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3
8
2
Captain William Knox, late of the 10th do.,
22
1
6
George Waddel, private of Atlee's do.,
2 14
0
Joseph Gorman, late Ensign of 13th do.,
5
4 9
The widow and children of Michael Righter, of Ches- ter Co'y militia,
1
3
3
Colonel Michael Swoope, of the Flying Camp,
6
6
6
Nathaniel Smith, late Lieutenant of 5th regiment,
5
9
6
Lieutenant James McCulloch, of do. do.,
3
9 4
John Woodside, late Lieutenant of 3rd do.,
4 0 3
William Scolfield, late Lieutenant of 5th do.,
21
2 .9
The Hon'ble Samuel Dean, Esq'r, late Captain of 11th do.,
33
6
0
John Scott, late Steward and Commissary of Gen'l Hospital,
111 18 0
The widow & children of Moses Hamer, private of 2d do.,
2 19
6
Robert Harris, Surgeon's Mate of do. do.,
6 0
0
Lewis Farmer, late Lieutenant Colo. of 13th do., Do. do. do. do.,
0
8 0
42 18 9
Major John Hulings, of 3rd do.,
68 12 6
4
James Carnaghan, Captain of 8th do.,
21 13
4
Nathan Levi, late private of 6th do.,
11.11
0
16
1 0
6 19
611
SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Interest.
Daniel McIntire, late private of 2d do.,
3 7 11.
Adam Seybert, late of John Paul Schott's corps, John Figh, of 6th do.,
4 19 5
Daniel Rechner, private of the 5th do.,
2 11 8
Henry Carberry, Captain in 11th do.,
33
1
0
Alexander Falconer, late Sergeant in 4th do.,
6 17
2
Abraham Best, late private of the Invalid,
15
9
3
Martin Brickell, late of Schott's corps,
13 14 0
John Day, late private of 3rd do.,
1
6
3
Andrew Finley, late Lieutenant in 8th do.,
24
9
6
Isaac Wynkoop, late private of Flying Camp,
2
0
6
Conrad Crusan, do. do.,
2
0
6
Jacob Fry, late private of Schott's corps,
15
3
6
Michael Gregg, late private of the Flying Camp,
2
0
9
Thomas Mahon, late do ,
2
0 9
Captain William Scott, late of the Flying Camp,
6
2 10
Zachariah Koyle, private in 10th do.,
14 11 9
Charles Clark, late Lieutenant of Militia,
24 19 8
Estate of Thomas Yeates, late Lieutenant of Bald- win's do.,
9 11
9
Samuel Carsan, private of the 5th do.,
3 13
9
Timothy Burns, private of 3rd do.,
7
1
8
John Poorham, private of Schott's corps,
9 14
0
Estate of Joseph Gorman, late Ensign of 13th do.,
15
5
3
The widow of Abraham Furnace, private of Proctor's do.,
1 11
6
Abraham Vandegrift, late private of Flying Camp,
0 13
9
Jacob Boozer, private of do. do.,
1 3
0
The widow and children of Thomas Walter, late pri- vate of Artillery,
12
8
0
James Martin, late private of the 2nd do.,
5
2
4
Frederick Lube, late Sergeant of Schott's corps,
19 19
0
Estate of John All, late private of 2nd regiment,
14 16
6
Major James Hamilton, of do. do.,
13 11
9
Colonel Walter Stewart, do. do.,
38
13
8
John Levering, late private of Schott's corps,
15
1
3
John Quigg, do. of 5th do.,
0 13
9
Thomas Broadnax, private of the Flying Camp,
1 19
6
Daniel Topham, late Captain of 13th do.,
11 18 3
Estate of Archibald Campbell, late Lieutenant of 6th do.,
26 12
3
John Dixon, late private of Colo. Cad wollader's do.,
2
0
6
Abdiel McCallister, Lieutenant in the 7th do.,
9 =1
3
William Vanhorne, private in the Flying Camp,
2 0 6
Enoch May, late private of the 3d do.,
1
9
9
4
4
0
Estate of James McCamron, late private of 5th do., Captain William Corl, late of the 10th do.,
31
8 0
14 19 3
612
MINUTES OF THE
Interest.
Philip Warner do. do. do.,
Adam Biddle, do. do. do.,
Lazarus Burns, do. do. do., 199
The widow and children of Joseph Brooks, of 9th do., Baltzer Barge, private of 2nd do.,
13
1 9 9
John Reed, private of Colonel Magaw's do.,
1 9 9
Gilbert McCrea, Dragoon of Cavalry,
4 11 0
Michael Swoope, Esquire, Colo. of Flying Camp, Samuel Mills, private of 3rd do.,
48.0
0
Jacob Heisler, Corporal of 4th do,
3 13
8
Henry Forantger, late private of Schott's corps,
14 18
6
Peter Jones, Lieutenant of 11th do.,
21 2
9
George Shaffer, late private of fifth do.,
2
5
0
Matthew Henderson, late Captain of 9th do.,
34 .18 3
John Wilson, late Lieutenant of the Hancock galley,
14 8 9
The widow and child of James Calhoon, late private of German do., 11 12
Mordecai Morgan, late Lieutenant of the 9th do.,
19 2 6
Samuel Davis, do. do.
do. do.,
23 11 0
John M'Clellan, private of the 11th do.,
14 19 6
09 9 0 16 3
4. 0 3 10 10 William Lessley, private of 3rd do.,
3
5
1
3
613
SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The Comptroller General's reports in favor of the following offi- cers, soldiers and invalids, were read and approved, and an order drawn for the pension due to each, on the several dates mentioned in the said reports, according to an act of the General Assembly dated the twenty-second day of September, 1785 :
Names.
Rank.
Regiment.
ter, 1785.
for one quar-
When due
for
Sum drawn
James Lee,
Private, do. do
Invalid, do. do.
do. do.
5 12 6
John Thompson,
do. do.
5 12 6
John Purtle,
Private, Sergeant,
do.
do.
5 12 6
Peter Eager,
Private,
do.
do.
5 12 6
Christopher Barad,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
Philip O'Brien,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
James Payton,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
George Kettle,
do,
do.
do.
5 12 6
Godfrey M'Donald,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
John Hilt,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
Joseph Johnston,
Serjeant,
do.
Nov. 1st,
5 12 6
Mark. B. Worrall,
Private,
11th, Invalid,
do.
6 50
Larkin Morrison,
do
do.
.do.
5.12 6
Philip Henry,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
Hugh .Wood,
do.
do.
do.
4 13 9
John Gill,
do.
do.
do.
11 5 0
John Sullivan,
do.
do.
do.
10 16 3
John Cooney,
do.
do
do.
5 12 6
John Gerlock,
do.
do.
do.
4 16 3
John Sloan,
do.
do.
do.
4 18 9
David Crowly,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
John Redman,
do.
do.
do.
6 00
Robert Linnlate,
do.
do.
do.
6 17 6
John M. Ludowick, Serjeant,
do.
do.
4 76
William Tomlinson, Private,
do
do.
11 50
John Parks,
do.
do.
do.
11 50
John Brannan,
do.
do.
do.
10 0 0
Isaiah M'Cord,
do.
1st,
do.
5 12 .6
Thomas Thomas,
Boatswain,
Washington
Galley,
do.
5 12 6
Thomas Bond,
Private,
Invalid &
Pulaskies Legion,
do.
5 12 6
do.
5 12 6.
John Anderson,
do.
Invalid,
October,
5 12 6
Robert Kearns,
Oct. 3rd,
5 12 6
John Davis,
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MINUTES OF THE
. Name.
Rank.
Regiment.
ter, 1785.
for one quar-
When due
Sum drawn
John Hutchinson, Nicholas Caldwell,
Private,
Carpenter's Yoeman,
2nd, Trumbell Galley, Invalid,
do. do. 13th, do. 1st, do.
5 12 6
Philip O'Brien,
Private,
do.
5 12 6
John St. John,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
John Hilt,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
Arthur M'Donald,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
Matthew Dawson,
Serjeant,
do.
do.
5 12 6
Peter Clark,
Gunner,
Armed boat Vulture,
do.
2 89
John Thompson,
Serjeant,
Invalid,
do. 22 one
5 12 6
Peter Eager,
Private,
do.
quarter, do.
5 12 6
Christopher Barras,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
John Purtle,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
John Thompson,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
George Kettle,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
James Payton,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 9
Gabrael Hungarius,
do.
do.
Aug. 1st,
39 3 9
John Thompson,
Serj't Major.
do
May 1st,
33 11 3
Jacob Snell,
Musician,
Invalid,
Aug. 1st,
99 7 6
Thomas Bond,
Private, do.
2nd
Aug. 1,
39 3 9
James M'Lean,
Lieutenant, Private,
Invalid, Artillery, 1st,
do.
5 12 6
Simeon Gore,
Private,
Militia,
Nov. 1,
198 15 0
Jerard Craig,
do.
Invalid,
4 15 0
Ludowick Obagast,
do.
do.
Dec. 1, do.
10 8 9
Robert Anderson,
do.
do.
do.
4 16 3
Michael Doud,
do
do.
do.
5 63
Phineas Davis,
do.
do.
do.
4 15 0
John Tacker,
do.
do.
do.
4 16 3
William Hulet,
do.
do.
do.
4 16 3
Patrick Dampsey,
do.
do.
do.
5 63
Samuel Harvey,
do
do.
do.
4 16 3
David Stewart,
do.
do.
do.
4 16 3
Hugh M'Mullan,
do.
do.
do.
5 12 6
David Hylier,
do.
do.
do.
13 2 6
John Knight,
do.
do.
do.
14 6 3
20
00
John Davis,
. do.
5 12 6
John Smith,
Corporal,
do.
Nov. 1,
39 3 9
Isaiah M'Cord,
2 8 9
Joseph Vanloving,
6 8 9
James Lee,
Private, Serjeant,
do.
Nov. Ist,
for.
44 16 3
Dec. 1,
.
615
SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Name.
Rank.
Regiment.
ter, 1785.
for one quar-
When due
for.
Sum drawn
William Bedworth, Archibald M'Lean, Abraham Best,
Private,
Invalid,
Dec. 1, do. do.
115 15 0
Anthony Miller,
do.
Wiltners Ma.
James Cain,
do.
11th,
do do.,
.5 12 6
Henry Crone,
Serjeant,
1st,
do.
5 12 6
Edward Swain,
Private,
Invalid,
do.
5 12 6
Dennis M'Carthy,
do.
3rd,
do.
5.12 6
John Jameson.
do.
do.
do
5 12 6
John Davis,
Gunner,
Artillery,
do.
35 8 9
John Smith,
Corporal,
1st,
do.
35 8 9
John M'Carthy,
Matross,
4th Artillery Rangers,
do.
4 15 0
Henry Crone,
Private, do.
Invalid, do.
do
24 12 9
Joseph Simpson,
Mariner,
Sloop of War Flying
do.
3 76
Jacob Barnet,
Ensign,
Camp, 3rd,
do.
269
0 0
John M'Mahon,
Sergeant, Private,
Invalid,
do
15
00
James Cain,
do. do.
11th,
do.
105 0 0
Matthew Jack,
Lieutenant, Private,
Maryland
do.
161 50
John Jameson,
do.
3rd,
do.
41 13
James Brannon,
do.
2nd,
do.
4 11 3
Thomas Tweedy,
Gunner,
Procters,
do.
4 63
Samuel Lesley,
Private,
10th,
do.
4 10 0
Samuel Smith,
do.
11th,
do.
5 12 6
James Caruthers,
do.
5th,
do.
4 10 0
George Filson,
do.
1st,
do.
5 12 6
Dennis M'Carte,
Private,
Invalid,
Dec. 1,
41
1 3
John Thomson,
Sergeant,
do.
do.
1 17 6
Samuel Lesly,
do.
10th,
do
3 10 0
James Caruthers, George Filson,
do
5th,
do. do.
185 12 6
Rob't Cunningham,
2nd,
do.
223 2 6
Archibald Steel,
do.
do.
653
2 6
Mark B. Worral,
Invalid,
do
5 12 6
Godfrey M'Donald,
Sergeant Lieutenant, Private, do.
do.
do.
1 17 6
do.
3
7 6
Jesse Thompson,
Serjeant,
do.
41 13
John M'Carthy,
Valentine Hartzhog,!
do.
46 13 9
5th, 8th,
do.
445
0 0
Anthony Miller,
Line,
do.
13 10 0
Martin Sullivan,
do.
3 90
do.
1st, 6tb,
ryland,
5 12 6
46 13 9
8.00
do
Ist,
616
MINUTES OF THE
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, January 2nd, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Stephen Balliet, John Boyd,
William Brown,
John Neville, and
Evan Evans,
John Woods.
Mr. Woods attended the Vice President as a member of the Board of Property.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, January 3rd, 1786.
PRESENT :
As yesterday.
The petition of George Glentworth and Robert Harris, was read and referred to the Board of Property.
The consideration of the remonstrance presented on the nine- teenth day of November, 1785, against an election of Justices held for the district of Strasburg and Lampeter townships, in the county of Lancaster, was this day resumed, and an order taken that Joseph Miller, David Watson, and John Boyd, Esquires, living near the said districts, be authorized to make inquiry into the facts stated in the remonstrance aforesaid, and report to this Board, in manner and form prescribed by an act of Assembly intituled " An Act to remedy the defects of the several acts of Assembly hereto- fore made for regulating the elections of Justices of the Peace throughout this State," &ca.
The petitions of Charles Read and Henry Read were read, and an order taken that the public fines imposed upon them respect- ively be remitted.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Held- man, for seven shillings and four pence, State money, due upon his certificate for provisions furnished for public use.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Frederick Sneider, for the sum of fifteen pounds ten shillings specie, being his wages until the thirty-first day of December, 1785, inclusively, as door-keeper to Council.
The Comptroller General's report upon the account of Mr. Levi Hollingsworth, for supplies given to sundry persons, natives of
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Asia, was read and approved, and an order issued in his favor for two hundred and thirty-seven pounds fourteen shillings and ten pence specie, to be paid agreeably to resolution of Assembly of the seventh day of November last.
The Comptroller General's report upon the account of Jacob Myers, as Superintendant of Blacksmiths at Red Bank, Billings- port, and Mud Island, and for tools lost, was read and approved.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, January 4th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Stephen Balliet, John Neville,
William Brown,
John Woods, and
Evan Evans,
Richard McCallister,
Esquires.
John Boyd,
The Comptroller General's reports upon the following accounts were read and approved, vizt :
Of James Martin, Esquire, late Sub-Lieutenant of Bedford county, from March, 1780, until the first day of April, 1783.
Of Captain Henry Christ, of a Rifle regiment in the year 1776, for pay, &ca.
Of Francis Johnston, Esquire, Receiver General, for monies re- ceived in his office for land, from the first of May, 1783, until the first day of November, 1785.
Of Arthur Donnaldson, for expenditures in fitting out sundry armed vessels for the State, purchase of military stores, &ca., in 1775, 1776, and 1777.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, January 5th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Stephen Balliet, John Neville,
William Brown, John Woods,
Evan Evans, Richard McCallister, Esquires.
John Boyd,
A return of an election of Justices of the Peace for the district of Rapho, Mountjoy, and Donegal townships, in the county of
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Lancaster, with a remonstrance against the said election by John Peters, was read, and an order taken that Michael Hubley, David Watson, and Adam Nees, Esquires, be authorized to investigate the facts, upon the oath of such witnesses as may be adduced, and make report to this Board, in the manner and form prescribed by an act of the General Assembly intituled " An Act to remedy the defects of the several acts of Assembly heretofore made for regula- ting elections of Justices of the Peace throughout this State, &ca.
The petition of sundry citizens of Philadelphia, respecting leaden spouts taken by the State in 1777, was read.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able Stephen Balliet, Esquire, for the sum of twenty-three pounds five shillings, in full for attendance in Council until the thirty- first day of December, 1785, inclusively.
A letter from the Attorney General upon the case of Edmund Milne, was read, and an order taken that the house late the pro- perty of the said Milne, and under judgment to the State, be re- leased to David Kennedy, Esquire, upon his (Mr. Kennedy's) pay- ing into the State Treasury the ballance due by him to Mr. Milne, and that the farther indulgence of nine months be given to the said Milne, for discharging the residue of monies due by him to the State.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Thomas Robinson, for the sum of two hundred and eighty-one pounds ten shillings and four pence specie, being the ballance due upon his ac- count as late Captain of a Ranging company in the service of the State, to be paid out of the arrears of the eighteen penny taxes, under a resolution of Assembly of the first day of April, 1782.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, January 6th, 1786.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Stephen Balliet, John Boyd, Henry Hill, John Nevil'e, William John Woods, Evan Evans, Richard McCallister, ) 7 Esquires.
The fine payable by Thomas Haney, (now a prisoner in the workhouse of this city,) to the Commonwealth, was remitted.
A letter of the third day of January, 1786, from Charles Thom- son, Esquire, communicating a state of the representation for that month, was read.
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A letter from John Bayard and Charles Pettit, Esquires, dele- gates from this State to Congress, was read.
A draft of a letter in reply to the preceeding was read and ap- proved.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Nichol- son, Esquire, for the sum of fifteen pounds, to defray the contin- gent of his office, for which he is to account.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, January the 7th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Boyd,
Evan Evans, John Neville,
Stephen Balliet,
John Woods, and
Esquires.
William Brown, Richard McCallister,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of James Mar- tin, Esquire, for thirty-nine pounds six shillings and eight pence, due upon his account as Sub-Lieutenant of Bedford county, agree- ably to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the sur- plus militia fines of Lancaster county.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Nichol- son, Esquire, for the sum of two hundred pounds specie, being one-quarter's salary as Comptroller General due.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, January the 9th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President
Henry Hill, John Boyd,
Evan Evans, John Neville,
Stephen Balliet, John Woods, and
Esquires.
William Brown, Richard McCallister,
A memorial of Thomas Cheney and Thomas Lewis, respecting certain fines imposed upon two classes of Chester county mili- tia by Robert Smith, Esquire, Lieutenant of the said county, was read, and an order taken that the first day of February next be as- signed for hearing the memorialists and Lieutenant in person, and that they be directed to attend accordingly.
-
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MINUTES OF THE
The consideration of Elizabeth Elliott's petition, and the report of the Attorney General upon it, was resumed, and an order taken that the Overseers of the Poor of the proper township be authori- zed to receive possession of the land mentioned in the aforesaid petition and report, and directed to dispose of the rents, issues, and profits thereof, in support of the said Mrs. Elliott and her children.
A letter from George Graff, Esquire, resigning the office of Col- lector of Excise for the county of Northampton, was read, and his resignation accepted, and a petition from George Schriver, praying to be appointed to the same, was also read.
An order was drawn for one hundred and fifty-four pounds seven shillings, in favor of Joseph Stiles, being the ballance of his account for raising a magazine on the Centre square.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer for the sum of twenty- three pounds five shillings, in favor of John Woods, Esquire, in full for his services at this Board until the thirty-first day of December, 1785, inclusively.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, January the 10th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill.
John Boyd,
Evan Evans, John Neville,
Stephen Balliet,
John Woods, and
Esq'rs.
William Brown,
Richard McCallister,
The Receiver General of the Land Office having represented to Council that the terms prescribed for the sale of depreciation lands have not, in some instances, been complied with, on the part of some purchasers of lots within the districts of Messieurs Leet and Braden ; therefore,
Ordered, That all lots within the districts aforesaid, for which the purchase money shall not be paid before the first day of March next, be again exposed to public sale at the Coffee House in this city, on or after that day, and that any loss or expence attending the second sale thus provided for, shall be sustained by such pur- chasers as may continue to be delinquent on the said first day of March next.
Note .- That those lots also which were struck off to the Com- monwealth are to be again exposed to sale.
A letter from the Attorney General, stating the case of John Grant and Ralph Horn, was read, and an order taken that the
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extra expences of the suit prosecuted by them for the recovery of a quantity of British goods imported contrary to law, amounting to thirty-nine pounds two shillings and seven pence, be first deducted out of the condemnation money, and that a moiety of the residue thereof be paid into the public Treasury.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer vizt :
In favor of Messieurs Chaloner, Baynton, and Caldwell, for the sum of thirty pounds twelve shillings.
In favor of Messieurs Tybout, Risk, and McCrea, for the sum of thirty pounds twelve shillings ; and
In favor of Messieurs Tybout, Smith, and McCrea, for the sum of forty pounds sixteen shillings, in full of their several accounts, respectively, for signing bills of credit of the late emission, agree- ably to the Comptroller General's reports of this day.
A petition of Thomas Douglass, late a Captain of Artillery in the Federal regiment, praying to be made acquainted with such charges as have been made against him, was read, and an order taken that the Secretary be desired to recur to the records of Coun- cil, and communicate to Captain Douglass such information re- specting his late derangement as may be derived from them.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, January 11th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill,
John Boyd,
Evan Evans,
John Neville,
William Brown,
John Woods, and
Esquires.
Stephen Balliet,
Richard McCallister,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Samuel McClellan, for the sum of eight pounds seven shillings and six pence, State money, due upon his certificate for one steer and four sheep, furnished for public use by him, according to the report of the Comptroller General.
To-morrow was assigned for determining upon the petition of Colonel James Moore and others, and upon that of Robert Elliott, now under sentence of death in the jail of Chester, and Wednesday next for a decision upon the case of Matthias Aspden, and a letter from the Comptroller General of the fifteenth day of May, 1785.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Nicholas Kern, Esquire, for the sum of forty-six pounds six shillings and four pence State money, in full of the principal and interest due
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upon his certificate for a horse furnished by him for public, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the fund appropriated by resolution of Assembly dated 8th of April, 1782.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, January 12th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Boyd,
Evan Evans, John Neville,
William Brown, John Woods, and
¿Esquires.
Stephen Balliet, Richard M'Callister,
Upon consideration,
Ordered, That the fines imposed upon Lieutenant Colonel James Moore and others, convicted of a riot, at a Court of Oyer and Terminer held at Sunbury on the thirty-first day of May, 1784, the collection of which has been suspended from time to time, 'till the seventh instant, be remitted.
A warrant for the execution of Robert Elliot, on Saturday the twenty-first instant, was directed to issue to the Sheriff of Chester county.
Mr. Tench Francis appeared before the Board as agent for the late Proprietaries, and made demand of the first annual payment of fifteen thousand pounds, provided by a law passed on the 9th day of February, 1785.
A petition from James Pettigrew, praying to be appointed Col- lector of Excise for the county of Northampton, was read.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, January 13th, 1786.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Boyd,
Evan Evans, John Neville,
William Brown, John Woods, and
Samuel Dean, Richard McCallister.
Stephen Balliet,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Jonathan Hoge, Esquire, for nine pounds fifteen shillings specie, for attend- ance in Council untill this day, inclusively.
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A letter from David Rittenhouse, Esquire, stating the wishes of Mr. Stephen Porter, that his daily pay as Commissary to the Com- missioners for running the Western boundaries of this State, &ca., may be raised from ten shillings to fifteen shillings, was read, and a question taken whether the daily pay of the said Stephen Porter shall be encreased ? This was determined in the negative.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, January 14th, 1786. PRESENT :
As yesterday.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, January 16th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Boyd,
Evan Evans,
John Neville,
Samuel Dean,
John Woods,
William Brown, John Whitehill, and
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, January 16th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John McCallister,
Evan Evans, John Woods,
Samuel Dean, William Brown,
John Neville, John Whitehill, and
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Esquires. John Boyd, Stephen Balliet,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, Esquire, for one hun- dred and twenty-two pounds one shilling and nine pence specie, ballance due upon his account as late Attorney General of this State.
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In favor of Doctor James Hutchinson, for one hundred and ninety-nine pounds ten shillings specie, amount of his account for his services as a Physician and Surgeon to the militia of this State when in service at sundry times, from April, 1781, to October, 1782, to be paid out of the militia fines of the city of Philadel- phia.
In favor of William Bradford, junior, Esquire, for ninety pounds specie, in part of his salary as Attorney General, for which sum he is to account.
In favor of William Wirtz, for one pound fourteen shillings specie, amount of his account for signing bills of credit of the last emission.
In favor of Edmund Milne, for forty-four pounds eight shillings and eleven pence specie, ballance due upon his account as a Division Quarter Master of militia in 1777, to be paid out of the militia fines of the city of Philadelphia.
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