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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, May 1st, 1784. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, Stephen Balliott,
John McDowell, George Wall, Jun'r, & Esquires. Sebastian Levan,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Stephen Balliott, for twenty-six pounds five shillings specie, in full for his attendance in Council 'till the thirtieth day of April, 1784, inclusively.
On consideration,
Ordered, That Edward Shippen, Esquire, be appointed a Justice of the county Court of Common Pleas for the county of Philadel- phia, and also President of the same court.
Orders of sale were issued of a quantity of merchandize import- ed in the ship Maria, John Kelly, Master, from Amsterdam, con- signed to John Wilcocks, and of merchandize, marked A B, No. 12, imported in the ship Fortune, William Haydon, Master, con- signed to Andrew Bunner.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 3rd, 1784.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable James Irvine, Sebastian Levan
George Wall, junior, Stephen Balliott, Esq'rs. John McDowell, Samuel John Atlee,
Orders were issued for merchandize imported in the ship Clem- entine, Captain Kruse, from Hamburgh, consigned of Messieurs
Moses Ratter, Serjeant Artillery Art's, George Williams, private of tenth do.,. Hugh Barnel, Corp'l Hazen's,
John Blackwood, private of fifth do., Will'n Feltman, of tenth do.,
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Thuan and Boden, ; and of merchandize imported in the ship For- tune, Captain Haydon, Master, from London, consigned to Isaac Wikoff.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, to wit :
In favor of the Honorable Sebastian Levan, Esquire. for eighty- two pounds five shillings specie, in full for his attendance in Coun . cil 'till the first day of May, 1784, inclusively.
In favor of the Honorable George Wall, Junior, Esquire, for fifty- two pounds ten shillings, specie, in full for his attendance in Coun- cil 'till the first day of May, 1784, inclusively.
In favor of Colonel Andrew Porter, for five hundred pounds specie, for purchasing the provisions and other necessaries for the Commis- sioners for running the boundary line between this State and the State of Virginia, for which he is to account.
In favor of Levi Hollinsworth and Arthur Donaldson, for eleven hundred pounds, to be by them applied in removing or destroying the Chevaux de frieze in the river Delaware, to be paid out of the duties which have arisen by the late Impost laws, according to reso- lution of the General Assembly dated the twenty-fourth day of September, 1783.
And in favor of John Boon, for one hundred and forty-eight pounds fourteen shillings specie, out of the one per cent. impost, agreeably to resolution of Assembly of the thirteenth of March, 1784, in full of his account for arms, &ca., furnished for public service.
Articles of agreement for removing or destroying the Chevaux de frieze in the river Delaware, were this day signed by his Ex- cellency the President, in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the one part, and by Arthur Donaldson and Levi Hollinsworth, on the other part.
And at the same time a bond was executed by the said Arthur Donnaldson and Levi Hollinsworth, for their faithful performance of the said agreement.
Upon the petition of Jesse Shrieve, convicted of burglary in the county of Chester, and a recommendation in his favor from two of the Judges of the Supreme Court, it was
Ordered, That he be pardoned.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, May 4th, 1784.
PRESENT :
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, Sebastian Levan,
George Wall, junior, Stephen Balliott,
Samuel John Atlee, Esquires.
A letter from the Honorable the Delegates of Pennsylvania of the thirtieth day of April, 1784, inclosing resolutions of Congress of the twenty-sixth and twenty-eighth days of April, respecting the adjournment of Congress, and the trial of Henry Carberry by the laws of Pennsylvania, was read ; and
Ordered, To be filed.
An order of sale was issued of goods and merchandize imported in the ship Andrew, John Robinson, Master, consigned to Thomas Billington.
An order to George Ord, Samuel Caldwell, and Nathaniel Fal- coner, to inspect certain goods, wares, and merchandize, imported in the ship Sally, from Liverpool, Captain William Dodgson, Mas- ter, consigned to Thomas, Samuel, and Miers Fisher, and report to Council thereon, agreeably to act of Assembly passed the second day of March, 1780, was issued.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May 5th, 1784.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, junior, John McDowell, Samuel John Atlee, Stephen Balliot, Esquires.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia, for the sum of fifteen hundred pounds specie, to be applied in improving the navigation of the river Dela- ware, out of the duties which have arisen from the Impost laws, ac- cording to resolution of the General Assembly of the twenty-fourth of September, 1783, for which the said Wardens are to account.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Nichol- son, Esquire, Comptroller General, for five hundred pounds, State money, for paying one-third of depreciation to the Pennsylvania line, according to act of Assembly passed the thirteenth day of April, 1782.
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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Casper Peter, for eighty-five pounds eleven shillings and five pence, State money, in full for principal and interest due upon two certificates for horses, to be paid according to resolution of Assembly dated the eighth day of May, 1782.
Upon the petition of William Hay, late Collector of Excise in the county of Lancaster, praying Council to allow him some time to pay the ballance due from him to the Commonwealth, it was
Ordered, That the Sheriff of Lancaster be directed to stay the sale of said Hay's estate for the space of three months from the date hereof, if it can be done with safety to the State.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May 6th, 1784.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable James Irvine, George Wall, Jun'r,
John McDowell, Samuel John Atlee. Stephen Balliott,
A letter from G. Dewall, Esquire, President of the General Court of the State of Maryland, dated the twenty-ninth of April last, re- specting Henry Carberry, was read, and an order taken that it be referred to the Honorable the Judges of the Supreme Court, and that they be requested to take measures for bringing the said Henry Carberry into this State, and for prosecuting him for the offence charged against him.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of George Losch, for the sum of fifty pounds, in part of his account for gun powder furnished by him for public use; for which sum he is to account.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 7th, 1784.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOIIN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable James Irvine, Stephen Balliot, and John McDowell, Samuel J. Atlee. George Wall, Jun'r,
" On application of William and John Sitgreaves, Joseph Swift and John Kelly, of the city of Philadelphia, merchants,
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Ordered, That Francis Gurney, Thomas Pryor and John Hazle- wood, be requested to inspect certain goods and merchandize im- ported in the ship Fortune, William Haydon, Master, from Lon- don; in the ship Brothers, James Hathorne, Master, from Bristol ; in the Brigantine Sally, William Dodson, Master, from Liverpool ; and in the ship Maria, John Kelly, Master, from Amsterdam, con- signed to the said William and John Sitgreaves, Joseph Swift and John Kelly; and that they report to Council agreeably to act of Assembly passed the second day of March, 1780.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, May 8th, 1784. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, Stephen Balliot, and
George Wall, Jun'r, Samuel John Atlee.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of James Hamil- ton, for forty-two pounds fourteen shillings, State money, in full for principal and interest due upon his certificate for a horse fur- nished for public use, to be paid according to resolution of General Assembly of eighth of April, 1782.
A pass was granted to Mark Halfpenny to go through this State and to return again, he behaving himself well.
The Comptroller General's report upon the account of Caleb Davis, Esquire, Prothonotary of the county of Chester, for the tax arising from writs, was read and approved.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 10th, 1784,
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable James Irvine, Stephen Balliott, and )
John McDowell, Samuel John Atlee, Esqr's.
George Wall, Jun'r,
Three orders were issued to the Wardens of the Port of Phila- delphia, to inspect divers goods and merchandize imported in the ship Fortune, William Haydon, Master; and in the ship Favorite, Noble Caldwell, Master, both from London; and in the ship
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Brothers, from Bristol, James Hathorne, Master, consigned to William Sykes and Samuel Shaw, and Teuxbury and Bryant, and to make report to Council, agreeably to act of Assembly passed the second day of March, 1780.
The petitions of Timothy Murphy and John Chandler, praying Council to remit their fines, were read and dismissed.
Samuel Wharton, Esquire, was appointed and commissioned to be a Justice of the Peace in and for the city and county of Phila- delphia.
Upon a return made agreeably to law for the district containing the townships of Moyamensing, Passyunk and Southwark, and also to be a Justice of the County Court of Common Pleas for the said county of Philadelphia.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, May 11th, 1784.
PRESENT :
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
The Honorable James Irvine, Samuel John Atlee,
John McDowell, Stephen Balliot,
John Boyd, Esquires.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of His Excellency John Dickinson, Esquire, for six hundred and twenty-five pounds specie, being one-half year's salary as President of the State, end- ing the sixth of November, 1784.
Council taking into consideration the returns of the election of Justices of the Peace for North Ward and Middle Ward ; and it ap- pearing therein that the Inspectors and Assistant Judges took the oath or affirmation prescribed by the act entitled " An Act directing the mode and times of electing Justices of the Peace for the city of Philadelphia, and the several and respective counties in this Com- monwealth, and for other purposes therein mentioned," passed the fifth day of February, 1777, Council adjudge the said returns irregular and void.
Ordered, That copies of this act of Council be immediately sent to William Adcock, Esquire, and to the respective Inspectors and Assistant Judges of the said ward.
The petitions of Mary Curral and Thos. Green, were read & dis- missed.
Upon the petition of Daniel Duff, convicted of larceny in the county of York, it was
Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said Daniel Duff be remitted.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May 12th, 1784.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. ยท The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, Samuel John Atlee, and
John McDowell, John Boyd, Esquires.
Upon the petition of divers inhabitants of Chester county, in favor of John Bailey, convicted of felony in the said county, it was
Ordered, That three-fifth parts of the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State be remitted.
The petition of Matthias Slough, in behalf of his negro man Cato, convicted of larceny in the county of Lancaster, was read ; and on consideration,
Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said negro Cato, be remitted.
Orders were issued to the Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia to inspect divers goods and merchandize imported in the ship Con- cord from Bristol, William Gibbs, Master ; in the ship Fortune from London, William Hayden, Master; in the ship Brothers from Bris- tol, James Hathorne, Master ; in the ship Delaware from London, Samuel Smith, Master ; in the ship Active from Liverpoole, John Powell, Master; and in the Brigantine Sally from Liverpoole, Wil- liam Dodgson, Master ; said to be damaged; consigned to William and John Sitgreaves, Conyngham, Nesbitt and company, Isaac Wi- koff, John Fromberger, Peter Wikoff, William Sadlier, James Hathorne, and Miller and Abercrombie ; in which orders the said Wardens were directed to report to Council, agreeably to act of General Assembly dated the second of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May 13th, 1784. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. James Irvine, Stephen Balliot,
John M'Dowell, Samuel John Atlee, S Esquires.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable James Ewing, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred and twenty-
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five pounds specie, being one quarter's salary as Vice President, ending the sixth instant.
A dedimus potestatem was issued, directed to Jonathan Bayard Smith, John Morris, Junior, and George Campbell, Esquires, for the city and county of Philadelphia.
The Comptroller General's report upon the account of Major James Moore 'till the first day of February last, was read and approved.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of James Lang, for thirty-three pounds and nine pence, State money, in full for principal and interest due upon Henry Hauser's certificate for a sorrel horse furnished for public use, to be paid according to reso- lution of the General Assembly of the eighth of April, 1782.
Ordered, That William Colliday, Esquire, be appointed on the part of the State to view and value the carpenter's work of the Triumphal Arch, in conjunction with some person to be appointed on the part of Gunning Bedford and Thomas Nevill.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Giffith Evans, for thirty-one pounds five shillings specie, in full for two months' wages for assisting the Comptroller General in the duties of his office ending this day.
An order was drawn on the Naval Officer in favor of Lieutenant Andrew Henderson, for one thousand one hundred and eighteen pounds and ten shillings, to be by him paid to Major James Moore, for paying the troops stationed at Wyoming, to be paid according to resolution of Assembly of twenty-second day of September, 1783, out of money collected by virtue of the late impost laws of this State.
An order was drawn on the Naval Officer in favor of Doctor Hooker Smith, for twenty seven pounds fourteen shillings specie, in full of his account for medicine and attendance upon Major Moore's troops at Wyoming, to be paid out of the same fund as the preceeding order.
The Comptroller General's report on the account of Lieutenant Moses Van Camp, was read and approved.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 14th, 1784. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. James Irvine, John McDowell,
Samuel John Atlee, Stephen Balliott.
Upon the Wardens' reports, orders for the sale of the following goods and merchandize were issued, to wit : For goods marked S
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S, No. 14, A B, No. 13; consigned to William Sykes, Samuel Shaw, Conyngham, Nesbitt and company.
A similar order was issued for the sale of goods imported in the Brigantine Sally, Captain William Dodgson, Master ; consigned to Thomas, Samuel and Miers Fisher.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, May 15th, 1784.
PRESENT : His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, John McDowell,
Stephen Balliot, and Samuel John Atlee, Esquires.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Weitzle, for two hundred and thirty-three pounds eight shillings and four pence specie, ballance of his account for provisions furnished to the troops stationed at Wyoming 'till the thirty-first of March, 1784, inclusively.
A letter from Monsieur Marbois of the fourteenth instant, on the subject of a French ship being detained by the Court of Admi- ralty, for seamen's wages, was read and referred to the Judge of the Court of Admiralty, who is requested to confer with Mr. Mar- bois thereon.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Henry King, for thirty-six pounds six shillings and six pence, State money, in full for principal and interest due upon his certificate for a horse furnished for public use, to be paid according to resolution of As- sembly dated the eighth day of April, 1782.
Upon the Warden's reports, orders for the sale of the following . goods and merchandize imported in the ship Concord, from Bristol, Captain William Gibbs, Master, marked R + S, No 2; in the Brig- antine Sally, William Dodgson, Master, marked W S, I S, No. 3 & 4, and W S I, No. 2, from Liverpoole, in the ship Brothers, from Bristol, James Hathorne, Master, marked W S I, No. 12, and 14 B, No. 1, H. No. 1, 2, 7, W, No. 1, W; in the ship favorite, from London, Captain Noble Caldwell, marked T & B, No. 1 ; in the ship Fortune, William Haydon, Master, from London, marked W S, No. 12, 22, and 23; in the ship Active, from Liverpool, John Powell, Master, [W S, No. 4 ;] in the ship Fortune, and Brigan- tine Sally, from London, William Haydon and William Dodgson, Masters, marked M and A +, No. 3, 24, and 25, were issued, which goods were consigned to William end John Sitgreaves, Joseph
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Swift, Tewxbury and Bryant, James Hathorne, William Sadlier, Isaac Wikoff and Miller and Abercrombie.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 17th, 1784.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, John McDowell, Samuel J. Atlee, S Esquires.
Stephen Balliot,
Upon the deposition of Thomas Leaming, junior, Esquire, res- pecting the robbery in Southwark, in the night of the twelfth in- stant,
The Council agreed to issue a proclamation in the following words :
Pennsylvania, ss.
By the President and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, By the deposition of Thomas Leaming, junior, Es- quire, taken according to law, it appears that in the night of the twelfth of this present month, in Penn street, in the district of Southwark, he was robbed of a sum of money, in silver, and that at the same time and place, Mrs. Elizabeth Houston was robbed of her hat, and dangerously wounded in the face, by three persons un- known.
And whereas, 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 public reward of three hundred pounds in specie for each and every of the perpetrators of the said robberies, or any of them, to any person or persons who shall apprehend and sc- cure them, or any of them, to be paid on conviction for the same: And over and above the said reward, we do hereby promise free and full pardon to any one of the said robbers, their aiders, abettors, or comforters, who shall discover, apprehend, and secure, any other, or others, of the said robbers, so that he or they shall be convicted as aforesaid; and all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, and Constables, are here- by strictly onjoined and required to make diligent search and enquiry
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after, and to use their utmost endeavours to apprehend and secure the said robbers, their 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 the President and the seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this fifteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four.
JOHN DICKINSON.
Attest :- JOHN ARMSTRONG, Jun'r, Secretary. GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
Two of the robbers were dressed in short jackets, and spoke English, and one of them with a broad accent.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Weitzle, for two hundred and thirty-three pounds eight shillings and four pence specie, balance of his account for provisions furnished to the troops at Wyoming 'till the thirty-first day of March, 1784, inclusively.
A letter from Monsieur De Marbois of the fourteenth instant, on the subject of a French ship being detained by the Court of Ad- miralty for seamen's wages, was read and referred to the Honora- ble the Judge of the Court of Admiralty, who is requested to con- fer with Mr. Marbois thereon.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Henry King, for thirty-six pounds six pence, State money, in full for principal and interest due upon his certificate for a horse furnished for public use, to be paid according to resolution of Assembly of the eighth of April, 1782.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, May 17th, 1784, Monday. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, John McDowell,
Stephen Balliot, Samuel John Atlee,
Esquires.
The Council taking into consideration the return of an election of Justices of the Peace for the district containing the townships of Frederick, New Hanover, and Douglass, and it appearing that there was no vacancy in said district at the time of holding the said election, it was, thereupon, adjudged that the said return is irregu- lar & void.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, May 18th, 1784.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President.
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
James Irvine, Stephen Balliott,
John M'Dowell,
Samuel J. Atlee,
Esquires.
John Boyd,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Colonel An. drew Porter, for two hundred and fifty pounds specie, for purcha- sing provisions and other necessaries for the Commissioners for run- ning the boundary line between this State and the State of Vir- ginia.
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, to be paid out of the fund appropriated by resolution of the General Assem- bly of the eighth day of April, 1782 :
In favor of John Cushwa, for one pound thirteen shillings and three pence, State money, in full of his certificate for provisions furnished to the army.
In favor of Nicholas Kisler, for twenty-nine pounds seven shil- lings and one penny, like money, in full for a horse furnished for public use.
In favor of John Thomson, for one hundred and ten pounds four shillings, like money, in full for principal and interest due upon his certificate for a horse furnished for public service.
In favor of Martin Hertman, for twenty-eight pounds two shil- lings and eleven pence, in like money, in full for principal and in- terest due upon his certificate for a horse furnished for public use.
Orders were issned to the Wardens of the port of Philadelphia, to inspect divers goods and merchandize imported in the ship For- tune from London, and the Brigantine Sally from Liverpoole, Cap- tains William Haydon and William Dodgson, said to be damaged. Consigned to John Fromberger, William and James Miller, and Samuel Pleasants ; also in the ship Diligent, from Nantes, Edward Nowland, Master; consigned to Cornelius Barnes ; and to report to Council according to act of the General Assembly, dated the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty.
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