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Peter Muhlenberg, John Baird, 7
Jonathan Hoge, Henry Hill,
William Brown,
David Redick, and
Esquires.
John Smilie,
Samuel Dean,
John Whitehill,
The petition of John Bond and son, praying a remission of a forfeiture due to the State, upon a seizure made by the Collector of Excise, was read and rejected.
The consideration of the petition of Jonathan Robinson, praying the reversal of his attainder, was postponed till Friday next.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Hon- orable David Redick, Esquire, for twenty-three pounds five shil- lings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclu- sively.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honora- ble Jacob Rush, Esquire, for one hundred and fifty pounds, in full for one quarter's salary as Judge of the Supreme Court, ending the 18th inst., according to the Comptroller General's report.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, December 21st, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, John Smilie,
Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg,
John Whitehill, Evan Evans,
Esquires.
John Baird,
William Brown, and
David Redick, Jonathan Hoge, J
The petitions of Richard Peters, Esquire, and Mr. Charles Hurst, exhibitory of their respective claims to city lots under old rights, were read and referred to the Attorney General for his opinion of their validity.
The petition of Thomas Rogan, stating " that a certain James Bennet having been indicted for forgery, has absconded, and his bail thereby became liable to pay. to the Commonwealth the sums they are severally bound in; and praying leave to prosecute the said bail in the name of the Commonwealth, and that he may re- tain out of the monies that may be recovered from them, the sum of thirty-two pounds, being by estimation the loss which he has sustained by the fraudulent conduct of the said James Bennet," was read, and the prayer thereof granted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, December 22d, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Baird,
Samuel Dean, Evan Evans,
John Whitehill, Peter Muhlenberg,
Esquircs.
John Smilie, William Brown, and
David Redick,
Jonathan Hoge,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able John Baird, Esquire, for twenty-six pounds five shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively.
A petition of sundry inhabitants of the city and county of Phila- delphia, in favor of Jonathan Robeson, an attainted traitor, was read, and a questiou taken whether a reprieve shall issue to the said Robeson, until the end of the next Sessions of the General Assembly. This question was determined in the affirmative.
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The fine imposed upon Robert Johnson, upon conviction of for- nication and bastardy, in the county of Chester, was remitted, upon his petition and a recommendation from the Court.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, 23d December, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Baird,
Samuel Dean, John Smilie,
John Whitehill,
Peter Muhlenberg, and Esquires.
William Brown,
Evan Evans,
David Redick,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able Samuel Dean, Esquire, for the sum of nineteen pounds ten shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, December 26th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill,
John Baird,
John Whitehill, David Redick,
Evan Evans,
John Smilie, and
Peter Muhlenberg,
Esquires. William Brown,
Jonathan Iloge,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Redick, and Mr. Baird, were appointed a com- mittee to examine the accounts of Samuel Miles, Esquire, late Colonel of a Rifle Battalion, together with the vouchers, and Comptroller General's report, accompanying the same, and report thereon to Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, December 27th, 1786.
No Council.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, December 28th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
John Whitehill, John Baird,
Samuel Dean, David Redick, - William Brown, Jonathan Hoge, and Esquires.
Evan Evans,
John Smilie,
Peter Muhlenberg,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Thomas Mckean, Esquire, for two hundred and fifty pounds, being one quarter's salary due to him as Chief Justice of the State, ending the 25th instant, according to the Comptroller General's report :
And in favor of the Honorable George Bryan, Esquire, for one hundred and fifty pounds, being one quarters' salary as one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, ending the 25th instant, according to the Comptroller General's report.
The fine imposed upon John Gilmore, upon conviction of keep- ing a tipling house in the county of Philadelphia, was remitted upon his petition and the recommendation of the Court.
An order was taken that the sale of Daniel Leet's district of de- preciation lands, shall commence on the first Monday in March next, at the old Coffee House in this city.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, December 29th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, David Redick,
Henry Hill, John Baird,
John Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge,
Esquires.
Peter Muhlenberg, William Brown, and
John Smilie, Evan Evans,
The fine due to the State and corporal punishment imposed upon John Butler, upon conviction of larceny, in the county of North . ampton, were remitted in consideration of his youth.
The Secretary was directed to purchase for the use of Council, one copy of the latest edition of the Bible in quarto, and the se- cond volume of transactions of the American Philosophical Society.
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Upon the petition of James Collins, of the city of Philadelphia, merchant, an order was taken that the Attorney General be directed to stay all proceedings against the petitioner, for the recovery of a debt due to the State by him and his late partner, Thomas Trux- ton, until the end of six months from this date.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, December 30th, 1786. 1
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. :
Samuel Dean, David Redick,
Henry Hill,
John Baird,
John Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge,
Esquires.
Peter Muhlenberg,
William Brown, and
John Smilie,
Evan Evans,
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The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esquire, for twen- ty-four pounds, in full for his attendance in Council until the thirty- first of this month, inclusively.
In favor of John Buchanan, for forty-six pounds two shillings, in full of his account for surveying fees of fourteen tracts of land for Dickinson College, and for sundry expences attending the said surveying, according to the Comptroller General's report.
In favor of Matthew Carey, & Co., for thirteen pounds seven shillings and six pence, for the Pennsylvania Herald, furnished to Council for six months, and for inserting advertisements.
In favor of Griffith Evans, for forty-five pounds seventeen shil- lings and six pence, and in favor of James Trimble, for forty-eight pounds fifteen shillings, in full of their accounts, filling up and compleating seven hundred and fifty-seven patents for donation lands, arranging the returns of survey, and recording the names and ranks upon the general draught.
The returns of the general election of Sheriffs and Coroners for the county of Bedford, was read and considered ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That Benjamin Elliott, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff, and Samuel Davidson, Coroner, of the said county of Bedford, and they were commissioned accordingly.
Samuel Davidson and John Cannon, Esquires, were accepted as sureties for Mr. Elliott.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Jan'y Ist, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill,
Evan Evans,
John Whitehill,
William Brown,
John Smilie,
Jonathan Hoge, and > Esq'rs.
David Redick,
Robert Trail,
John Baird,
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Jonathan Hoge, for twenty-four pounds, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclu- sively.
In favor of Samuel Evans, Esquire, for two hundred and twenty- four pounds seven shillings and six pence, amount of pay due to Captain John Bryan's company of Chester County militia, for militia services in the year 1781, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the militia fines of said county.
Mr. Redick attended the Vice President as a member of the Board of Property.
Upon the petition of John Lindsey, convicted of larceny in the county of Franklin, and a recommendation from the Court,
An order was taken that his corporal punishment be remitted.
The Doorkeeper was directed to take fourteen copies of Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet, on each day of publication, for the use of Council.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, January 2nd, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Smilie,
Samuel Dean, Evan Evans,
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Jobn Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge,
Esquires.
David Redick, Robert Trail, and
John Baird, Peter Muhlenberg,
William Brown,
Upon the petition of William Henderson, John Craig, and Mi- chael Graham, appointed to collect the public taxes of the years
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1782 and 1783, in West Nantmell township, in the county of Ches- ter, praying to be indulged in the collecting the aforesaid taxes un- til the first of April next, and that all proceedings against them may be stayed until that period,
. An order was taken that the prayer of the petitioners be granted.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Frederick Sneider, for sixteen pounds ten shillings and five pence, in full of bis account for his wages as Doorkceper until the 31 December, 1786, inclusively, and cash for sweeping two chimneys, repairing a stove, &ca.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Nicholas Te- trick, for sixty-two pounds two shillings, State money, in full of his certificate for one black horse furnished for public service, ac- cording to the Comptroller General's report and resolution of As- sembly of the 8th of April, 1782.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, January 3, 1787. PRESENT :
"The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, David Redick, )
Samuel Dean,
Evan Evans,
John Whitehill,
William Brown,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Jonathan Hoge, and
Esquires.
John Baird,
Robert Trail,
John Smilie,
A certificate from Edward Shippen, Esquire, President of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Philadelphia, certifying that Clement Stocker and James Potts have entered into a recog- nizance for prosecuting with effect'an appeal to the Supreme Court, for the award of the Comptroller General against the Executors of Thomas Wharton, Esquire, and Anthony Stocker, was read, and on consideration, the said appeal was allowed.
Ordered, That the Comptroller General be requested to furnish Council with a copy of the accounts of the Commonwealth against the said executors, in order to be transmitted to the Supreme Court.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Lieutenant Thomas Campbell, for two hundred and seventy-two pounds seven shillings and six pence, amount of pay due to Captain David Hayes' company of Chester militia, for militia services in the year 1781, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the militia fines of the said county.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of Bethlehem district, in Northampton county, stating that Thomas Hartman, Esquire, ap-
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pointed a Justice of the Peace for the said district, hath removed therefrom, and praying the opinion of Council, was read, and thereupon,
Resolved, That Council are of opinion that the district of Beth- lehem is now vacant; that the freeholders residing therein are at liberty to proceed to another election of Justices of the Peace.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, January 4th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill,
John Smilie,
Samuel Dean,
David Redick,
John Whitehill,
Evan Evans,
Esquires.
Peter Muhlenberg,
Jonathan Hoge,
John Baird,
Robert Trail, and
William Brown,
William McClay,
The fines imposed upon Edward Murphey and Lewis Humphreys, alias Lewis Sample, now confined in the jail of this city for lar- ceny, was remitted.
Council resumed the consideration of the claim of Captain James O'Hara, for depreciation of his pay as Commissary in the general hospital, and on motion,
Ordered, That the opinion of the Honorable the Judges of the Supreme Court, be taken thereon.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, January 5th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Smilie,
Evan Evans, Peter Muhlenberg,
Samuel Dean, William Brown,
John Whitehill, Robert Trail,
David Redick, Jonathan Hoge, and
The Comptroller General's reports upon the following accounts were read and approved :
1 Esquires. John Baird, William Maclay,
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Of John De France, of Northumberland county, for money due to the Commonwealth, forfeited by Alexander Bartram's attainder of high treason, due upon a note.
Of John McGuire, for do. upon a book debt.
Of Thomas Sturgeon, for do. due upon a bond.
Of Charles Gillespy & William McKim, due upon do.
Of James Stringer, for do. due upon a book debt.
Of Matthew Hollenback, for sundries furnished one of the men on the northern line of the State, wounded by the fall of a tree.
And an order was drawn in favor of the said Hollenback, for nine pounds sixteen shillings and nine pence, due upon the same.
Of the Reverend David Jones, for additional commutation of pay.
Jacob Horner, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace for, the district of Lowhill and Heidleberg, in the county of Northampton, upon a return made according to law. Mr. Horrer was also appointed and commissionated a Jus- tice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid.
The fine imposed upon James Simpson, upon conviction of lar- ceny, in the city of Philadelphia, was remitted upon his entering sufficient security that he will depart the State forthwith, and not return.
Mr. Bartholomew, Collector of Excise for the city and county of Philadelphia, was directed to attend Council at 11 o'clock to- morrow, upon the delivery of the late seizure of three hogsheads of rum, the property of John Bond and Son. Messrs. Rush and Craig, Justices of the Peace, were also directed to attend at the same time.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, January 6th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Jonathan Hoge,
Evan Evans, William M'Clay,
Samuel Dean, John Smilie,
Esquires.
Peter Muhlenberg,
Robert Trail, and
John Baird, David Redick, and
William Brown,
John Whitehill,
Upon the petition of Mary Bennet, wife of James Bennet, late- ly indicted for forgery, and since absconded,
Ordered, That James Drummond and John Henderson, be dis- charged from the payment of the penalty mentioned in their recog.
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nizance, for the said Bennet's appearance to answer to the indict- ment aforesaid, upon their paying the costs of prosecution.
The Collector of Excise for this city, and Messieurs Rush and Craig, attended and communicated to Council some farther infor- mation relative to the seizure of rum by the Collector of Excise, from John Bond & Son.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, January 8th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Evan Evans, William Maclay,
Samuel Dean,
John Smilie,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Robert Trail,
John Baird,
John Whitehill, and
Esquires.
William Brown,
David Redick,
Jonathan Hoge,
On motion,
Ordered, That the resolution of Council of the 20th of last month, upon the petition of John Bond and Son, be reconsidered, and that the Secretary desire their attendance at the Council Chamber, to-morrow at 11 o'clock.
The Comptroller General's reports upon the following accounts were read and approved, vizt :
Of John Maxwell Nesbitt; Esquire, late Paymaster of the Naval and Land Forces of Pennsylvania, late Treasurer of the Council of Safety, and late one of the Board of Auditors of Accounts, and Treasurer of the said Board.
And of Thomas Vowell. for five watch coats for the guard of Invalids ; and an order was drawn in favor of the latter for six pounds five shillings, in full of the said account.
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A certificate in favor of Edward Burd, Esquire, Protbonotary of the Supreme Court, certifying that William Scott, late Paymaster of York county militia, hath entered into a recognizauce to prose- cute with effect an appeal to the Supreme Court from the settle- ment of his accounts by the Comptroller General, was read, and the said appeal allowed.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, January 9th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Jonathan Hoge,
Samuel Dean,
John Baird,
Evan Evans,
William Maclay,
John Whitehill,
David Redick,
William Brown,
John Smilie, and
Robert Trail,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Esquires. .
Upon farther information received from Messieurs Craig & Rush (Justices) in the case of John Bond and Son, Council proceeded to reconsider the minute of the 20th of last month upon the petition of said Bonds, respecting the late seizure of rum by the Collector of Excise in this city, and it appearing to Council that there was no intention of defrauding the State; therefore,
Resolved, That the order of this Board of the 20th of last month be rescinded, that the Collector of Excise be directed to restore to the petitioners one moiety of the rum seized as aforesaid, and that the fine due from them to the Commonwealth be remitted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, January 10th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Baird,
Evan Evans, John Smilie,
Samuel Dean, David Redick,
John Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge,
Esquires.
Robert Trail, William Brown, and -
William Maclay, Peter Muhlenberg,
The fine due to the Commonwealth from Henry Isaac Fredeher, Alias Jacob Walter, upon conviction of forgery in the city of Phil- adelphia, was remitted.
An order was taken that the lot of land on State Island, contain- ing thirteen acres and one hundred and six perches, bounded by Eagle creek, and lots sold to William Turnbull and George Henry, VOL .. XV .- 10.
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which now remains the property of the Commonwealth, be sold by public auction, at the old Coffee House, on Wednesday the 7th of February next.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, 11th January, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Jobn Baird, 7
Samuel Dean,
John Smilie,
Evan Evans, David Redick,
John Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge,
Esquires.
Robert Trail, William Brown, and
William Maclay,
Peter Muhlenberg, J
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of William Bradford, Jun'r, Esquire, for one hundred and forty-five pounds sixteen shillings and eight pence, for his pay as Attorney General, from the first of June, 1786, until the 1st January, 1787.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, 12 January, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Ilill, John Baird,
Evan Evans, John Smilie,
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Samuel Dean, David Redick,
John Whitebill,
Jonathan Hoge,
Esquires.
Robert Trail, William Brown, and
William Maclay, Peter Muhlenberg,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable William Maclay, Esquire, for sixty pounds four shillings and two pence, for bis fees and expences at- tending the surveying sixteen tracts of land for Dickinson Colledge, according to the Comptroller General's report.
In favor of the Honorable William Brown, Esquire, for thirty pounds fifteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively.
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Upon a letter received from Colonel Thomas Hartley, containing intelligence of some late disturbances in York county,
Ordered, That the Honorable the Judges of the Supreme Court, be requested to meet Council at their Chamber to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, to confer with them on the subject of the said let- ter.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, January 13th, 1787.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Baird,
Evan Evans,
William Brown,
Samuel Dean, Jonathan Hoge,
John Whitehill, Peter Muhlenberg,
Robert Trail,
William Maclay, and
John Smilie,
David Redick,
Esquires.
The Honorable the Judges of the Supreme Court, and the Attor- ney General, attending, were introduced to Council, and a confer- ence was held upon the subject of the opposition lately made to the collection of public taxes in York county.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, January 15th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Baird,
Evan Evans, William Brown,
Samuel Dean,
Jonathan Hoge, .
¿ Esquires.
John Whitehill,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Robert Trail, William McClay, and
John Smilie,
David Redick,
The Receiver General of the Land Office laid before Council a list of purchasers of lands within the depreciation districts who have not complied with the terms of sale respecting some directions from Council thereon.
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Ordered, That the said lists of delinquents be transmitted to the Attorney General, who was directed to take such measures as the law will authorize for recovery of the several sums of money due to the Commonwealth by the persons named therein.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, January 16th, 1787. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire,. Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Whitehill,
Samuel Dean,
John Smilie,
Evan Evans,
William Brown,
Esquires.
Robert Trail,
John Baird,
William Maclay,
David Redick, and
Jonathan Hoge, Peter Muhlenberg,
The fine imposed on Juan Fernandez and Manuel Guile, two Spanish sailors, now confined in jail of this city upon convic- tion, respectively, of an assault and battery, were remitted.
Council upon considering the subject of the several letters be- fore them, respecting the late disturbances in York county, were of opinion that the persons bound to appear before the Court of Quar- ter Sessions should enter into recognizance to appear at the next Supreme Court to be held at York county, and the Attorney Gene- ral was instructed accordingly.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Nichol- son, Esquire, for two hundred pounds, being one quarter's salary due to him as Comptroller General, ending the 13th instant.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, January 13th, 1787. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, ' David Redick,
Samuel Dean,
William Brown,
Evan Evans, Jonathan Hoge,
Esquires.
John Whitehill,
Peter Muhlenberg,
John Smilie, William Maclay, and
John Baird, Robert Trail,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able Evan Evans, Esquire, for twenty-one pounds, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively.
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The Comptroller General's report upon the accounts of the Com- monwealth against John Duffield, for a debt due upon a bond to Michael Connor, who was attainted of high treason, was read and approved.
Joseph Gengerick, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace for the district of the county of Warwick, in the county of Lancaster, upon a return made according to law. Mr. Gingerick was also appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Lancaster aforesaid.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Robert Aitken, for one hundred and sixty pounds one shilling and three pence, in full for printing public accounts, according to the Comp- troller General's report of the 16th instant.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, January 18th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, William Brown,
Samuel Dean,
Jonathan Hoge,
Evan Evans,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Esquires.
John Whitehill,
David Redick,
John Smilie,
William Maclay, and
John Baird, Robert Trail,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able Samuel Dean, Esquire, for nineteen pounds ten shillings, in full of his account for attendance in Council until this day, inclu- sively.
. The fine of John Poorham, alias Casper Kerkler, confined in jail of this city, was remitted.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, January 19th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
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