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To Abraham Marcoe, for lots numbered from 512 to 527. Con- sideration seven hundred and thirty-three pounds.
To Solomon Lions, for lots No. 274 and 275. Consideration eighty-eight pounds.
To Martin Burkhart, for lot No. 500. Consideration fifty pounds.
To George Godfrey Welpar, for lots No. 1194 and 1195. Con- sideration one hundred and twelve pounds.
All which sums the persons afore-mentioned have paid into the hands of the Treasurer of the State, as appears by his receipts. Deeds date the twenty-fourth instant.
A petition from Samuel Inglis, in behalf of George Inglis, his brother, praying permission for him to come from New York to the city of Philadelphia, was read ; and thereupon,
Resolved, That the prayer of the said petitioner be granted, on condition that he give security himself in one thousand pounds, and
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two sureties in the sum of one thousand pounds specie each, for his good behaviour during the present war, and take the oath of allegiance to the State.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, April 26, 1782. .
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PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honourable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Cunningham.
Mr. Gardner, and No Council.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, April 27, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Cunningham, and
Mr. Levan.
Ordered, That a pass be granted to Miss Margaret Hodge to come from the city of New York to the city of Philadelphia.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, viz :
In favor of John Nicholson. Esquire, for the sum of two thou- sand pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for pay- ing one-third of depreciation certificates to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line.
In favor of James Childs, for twenty pounds specie, in full for his services in prosecuting to conviction for treasonable practices, Bryan Doran, John Burke, alias Matthew Mentges, Alexander M'Donald, Alexander Stewart, and Cornelius Elderton.
In favor of Joseph Rice, for eleven pounds twelve shilling and six pence specie, amount of his account for making sails, &ca., for boat stationed at Billingsport.
Ordered, That passes be granted to John Taylor, Sarah Coxe, her three children, and servant Mary Britt, to come from the city of New York to the city of Philadelphia, the said Sarah Coxe, her children, and Mary Britt, to remain in Philadelphia one week and no longer.
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A petition from Marcus Beck, convicted of retailing spirituous liquors without licence, and sentenced to pay a fine to the State of five pounds specie, was read, praying remission of the said fine. Thereupon,
Resolved, That the said petition be dismissed,
A like petition from Robert M'Cawley, praying remission of his fine, was read ; and thereupon,
Resolved, That the same be dismissed.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April 29, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr .· Gardner,
Mr. Bayard, and ,
Mr. Levan.
The following deeds were examined and signed by his Excellency the President, vizt :
To Joseph Coxe, Lieutenant in the Sixth Pennsylvania regi- ment, conveying a lot of land marked No. 9, containing two hun- dred and twenty-two acres and seventy-eight perches, situate in Tinicum township, in the county of Bucks: Seized as the estate late of John Reid, an attainted traitor, and sold agreeably to law, for the sum of two hundred and eleven pounds six shillings and six pence specie, which sum he hath paid to the Agents of Forfeited Estates in the said county. Deed dated the twenty-ninth instant.
To John McMasters, of Newbury township, in York county, conveying a certain tract of land, situate in the said township and county, containing one hundred and thirty-three acres and the usual allowance, &c. : Seized as the estate late of James Rankin, an at- tainted traitor, and sold agreeably to law, for the sum of two thou- sand eight hundred and seventy-six pounds, Continental money, which sum the said John M'Masters hath paid into the hands of the Agents of Forfeited Estates. Deed dated the twenty-ninth instant.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent, to Matthew M'Connell, conveying a tract of land, containing one hundred and twenty-seven acres and one-quarter, situate in Macungy township, in the county of Northampton : Seized as the estate late of Henry Steininger, an attainted traitor, and sold agreeably to law, for the sum of two hundred and forty-five
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pounds, lawful money, which sum the said Matthew M'Connell hath paid to the Agents of Forfeited Estates in the said county. Deed dated the twenty-ninth instant.
To Mr. Andrew Epple, for five city lots, numbered from 1070 to 1074, inclusive, sold agreeably to law, for the redemption of the bills of credit of this State of the twenty-ninth of April, 1780. Consideration one hundred and sixty pounds.
To Mr. Alexander Nelson, for lots numbered from 460 .to 463, inclusive. Consideration one hundred and fifty-two pounds.
To Robert Cather, for lots numbered from 673, 674, & 675, and 683, and 684, inclusive. Consideration one hundred and five pounds.
To do., for lots numbered from 1381 to 1386, inclusive. Con- sideration one hundred and eighty-four pounds.
Which sums the persons above mentioned have paid to the Trea- surer of the State, as appears by his receipts. Deeds dated the twenty-ninth of April, 1782.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, April 30, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Levan. Mr. Cunningham, and
No Council.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May 1, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Cunningham.
No Council.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May 2, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Cunningham, and
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Levan.
· The following. orders were drawn on the 'Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Edmund Milne, for the sum of seventy-five pounds specie, for procuring an elegant sword for Captain Barney, agreea- bly to resolve of General Assembly.
In favor of Daniel Wimmeldorf, for the sum of fifty-one pounds thirteen shillings and six pence specie, for fifty-three ream of printing paper, for printing the laws of the Commonwealth.
In favor of John Nicholson, for the sum of two thousand pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for the purpose of paying one-third depreciation certificates to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, for which he is to account.
A petition from Elizabeth Mooney, convicted of larceny, praying remission of her fine, was read ; and thereupon,
Resolved, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said Elizabeth Mooney be remitted, on condition that she depart the State forthwith and not return again, on pain of being re-committed.
A letter from Colonel Joseph Hart, Lieutenant of the county of Bucks, inclosing the resignation of the following officers, vizt : John Gregg, Captain of the Sixth company, and Michael Wasley, Ensign in the said company, in the Fourth battalion ; and Paul Kester, Captain of the Fourth company in the Third battalion, was read ; and on consideration,
Ordered, That the said resignations be accepted.
A letter from Christopher Kucher, of the twenty-second ultimo, praying this Board to accept a resignation of his office of Sub-lieu- tenant for the county of Lancaster, was read ; and
Thereupon, the same was accepted ; and
Colonel Adam Hubley having recommended Mr. Glon- inger, of the said county, as a proper person to succeed the said Mr. Kucher in the said office ; therefore,
Resolved, That - Gloninger, Esquire, be appointed Sub- lieutenant of the county of Lanester, in the room and stead of Christopher Kucher, Esquire, and that he be commissioned accord- ingly.
A petition from Nicholas Young, setting forth his claim to divers city lots, in right of the original purchases of Thomas Pierce and John Pierce, from William Penn, Esquire, late Proprietary of
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Pennsylvania, and praying a hearing touching the same, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the same be transmitted to the Surveyor General" of the State, to make inquiry respecting the same, and make report thereon to this Board as soon as may be.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 3rd, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Garden, and
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Levan.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of John Porth, for the sum of twenty-two pounds ten shillings specie, for the one thousand rails for fencing in the lands belonging to this State, at Billingsport.
In favor of Frederick Sneider, for the sum of fifteen pounds seven shillings and six pence, in full for his services as Doorkeeper to the thirtieth of April; and the sum of six pounds specie, in full for his services in attending upon the committee of Council upon the business of the Philadelphia county election.
The petition of Joseph Hillbourn, praying a pass for Thomas Sikes, his son Joseph and daughter Rachel, to come from New York to this city, was read ; and on consideration,
Ordered, That a pass be granted, on condition that Thomas Sikes report his arrival in this city to the Secretary, take the oath or affirmation of allegiance, and give bond for his good behaviour during the war, himself in the sum of one thousand pounds, and two sureties in the sum of one thousand pounds each ; and if the son be of fit age, also take the oath or affirmation.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, May 4, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Cunningham, and
Mr. Levan, Mr. Bayard.
WHEREAS, A considerable number of the Pennsylvania volun- steers, commonly called the seven months' men, who joined the Fed-
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eral army in the year 1780, and did not afterwards enlist into the Continental service, remain still unpaid:
Ordered, That the said volunteers who still remain unpaid, do report themselves to the Lieutenants or Sub-lieutenants of the counties to which they respectively belong; that the Lieutenants of the counties transmit to the Paymasters of the counties respec- tively a list of the persons so reporting themselves; and that the said Paymasters make out pay-rolls of the sums due, and transmit the same to this Council for further order herein.
A petition from Thomas Allison, convicted of a breach of trust, and sentenced to be publicly whipped, praying remission of his corporal punishment, was read; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the Sheriff of the city and county of Philadel- phia be directed to stay the execution of the sentence aforesaid until Saturday next.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent to Colonel Francis Murray, conveying a certain tract of land situated in Tinicum township, in the county of Bucks, containing one hundred and thirty-five acres and fifty-three perches : Seized and sold agreeably to law, as the estate late of John Reid, an at- tainted traitor, for the sum of sixty-five pounds nineteen shillings and six pence specie ; which sum the said Colonel Francis Murray hath paid to the Agent of Forfeited Estates in the said county. Deed dated the first of May instant.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 6, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan.
Mr. Cunningham, and
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of John Nicholson, for the sum of two thousand pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for paying one-third of depreciation certificates to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, for which he is to account; and
One other order, for the sum of three hundred and twenty-seven pounds twelve shillings and eleven pence half-penny, balance of his account for his services as one of the officers for settling the depre- ciation of the pay of the Pennsylvania line.
In favor of John Dunlap, for the sum of nine hundred pounds specie, in part for his services in printing the votes of the Honora- ble House of Assembly, agreeably to resolution of the ninth of April, 1781.
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A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent to Captain William Rice, conveying one moiety of a certain tract of land, situate in Linn township, in the county of Northamp- ton, containing two hundred and fifteen acres and allowance; and one other tract in said township, containing one hundred and twen- ty-one acres : Seized as the estate late of George Philip Wertman, and sold agreeably to law, for the sum of one hundred and seven- teen pounds specie ; which sum he hath paid to the Agents of Con- fiscated Estates in the said county. Deed dated the sixth instant. Ordered, That passes to Elizabethtown, in the State of New Jersey, be granted to Sarah Crawford, Caleb Lownes, Anne Pluck- rose, & Hanna Jamison.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, May 7, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan. Mr. Cunningham, and
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May 8, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan.
Mr. Cunningham, and
The Council resumed the consideration of the case of Thomas Allison ; & thereupon,
Resolved, That his fine and corporal punishment be remitted, on condition that he enlist as a soldier in the Pennsylvania line, and serve therein during the continuance of the present war, without bounty.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Mr. James Loug- head, for the sum of two hundred pounds specie, for paying the militia of the city and liberties of Philadelphia lately called into service, the same to be charge to Colonel Wm. Henry, and paid out of monies arising from militia fines.
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In Council.
1 PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May 9, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gardner, and
Mr. Levan.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent, to Samuel Caldwell, conveying one hundred and five acres of banked meadow, part of Hog Island, in the river Delaware : Seized as the estate late of Joseph Galloway, an attainted traitor, and sold agreeably to law, to the aforesaid Samuel Caldwell, for the sum of * one hundred and seventy-five thousand pounds Continental money, subject to the yearly rent of seven bushels and one-half of good merchantable wheat, payable to the Trustees of the University of this State, three-fourths of which sum the said Samuel Caldwell hath paid to the Agents of Confiscated Estates in the county of Philadelphia, the remaining one-fourth being reserved for the pur- pose aforesaid. Deed dated this day.
Ordered, That passes be granted to Jane Dunn and Sarah Ball, to go to Elizabethtown, in the State of New Jersey.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Joseph Rake- straw, for eleven pounds two shillings and four pence specie, being one-half of the expence in erecting a fence between the President's . house and lot, and that belonging to Mr. Morris.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 10, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan.
Mr. Cunningham,
On consideration,
Ordered, That passes be granted to Sarah Griffing and Susanna Edwards, to go to Elizabethtown, in the State of New Jersey, and to return again.
The return of James Wilkinson and James Tate, Esquires, ap- pointed by order of the Council of the eighteenth of April last, to view and make return of the yearly value of a tract of land situate in Middleton township, in the county of Bucks, containing one
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hundred and twenty-five acres and three quarters and thirteen perches, late the estate of Joseph Paxson, an attainted traitor, in order that the same may be assigned to the University of this State, was read, by which it appears that the said tract of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, will produce thirty five pounds per annum. Thereupon,
Resolved, That the said estate be assigned to the University of this State, that the same be now delivered to the Trustees, and that the said institution be charged therewith according to the aforesaid yearly valuation in the estimation of estates so assigned, agreeably to act of General Assembly directing the same.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Joseph Reed, Esquire, for the sum of sixty pounds specie, as a fee for his ser- vices in the cause now pending between this State and the chil- dren of Andrew Allen, respecting the Big Spring, in Berks county.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William Brad- ford, Jun'r, Esquire, Attorney General, for the sum of thirty pounds specie, for his services in the cause before mentioned.
A petition from Gideon Walker; convicted of larceny upon two indictments at a Court of General Quarter Sessions of the county of York the last Tuesday of April last, and sentenced upon each of the said indictments to be publicly whipped and to pay two several fines to the use of the State, vizt : one of eight pounds ten shillings, and the other of four pounds ten shillings, specie, &c., was read, praying remission of the said fines and corporal punish- ment. Thereupon,
Resolved, That the said fines and corporal punishment be remit- ted, on condition that he enlist in the Pennsylvania line, to serve therein during the continuance of the present war without bounty.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Robert Morris, Esq'e, Superintendant of Finance, for the sum of thirty-two thousand five hundred pounds specie, in part of the sup- plies required by Congress from this State, for which he is to ac- count ; the same to be charged to the United States of America.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, May 11, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency WILLIAM MOORE, Esquire, President. The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bayard.
Mr. Levan,
An application from Mr. Samuel Caldwell, setting forth that he hath purchased at a sale of confiscated estates, one hundred and
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five acres of banked meadow, part of Hog Island, in the river Dela- ware, late the estate of Joseph Galloway, an attainted traitor, and praying the aid of this Board to cause possession to be given him agreeably to act of Assembly, of the part so purchased, was taken into consideration ; and thereupon,
Resolved, That the Sheriff of the city and county of Philadel- phia be directed to give possession of the said premises, agreeably to a late survey thereof, to the said Samuel Caldwell, in due form of law, he paying the incidental expences.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 13, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Bayard.
Ordered, That passes be granted to Daniel Heister, Junior, Es- quire, and Mary Price, to go to Elizabethtown, in the State of New Jersey, and to return.
The Couneil adjourned in order to attend the public audience given by Congress to the Minister ef France, in order to receive information of the birth of a Dauphin of France.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, May 14, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Dr. Gardner, Mr. Levan.
Mr. Cunningham, and
Colonel Humphreys attended in Council, and informed that a certain Jacob Sheetz, a recruit in the Pennsylvania lines, stands committed to the gaol of the city and county of Philadelphia, on a charge of having taken a horse; but the matter having been ex- amined, the parties said to be injured had been so satisfied as to be not disposed to prosecute him; and the Colonel requested that the said recruit be discharged ; whereupon,
Ordered, That the Sheriff of the city and county of Philadel- phia be directed to deliver over Jacob Sheetz, a recruit in the Pennsylvania line, to the order of Colonel Richard Humpton, he paying the charges accrued.
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Ordered, That passes be granted to Hannah Labboyteau and Elizabeth Lee, to go to Elizabeth-town, in the State of New Jersey, and to return again.
The Council resumed the consideration of the petition of divers persons interested in goods lately seized by the Naval Officer, land- ed from Mr. Levi Hollingsworth's shallop, commanded by Captain Wade .; and having spent some time upon it, referred it for further consideration.
A letter from the Honorable Robert Morris, Esquire, Superin- tendant of Finance, dated the ninth instant, was received, inclos- ing a statement of the old Continental money, and the same was read.
Ordered, That the following passes be granted to Elizabethtown, vizt :
To Rachel Sikes and Hannah Wright.
Adjourned.
The Council met.
Wednesday, May 15, 1782.
A letter from Lewis Grownow, Sub-Lieutenant of the county of Chester, inclosing returns of the following officers elected, vizt :- Alexander Boggs, Captain ; William Johnston, Lieutenant ; and James Stewart, Ensign of the third company, of the fourth Bat- talion of the Chester county militia, on the 22d April, 1782.
David Wilson, Captain of the sixth company, of the fourth Bat- talion of the said county, on the 15th of April, 1782; and there- upon,
Ordered, That commissions be issued accordingly, bearing date on the day of their respective elections.
On petition, the following passes were granted, vizt :
To Susanna Morgan, to go to Elizabethtown.
To Sybilla Hoff, to the same place.
To Barbara Delabar, do
To Mrs. Hamble, do
A letter from the Minister for foreign affairs, dated the four- teenth day of May instant, informing of the birth of a Dauphin of France, which had been announced to the United States in Con- gress Assembled, by his Excellency the Minister Plen'y of his most Christian Majesty, on the 13th instant : whereupon,
Mr. Bayard and Doct'r Gardner are appointed a committee to prepare an address of congratulation on that event, and to form a plan of an entertainment suitable to the occasion, and report to this Board.
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The Council resumed the consideration of the petitions respect- ing the sugar seized by the Naval Officer on the 1st instant, and depositions now appearing respecting the property of individuals therein ; on consideration,
Ordered, That the one .moiety of said sugar forfeited to the State by neglect to enter them according to law before landing, be remitted, and returned to the late owners thereof, vizt :
To Thomas Forrest or his order, the one moiety of nine hogs- heads of sugar marked Forrist.
To Michael Kimmel and Michacl Gunkell or their order, the one moiety of ten hogsheads and seven barrels of sugar marked M. G.
To John Brown and Sons, and William Matthews, or their order, six hogsheads of sugar marked J. Brown and Sons.
The Council being of opinion that no fraud was intended, and that the neglect arose from an accidental omission, and that the Naval Officer be directed to deliver the one moiety of the said sugars to the respective late owners, the said respective late owners pay- ing accordingly the duty and all the charges that have accrued.
The Honorable Superintendant of Finance having represented to this Board thro' the President, his intention of sending a vessel to the West Indies on business of great importance to this State and to the United States, and the ship General Washington being now ready for sea,
It is the opinion of this Board, that the commissioners for the defence of the river Delaware, do hire to the Superintendant of Fi- nance the said ship for that purpose, on such reasonable terms ag may be agreed on between him and them.
Adjourned.
The Council met.
Thursday, May 16, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Levan, Docior Gardner.
Mr. Bayard, and
The following pass to Elizabethtown was granted, vizt :- To Margaret Cairl.
Commissions issued to Capt. Joshua Barnery, of the State ship General Washington, (Cap. 5f 8i, 25 years old; Luke Matthew- man, Mate, 28 years, 5 feet, 9 inches high, both dark complection.) eighteen guns, one hundred and twenty men, and two hundred and fifty tons burthen.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 17, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Dr. Gardner, and
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Levan.
A pass was granted to Samuel Correy.
A letter from Mr. Espy containing a return of a Justice of the Peace for the county of Bedford, was received and read, but there being no return of the resignation of the gentleman in whose stead the person so returned has been chosen, the same cannot be ac- cepted.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, May 18, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Bayard, Dr. Gardner, Mr. Levan.
Mr. Cunningham, and.
The committee brought in a draft of an address of congratula- tion to the Honorable Chevalier Dela Luzerne, Minister Plenipo- tentiary of his most Christian Majesty, and the same being read and amended, was unanimously agreed to, as follows, vizt :
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