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In favor of William Smith, for the sum of twenty pounds specie, for the purpose of repairing the banks of Mud Island, for which he is to account.
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The Council took into consideration several letters from General Irvine, respecting a proposed emigration from the western parts of the State, and respecting the killing of a number of Indians at Muskingum, said to be by a party of militia ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the letters from General Irvine, of the third and ninth instant, with the representations of Colonels Marshalls and Williamson, be laid before Congress, and that they be transmitted to the Delegates of the State in Congress, for that purpose.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Thomas Smith, for the sum of one hundred and seventeen pounds, amount of his account for his wages from the twenty-third day of January till the twentieth day of April, 1782, inclusive, (deduct- ing 12 days absence,) 78 days, @, 30s. per day, for his attendance in Congress as a Delegate for this State.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Mr. George Evans, for the sum of two hundred and eighty-three pounds eleven shillings and six pence specie, balance of his account for providing an entertainment, by order of this Board, on the birth-day of the Dauphin of France.
John Maxwell Nesbitt attended in Council, and being asked what monies were in his hands belonging to the estate of Andrew Elliott, he represented that Conyngham and Nesbitt had taken the estate now in his possession on a conditional lease, one part of which was that Conyngham and Nesbitt were to erect a woodden building thereupon, to be paid for at the expiration of the lease, which they had accordingly erected ; that he believed there could be but very little balance on either side; that he was, however, ready to settle the account at any time; and he proposed appointing persons to value the said buildings, according to contract, which was the only point remaining to be done.
Ordered, That Mr. Nesbitt be requested to state, in writing, the contract between Conyngham and Nesbitt and Andrew Elliott, re- specting the estate which Mr. Nesbitt now occupies, and also ex- hibit his accounts with Mr. Elliott ; the whole to be done on oath, according to law.
Sharp Delany, Esquire, attended in Council, and on enquiry, represented that there was probably a balance due from Duffield and Delany, jointly or separately, to Doctor Yeldall ; that a bond or note had been given for the sum originally received by them ; and thereupon, there seems to be some difficulty in settling the ac- counts, as the bond or note may have been assigned before the at- tainder of Doctor Yeldall; but Doct'r Gardner observed, that a letter from Doctor Yeldall to his wife, which was intercepted, clearly proved that the bond had not been assigned.
Ordered, That Doctor Delany be requested to state the account between Duffield and Delany and Doctor Yeldall, and between him- self and Doctor Yeldall, and exhibit them to the Council on oath, according to law.
Mr. Joseph Shewell attended in Council.
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In Council.
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PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, June 4, 1782,
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Van Campen, and
Mr. Levan.
A petition from the fifth battalion of the militia of the county of Northampton, being read ; on consideration,
Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Lieutenant of the said county, and that he be directed to enquire into the facts therein complained of, and report thereon to this Board as soon as may be.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Frederick Snei- der, for the sum of sixteen pounds four shillings and six pence specie, amount of his account for his wages till the thirty-first of May, 1782, and cash for sundry articles for the Council.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, June 5, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Van Campen.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Colonel Jacob Morgan, late Superintendant of the Commissioners of Purchase, for the sum of seven pounds nine shil- lings and seven pence specie, for paying for supplies purchased for the use of the army, for which he is to account.
In favor of the said Colonel Morgan, for the sum of two hundred and forty-nine pounds, State money of the seventh day of April, 1781, for the purpose aforesaid, for which he is to account.
In favor of Charles Cessna, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, being extra allowance for his services as Commissioner of Purchase in the coun- ty of Bedford.
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In favor of said Charles Cessna, for the sum of one hundred pounds specie, to be by him delivered to Messrs. Cessna and Dough- erty, contractors for supplying with provisions the Ranging com- pany and militia in actual service in the county of Bedford, for which the said contractors are to account.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, June 6th, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President. Mr. Levan, and Mr. Van Campen.
The Council taking into consideration the case of Thomas Bailey, now under sentence, to be punished on Tuesday, the eleventh in- stant, for counterfeiting.
Ordered, That the Sheriff of the county of York do suspend the execution of the sentence, passed by the Honorable the Justices of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at York town, for the abovementioned crime, till the twenty-fifth instant.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, June 7, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Levan Mr. Van Campen, and Mr. Bayard.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Jonathan Dick- inson, Sergeant, for the sum of nine pounds specie, as a retaining fee for his services as Counsel for the State in the case between this State and Colonel Procter and others, respecting Hog Island.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, June 8, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Levan,
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Van Campen, and Mr. Bayard.
A petition from Catharine M'Fee, praying a pass to New York, to endeavor to obtain a release for her husband, Matthew McFee, now a prisoner with the enemy.
Resolved, That a pass to New York cannot, consistent with the rule of the Board, be granted ; but that a pass be granted to the petitioner to go to Dobb's ferry, on the North river, and to return again, for the purpose above mentioned.
Resolved, That a like pass be granted to Sarah Walsh.
The Council resumed the consideration of the case of Ruth Harts- horn, praying a pass to Elizabethtown ; and thereupon,
Agreed, to reject her petition.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 10, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Van Campen, Mr. Bayard.
Mr. Levan, &
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Nichol- son, Esquire, 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.
A petition from Margaret Mann, for a pass to New York, was read and considered ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That a pass to New York cannot be granted, consistent with a rule of this Board ; but that a pass be granted to the peti- tioner to go to Dobbs' ferry, on the North river, and to return again.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, June 11, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Van Campen, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Bayard.
The Council taking into consideration the practicability of some emissary of the enemy taking away in the night time, the seven colours taken from the Hessian regiment by General Washington, at Trenton, in December, 1776, and sent by the General to the Council of Safety then sitting in this city;
Ordered, That the Secretary do remove the said colors from the Council Chamber, and retain them in his possession until the fur- ther order of this Board.
Mr. Gideon Ritchey, one of the Agents of Forfeited Estates for the county of Bedford, made the return of the sale of a certain tract of land in the county of Bedford, containing about eighteen hundred acres, divided into two tracts, the one containing fourteen hundred and ninety-five acres, sold to James Woods, of the county of Cumberland, for the sum of two thousand and five pounds. The other containing three hundred and twenty-five acres, sold to the said James Woods, for the sum of one hundred and seventy pounds, and certifying the payment of the said purchase monies in officers certificates. He also informed the Council that the said James Woods was now attending, and requested a title may be granted to him for the same.
The Council recurring to the proclamation dated March the twen- tieth, 1781, on which the attaint of Harry Gordon, and the seizure of the said tract of land, is said to be founded, observe : that Henry Gordon is there called upon to render himself and abide his trial, &ca., and that the said lands have been sold as late the property of Harry Gordon, were unanimously of opinion that the seizure and sale of the said tract of land is void and of none effect; whereupon,
Ordered, That Gideon Ritchey be directed to return the said sum of two thousand and five pounds, and one hundred and sev- enty pounds, to the said James Woods, in like certificates with those received by him in payment thereof.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, June 12, 1782.
PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Levan, and Mr. Van Campen.
Ordered, That a pass be granted to Kitty Caswell, to go to Dobbs' ferry, on the North river, and to return again.
Ordered, That a like pass be granted to Sarah Cochran.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Captain John Hughes, of the company of Rangers to be raised in the county of Washington, for the sum of sixty-five pounds specie, being two months' pay for himself, Lieutenant Gabriel Peterson, and Ensign James Morrison, officers of the said company, for which they are to account.
In Council.
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PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, June 13, 1782.
PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Van Campen.
Ordered, That passes to Holston's river, in the State of Vir- ginia, be granted to Jacob Snevely and Adam Rice, and to return again.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Gideon Ritchey, and Michael Cryder, Esquires, Agents of Forfeited Estates in the county of Bedford, for the sum of thirty-two pounds seventeen shillings and three pence specie, balance of their account dated the twelfth instant.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Henry Fisher, for the sum of ninety-four pounds six shillings and six pence spe- cie, amount of his account for repairs done to the light house be- longing to this State, which account has been examined and found right, by the Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia.
A petition from Assheton Humphreys, praying this Board to ap- point him a Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and setting forth as a reason for such his application, that William Barton, Esquire, lately appointed to that office, hath declined the execution thereof, was read ; and on consideration,
The same was dismissed.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, June 14, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Levan,
Mr. Van Campen, and Mr. Bayard.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Messrs. Daniel Rees, and Daniel Montgomery, for the sum of ninety-one pounds five shillings specie, balance of their account for supplying Captain Robinson's company of Rangers, &c., with provisions to the third instant.
An application from Mr. William McNair, Agent of Confiscated Estates in the county of Northampton, was read, setting forth that a certain James Doak, hath purchased a lot of land situate in the township of Bethlehem, in the said county, late the estate of An- drew Allen, an attainted traitor; that a certain Thomas Hartman is in possession of the said premises and refuses to deliver up the same ; whereupon, the said Agent hath. prayed that the said James Doak may be put in possession of the said premises, agreeably to act of Assembly. On consideration,
Ordered, That the Sheriff of the county of Northampton be directed to give possession of the said lot of land to the said James Doak, in due form of law, he paying the incidental expences.
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The representation and petition of sundry officers of the second and third class of the sixth battalion of militia of the county of Lancaster, stating their case and praying payment for their ser- vices in June and July last, was read ; and on consideration,
Ordered, That the said petition be transmitted to the Lieuten- ant of the said county of Lancaster, and that he do therein accord- ing to law.
The petition of George Thompson, of the county of Cumber- land, convicted of manslaughter, praying pardon, was read; a re- commendation of the Judges of the Supreme Court before whom the said Thompson was tried, addressed to the Council, represent- ing him as a person to whom mercy may, without impropriety, be extended : And several petitions and recommendations signed by other persons, were read ; whereupon, on consideration,
Ordered, That the said John Thompson be pardoned.
The record of conviction of Charles Workeiser, of the county of Northampton, of the crime of murder, and sentenced to be hanged until he be dead, was read ; and the petition of divers persons
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praying full pardon for the said Charles Workeiser, was also read; and on consideration,
Ordered, That a warrant be issued for the execution of the said sentence against the said Charles Workeiser, on Saturday, the .. twenty ninth day of June, 1782, between the hours of ten of the clock in the forenoon and two of the clock in the afternoon, at the usual place of execution in the said county.
The record of conviction of Walter Butler, of the county of Northampton, of the crime of murder, and sentenced to be hanged until he be dead, was read ; and on consideration,
Ordered, That a like warrant be issued for the execution of the said sentence upon the said Walter, upon the day above men- tioned.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, June 15, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Levan, and
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Van Campen.
Ordered, That passes to go to Dobbs' ferry, on the North river, and to return again, be granted to Ann Hampton, Sarah Kerr, and Catharine Ware.
The following gentlemen, vizt : John Steinmetz, Sharp Delaney, Samuel Morris, Henry Hill, and George Gray, having been re- quested to attend in Council this day at twelve o'clock, attended at one o'clock; and also Mr. Thomas Rees, who happening to be in the city, was so kind as to attend, when the Council stated to these gentlemen the great difficulties they labour under from the state of the Treasury, and especially from the difficulty of borrowing any money on the funds proposed by the General Assembly to be pledged for that purpose, and requested their sentiments as to the calling the General Assembly, or other measures necessary to be pursued in the present exigency ; and having had a free conference on the subject, it appeared to be the unanimous sentiment of those gentlemen, that the calling of the General Assembly before the time to which they stand adjourned cannot be attended with any advantages, as they saw nothing within their power to do tending to remove the difficulties which have arisen.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 17th, 1782.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Van Campen, and Mr. Levan.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Rich- ard Humpton, for the sum of one thousand pounds specie, for the purpose of recruiting the Pennsylvania line, for which he is to ac- count.
The following deeds were examined and signed by his Excellency the President, for divers lots of ground in the city of Philadelphia, marked in the general plan of city lots, and sold agreeably to law, for the redemption of the bills of credit of this State of the twenty- ninth of April, 1780, vizt :
To Charles Risk, for lot No. 46. Consideration one hundred and twenty-one pounds.
To Alexander Carlisle, for lot No. 50. Consideration one hun- dred and twenty-five pounds.
To Thomas Leiper, for lots numbered 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, and 251. Consideration three hundred and seventy-six pounds.
To Nemoz and Valliant, for lots No. 266, 267, and 268. Con- sideration one hundred and ninety-one pounds.
To Michael Gitz, for lots No. 302 & 303. Consideration fifty- two pounds.
To William Gettys, for lots No. 316 and 317. Consideration one hundred and twenty pounds.
To James Hood, for lots No. 318 & 319. Consideration eighty- two pounds.
To John Westcoat, for lots No. 414 and 415. Consideration forty pounds.
To John Hood, for lots No. 420, 421, 422, and 423. Considera- tion one hundred and thirty-six pounds.
To John Dunlap, for lots No. from 436 to 442, inclusive, and from 450 to 455, and for lots No. 445, 446, 447, and 448. Con- sideration one thousand and thirty-one pounds.
To Peter Summer, for lots numbered 456, 457, 458, and 459. Consideration one hundred and seventy four pounds.
To Samuel Miles, for lots marked from 464 to 469, inclusive, and from 474 to 476, inclusive. Consideration three hundred and fifty-one pounds.
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To John Hood, for lots numbered from 538 to 543, inclusive. Consideration three hundred and sixty pounds.
To Michael Gitz, for lot No. 753 Consideration thirty pounds.
To Siegmund Ruckle, for lots No. from 780 to 783. Considera- tion seventy-nine pounds.
To Thomas Curgee, for lots No. 768, 769, and 770. Considera- tion fifty-two pounds.
To John Dunlap, for lots numbered from 800 to 815, inclusive. Consideration four hundred and eight pounds.
To James Hunter, for lot No. 894 & 895. Consideration fifty- six pounds.
To James Hunter, for lots No. 896, 897, 898, and 899. Con -. sideration seventy-eight pounds.
To William Sheaff, for lots numbered from' 958 to 965, inclu- sive. Consideration seven hundred and sixty-four pounds.
To James Budden, for lots numbered from 966 to 973, inclusive. Consideration three hundred and seventy-five pounds.
To John Dunlap, for lots numbered from 986 to 993. Consid- eration two hundred and ninety-six pounds.
To James Hunter, for lots numbered 994, 995, and 996. Con- · sideration one hundred and fifty-six pounds,
To James Craig, for lots numbered 998, 999, 1000, and 1001. Consideration two hundred and twenty-seven pounds.
To Michael Gitz, for lot No. 1007. Consideration fifty pounds.
To Thomas Shields, for lots No. 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, and 1029. Consideration two hundred and fifty pounds.
To Frederick Bicking, for lots No 1059 and 1060. Considera- tion fifty-six pounds.
To John Steinmetz, for lots numbered from 1075 to 1092, and 217, 218. Consideration one hundred and eighty-two pounds.
-To John Dunlap, for lots numbered from 1103 to 1107. Con- sideration two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
To Doctor John Sparhawk, for lot No. 1111. Consideration sixty pounds.
To Joseph Ogden, for lots No. 1118, 1119, 1120, and 1121. Consideration one hundred and seventy-six pounds.
To Joseph Deem, for lots numbered from 1148 to 1157. Con-
sideration two hundred and twenty pounds.
To George Walker, for lots numbered from 1186 to 1187. Con- sideration one hundred and eighteen pounds.
To Francis M'Clister, for lots No. 632 and 633. Consideration fifty-four pounds.
To James Caldwell, for lots No. 1190, 1191, 1192, and 1193. Consideration one hundred and forty-seven pounds.
To the same person, for lots No. 1360, 1361, and 1362. Con- sideration one hundred and ninety-six pounds.
To James Hunter, for lots No. 1216, 1217, and 1218. Consid- eration one hundred and thirty-two pounds.
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To Joseph Ogden, for lots No. 1260, 1261, and 1262. Consid- eration one hundred pounds.
To George Bickheim, for lots No. from 1263 to 1265, and from 1287 to 1292, inclusive. Consideration three hundred and fifty pounds.
To David Rittenhouse for lots numbered from 1299 to 1303. Consideration two hundred and twenty-two pounds.
To Elias Boys, for lots No. 1357, 1358, and 1359. Considera- tion one hundred and fifty pounds.
To Gavin Hamilton, Sen'r, for lots No. from 1369 to 1374, and from 1387 to 1392, inclusive. Consideration four hundred and twenty-eight pounds.
To Joseph Dean, for lots numbered from 1010 to 1021, inclu- sive. Consideration five hundred and twenty-five pounds.
To Andrew Geyer, for lots numbered from 1462 to 1172. Con- sideration one hundred and ninety-six pounds.
To Blair M'Clenahan, for lots No. from 1479 to 1484, inclusive. Consideration two hundred and twelve pounds.
To Elias Boys, for lots numbered from 1485 to 1490, inclusive. Consideration one hundred and eighty six pounds.
To Joseph Ogden, for lots numbered 1505, 1506, 1507, 1508, and 1509. Consideration one hundred and forty-nine pounds.
To the same person, for lots No. 1556 add 1558. Consideration ninety-five pounds.
'T'o Thomas Shields, for lot No. 1591. Consideration eighty- eight pounds.'
To Joseph Ogden, for lots numbered 1621, 1622, and 1623. Consideration one hundred and four pounds.
To Peter Whitesides, for lot marked W. Consideration one hundred and twenty-five pounds.
All which sums the persons before mentioned have paid into the hands of David Rittenhouse, Treasurer, as appears by his receipts. Deeds dated the fifteenth day of June, 1782.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent, to Mr. Charles Miller, for lots marked 16, 17, 18, and 19, part of the island commonly called Province Island, sold for the redemption of the Bills of Credit of the twenty-ninth day of April, 1780. Deed dated the fifteenth day of April, 1782.
The Council feeling the greatest distress from the sufferings of the public creditors, and from the difficulties arising out of the want of money in the Treasury, in the present critical situation of public affairs, when the contracts for provisions to supply the forces ", in the State service are becoming due, over and beside the common expences of the war and of government, and of a call of militia is daily expected, took into consideration the calling of the General Assembly. This Council being unanimously of the opinion that the present exigencies of the State render it indispensably neces- sary to call the General Assembly as soon as possible,
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Ordered, That the General Assembly be called to meet at this place on Thursday the first day of August next for the considera- tion of the difficulties arising in public affairs
Ordered, That the Sheriff's of the several counties of the State be furnished with the foregoing order, and that they respectively be required to give due notice to each of the Representatives of their respective counties to meet accordingly ; and that the Sheriff of the city of Philadelphia do give like notice to the Representa- tives thereof.
The Council taking into consideration the following resolution of the General Assembly, vizt :
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" Resolved, That the Supreme Executive Council be, and they "are hereby empowered to allow the same bounty for troops en- " gaged for the frontier service, as shall for the time being be given . " to troops engaged by this State for the Federal army."
Ordered, That Captain John Hughes of the company of Ran- gers to be raised in the county of Washington, be directed to give a bounty not exceeding nine pounds specie, for such recruits as he may raise till his company be completed.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, June 18th, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
'The Honorable the Vice President.
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bayard,
Mr. Levan, and Mr. Van Campen.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Peter Frailey and Owen Ferris, for two pounds specie, for their services in secur. ing James M'Cullough, a deserter from the Continental army.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of his Excellency William Moore, Esquire, President, for the sum of one hundred pounds specie, in part of his salary, for which sum he is to ac- .count.
The petition of John Thompson, convicted in Lancaster county of a misdemeanor ; being read and considered,
Ordered, That the fines imposed on the said Thompson be remit- ted, on condition he enter on board the South Carolina frigate, commanded by Commodore Gillon, and serve faithfully on board the said ship during the war, and that he be not released from his
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