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Fifty-eight pounds one shilling State money, upon the certificate of Jacob Updegrave, for horses furnished by them respectively for public service ; and
Three pounds ten shillings and cight pence State money, upon the certificate of Elias Rosenberry, for a heiffer sold by him to the public.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 20th, 1785. PRESENT :
The Honorable JAMES IRVINE, Esquire, Vice President.
Charles Biddle, Jonathan Hoge,
John McDowell, Richard McAlister, and Esquires.
John Whitehill, Stephen Balliet,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Francis Bailey, for seventy-two pounds sixteen shillings specie, in full of his account for printing work done for the State by order of Council.
Agreeably to the order of Council of the fourth instant, the consideration of the Comptroller's report upon the accounts of Robert Morris, Esquire, was resumed, and a letter of this day from Mr. Morris, with its inclosures, read ; upon which, on motion, it. was
Ordered, That they be referred to a committee of three, and that the committee consist of Captain Biddle, Mr. Hoge and Mr. McLene.
The report of the Managers of the State Lottery of the tenth instant being read, it was
Ordered, That the drawing of the second class shall commence on the nineteenth day of September next.
A fine of three pounds imposed upon Henry Edwards, on his being convicted of larceny at the January Sessions of the City Court, was remitted.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able Jacob Rush, Esquire, for one hundred and forty-eight pounds one shilling and seven pence specie, being one quarter's salary as one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, ending the eighteenth. instant.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, June 21st, 1785.
PRESENT :
The Honorable JAMES IRVINE, Esquire, Vice President.
John McDowell, Stephen Balliet,
John Whitehill,
Bernard Dougherty,
Richard McAlister,
James McLene, and
Jonathan Hoge,
Daniel Heister,
Esquires.
Charles Biddle,
The committee to whom was referred the report of the Comp- troller General upon the accounts of Robert Morris, Esquire, and the papers accompanying the same, beg leave to report-That hav- ing carefully considered the same, they are of opinion that the re- port of the Comptroller, and his statement of the accounts of the · said Robert Morris, Esquire, be approved by Council.
The preceeding report was read and adopted.
Council proceeded to the appointment of a Lieutenant for Cum- berland county ; and on consideration, William Sterrett, Esquire, was elected.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, June 22nd, 1785.
PRESENT :
The Honorable JAMES IRVINE, Esquire, Vice President.
Richard McAlister, Jonathan Hoge,
James McLene, John McDowell, Daniel Hiester, and
Stephen Balliet,
Esquires.
Charles Biddle, John Whitehill,
A certificate from Edward Burd, Esquire, Prothonotary of the Supreme Court, was received, certifying that Matthew Wilson, of East Nottingham township, in the county of Chester, hath entered into recognizance with James Huthers, of the same township and county, yeoman, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the sum of two hundred pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania, be- fore Edward Shippen, Esquire, President of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Philadelphia, conditioned that the said Wil- son do prosccute with effect an appeal to the Supreme Court, from the settlement of the account of Robert Wilson, deceased, with the said Commonwealth, by the Comptroller General, &ca.,
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&ca., which appeal is allowed by Council, provided the same is legal, under the particular circumstances of this case ; the settle- ment by the Comptroller General being made the third day of February last, and approved by Council the eighth of that month, and notice of the said approbation being given on the second of this instant June, by the Comptroller General, to Matthew Wilson, one of the executors of the said Robert Wilson.
Ordered, That the Comptroller General 'be requested to furnish Council with a transcript of the account or accounts above men- tioned, in order to be transmitted to the Supreme Executive Coun- cil two first days of the next term, provided the appeal is legal.
A memorial from the Commissioners for erecting the public buildings in the county of Montgomery, was received and read ; whereupon,
Ordered, That the Commissioners for the city and county of Philadelphia be directed to report to Council what they have done in consequence of the letter sent them by Council on the fourteenth day of February last.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, June 23rd, 1785.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES IRVINE, Esquire, Vice President.
John McDowell, John Whitehill,
James McLene,
Danil Hiester,,
Richard McAlister,
Charles Biddle, and
Jonathan Hoge, Bernard Dougherty.
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An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favour of Thomas Smith, Esquire, for the sum of twenty thousand pounds specie, in bills of credit of the new emission, according to act of Assembly passed the sixteenth day of March last, intituled "An Act for fur- nishing the quota of this State towards paying the annual interest of the debts of the United States, and for funding and paying the interest of the public debts of this State," for which he is to be ac- countable.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of William Rees, for the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds specie, for the improvement of the State House lott, according to acts of the General Assembly dated the twentieth of February, 1735-6, and fourteenth day of May, 1762, and resolution of Assembly dated the 25th of September, 1783, for which sum the said William Rees is to be accountable.
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On motion,
Resolved, That Council will, on Monday next, appoint Excise Officers for the counties of Lancaster, Cumberland, Bedford, Frank- . lin, and Dauphine, and Inspector of Lumber and Salt Provisions for the Port of Philadelphia, and Inspectors of Flour for the coun- ties of Bucks and Chester.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, June 24th, 1785.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES IRVINE, Esquire, Vice President.
John M'Dowell, Daniel Hiester,
John Whitehill, James McLene,
Jonathan Hoge, Stephen Balliet, and
Esquires.
Richard McAlister, Bernard Dougherty,
Upon a letter from Francis Morales, Esquire, Commandant of the Spanish Frigate in this port, requesting the discharge of John Molino, a Spanish sailor, now confined in prison, upon conviction of an assault and battery in the county of Philadelphia, it was
Ordered, That the said John Molino be pardoned, on condition that he instantly depart from this State, to some place beyond the sea, and that he shall not return again into this State, or any of the United States of America.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Thomas Mckean, Esquire, for the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds specie, being one quarter's salary due to him as Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, and ending the twenty-fourth instant, according to act of the General Assembly of 25th of March last.
In favor of the Honorable George Bryan, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds specie, being one quarter's salary due to him as one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, and ending the twenty-fourth instant, according to the aforesaid act.
In favor of the Honorable Charles Biddle, for fifty pounds eighteen shillings and six pence specie, in full for his attendance in Council between the twenty-fifth of April and twenty-fourth of June, 1785, the last day included, and his mileage.
Council took into consideration the act of the General Assembly passed the thirty-first of March last, intituled "An Act to authorize the appointment of new Commissioners to execute the act of As- sembly intituled 'An Act declaring the river Susquehanna, and
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other streams therein named, public highways; for improving the navigation of the said river and streams, and for preserving the fish in the same ; and to extend the powers of the said Commis- sioners to all parts of the same river within this State;'"-and thereupon, appointed the following gentlemen Commissioners for carrying the said act into execution :-
General James Potter, Northumberland.
Samuel Wallis, ditto.
George Woods, Bedford.
General Frederick Watt and William Brown, of Cumberland.
John Bailey, Donegall, Lancaster county.
Robert Whitehill,
Cumberland.
John Montgomery,
John Musser,
Bartram Galbraith,
James Porter,
George McCulloch,
James Ewing,
Michael Simpson,
William Bailey,
York county.
Doctor Robert Harris,
William Montgomery,
William McClay,
Northumb'd county.
Thomas Turbutt, John Churchman, Chester county.
Upon consideration of the complaint against the late election of Justices of the Peace for the district of Greenwood, in the county of Cumberland, it was
Ordered, That David McClure, William McCay and William Brown, Esquires, Justices of the Peace for the said county, or any two of them, be authorized to examine Robert Crain, Church Coxe and Samuel Reed, upon oath or affirmation, concerning the said election ; to take such examination in writing, and certify the same under their hands and seals, to this Council, as soon as may be.
Ordered, That James McMurray be notified of the foregoing order, and also the Constable, Inspectors and Judges, who held the said election.
Lancaster county.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, June 25th, 1785. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES IRVINE, Esquire, Vice President.
John Whitehill, Daniel Hiester,
John McDowell, James McLene,
Jonathan Hoge,
Stephen Balliet, and & Esquires.
Richard McAlister,
Bernard Dougherty,
Charles Biddle,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer :--
In favor of Captain Thomas Houston, for the sum of forty pounds one shilling and six pence, ballance of his account for re- cruiting in the years 1776 and 1777, according to the Comptroller General's report.
In favor of the Honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esquire, for the sum of fifty pounds specie, in part of his account for salary as Judge in the Court of Admiralty and in the Admiralty Sessions for this State, according to resolution of the General Assembly dated the thirteenth day of March, 1782, for which sum he is to account.
In favor of John Beaton, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred and seventy-five pounds one shilling and two pence specie, to be paid out of the monies arising from militia fines of the county of Chester, being the ballance due to him as Paymaster of the militia of the said county, according to the Comptroller General's report.
Conrad Sherman, Esquire, was appointed and commissioned a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of York.
A deed was examined and signed by His Excellency the Presi- dent, to John Franklin, for city lots, No. 734, 735, 736 and 737, sold for £208 0 0, in bills of credit, dated the 29th of April, 1780; deed dated this day.
Upon the petition of Thomas Charles, convicted of larceny in the city of Philadelphia, at the January Sessions, 1784, it was
Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said Thomas Charles, be remitted.
The Comptroller General's report upon the accounts of Nicholas Brosuis, Esquire, Collector of Excise for the county of Berks, to the twelfth of August, 1784, and of Robert Smith, Esquire, as Lieu- tenant of the county of Chester, from April the first, 1783, to April the first, 1785, were read and approved, and an order drawn in favor of the latter, for the sum of one hundred and six pounds four shillings and ten pence specie, ballance due upon the said account, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the militia fines of the county of Chester.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 27th, 1785. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES IRVINE, Esquire, Vice President.
John McDowell, James McLene,
Stephen Balliet, Charles Biddle,
John Whitehill,
Daniel Hiester,
Jonathan Hoge,
Richard M'Alister,
Esquires.
Alexander Murray, Senior, Esquire, was appointed and commis- sioned a Justice of the Peace and of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cumberland, upon an election held according to' law, for the district of the township of Teboyne.
Returns of elections of Justices for Chambersburg and Guilford townships in the county of Franklin, were read, and an order taken that they be set aside and declared void, there being no divi- sion of Guilford township into two districts for the purpose of electing Justices of the Peace.
Adam Grubb was appointed Inspector of Flour in and for the county of Chester, agreeably to the order of the twenty-third in- stant.
The farther appointment of officers was postponed untill to-mor- row.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, June 28th, 1785.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES IRVINE, Esquire, Vice President.
John McDowell, Richard M'Alister,
Charles Biddle, Daniel Hiester,
John Whitehill, Jonathan Hoge, and Esquires.
James McLene, Bernard Dougherty,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable John M'Dowell, Esquire, for thirty- one pounds two shillings and six pence specie, in full for his atten- dance in Council to this day ; and in favor of the Honorable John Whitehill, Esquire, for forty pounds two shillings and six pence specie, in full for his attendance in Council 'till this day, and their mileage respectively.
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Agreeably to the order of the day, Council proceeded to the ap- pointment of Inspectors of Lumber and of Salt Provisions, in and for the city and county of Philadelphia, and an Inspector of Flour for the county of Bucks, and the ballots being taken, it appeared that John Linnington was appointed Inspector of staves & heading, boards, plank and timber, Thomas Prichett was appointed Inspector of beef and pork, shad and herring; and that Joseph M'Ilvaine was appointed Inspector of Flour in the county of Bucks.
A certificate from Edward Shippen, Esquire, President of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Philadelphia, was re- ceived and read, certifying that Robert Morris and James Wilson, Esquires, of the city of Philadelphia, have entered into recogni- zance in the sum of fifty thousand pounds lawful money of Penn- sylvania, conditioned that the said Robert Morris do prosecute with effect, an appeal to the Supreme Court from the settlement of his accounts with the Commonwealth by the Comptroller General, which appeal is allowed of by Council.
Ordered, That the Comptroller General be requested to furnish Council with a transcript of the account or accounts above men- tioned, in order to be transmitted to the Supreme Court, within the two first days of the next term.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Nathan Sel- lers, for the sum of six pounds specie, for laying sixteen water mark devices in a mould for making money paper.
The petition of Jacob Livergood was read and rejected.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, June 29th, 1785. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES IRVINE, Esquire, Vice President.
Charles Biddle, Daniel Hiester, ?
Stephen Balliet, James McLene,
Jonathan Hoge, Richard McAlister, and > Esquires.
John Whitehill, Bernard Dougherty,
John McDowell,
The petition of Herman Courter, was read and referred to the Comptroller General, who is desired to report to Council thereon.
The Comptroller General's report upon the accounts of Charles Lyon, Esquire, as Deputy Commissary of Issues in the year 1780, and of the Honorable Richard McAlister, Esquire, for sun- dry military stores furnished the public in the year 1776, and of Captain Casper Reinecker, for a gun lost, and sundry militia ex- pences, were read and approved.
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A deed was examined and signed by the President to Jacob Mayer, for lots number 72, and 73, of the Barracks' ground sold to John Kunckel, who assigned to said Mayer. Deed dated this day. Consideration for lot number 72, one hundred and seven pounds; and number 73, one hundred and five pounds.
The Comptroller General's report upon the petition of Herman Courter, was read and adopted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, June 30th, 1785.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES IRVINE, Esquire, Vice President.
John McDowell, Daniel Hiester, r Esquires.
Charles Biddle, James McLene,
Jonathan Hoge, Richard McAlister,
A certificate that an inquest had been held in the township of Bedminster, in the county of Bucks, upon the bodies of Catharine Kraymer and Peter Kraymer, her son; and that a certain John McDonald hath been by the said inquest considered as the mur- derer of the said Catharine Kraymer and Peter, her son, and that the said John McDonall also set fire to the dwelling house of the said Catharine, was laid before the Board and read, upon which it was
Ordered, That a proclamation be issued offering a reward of fifty pounds specie to any person or persons who shall apprehend, se- cure, and prosecute to conviction, the perpetrator of the said mur- der, which proclamation is as follows, vizt :
Pennsylvania, ss :
By the President and the Supreme Executive Council of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, It appears to us that Catharine, the wife of Law- rence Kraymer, Jun'r, of the township of Bedminster, in the county of Bucks, and Peter Kraymer, his son, were killed and murdered in the night of the twenty-first instant, in the dwelling house of the said Lawrence Kraymer, by a certain John McDonall, and that he afterwards set fire to the dwelling house aforesaid, by which the same was destroyed:
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And whereas, It is of the utmost importance to the lives of the good people of this State, and a due execution of the laws, that the perpetrator of a crime so horrid should be brought to condign and exemplary punishment : We have, therefore, thought proper to issue this proclamation hereby engaging that the public reward of fifty pounds in specie, shall be paid to any person or persons who shall apprehend and secure the said John McDonall, to be paid on conviction for the same.
And we do hereby charge and require all Judges, Justices, She- riffs, and Constables, to make diligent search and inquiry after, and to use their utmost endeavours to apprehend and secure the said John McDonall, his aiders, abettors, and comforters, and every of them, so that they may be dealt with according to law.
Given in Council, under the hand of his Excellency John Dickin- son, Esquire, President, and the seal of the State, at Philadel- phia, this thirtieth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five.
JOHN DICKINSON.
Attest :- JOHN ARMSTRONG, Jun'r, Secretary. GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
The said John McDonall is an Irishman, about twenty-five years old, and five feet high, very thick set, much marked in the face by the small pox, with short, curled, brown hair, and walks slow and wide ; had with him when he left Bedminster a double barrelled pistol, the stock of which is inlaid with silver.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Frederick Sneider, for the sum of fifteen pounds specie, in full for his atten- dance as Doorkeeper untill this day, inclusively.
On motion, that the Commissioners of the county of Philadel- phia be directed to proceed to the sale of the old jail and work- house lot in the city of Philadelphia, agreeably to the act of As- sembly of the eighth day of April last; and the question being put, it was carried that the same be not now sold.
On motion, that the Commissioners of the county of Philadel- phia be and hereby are directed to pay to the Commissioners for building the public buildings in the county of Montgomery, all the monies arising from the sale of the old jail and workhouse in the city of Philadelphia.
A letter from the Honorable the Sieur Francis de Marbois, Con- sul General of France for the United States of America. and Con- sul of France for the State of Pennsylvania, was read : Upon which the following exequatur was issued :
Pennsylvania, ss.
The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania, to all whom these presents shall COME, GREETING :
WHREAS, The United States, in Congress assembled, on the seventeenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thou-
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sand seven hundred and eighty-one, did "Resolve, that untill the ratification of some convention between his Most Christian Majesty and the United States, concerning Vice Consular power, every Vice Consul of his Most Christian Majesty shall, upon the appli- cation of the Consul appointing him to the Supreme Executive power of the State to which he may be sent, receive the Exequa- tur in like form with the Exequatur delivered to a Consul, mutatis mutandis, and thereupon, the same proceedings shall be had with respect to publication.
And the Honorable the Sieur Francis de Marbois, Consul of France for the State of Pennsylvania, and Consul General for the United States of America, having appointed the Sieur Pierre Fran- cis Barbe de Marbois to be Vice Consul for the State of Pennsyl- vania, and in conformity to the foregoing act of Congress, re- quested that the said Pierre Francis Barbe de Marbois may receive an Exequatur accordingly :
It is hereby declared, that the privileges, pre-eminence, and au- thority belonging to the character and quality of Vice Consul, are due to him, the said Pierre Francis Barbe de Marbois.
Given in Council, under the hand of his Excellency John Dickin- son, 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-five.
(Signed,) JOHN DICKINSON. Attest :- JOHN ARMSTRONG, Jun'r, Sec'ry.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 1st, 1785.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES IRVINE, Esquire, Vice President.
Charles Biddle, James McLene, r Daniel Hiester, Richard McCallister, and & Esquires. Jonathan Hoge, Stephen Balliet,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Stephen Balliet, Esquire, for twenty-one pounds seven shillings and six pence specie, in full for bis attendance in Council to the thir- tieth of June, 1785, inclusively, and his mileage.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honora- ble Daniel Hiester, Esquire, for the sum of thirty-five pounds spe- cie, in full for his attendance in Council to the thirtieth of June, 1785, inclusively.
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The petition of Fisher and Roberts, respecting the rent of Stores on Market street wharf, was read, and referred to the Comptroller General for settlement.
The Comptroller General's reports upon the accounts of Charles Lyon, Esquire, for the ballance of his account for pay as Deputy Commissary General of Issues in the year 1780, and of Captain John McConnell, for money advanced to his company of militia of Cumberland county, were read and approved, and an order drawn on the Treasurer in favor of - ; the former for the sum of twenty-three pounds ten shillings, being the ballance aforesaid.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Adam Bower, for the sum of fifty-one pounds eight shillings and eight pence, State money, in full for principal and interest due upon his certifi- cate for a sorrel mare furnished for public use, to be paid according to resolution of Assembly dated the eighth of April, 1782.
The petition of Thomas Robinson, Esquire, late Captain of Rangers in the county of Northumberland, was read and dis- missed.
George Campbell, Esquire, was requested to attend Council to- morrow at twelve o'clock, and also to furnish Council with a con- tinuation of the list of administrations granted to soldiers, and the names of the several sureties.
The petition of David Lennox, respecting certain duties upon goods imported by him remaining unpaid, were read and dis- missed.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, July 2nd, 1785.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES IRVINE, Esquire, Vice President.
Charles Biddle, James McLene,
Jonathan Hoge, Richard McAlister, and
Daniel Hiester, John Boyd.
Stephen Balliet,
Upon the petition of Charles Smith, alias Gordan, convicted of larceny at the April sessions, 1784, of the City Court, it was
Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said Charles Smith, alias Gordan, be remitted.
A deed was signed by his Excellency the President to Henry Dott, (in right of Philip Moore,) for two tracts of land situate in the township of Abingdon, in the county of Montgomery, one of them containing one hundred acres, and the other containing twen-
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