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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, June 27th, 1783.
PRESENT :
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan,
Esquires.
The Comptroller General's reports upon the accounts of Abra- ham Labar, and John Arndt, Esquires, of Northampton county ; of Lieu't William McDowel, of the first Pennsylvania regiment; of John Hubley, Esquire, Prothonotary of the county of Lancas- ter ; and Nathaniel Galt, Esquire, of the armed boat Argus, in the service of this State, were read and approved.
The memorial of Robert Patton, Esquire, a deranged officer, in- closing certificates of appointment, &ca., &ca., was read ; in con- sequence whereof, it was
d Resolved, That Mr. Patton's commission as a Captain in the line of this State, shall bear date on the first day of April, 1778.
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Upon the petition of George Pratt, Michael Stanton, & John Murphy, convicted of assault and battery in the county of Phila- delphia,
Ordered, That the several fines due to the State from the said George Pratt, Michael Stanton, and John Murphy, be remitted.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, June 28th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. The Honorable James Irvine, John Buyers, George Wall, Junior, {
Sebastian Levan, 3 Esquires.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favour of Lieutenant Colonel John Murray, for one hundred and nine pounds eleven shillings and eight pence specie, being the ballance of his recruit- ing account, as reported by the Comptroller General this day, to be paid out of the monies arising from the class tax.
Ordered, That the Hon'ble the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Bryan, be requested to take the examination of such soldiers as Colonel Humpton shall bring before them, for discovering the per- sons and designs of such as were concerned in exciting the late disturbances among the soldiery in this city.
A letter from Colonel Samuel Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores of the United States, was read; and thereupon,
Ordered, That Captain Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores of this State, be directed to deliver the two pieces of ord- nance, six pounders, which became the property of the State upon the reduction of York town, in Virginia, to Samuel Hodgdon, Es- quire, upon his receipt and engagement to replace them as soon as possible.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Comp- troller General, for the sum of five hundred pounds, State money of the seventh of April, 1781, for paying one-third of depreciation to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, agreeably to act of General Assembly of the thirteenth of April, 1782, for which he is to account.
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
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excise appropriated for the discharge of interest due upon deprecia- tion certificates, vizt :
Principal.
Interest.
Patrick McGlaughlin, private, of Hazen's regiment,
£91 16 7 5 10 1 1
James Holmes, late drummer in the 11th do.,
64 16 5
3.17 8
John Murray, Esq'r, Lieutenant Col'o 2nd do.,
300 0 0
18 0 0
Lieutenant Levi Griffiths, of the fifth do.,
200 8 0
12 0 5.
Robert Wilson, private in Gen'l Hazen's do.,
61 16 7
. 3 14 1
Matthias Little, private in the third re- giment,
88 13
1
5
6 4
John Yost, private in the fifth
de.,
60 11 2 3 12
7
Francis Willet, ; do.
do.,
60 11 2
3 12 7
Henry Wise, do. second do.,
57 2 6
3
8
5
Bernard Dougherty, do.
fifth
do.,
56 18 1
3 8
2
Wickart Levering, do.
do.,
60 0 .3
3 12 0
Thomas Clayton, do.
seventh
do.,
34 2 10
2 0 11
Thomas Hardy, do.
third do.,
59 3
1
3 10 11
Lieutenant William Moore, of the second do.,
122 11
3
7 70
Allen Rodgers, private in the eleventh do.,
85
0
1
52 0
Hugh Barnet, Corporal, General Hazen's do.,
66 11
6
3 19 10
John Newman, late Quarter Master Serg't 6th do.,
85
5
6
5
2 5
Captain Sam'l Fisher, late of the militia,
369 15
9
22
3 7
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 30th, 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, Sebastian Levan, Esquires. John McDowell,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Frederick Sneider, for fifteen pounds seven shillings and six pence, in full of his account for wages as Door-keeper till this day, inclusively, and cash paid for two pounds of twine.
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A letter from Henry Wynkoop, Esquire, of the county of Bucks, inclosing sundry depositions relating to the robberies lately com- mitted in the said county, was read ; and on consideration, 1
Ordered, That a proclamation be issued in the following words, to wit :
By the President and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
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A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, By depositions taken according to law, it appears, that within the last month several collectors in the county of Bucks, within this State, have been robbed by Moses Doan, Abra- ham Doan, Amos Dillon, and other persons unknown, of sums of money collected for the publick use : .
And whereus, It is of the utmost importance to the good people of this State that the perpetrators of such atrocious crimes should be brought to condign punishment ; We have thought fit to offer, and do hereby offer, a publick reward of one hundred pounds, in specie, for each and every of the perpetrators of the said robberies, or any of them, to be paid on conviction for the same, to any per- son or persons who shall apprehend and secure them, or any of them : And over and beside the said reward, we do hereby promise free and full pardon to any one of the said robbers, their aiders, abet- tors, or comforters, who shall discover, apprehend, and secure, any other or others of the said robbers, so that he or they shall be con- victed as aforesaid : And all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, and= Con- stables, are hereby strictly enjoined and required, to make diligent search and inquiry after, and to use their utmost endeavours to ap- prehend and secure the said robbors, their aiders, abettors, or com., and every of them, so that they may be dealt with according to law.
Given in Council, under the hand of his Excellency JOHN DICK-
INSON, Esquire, President, and the seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this thirtieth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.
JOHN DICKINSON.
Attest :- JOHN ARMSTRONG, Jun'r, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
Ordered, That a letter be written to the Secretary of War, ob- serving that in the commission to Colonel Porter, the word "Com- mandant" is omitted, and desiring that it may be added, as he was intitled to the rank of " Lieutenant Colonel Commandant," at the time of issuing the said commission.
Ordered, That John Gardner, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Chester, be directed to take all possible means to apprehend and
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secure the persons of Henry Carberry, late a Captain in the Penn- sylvania line, and James Sullivan, Lieutenant of Dragoons, sus- pected of exciting the late disturbances among the soldiery in this city ; and that Philip Kreamer, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Berks, be directed in like manner to apprehend and secure the per- son of a certain - Nagle, a Serjeant in the third Pennsylvania regiment, charged with the like offence.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 1st, 1783. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honorable James Irvine, John M'Dowell,
George Wall, Junior, John Buyers, Esquires.
Ordered, That the Lieutenant of the city be requested to inform the complainants against the late militia appointment of Captain Adam Esler and others, that to-morrow is assigned by Council to hear their objections. The judges of the election, and such others as Mr. Henry may think necessary, are also to attend. Eleven o'clock is the hour appointed by Council.
Upon the resignation of Robert Levers, Esquire,
Resolved, That Colonel Thomas Craig be appointed Lieutenant of the county of Northampton.
Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to call upon the Pro- thonotary of the. Supreme Court, for a state of all monies decreed by the said court out of confiscated estates.
A letter from the Reverend James Finley, stating his proceedings under the directions of Council, in the western counties of this State, was read, and the Secretary directed to express the approba- tion of the Board.
A letter from Brigadier General Irvine was read.
1 Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to advise the Surveyor General of the intelligence contained in General Irvine's letter, and that it is the order of Council that all abuses of trust in laying out the land beyond the Ohio, or any encroachments upon the tract set apart for the accommodation of the Pennsylvania line, be guarded against with the utmost assiduity.
The Comptroller General's report upon the account of John Ir- vine was read, approved, and an order drawn for the sum of nine- teen pounds ten shillings State money, upon the Treasurer.
A decd was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent, for three city lots, marked in the general plan of lots X, Y,
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Z, sold agreeably to law, for the redemption of the bills cf credit of this State dated the twenty ninth day of April, 1780, to Thomas Irwin. Consideration three hundred and forty-five pounds. Deed dated the thirteenth day of June, 1783.
The Council met.
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PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 2nd, 1783.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOIIN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable James Irvine, John Buyers, Esquires. George Wall, Jr., Sebastian Levan, S
A memorial from the Consul of France was read.
Ordered, In consequence, that a conference be requested with the Judges of the Supreme Court and Attorney General of the State, the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, and Prothono- tary of the county of Philadelphia, on Saturday next, at twelve o'clock, in the Council Chamber.
The affidavits of James Bennet and others, Serjeants in the Penn- sylvania line, concerning the late mutiny, were read.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, July 3rd, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Hon'ble James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, - Sebastian Levan, John McDowell, John Buyers, ,
Esquires.
The Comptroller's report upon the account of Robert Lollar, Esquire, Paymaster to the Philadelphia county militia, was read & approved, and an order drawn for the sum of two hundred and seventeen pounds nine shillings and eleven pence specie, to be paid out of the money arising from the militia fines.
A letter from Mr. Boudinot, inclosing a resolution of Congress of the first instant, was read and replied to by the President.
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PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 4th, 1783.
No Council.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, July 5th, 1783.
01-41 5 PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan, Esquires.
John McDowell,
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A letter from the Superintendant of Finance, inclosing a resolve of Congress of the seventeenth day of June, 1783, was read.
The report of the committee of Congress appointed to confer with Council upon the subject of the late disturbances in this city, was transmitted by the Delegates of the State, and read.
The Council resumed the consideration of the complaint against the late militia appointment of Captain Adam Esler, Lieutenant Abraham Hargis, and Ensign Anthony Fanan, of Colonel Dean's battalion ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the return made by Colonel Henry be accepted, and commissions issue accordingly.
Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by John Buller, upon conviction of misdemeanor in the county of Chester, be remitted.
The Honorable the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Bryan, the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, Prothonotary of the county of Philadelphia, and Attorney General of the State, attending in Council, agreeably to the order of Wednesday last, a conference was held on the representation from Monsieur Marbois, respecting his Consular powers.
Upon the application of Major General Howe, it was
Ordered, That the Quarter Master General of the State be di- rected to furnish him with such articles for the accommodation of the troops under his command as cannot be procured from the Con- tinental store, and that regular receipts be taken.
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 monies arising from the ex-
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cise appropriated for the discharge of interest due upon deprecia- tion certificates, vizt :
Principal.
Interest.
Jacob Weitzell, Lieutenant 11th Penn'a
reg't,
£210 16 11
12 12 11
Captain William Mackay, 9th do.,
358
1
8
21
1 3
Captain John McGowan, of Invalid do.,
367 15
5
22
1 2
Samuel Hockagoy, Musician Ist reg't Art'y,
74 2
4
4 8 10
John Blackwood, private in the 5th do.,
61 10
3
3 13 10
William Maulby, private in the 5th do.,
37
1 10
2 4 4
Captain Robert Patton, late in the 11th do.,
68 1
9
417
Lewis Nichola, Esquire, Colonel Invalid do.,
614
7
0
36 17
2
Doctor Matthew Maus, Surgeon of do., 539
1
9
32
6
9
Anthony Hollman, late private 9th do.,
52
8
8
3
2 9
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, July 7th, 1783, Monday.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, )
John McDowell, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan,
Esquires.
Ordered, That two-thirds of the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by John Jones, on conviction of three several misdemeanors, at the last Court of Oyer and Terminer held for the county of Berks, be remitted.
His Excellency the President and Mr. Irvine were named to the Board of Property, which sits this morning.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 8th, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Hon'ble James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, and ) John McDowell, Sebastian Levan, John Buyers,
Esquires.
The Comptroller's report on the account of Jacob Rife, for a horse furnished for the use of the United States, was read and ap- proved, and an order drawn in consequence, for the sum of forty- four pounds State money of the seventh of April, 1781, agreea- bly to a resolve of the General Assembly of the eighth day of April, 1782.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Philip Green- walt, Esquire, for seventy pounds four shillings and six pence, in full for his services as Town Major at Lebanon, in Lancaster county, agreeably to the Comptroller General's report of this day, to be paid out of the money arising from militia fines in said county.
The following deeds were examined and signed by His Excel- lency the President, for sundry city lots, sold agreeable to law, for the redemption of the bills of credit of this State, dated the twenty- ninth day of April, 1780, marked in the general plan of city lots remaining in the Surveyor General's office. Deed dated the eighth day of July, 1783, vizt :
To Matthew Irwin, for lot No. 1256. Consideration money,
-
£ 42 0 0
James & Robert Barr, for lots numbered from 1399 to
1404 inclusive. Cons'n, 256 0 0 Alexander Quarrier & William Hunter, lots from 1725 to 1727 incl. do., 665 0 0
Abraham Markoe, Esq'r, do., 1733 to 1744 do., do., 2,035 0 0
A passport was granted to William Lewis, his sister and servants, to come from the city of New York to the city of Philadelphia, on a visit.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 9th, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, 3
John Buyers, John McDowell, Esquires.
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.
William Preston, late a Lieutenant of Art'y Artif ,
284 11 11
17 1 4
William Mullen, late a private in the 6th reg't,
84
9
1
513
James Dickinson, Corporal in the 4th do.,
60 2
1
3 12 1
Captain Jacob Weaver, of the tenth re- giment,
400
0
0
24 0 0
John Allen, private in the seventh do., William McCoy, private in do.,
54
0
4
3 4 9
58
9
4
3 10 2
Hannah, the widow of Wm. Gray, Ma- tross of Art'y Artif'rs,
18 17
6
1 2 7
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, July 10th, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, John McDowell, ) George Wall, Junior, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan,
Esquires.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favour of the Hon- orable George Wall, Junior, Esquire, for the sum of eighty-four pounds seven shillings and six pence, in full for his accounts of attendance at this Board 'till the uinth instant, and mileage.
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Upon the Comptroller's report on the account of Peter Deel, for a horse furnished by him for the use of the United States, an or- der was drawn on the Treasurer for the sum of twenty-nine pounds six shillings and six pence, State inoney of the seventh of April, 1781, in favour of Peter Smith, who produced an assignment from said 'Deel.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 11th, 1783. PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, John McDowell, John Buyers, Esquires.
A deed was examined and signed by His Excellency the Presi- dent, to Ebenezer Carson, for a plantation late of Joseph Doan, an attainted traytor, situate in Plumstead township, in the county of Bucks, containing forty-two acres and one hundred and fifteen perches. Consideration money eight hundred and fifty-eight pounds fourteen shillings. Deed dated the twenty-sixth day of June, 1783.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, July 12th, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, Sebastian Levan, George Wall, Junior, John McDowell, John Buyers,
Esquires.
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 money arising from the excise appropriated for the discharge of interest due upon depre- ciation certificates, vizt :
Francis King, private in the fifth regi- ment,
Principal.
Interest.
£60 16 7 3 12 11
Adam Rupert, Corporal in the tenth do., 65 0 4
3 18 0
- John Parker, Serjeant in the fifth do., 85 0 10 5 2 0
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Principal.
Interest.
Samuel Bryson, Lieutenant late of the 7th do ,
300
0 0
18 0 0
William Smith, private in the fifth do.,
60 16 7 3 12 11
William Brooks, Serjeant, do.,
61 11
9 3 13 10
James Rowland, private, do ,
60 12
4
3 12 8.
William Douglass, private in the 10th do.,
59
3
1
3 10 11
Captain Andrew Irvine, of the seventh do.,
326
1
5
19 11 3
Captain Licu't Stephen Stephenson, 9th do.,
214 1
6.
12 16
9
Lieutenant Joseph Collier, of the first do.,
133 10
0 80 2
Christian Freek, Serjeant of the fifth do., James Siggersoll, private in the tenth do.,
55
6
5
3
6 4
56
3
4
3
7
4
Daniel Smith, private in the fourth do., Thomas Harrington, Drummer in the fifth do ,
63
1
8
3 15 7
Lieutenant Henry Greer, late of Art'y Artif'rs
241
3
2.
14 9 4
Peter Reese, late a private in the third do.,
88 13
1
5
6 4
Thomas Leester, late a private in the 2nd do.,
54 14 11
3
5
4
Thomas Pierce, Dragoon in Moylan's do.,
89 10
6
5
7
4
John Smith, Corporal in the tenth do.,
91 11
1
5
9
9
Michael Dietrick, private in the sixth do.,
59 12
5
3 11
5
85
6
7
5
. 2
4
James Martin, private in the second do., John Crayton, private in Hazen's do.,
91
7
7
5
9
7
1
161
21 16
:0
Ordered, That the stores belonging to the publick in the hands of Colonel Lewis Farmer, be exposed to publick sale as soon as possible, and that the City Auctioneer pay into the treasury the monies arising from thence.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Comp- troller General, for the sum of five hundred pounds State money of the seventh day of April, 1781, for the purpose of discharging one third of the depreciation due to the officers and soldiers of the l'ennsylvania line, agreeably to act of General Assembly passed the thirteenth day of April, 1782, for which the said Comptroller General is to account.
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The Council met.
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PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 14th, 1783. =
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Jun'r, John Buyers, Sebastian Levan,
T' &Esquires. $
Two orders were drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Hon- orable James Irvine, Esquire, one for the sum of fifty pounds, and the other for the sum of twenty-nine pounds twelve shillings and six pence, in full for his attendance as Councillor for the city of Philadelphia 'till the thirteenth instant.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favour of John Nichol- son, Esquire, Comptroller General, for the sum of one hundred and twenty-five pounds specie, being one quarter's salary as Comptrol- ler General, commencing the thirteenth of April and ending the twelfth day of July, 1783.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favour of the Hon- orable John Montgomery, Esquire, for one hundred and six pounds ten shillings specie, amount of his account for attendance in Con- gress as a delegate from this State 'till the fourteenth instant.
The report of the Comptroller General upon the account of the Secretary of this Board, for fees received in his office from the twenty-fifth day of March 'till the twenty-fifth day of June, 1783, inclusively, and sundry disbursements by him, was read and ap- proved.
The return of Justices for the district, containing the townships of Upper Dublin and Horsham, and the Manor of Mooreland in the county of Philadelphia, was read and considered, by which it appears that William Dean and Robert Lollar were duly elected.
Ordered, That William Dean, Esquire, be appointed a Justice of the Peace for the county of Philadelphia, and commissioned accordingly.
The Comptroller General's reports on the accounts of John Nix- on, Benjamin Fuller and John Maxwell Nesbitt, late Auditors of Accounts of this State, for their pay, were read and approved.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 15th, 1783.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior, ?
John Buyers, John McDowell, Esquires.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 16th, 1783.
No Council.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, July 17th, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Junior,
John Buyers, Sebastian Levan, Esquires.
John M'Dowell,
The petition of Thomas Norton, late an officer in Colonel Stew- art's regiment, or the second Pennsylvania regiment, praying an allowance of depreciation, was read, and referred to the Comp- troller General. -
The Comptroller General's report upon the account of Franklin Reed, for sundry carpenter's tools furnished by his father, John Reed, for the use of the State, was read and approved.
A letter from the Superintendant of Finance, inclosing a State of his accounts brought up to the last day of June, 1783, was read.
A petition from John Harvey, convicted of perjury in the county. of Bucks, was read and rejected.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 18, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, John Buyers, Esquires. { George Wall, Junior, John M'Dowell, S
On the application of a number of respectable inhabitants of the district of Southwark, representing that the health of this city and neighborhood is greatly endangered by a number of sickly . persons lately arrived in the Brigg Congress, Alexander Davidson now Master, and by the ballast of the said vessel being thrown out upon a wharf. 6
Ordered, That the Health Officer take effectual measures imme- diately to remove the said vessel one mile below the southern bounds of the said district, to have the ballast remaining on board there discharged ; that which has been already thrown out carried away to a proper distance, and the vessel thorowly cleansed and purified according to law; that, in like manner, he take measures to have the sickly persons aforesaid, distempered with any infec- tious disease, immediately removed to the Pest houses on the State Island. 4
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