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60
9 11
3 12 7.
Robert Cunningham, private in the third do.,
60 17
7
3 13 0
Joseph Jackson, private in the fifth do.,
58 17
2
3 10
7
John Simmers . do., do.,
61 10
4
3. 13 9
Daniel Smith, do., do.,
42
1.2
2 10 4
Andrew Porter, Esq'r, administrator of Samuel Story, late lieutenant & Adjutant of Artillery, dec'd,
Peter Mckinley, private in the sev- enth regiment,
119 17 0
7 3 9
50
6 8
3 0 4
first
602
MINUTES OF THE
Principal.
Interest.
William Kelly, do., do.,
59
5 4
3 11 0
Jacob Boswalt, Drummer in the sixth do.,
61
2 11
3 13
3
Hugh Moreland, private in the sev- enth do.,
25 16.
1
1. 10 11
Michael Leamon, private in the second do.,
38 14 11
2 6 4
George Patrick, private in the seventh do.,
58 1.4
3 9 7
The Reverend Mr. Robert Keith, late Chaplain Flying Camp,
134
8 0
812
John McKinley, private in the sev- enth regiment,
55
6
8
3 6 4
John Malony, Senior, Matross of Ar- tillery do.,
72 16
8
47 3
Edward Blake, Corporal in the elev- enth regiment,
61 13 11
3 13 11
Patrick Butler, do. seventh do.,
45 19
3
2 15
1
William Reed, do. fourth do.,
32 14
3
1 19
1
Christopher Hight, private in the sev- enth do.,
56
5
3
7
5
William Thomas, do.
fifth do.,
59 10 10
3 11
5
Adam Hill, do. do. do.,
58
1
2
3
9
7
C
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, June 18th, 1783.
No Council.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, June 19th, 1783.
PRESENT : Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Jun'r,
Esquires.
Sebastian Levan, John Buyers,
Upon a conference with the Street Commissioners, in which it was agreed that they should appropriate some part of the monies in their hands to the purpose of paving the west side of Fifth street, between Walnut and Chesnut streets,
Resolved, That tho' Council cannot determine when it may be in their power to replace the money so advanced, they will make it an object to discharge this obligation as soon as possible.
603
SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
A letter from the Commander-in-Chief, inclosing a collection of papers relative to half pay and commutation of half pay granted by Congress to the officers of the army, was read.
Letters from William Henry, Esquire, and Colonel Richard But- ler, containing information of the march, temper, and intentions, of part of the troops stationed at Lancaster; were read, and trans- mitted to the Delegates of this State in Congress .*
Ordered, That the fine of three pounds to be paid for the use of the State by Elizabeth Boyd, on conviction of misdemeanor, be re- mitted.
Ordered, That the fines adjudged to the use of the State by Adam Ruff, alias George Kellar, upon the conviction of two differ- ent felonies, be remitted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, June 20th, 1783.
PRESENT :
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honorable James Irvine, John Buyers, Esquires. George Wall, Jun'r, Sebastian Levan,
The Comptroller General's reports upon the accounts of Michael Huffnagle, Esquire, Clerk of the Quarter Sessions in Westmore- land county, for fines and licences; of Joseph Kooken and John Mas- ser, for substitutes hired in Northampton county ; of Daniel Grubb, for boat hire; and of Daniel Levan, Esquire, Collector of Excise and Prothonotary of the county of Berks; were read and approved.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Captain Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, for the sum of one hundred pounds specie, for the purpose of paying the workmen employed by him in repairing the State arms, for which he is to account.
Two orders were drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Frede- rick Antes, Esquire, late Commissioner of Purchases in Northum-
*A conference between Col'o Hamilton, Mr. Elsworth, and Mr. Peters, (a Committee of Congress,) and Council, was now held upon the subject of the preceding advices from Lancaster. In this conference the idea of re- ducing the party by force, or of preventing them from crossing the Schuvl- kill (the next desirable object) was suggested, and the probability that their confidence would increase with their numbers, and that under the influence of their uncorrected example, the remaining part of Butler's, and all Ar- mand's corps, would take the same steps. Maturely considered, the result of which was, that the Committee and Council concurred in opinion that from the good order observed in their march, the tranquil temper of the troops already here, and the measures pursued by government to make them all easy and contented, the language of invitation, and good humour be- came more advisable than any immediate exertion of authority.
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MINUTES OF THE
berland county : one for five hundred and thirty-nine pounds ten shillings and six pence half penny, State money, agreeably to reso- lution of General Assembly dated the eighth day of April, 1782; and the other for the sum of thirty-three pounds six shillings and nine pence half penny specie, to be paid out of the fund appropria- ted to the payment of the Commissioners of Purchase in this State, being the ballances of his accounts.
A pass was granted to David Eaton, to go to Canada in search of his two children, captivated by the Savages, with permission to re- turn.
The following deeds were examined and signed by his Excellency the President, vizt :
To David Kenedy, Esquire, for city lot No. 1730: Con-
sid'n
To Mr. Nicholas Rash, for do., 1716,
do. 165 0 0
Which lots were sold for the redemption of the bills of credit of this State of the 29th of April, 1780. Deeds dated this day.
The reports of the Comptroller General in favour of the following officers and soldiers, were read and approved, and an order drawn for the interest due to each on the tenth day of April, 1782, as computed by him, to be paid out of the monies arising from the excise appropriated to the discharge of interest due upon deprecia- tion certificates, vizt :
Principal.
Interest.
Captain John Steel, of the tenth regi- ment,
275 16
6
16 11
0°
Peter Ripley, Matross of Artillery, do.,
73 14
4
8
5
Philip Henry, private of the first do.,
59
3
1
3 11
0
Isaac McIlhose, do., 10th do.,
59
3
1
3 11 0
Captain Alexander Parker, 7th do.,
338 18
7
20
6
7
Alexander Reed, do.,
do.,
59
5
4
3 11
1
Thomas Moore, Corporal of
do.,
36
0
10
2
3 2
William Butler, private of the 2nd do., William Bowman do. do.,
59
1
7
3 10 10
59
1
7 3 10 10
Frederick Weaver, private of the 6th do.,
6 10 10
0 7 9
Richard Jamison, do., 10th
do.,
59
3
1
3 10 11
James Kirk,
do., 6th
do.,
59
3
1
3 10 11
Richard Leynard, do., 5th
do.,
61 10
4
3 13 10
Robert Gregg, Serjeant, 4th
do.,
82
8
4
4 18 9
John #Treble, private of 7th
do.,
54 16
9
3
5
8
John Bell Tilden, Lieutenant 2nd
do.,
46 19
1
2 16 3
£215 00
605
SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, June 21st, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. The Honorable James Irvine, John. Buyers, Esquires.
George Wall, Jun'r, Sebastian Levan,
Ordered, That the fine of eight pounds eleven shillings and six pence to be paid to the use of the State by Sarah Parker, upon con- viction of larceny at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, held at Philadelphia on the second day of December, 1782, be re- mitted.
The petition of Baltzer Knertzer, praying a remission of the fine imposed upon him on conviction of having aided and abetted the interests of his Brittannic Majesty during the late war, was read and rejected.
The case of Mary Grover, the younger, and Timothy Grover, convicted of arson at the late Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at Lancaster, stated by the Judges, with their opinion upon it, was read.
Resolved, unanimously, That the demand of the following anony- mous paper presented to the Secretary of this Board by a body of armed soldiers, and stiled the petition of the non-commissioned officers, &ca., now in the Barracks, be rejected:
" May it please your Excellency,
" We, the non-commissioned officers and soldiers now in this city, demand of you and the Honorable Council, authority to appoint commissioned officers to command us, and redress our grievances, which officers to have full power to adopt such measures as they may judge most likely to procure us justice. You will immediately issue such authority and deliver it to us, or otherwise we shall in- stantly let in those injured soldiers upon you, and abide the conse- quences. You have only twenty minutes to deliberate on this im- portant matter. The officers in general have forsaken us, and re- fuse to take any further command. This I presume you all know. " We are, in behalf of ourselves and the men,
Yours, &ca., &ca."
Upon a message from the soldiery, delivered by Major General Sinclair, (who, under the directions of Congress, was employed in adopting such measures as he might think best calculated to draw them off to their barracks,) it was
Resolved, That Council consent to receive a state of their claims, if decently expressed and constitutionally presented.
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MINUTES OF THE
The Council met at the President's House.
PHILADELPHIA, Sunday, June 22nd, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honorable James Irvine, John Buyers, Esquires. George .Wall, Jun'r, Sebastian Levan, S
Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Elsworth appearing in Council, proceeded to state the following resolutions of Congress, with the explanation annexed :
" By the United States, in Congress assembled, June 21st, 1783.
"Resolved, That the President and Supreme Executive Council of - Pennsylvania be informed, that the authority of the United States having been this day grossly insulted by the disorderly and men- acing appearance of a body of armed soldiers about the place within which Congress were assembled, and the peace of this city being endangered by the mútinous disposition of the said troops, now in the barracks, it is, in the opinion of Congress, necessary that effec- tual measures be taken for supporting the publick authority.
"Resolved, That the committee on a letter from Colonel Butler be directed to confer, without loss of time, with the Supreme Execu- tive Council of Pennsylvania, on the practicability of carrying the preceeding resolution into effect."
Explanation of the above, by the committee:
By effectual measures, Congress mean that the militia of the State be called forth in sufficient force to reduce the soldiers to obe- dience. That from motives of prudence, it will be highly proper that this step should be taken with the most profound secrecy, and that Council, before they determine upon it, shall take some mea- sures to ascertain the temper of the city, and what degree of assu- rance is to be placed in its exertions ; that if, upon making all the inquiry which may be consistent with the secrecy with which this business is to be conducted, Council should not think it practicable to draw forth an adequate force immediately, it would be most ad- viseable, and intirely the sense of Congress, that none should be called for.
In a conference which followed these communications, Council observed, that in this business much precaution was necessary, and that next to the dispositions of the city, it became necessary for Council to acquaint themselves with the degree of preparation in which it stood. That as the State Magazine had been seized by the soldiery, no fixed ammunition was to be procured.
607
SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Colonel Hamilton, in reply to this objection, assured Council that any quantity of musquet and cannon catridge might be com- manded in fifteen minutes; that his inquiries had been pointed to this subject, and his information derived from one whose business it was to know. The conference closed, with the assurances of Council that no effort in their power to fulfill the desires of Con- gress should be wanting.
Resolved, In consequence, that the sense of the city upon this subject be collected with all possible secrecy and dispatch ; that the members of Council individually exert themselves in this busi- ness, and that the field officers of the militia be immediately con- sulted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 23rd, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honorable James Irvine, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan.
George Wall, Jun'r, 2 Esquires.
Ordered, 'That a pass be granted to Mr. Ralph Macnair, to go into the city of New York.
Ordered, That a conference be requested with the Judges of the Supreme Court at twelve o'clock to-morrow, in the Council cham- ber.
The reports of the Comptroller General in favour of the follow- ing officers and soldiers, were read and approved, and an order drawn for the interest due to each on the tenth day of April, 1782, as computed by him, to be paid out of the monies arising from the excise appropriated for the discharge of interest due upon depre- ciation certificates, vizt :
Principal.
Interest.
David Stout, a Dragoon of the Cavalry, £51 2 Jacob Young, private in the sixth regim't,
59 3 1 3 10 11
43 . 6 5
2 11 11
58 3 7
3 9 9
7 6 7
0 8 8
225 8
3
13 10 5
1
219 17
6
13 3 11 .
John McIlroy, private in the second do , John Ryan, private in the seventh do., . William Martin, Captain in the Artil- lery,
Captain John McClelland, of the first reg't,
Captain Lieut. Wm. McCurdy, of elev- enth do.,
14 3 1 3
608
MINUTES OF THE 1
Principal.
Interest.
John Smith, private of the fifth do., 61 10 4 James Alexander, private of the do., 37 1 10
3 13 9
2
4 5
John Bryan, Gunner of the Artillery, George Marshall, late a Matross Art'y
105 1 7
6
6
1
Artif'rs,
62 17 1 3 15 4
The following letter and resolutions of Congress, transmitted to this Board by Colonel Hamilton, were read, vizt :
Philadelphia, June 23rd, 1783.
SIR :- We have the honor to inclose for your Excellency and the Council, a copy of the resolutions communicated in our con- ference yesterday. Having then fully entered into all the explana- tions which were necessary on the subject, we shall not trouble your Excellency with a recapitulation. But as the object is of a delicate and important nature, we think it our duty to request the determination of the Council in writing. We have the honor to be, with perfect respect,
Your Excellency's most obedient servants,
ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
" By the United States in Congress assembled, June 21st, 1783: " Resolved, That the President and Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, be informed that the authority of the United States having been this day grossly insulted by the disorderly and menacing appearance of a body of armed soldiers about the place within which Congress were assembled, and the peace of the city being endangered by the mutinous disposition of the said troops, now in the barracks, it is, in the opinion of Congress, necessary that effectual measures be immediately taken for supporting the publick authority.
"Resolved, That the committee on a letter from Colonel Butler, be directed to confer without loss of time with the Supreme Ex- ecutive Council of Pennsylvania, on the practicability of carrying the preceeding resolution into effect ; and that in case it shall ap- pear to the committee that there is not a satisfactory ground for the expecting adequate and prompt exertions of this State for support- ing the dignity. of the Federal Government, the President, on the advice of the committee, be authorised and directed to summon the ' members of Congress to meet on Thursday next, at Trenton or Princetown, in New Jersey, in order that further and more effectual measures may be taken for suppressing the present revolt, and maintaining the dignity and authority of the United States.
" Resolved, That the Secretary at War be directed to communi- cate to the Commander-in-Chief the State and disposition of the said troops, in order that he may take immediate measures to dispatch to this city such force as he may judge expedient for sup- - pressing any disturbances that may ensue."
609
SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The committee attending, were now introduced to Council, and informed that all possible industry had been used by Council to acquaint themselves with the temper and opinions of the city ; that all the commanding officers of corps, excepting one, had been consulted upon the occasion, and that the result of these in- quiries was, that the citizens rested very securely in the pacific dis- position of the soldiery ; believed that they would be satisfied with what was just and reasonable ; and that the present negotiation would have a happy issue. It was the opinion of Council, there- fore, that under impressions like these, and a sense of their un- prepared state, no call would be effectual for the purposes intended by Congress.
As to the request of the committee that this determination should be given in writing, it was
Resolved, That as it is made, not by Congress assembled, but by their committee, as it seems to be at variance with the meaning and spirit of conference in general, and as in this particular instance the usual necessity for the intervention of writing is done away by the perspicuity and candour with which the whole conference has been conducted, the request of the committee cannot be granted.
The Council met same day, at the President's House.
PHILADELPHIA, June 23rd, 1783, Monday, P. M.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. The Hon'ble James Irvine Sebastian Levan, John Buyers,
George Wall, Jun'r, 2 Esquires.
Resolved. That the field officers of the city and liberties of Phila. delphia, and Lieutenants of the city and county of Philadelphia, be convened to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, in the Council Chamber.
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MINUTES OF THE
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, June 24tb, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honourable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. The Hon'ble James Irvine, John Buyers, George Wall, Jun'r, Sebastian Levan, S Esquires.
The Field Officers of the militia being again convened, the mes- sage received from the soldiery on Saturday, the resolution of Con- gress of the same day, the explanation of it by their committee, and the consequent orders of Council, were laid before them. This was followed by a request from Council that the gentlemen present would offer their sentiments upon the practicability of assembling the militia in such force and manner as to accomplish the purposes of the resolution before them, and how far it might be possible to draw forth a guard of five hundred men immediately, for the de- fence of Government, &ca.
After some consideration, Council received the following answer from Colonel Shee, as senior officer present.
" It is our opinion, that it would be imprudent to call upon the militia now, as we are convinced that it would be ineffectual. If the negotiation for settling the disturbances does not succeed, and the soldiery should insist on unjust and unreasonable things, or should commit any outrage, we are willing to make all the exer- tions in our power for preserving the peace, and supporting the publick authority, and shall use our utmost influence for disposing the minds of all under our command, as well as of our other fel- low citizens, to join in such measures."
The conference closed with a request on the part of the Council, that the gentlemen should hold their respective commands in as much immediate readiness for action as possible.
A letter from Captain Christie was read, advising that agreeably to the minute of Council of the twenty-first instant, the soldiers had proceeded to choose a Committee of officers to represent their claims ; that he was in the appointment, but that the committee in general had refused to act under the instructions of the Serjeants, as they were conceived in terms of authority and menace. The exceptionable parts having been withdrawn, and some personal con- cessions to the committee made, they were now at liberty to ap- pear as their representatives, and would have the honor of present- ing their concessions to Council on to-morrow.
611
SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
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The Council met the same day, at the President's House.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, June 24th, 1783, P. M.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President,
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Jun'r, ? John Buyers, Sebastian Levan, Esquires. A
Information having been received that the soldiery meditate an immediate attack upon the Bank,
Ordered, That the militia officers be directed to call for as many of their respective commands as possible, and repairing thither, take such posts as may be best calculated for its defence.
Ordered, That Captain Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, repair immediately to the old work house and deliver to the militia such publick arms and ammunition as he may be possessed of.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, June 25th, 1783.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honorable James Irvine, John Buyers,
Esquires. Sebastian Levan, George Wall, Jun'r,
The Comptroller General's reports in favour of the following offi- cers and soldiers, were read and approved, and an order drawn for the interest due to each on the tenth day of April, 1782, as com. puted by him, to be paid out of the monies arising from the excise appropriated for the discharge of interest due upon depreciation certificates, vizt :
John B. Webster, Lieut. and Quarter Master Art'y,
Joseph Finley, Captain in the eighth regiment,
Lieut. Robert Peoples, in the fourth do.,
Captain James Duncan, of Hazen's do.,
Principal.
Interest.
307 5 7
18 8 7
535 2 9
32 2 10
280 10
4
16 16 7
404 14 4
24 5 6
612 D
MINUTES OF THE
Joseph Wren, private in the seventh do., Jacob Craymer, private in the fourth do.,
80 16 1
4 16 11
John Culbertson, Esq'r, Adm'r of the estate of Sam. Culbertson, late Cap- tain in Fly'g Camp,
496 17
3 29 16
2
Peter McBride, private of first reg't,
40 14
5
2 8
9
Barnabas lassan, private of 3rd do.,
60
3
1
3 12
2
Lieutenant John Armstrong of do.,
205
2
0
12 6
0
Evan Holt, Drummer of 2nd do.,
41 19 11
2 10
4
Captains Christie and Symonds, two of the committee appointed by the soldiery, appearing in Council, presented threc papers signed James Bennett, which being read ; Council,
Resolve unanimously, That they will not even take the proposals now made by the soldiers, into consideration, unless they first put themselves under the command of their officers, and make a full and satisfactory submission to Congress.
These gentlemen now proceeded to state the temper of the sol- diery, and what might probably happen upon the return of the Ser- jeant who waited for the answer of Council ; upon which it was,
Ordered, That the Lieutenant of the city militia, &ca., be di- rected to call forth a guard of five hundred privates, with such number of officers as he may think proper, as a measure indis- pensibly and immediately necessary to secure Government from insult, the State from disturbance, and the city from injury. Car- peuter's Hall is assigned for the place of meeting.
Resolved, That the different officers commanding regiments, be requested to hold their respective commands in immediate readi- ness for action. It is expected also, that they will meet this day as soon as possible, for the purposes of determining the places of, and signals for rendezvous. A report of their proceedings to be made to the President.
Resolved, That the Commissary of Military Stores be directed to issue such publick arms and ammunition as he may now have under his direction, to the militia of the city and liberties, upon application of the different officers commanding regiments.
₹ 8 41
Y BL EL
Principal.
Interest.
58 2 4
3 9 8
613
SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, June 26th, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. The Honorable James Irvine, John Buyers,
George Wall, Jun'r, un',} Esquires.
The Comptroller's report upon the recruiting account of John Armstrong, Esquire, Lieutenant in the third Pennsylvania regi- ment, was read, approved, and an order drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Lieutenant Armstrong, for the sum of three pounds twelve shillings, being the ballance due by the State, to be paid out of the class tax, agreeably to law.
Ordered, That William Will, Esquire, Sheriff of the city and county of Philadelphia, be directed to take all possible means to apprehend and secure the persons of Henry Carberry, late a Cap- tain in the Pennsylvania line, and James Sullivan, Lieutenant of Dragoons, suspected of exciting the late disturbances in this city.
Colonel Adam Hubley's return of militia officers elected for the county of Lancaster, was read, and commissions ordered to issue upon it.
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