estate late of Alexander Bartram, for the sum of £3,070, which sum the said Charles Wilson Peale hath paid into the hands of the agents of the said county. Deed dated the twelfth day of November last.
A deed was examined & signed by his Excellency the President, to Thomas Lawrence, James Budden and John Dunlap, conveying a certain tract or piece of land situate in Blockley township, in the county of Philadelphia, beginning at a stake in a line of land late belonging to John Hughes; thence by the said John Hughes's land north eighty-five degrees east one hundred and fifty-seven perches and seven-tenth parts of a perch to a stone; thence by land of the widow Shaw and Charles Allen, south five degrees east one hundred and one perches and an half to a stake; thence by land of Wilson and Thomas Roberts, south eighty-five degrees west one hundred and fifty-seven perches and seven-tenth parts of a perch to a stake; thence by land of John Patton and company, north five degrees west one hundred and one perches and a half to the place of beginning; containing one hundred acres, seized and sold agreeable to law, as the estate late of Joseph Galloway, (sub- ject to the yearly rent of twelve bushells and a half of merchanta- ble wheat, payable to the Trustees of the University of this State) for the sum of £25,000, three-fourth parts of which sum the said purchasers have paid into the hands of the agents of forfeited es- tates in the said county, (the other fourth part to be and remain in the hands of the purchasers for the purpose aforesaid.) Deed dated the fourth day of August, 1780.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent, to Thomas Lawrence, James Budden and John Dunlap, con- veying a certain tract of land situate in the Northern Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia, bounded as follows, vizt : Beginning at a stone in Germantown road; thence by the said road north twenty-six degrees west 70 perches and two-tenth parts of a perch to a stone; thence by land of Henry Nagle, south 62 degrees west 134 perches & two-tenth parts of a perch to a stone; thence by ground of south 28 degrees east 70 perches and two-tenth parts of a perch to a stone on Turner's lane ; thence by
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