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The depositions of the following named persons respecting a robbery said to have been committed on Frederick Taylor, a Col- lector of the county of Chester, were read, vizt : of Frederick Tay- lor, Sarah Taylor, William Taylor, and Mary Taylor.
The deposition of John Brown, the Collector of the county of Chester, respecting a robbery said to be committed on him, was read ; On consideration,
Ordered, That the foregoing depositions be laid before the Gene- ral Assembly.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Decem'r 6, 1781
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Piper,
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Pentecost.
Mr. Cunningham,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Thomas Nevill, for the sum of fifty-one pounds thirteen shillings specie, balance of his account for taking down the part of the State House steeple constructed of wood, and repairing the same agreeably to a resolu- tion of the General Assembly.
Resolved, That William Scott, of Cross Creek, and Andrew Heath be appointed Agents of Forfeited Estates in the county of Washington.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable John Lacey, Jun'r, Esquire, for the sum of seventy-three pounds fifteen shillings and six pence specie, amount of his account for twenty-six days' pay as Brigadier General, and James Hanna, A. D. C., and James Bayard, Brigade Inspector, on the late call of militia, the same to be charged to the United States. of America.
An order was drawn in favor of the Honorable John Lacey, Jun'r, Esquire, for the sum of twelve pounds two shillings specie, amount
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of his account for twenty-six days' pay due to him from the State, as Brigadier General, and to James Bayard, and to James Hanna, as aforesaid.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, Dec'r 7, 1781.
PRESENT :
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His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Byers,
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Piper,
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Pentecost.
A petition from Francis Hogan, a Physician and Surgeon in the Hospital of the United States, was read, praying a settlement of the depreciation of his pay; and the said petition being consid- ered,
Resolved, That the same be rejected, it being the opinion of this Board that the petition is not within the meaning of the second section of the act of Assembly passed the first day of October last, he having resigned before the passing of the said act.
A return of Justices for the district composed of the townships of West Fallowfield, Sadsbury, and West Caln, in the county of Chester, was received and read, by which it appears that William Hazlet and Stephen Cochran were duly elected Justices for the said district. On consideration,
Resolved, That William Heslit, Esq'r, be appointed a Justice of the Peace for the county of Chester, and that he be commissioned accordingly.
The petition of John Cowell, a Surgeon's mate in the Hosptal of the United States, praying a settlement of the depreciation of his pay, agreeably to act of Assembly passed the first of October last, was read ; & thereupon,.
Resolved, That the prayer of the said petition be granted, and that the Auditors be directed to settle the same accordingly.
The petition of Thomas Mason, claiming a lot of ground in right of Samuel Allen, original purchaser of two thousand acres of land, and also a lot of ground in right of Thomas Sisons in lieu of a lot heretofore granted by William Penn, Esquire, and afterwards granted by the said William Penn to Joshua Carpenter, and pray- ing Council will be pleased to grant him a lot or piece of ground equal in value to the second described lot, and also direct that the first mentioned lot be laid out ; the same being read, was
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Ordered, To be sent to the Surveyor General, to examine and report thereon.
A letter from Colonel Hubley, Lieutenant of the county of Lan- caster, of the first instant, respecting the guards of militia at Lan- caster, was received and read ; whereupon,
Ordered, That the eighth class of militia of the county of Lan- caster be called into service as guards at the borough of Lancaster, excepting the two battalions of Hanover and Paxton, commanded by Colonel Elder and Colonel Rodgers.
A petition from John R. B. Rodgers, late a Surgeon in the Hospital of the United States, and now Surgeon to the Regiment of the Pennsylvania line, praying this Board to order a settlement of the depreciation of his pay as Surgeon in the said Hospital, agreea- bly to act of Assembly passed the first day of October last, was read ; and thereupon,
Resolved, That the prayer of said petition be granted, and that the Auditors be directed to settle the depreciation, so far as respects his services in the said Hospital.
A return of the following lots of ground was presented to the Board by Robert Smith, Agent of Forfeited Estates in the city of Philadelphia, to wit :- A lot situate on the east side of Water street and to the north of Sassafras street, adjoining a lot now or late of the tenure or possession of John Wiedman and others, in breadth on Water street twenty feet, and extending into the river Delaware, late the estate of John Parrock, in fee simple. A lot situate on the south side of Sassafras street, between Third and Fourth streets, adjoining ground of Rudolph Bunner, John Ellrick . and others, extending in front on Sassafras street thirty-six feet, and in depth one hundred and forty feet, late the estate of Richard York, Jonathan Adams or wife. One moiety of a lot on Pine street, between Second and Third streets, on which is erected a brick kitchen, late the estate of Samuel Farlan during his life; and the same being read and considered,
Ordered, That William Rush, Esquire, and Benjamin Harbe- son, be appointed to view the first mentioned lot of ground, and the second mentioned lot and building thereon erected, and make return of the value thereof to this Board, according to the best of their skill and judgment, in order that the same may be assigned to the use of the University. .
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Dec. 8, 1781.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Lacey,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Pentecost.
Mr. Byers,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of his Excel- lency the President, for the sum one of hundred pounds specie, in part of his salary, for which sum he is to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Jacob Morgan, late Superintendant of the Commissioners of Purchase in the several counties, for the sum of one thousand pounds, State money, of the seventh of April, 1781, for the purpose of paying for supplies purchased for the army, for which sum he is to ac- count,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Jacob Morgan, for the sum of one hundred and eighty-six pounds eight shillings and eleven pence specie, for the purpose aforesaid.
The following deeds were examined and signed by his Excellency the President, for sundry lots in the city of Philadelphia, sold agreeably to law, for the redemption of the bills of credit of this State, of the twenty-ninth day of April, 1780, vizt :
To Benjamin Seizas, for lot No. 184. Consideration seventy- five pounds.
To Charles White, for lots No. 248 & 249. Consideration ninety-two pounds.
To Moses Cohen, for lot No. 624. Consideration twenty-four pounds.
To William Guize, for lots No. 776 & 777. Consideration thirty pounds.
To William Milnor, for lots from No. 848 to 862 Considera- tion three hundred and thirteen pounds.
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In Council.
. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Dec'r 10, 1781.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Byers,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Pentecost.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Joseph Dolby and others, Ringers of Christ Church Bells, for the sum of six pounds specie, for ringing the said bells on the day of rejoicing for the capture of Lord Cornwallis and his army, and the day of the proclamation of the President.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, Dec'r 11, 1781. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Byers,
Mr. Lacey,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr Cunningham,
Mr. Pentecost.
The case of Jacque Tollibois, convicted of manslaughter, being under consideration of the Board.
Ordered, That the surety required of him be remitted, he leav- ing the State within one month.
Ordered, That Colonel Lewis Farmer be directed to purchase the following articles of cloathing for the use of Captain Stockly's company of Rangers, raised in the county of Westmoreland, and the company of Rangers to be raised in the connty of Washington, for the defence of the Western frontiers, vizt :- For Captain Thom- as Stockley's company, fifty coats, ten waistcoats, fifty pair of woollen overalls, fifty hats, sixty shirts, sixty pair of shoes and fifty blankets ; and for the company to be raised in Washington county, fifty coats, fifty waistcoats, fifty pair of overalls, fifty hats, one hundred shirts, one hundred pair of shoes and fifty blankets.
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The Honorable Dorset Pentecost, Esquire, presented to the Board a state of the accounts of James Marshall, Esquire, Lieutenant of the county of Washington, agreeably to the nineteenth section of the militia law of this State ; and the same being considered,
Resolved, That the said accounts be transmitted to the Auditors of the public accounts.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, December the 12th, 1781.
PRESENT :
As yesterday.
Col'l Bayard and Doctor Gardner, appointed to adjust and settle the accounts of the Hon'ble Mr. Holker, Consul General of France, report that there is due from the State to the said Holker, the sum of twelve thousand two hundred and fifty livres, tournois, which be agrees now to receive in bills of exchange on France to that amount, or hereafter in hard money, at the exchange at the time of payment.
On consideration,
Ordered, That the said report be approved and confirmed.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Ralston, of Northampton county, for the sum of twenty-four pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for sixteen days' service as one of the Auditors for said county, appointed to settle the depre- ciation of the pay of the officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line.
A petition from Amos Wilkinson, in behalf of Mrs. Mary Turner, praying permission for the said Mary Turner to come from New York to Philadelphia to see her friends, was read ; and
Ordered, That the said petition be dismissed.
The Council taking into consideration the present exhausted state of the public Treasury, and the requisitions of the Honorable Congress upon this State for supplies for the Federal army for the year 1782,
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the taxes of the several counties in this State, be called upon to use the utmost possible exertions to cause the several taxes now due, and the fines on de- linquent classes, to be collected as soon as possible ; that they be informed that it is the determination of Council to shew favor to none who appear to be deficient, but on the contrary, to discharge their duty conscientiously, by levying the fines on all delinquents.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, Decem'r 14, 1781. 1
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Byers,
Mr. Lacey,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Cunningham,
Mr.
WHEREAS, Information has been made to this Board by Fred- erick Phile, Esq'r, Naval officer, that the cutter sloop Maestrand, commanded by Captain Philip Kollock, now lying in the river Delaware, near the shore of this Commonwealth, is the property of some subject or subjects of the King of Great Britain, or some other enemy or enemies of these United States, and that she is destined to carry provisions and other articles to the armies of the said King :
And whereas, It hath also been represented that a person duly appointed by the said Naval officer to examine the said vessel, and enquire into the truth of the facts above stated, has been refused admittance ; therefore,
Resolved, That Captain Andrew Porter, with a detachment of his company, be authorized and directed to proceed to Mud Island and stop the said sloop; and in case of disobedience of the orders of the said Captain Andrew Porter, that he, the said Captain Por- ter, be directed to seize and detain the said cutter sloop until ex- amined, according to law.
A petition from Alexander Stewart, late a Surgeon's Mate in the hospital of the United States, and now Surgeon to the Third Penn- sylvania Regiment, was read, praying a settlement of the depre- ciation of his pay for his services in the said hospital, agreeably to act of Assembly passed the first day of October last.
On consideration,
Resolved, That the said petition be dismissed, it being the opin- ion of this Board that the petitioner's case is not within the mean- ing of the said act of Assembly.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Colonel Lewis Farmer be directed to deliver to' the Honorable John Piper, Esquire, forty coats, forty waistcoats, forty hats, forty pair of shoes, eighty shirts, forty pair of overalls, and twenty-two blankets, to be forwarded to the county of Bedford, for the use of Captain Boyd's company of Rangers raised in the said county.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, December the 15th, 1781. PRESENT :
As yesterday.
A resolve of the General Assembly of this day's date, respect- ing the accounts of Samuel M'Kee, deceased, was read ; and the accounts referred to being also read,
Ordered, That as there are no vouchers for supporting the same, the Council cannot adjust them, and therefore, that they be returned to the petitioner.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Lukens, Esquire, Surveyor General of this Commonwealth, for the sum of one hundred pounds specie, in part of his account to the fifteenth instant, for surveying and furnishing plans of city lots, sold agree- ably to law, for the redemption of the bills of credit of this State of the twenty-ninth of April, 1780.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Daniel Mont- gomery and Daniel Rees, of Northumberland county, for the sum of fifty-six pounds specie, for paying for provisions furnished to the troops stationed in the said county, agreeably to contract en- tered into on the third of October last, for which they are to ac- count.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Joseph Marsh, Esquire, for the sum of forty-six pounds fifteen shillings and two pence specie, amount of his account for raising a flag-staff at Mar- ket street wharf.
A deed.was examined and signed by His Excellency the Presi- dent, to John Hubley, Esquire, of Lancaster county, for lots No. 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101 and 1102, in the city of Philadelphia, sold agreeably to' law, for the redemption of the bills of credit of this State . of the twenty-ninth of April, 1780. Consideration two hundred and eighty-one pounds. Deed dated this day.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency William Moore, Esquire, President, to Patrick Robertson, conveying a two story frame tenement and lot of ground situate on the north side of Catharine street, in the district of Southwark ; bounded on the south by Catharine street thirteen feet nine inches ; on the west by Edward Stiles forty-feet ; on the north and east by ground of Anthony Duche : Seized and sold agreeably to law, as the estate late of John Tolly, for the sum of three thousand four hundred pounds, Continental money, subject to a yearly ground rent of one bushel and seven-tenths of good merchantable wheat, payable to the Trustees of the University of this State, three-fourths of which sum the said Patrick Robertson hath paid into the hands of the Agents of Forfeited Estates in the city of Philadelphia, the remain-
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ing one-fourth to be reserved as aforesaid. Deed dated the fif- teenth instant.
The Honorable Joseph Gardner, Esquire, presented to the Board the following account for his attendance in Council, to wit : Dr. the State of Pennsylvania to Joseph Gardner.
To attendance in Council from the 22d of April to the 15th of December, 1781, being 238 days, at 25s. per day,
£297 10 75 1
Contra. By an order on the State Treasurer,
Balance, - And thereupon,
£222 10
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Joseph Gardner, for the sum of two hundred and twenty-two pounds ten shillings specie, balance of the above account.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Dec. 17, 1781. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Byers, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Pentecost, Mr. Piper, and Mr. Bayard.
The Honorable James Cunningham, Esquire, presented to the Board the following account for his attendance in Council, to wit :
Dr. the State of Pensylvania to James Cunningham,
To attendance in Council from the 29th Oct'r to the 17th Dec'r, 1781, inclusive, 50 days a 25s. per day, £62 10 To mileage 81 miles, coming to Philadelphia and returning, 162 miles at ls., - 8 4
£70 14
And thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honora- ble James Cunningham, Esquire, for the sum of seventy pounds fourteen shillings specie, amount of the above account.
A letter from his Excellency John Hanson, Esquire, President of Congress, dated the twelfth instant, inclosing the resolves of
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Congress of December 10, 1781, respecting the raising the quota of troops of this State for the Federal army, and the resolve of Congress of the 11th of December, 1781, requiring a return of the number of the white inhabitants of this State.
Ordered, That the said letter and resolutions of Congress be laid before the General Assembly,
The Council resumed the consideration of the petition against the late election of a Councillor for the county of Philadelphia; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the time limited by the order of Council of the 20th of November for specifying to this Board the names of the persons alluded to, and the facts on which the general allegations contained in the said petition are founded, be further extended to Saturday the twenty-second day of December instant, and that, if the same are not specified by that day, the said petition be dis- missed.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Robert Clark, for the sum of eighteen pounds two shillings and six pence, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, amount of his account for boarding sundry recruits raised in the county of Lancaster.
A petition from Richard Murthwaite, late Sergeant in the Invalid regiment, convicted at a Court Martial, of defrauding the State of money intrusted to his care for the purpose of recruiting, and sen- tenced to pay a fine to the use of the State of ten pounds, &c., was read, praying remission of the said fine; thereupon,
Resolved, That the said petition be dismissed.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, Dec'r 18, 1781.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Pentecost, and
Mr. Byers, Mr. Cunningham, (this day went
Mr. Piper, home.)
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Lukens, Esquire, Surveyor General of the State, for the sum of two hun- dred pounds specie, in part of his account to the fifteenth instant, for surveying and laying out city lots, sold agreeable to law, for the redemption of the bills of credit of the 29th of April, 1780, for which he is to account.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Captain Na- than Boys, for the sum of one hundred pounds specie, balance of his account for the pay of himself and the men employed in taking care of Mud Island and Billingsport, to the first of November last.
A petition from William Semple, praying permission for his brother, Alexander Semple, to come from New York to Philadelphia, was read ; and thereupon.
Resolved, That the said permission be granted to the said Alex- ander Semple, he taking the oath of allegiance to the State on his arrival here, that permission be granted to William Semple to go to Elizabethtown. .
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Messrs. James Stevenson and John Nicholson, for the sum of fifteen hundred pounds, State money emitted by act of Assembly passed the 7th of April, 1781, for paying to officers and soldiers of the Pennsyl- vania line one-third of third of their depreciation certificates, for which the said Auditors are to account.
A letter from John Connor, Esquire, of the tenth instant, in- closing his commission of sub-lieutenant of the county of Wash- ington, & praying this Board to accept his resignation thereof, was read ; and on consideration,
Resolved, That the same be accepted.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Dec'r 19, 1781. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, . Mr. Piper,
Mr. Lacey, .
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Pentecost.
Mr. Byers,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Hon- orable John Lacey, Jun'r, Esquire, for the sum of ten pounds spe- cie, in part of his pay as a member of this Board, for which he is to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Captain Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, for the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds specie, for the purpose of repairing arms, and pur- chasing lead for the use of the State, for which he is to account.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Captain Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, be directed to deliver to the Honorable John Van Campen,
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Esquire, five hundred weight of lead, and two hundred and fifty weight of gunpowder, to be forwarded to Colonel Robert Levers, Lieutenant of the county of Northampton, for the defence of the frontiers of the said county.
Ordered, That the said Commissary deliver to the Honourable James Fotter, Esquire, three hundred and fifty weight of gunpow- der, and seven hundred weight of lead, to be forwarded to Colonel Samuel Hunter, Lieutenant of the county of Northumberland, for the defence of the frontiers of the said county.
Ordered, 'That the said Commissary deliver to the Honorable John Piper, Esquire, or his order, three hundred and fifty weight of gunpowder, seven hundred weight of lead, and eight hundred flints, to be forwarded to Colonel George Ashman, Lieutenant of the county of Bedford, for the defence of the frontiers of the said county.
Ordered, That the said Commissary deliver to the Honorable Christopher Hayes, Esquire, four hundred weight of gunpowder, and eight hundred weight of lead, and one thousand flints, to be for- warded to Colonel Edward Cook, Sub-lieutenant of the county of Westmoreland, for the defence of the frontiers of the said county.
Ordered, That the said Commissary be directed to deliver to the Honorable Dorset Pentecost, Esquire, five hundred weight of gun- powder, one thousand weight of lead, and one thousand flints, to be forwarded to Colonel James Marshall, Lieutenant of the county of Washington, for the defence of the frontiers of the said county.
A petition from John Stille, praying permission for Edward York, (a lad of about twleve years of age,) to go into the city of New York, was read; and thereupon, on consideration,
Resolved, That the said permission be granted
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Dec'r 20, 1781.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Piper,
Mr. Lacey,
Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Pentecost.
Mr. Byers,
Resolved, That David Rittenhouse, Esquire, State Treasurer, do set apart the sum of two thousand seven hundred pounds specie,
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for the purpose of recruiting the Pennsylvania line; and as any part of the above sum is expended in said service, that it be re- placed out of the first money coming into the Treasury, so as always to keep the sum of one thousand five hundred and fifty pounds for the recruiting service.
A return of the stores at Billingsport, signed by William Smith, being now made,
Ordered, That Captain Nathan Boys be discharged from the State service; that the Council are sensible of his merit as an officer, and think it proper to declair their approbation of his con- duct during the time he has been in the public service, and to as- sure him that they discharge him because the service in which he was engaged is at an end, and for no other cause.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable John Piper, Esquire, for the sum of three pounds specie, and the sum of nineteen pounds specie, being money advanced by him for the carriage of Captain Boyd's company of Rangers in Bedford county, and for the carriage of powder and lead for the counties of Bedford, Westmoreland and Washington.
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