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Samuel Dean, Peter Muhlenberg,
Evan Evans,
David Redick,
John Whitehill,
William Maclay,
John Baird,
Henry Hill, and
William Brown,
Robert Trail,
Jonathan Hoge,
A return of the election for a Councellor for the county of York, was read, and Andrew Bellmeyer was admitted to his seat at this Board, agreeably to the return aforesaid, he having taken the oaths prescribed by the Constitution of the State.
On motion,
Ordered, That a commission of the Pleas be made out for Isaac Howell, Esquire.
The Council met.
. PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, January 20th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, David Redick,
Samuel Dean, John Baird,
Evan Evans,
William Brown,
Esquires.
John Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge,
Andrew Bellmeyer,
William McClay, and
Peter Muhlenberg,
Robert. Trail,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Hon'ble David Redick, Esq'r, for twenty-three pounds five shillings, in full for attendance in Council from Decem- ber 21, 1786, until Jan'y the 20th, 1787.
In favor of John Offner, for fifteen pounds, in full of his ser- vices and expences in bringing Robert Elliott, a criminal, from Lancaster jail to the jail of this city and county.
In favor of Thomas Bradford, for twenty-two pounds ten shil- lings, for newspapers furnished to Council until the 31st of De- cember, 1787, according to the Comptroller General's reports.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, January 22d, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Robert Trail,
Evan Evans,
John Smilie,
Samuel Dean,
John Baird,
John Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge,
Esquires.
William Maclay,
Peter Muhlenberg, and
David Redick,
Andrew Bellmeyer,
William, Brown,
Two deeds were examined and signed to Robert Morris, Esquire, for a three story brick messuage and other buildings, and two lotts of ground, one of them containing in breadth sixty feet on the south side of Market street, and in length one hundred and eighty feet on the east side of Sixth street from Delaware river to Minor street; and the other of them containing in breadth eighty-six feet on the east side of said Sixth street, and in length or depth sixty feet on the south side of Minor street aforesaid, the whole subject to the payment of a yearly ground rent of forty-four Spanish milled dollars, to the heirs and assigns of Israel Pemberton, deceased.
Consideration for the former fourteen thousand one hundred pounds, and for the latter two thousand seven hundred and twenty- five pounds. Deeds dated the 20th instant.
The fine imposed upon James Anslow, now confined in the jail of this city under a conviction of larceny, was remitted.
A draft of. city lots, numbered from 2145 to 2162, inclusively, situate between Arch and Race streets, and Seventh and Eighth streets from Delaware, and Market and . Chesnut, Second and Third streets from Schuylkill, was laid before Council ; upon which it was
Ordered, That the Receiver General be directed to advertize a sale of the said lots, to be held at the old Coffee House in this city, on Wednesday the fourteenth day of February next.
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The Council met
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, January 23d, 1787. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill,
William McClay,
Evan Evans,
Jonathan Hoge,
Samuel Dean,
Peter Muhlenberg,
John Whitehill,
Robert Trail,
Esquires.
David Redick,
John Smilie, and
John Baird,
Andrew Bellmeyer,
William Brown,
The Comptroller General's reports upon the following accounts were read and approved, vizt :
Of John Mease, Esquire, for duties on sales at auction from the 1st of June, 1785, until the 1st of September, 1786.
Of Arthur St. Clair, for duties on sales at auction from the 21st of February, 1784, until the 9th of April, 1785, and from the 9th of April, 1785, until the 12th of October, 1786.
Of William Scott, Esquire, Lieutenant of York county, from November, 1784, to September, 1786.
Of Richard McCallister, Esquire, late Lieutenant of York county, in whose favor an order was drawn upon the Treasurer for one hun- dred and sixty-three pounds six shillings and two pence, being the ballance due to him upon the same.
Of William Alexander, Paymaster of the militia of York county, from the time of his appointment until the present.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble Henry Hill, Esquire, for twenty-one pounds fifteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until the last day of December, 1786, inclusively.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA,, Wednesday, January 24th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Andrew Bellmeyer,
Evan Evans, William Maclay,
Samuel Dean, John Smilie,
John Whitehill,
Robert Trail,
¿Esq'rs.
John Baird, Jonathan Hoge, and
William Brown,
Peter Muhlenberg,
David Redick,
A deed was examined and signed by the Honorable Charles Bid- dle, Esquire, Vice President, to Lawrence Keen, Esquire, for a
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tract of land, situate in Buffalo township, in the county of Northum- berland, containing two hundred and seventy five acres and thirty- eight perches, late the estate of Thomas Mackeness, and forfeited to the use of the Commonwealth by his attainder of high treason. Consideration two hundred and sixty-seven pound in depreciation certificates. Deed dated the 22d instant.
A draft of an advertisement of the sale of sundry tracts of land, late of Alexander Bartram, John Meredith and Isaac Taylor, at- tainted of high treason, to be held at Norristown, in the county of Montgomery, on the 28th of March next, was read, and the sale allowed.
Ordered, That Colonel George Smith be appointed an Agent to superintend the said sale, and report to Council.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, January 25th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill,
Andrew Bellmeyer,
Evan Evans,
William Maclay,
Samuel Dean,
John Smilie,
John Whitehill,
Robert Trail,
Esquires.
John Baird, Jonathan Hoge, and
William Brown,
Peter Muhlenberg,
David Redick,
Council taking into consideration the report of the Comptroller General on the accounts of Arthur St. Clair and John Measc, Vendue Masters,
Ordered, That a committee be appointed to take up the said accounts, &c., &c., and as soon as possible, report to this Board some general principles of proceedings against all such officers of revenue as shall be delinquents in paying into the Treasury such public monies as come into their hands.
Mr. Whitehill, Mr. Maclay and Mr. Smilie, were appointed a committee under the preceding resolution.
A letter from Tench Francis, Esquire, requesting the delivery of a number of counterparts of patents for lands within the Manor of Springetsbury, granted by the late Proprietaries of Pennsylvania, now in the keeping of the Secretary of the Land Office, was laid before Council ; and, on consideration, an order was taken, that the Secretary of the Land office be authorized and instructed to deliver to John Penn and John Penn, junior, or their attorney, the counterparts of all such patents for lots within the Manor of Springetsbury, as upon examination shall appear to be entered in the Roll's office, taking their receipt for the same.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, January 26th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, William Brown,
Evan Evans,
John Beard,
Samuel Dean,
Jonathan Hoge,
John Whitehill,
Peter Muhlenberg, and
Robert Trail,
Andrew Bellmeyer,
William Maclay, .
Runnel Blair, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace for the district of Westpennborough, in the county of Cumberland, upon a return made according to law.
Mr. Blair was also appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, January 27th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, William Brown,
Evan Evans, John Beard,
Samuel Dean, Jonathan Hoge,
John Whitehill,
Peter Muhlenberg, and
Esquires.
Robert Trail,
Andrew Bellmeyer,
William McClay,
The Committee appointed under the order of Council of the 25th, made report as follows, vizt :
WHEREAS, it appears from the reports of the Comptroller Gene- ral, that sundry officers of government having public money in their hands, have neglected to pay the same into the Treasury, within the time limitted by law, altho' often called on for that purpose :
Resolved, therefore, unanimously, That every such officer hold- ing his appointment from Council, who shall neglect to discharge the sums due by him to the Treasury, within the space of days after this date, shall be forthwith displaced and discharged from his said office.
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And whereas, The neglect of revenue officers in delaying the payment of publick money into the Treasury, agreeable to law, is productive of manyfold embarrassments to Government :
Resolved, therefore, unanimously, That every public officer hold- ing his appintment from Council, who shall neglect to settle his account and render any public money in his hands into the Trea- sury within the space of days over and above the time limitted by law, shall be forthwith displaced and discharged from his said office.
. On motion,
Ordered, That the preceding report be laid on the table for far- ther consideration.
The Comptroller General's reports upon the accounts of Captains Conrad Kerr and Joseph Bright, for militia services in the eighth Battalion of militia of Lancaster county, in the years 1777, 1778, and 1779, were read and approved, and orders drawn for the sums due upon the same, being seven pounds fourteen shillings and five pence to each.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Mana- . gers of the Pennsylvania Hospital, for one hundred and fourteen pounds two shillings and five pence, being due to Messieurs Wil- liam Smith, James Bayard, Francis Wade, John Taylor, James Collins, John Rhea, George Lattimore, Edward Fox, Joseph Red- man, Stacy Hepburn, Samuel Murdock, William Turnbull, Andrew Pettit, and John Duffield, for signing Bills of Credit of this State, of the last emission, according to the Comptroller General's report.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, January 29th, 1787.
PRESENT :
Henry Hill,
David Redick,
Evan Evans,
John Baird,
Samuel Dean,
William Brown,
Esquires.
John Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge, and
Andrew Billmeyer,
Robert Trail, .
Peter Muhlenberg,
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, January 30th, 1787.
PRESENT :
Henry Hill,
David Redick,
Evan Evans,
John Baird,
Samuel Dean,
William Brown,
John Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge, and
Andrew Billmeyer,
Robert Trail,
Peter Muhlenberg,
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, January 31, 1787.
PRESENT :
Henry Hill,
David Redick,
Evan Evans,
John Baird,
Samuel Dean,
William Brown,
John Whitehill,
Andrew Billmeyer,
Robert Trail,
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, February 1st, 1787.'
PRESENT :
At the President's house.
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg,
Evan Evans, William Brown,
. Samuel Dean, John Baird,
John Whitehill, David Redick, >Esquires.
Robert Trail, Andrew Billmeyer, and
William MaClay, Jonathan Hoge,
John Smilie,
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The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt : In favor of John Armstrong, Junior, Esquire, for forty-tw pounds in part of his salary as Secretary to Council, for which sum he is to account.
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In favor of the Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esquire, for twen- ty-three pounds five shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until the last day of January, inclusively.
In favor of Frederick Sneider, for sixteen pounds four shillings and nine pence, in full for his wages as Door Keeper for the month of January, 1787, and cash paid for carrying in wood for the use of Council, &ca.
The consideration of the late election for the county of Bedford, was this day resumed agreeable to order, and two additional wit- nesses heard, Jacob Wink and William Alexander.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, February 2d, 1787.
PRESENT :
Henry Hill,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Evan Evans,
William Brown,
Samuel Dean,
John Baird,
John Whitehill,
David Redick,
Esquires.
William Maclay,
John Smilie, and
Robert Trail,
Andrew Billmeyer,
Jonathan Hoge,
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, February 3d, 1787.
PRESENT:
Henry Hill,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Evan Evans,
William Brown,
Samuel Dean,
John Baird,
John Whitehill,
David Redick,
Esquires.
William Maclay,
John Smilie, and
Robert Trail,
Andrew Billmeyer,
Jonathan Hoge,
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, February 5, 1787.
PRESENT :
Henry Hill,
Peter Muhlenberg, -
Evan Evans,
William Brown,
Samuel Dean,
John Baird,
John Whitehill,
David Redick,
William Maclay, John Smilie, and
Robert Trail,
. Andrew Billmeyer,
Jonathan Hoge,
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, February 6th, 1787.
PRESENT :
Henry Hill,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Evan Evans,
William Brown,
Samuel Dean,
John Baird,
John Whitehill,
David Redick,
Esquires.
William Maclay,
John Smilie, and
Robert Trail,
Andrew Billmeyer,
Jonathan Hoge
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, February 7, 1787.
PRESENT :
Henry Hill,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Evan Evans,
William Brown,
Samuel Dean,
John Baird,
John Whitehill,
David Redick,
Esquires.
William Maclay,
John Smilie, and
Robert Trail,
Andrew Billmeyer,
Jonathan Hoge,
Esquires.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Febru'y 8, 1787.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
Henry Hill,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Evan Evans,
William Brown,
Samuel Dean,
John Baird,
John Whitehill,
David Redick,
Esquires,
William Maclay,
John Smilie,
Robert Trail,
Andrew Billmeyer,
Jonathan Hoge,
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A letter from Governor Caswell, enclosing an act of the Legisla- ture of North Carolina, for appointing delegates to the Convention proposed to be held in this city, in May next, was read.
A letter from Governor Randolph of Virginia, enclosing the memorial of C. S , Esquire, was read.
The petition of Jacob Drier, a prisoner under sentence of death, was read and postponed for further consideration.
A letter from Matthew Clarkson, Esquire, (stating that the drawing of the State lottery has been postponed under the absence of one of the managers, and the illness of the other, and praying the instructions of the Board under these circumstances,) was read, and order taken that Mr. Peter Baynton, be appointed a mana- ger of the said lottery during the indisposition of Mr. Fuller.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable William Irvine, Esquire, for one hun- dred and thirty two pounds fifteen shillings, in full for fifty-nine" days attendance in Congress, from the 4th of December, 1786, un- til the 1st of February, 1787, inclusively.
In favor of the Honorable Robert Trail, Esquire, for thirty-seven pounds ten shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and his mileage.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, February 9th, 1787, (Friday.)
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
Henry Hill, David Redick, r
Samuel Dean, ,
John Smilie,
Evan Evans, William Brown,
John Whitehill, John Baird,
Robert Trail,
Peter Muhlenberg, and 1- Esquires.
William, Maclay,
Jonathan Hoge,
Andrew Billmeyer,
Alexander Todd, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace for Dock Ward, in the city of Philadelphia, upon a return made according to law. Mr. Todd was also appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Philadelphia.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Clement Biddle, Esquire, for seventy-five pounds two shillings and five pence, in full of his account for rations fur- nished to the corps of Invalids, until the last day of January, 1787, inclusively, according to the Comptroller General's report.
In favor of Edward Burd, Esquire, for seven pounds, for the travelling expences of the Honorable Judge Attlee, in coming to and returning from the Court of Oyer and Terminer, commencing at Philadelphia the 26th of December, 1786.
. In favor of the said Edward Burd, for twenty-two pounds and nine pence, for the travelling expences of the Judges of the Su- preme Court on their eastern circuit last fall.
The Comptroller General's report upon the account of James Marshall, Esquire, Lieutenant of Washington county, from Novem- ber, 1784, until November, 1786, was read and approved.
The farther consideration of the late election for the county of Bedford, was postponed until Monday next.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, February 10th, 1787. 1
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PRESENT :
Henry Hill,
David Redick,
Evan Evans,
John Smilie,
John Whitehill,
William Brown,
Esquires.
Robert Trail,
John Baird, and
William Maclay,
Jonathan Hoge,
Andrew Billmeyer,
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, February 12, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Baird,
Evan Evans,
Jonathan Hoge,
Samuel Dean,
Peter Muhlenberg,
John Whitehill,
David Redick, and
Esquires.
William Maclay,
John Smilie,
William Brown,
Mr. Baird attended the Vice President as a member of the Board of Property.
To morrow, 10 o'clock, assigned for resuming the consideration of the Bedford County election.
A warrant under the Seal of the State was issued for removing Philip Huffnagle from his present confinement in the jail of Mont- gomery county, to that of this city and county.
On petition of Benjamin Davis,
Ordered, That the sale of a city lot, lately advertised as the property of the Commonwealth, be suspended until the claims of the petitioner to the said lot be investigated.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Henry Hill, Esquire, for twenty.two pounds ten shillings, in full for his attendance as Counsellor until the last day of January, 1787 :
And in favor of the Honorable Jonathan Hoge, Esquire, for thirty-one pounds five shillings, in full for his attendance in Council from the 25th day of January, until the twelfth day of February, 1787, inclusively.
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In favor of Colonel James Marshall, for three hundred and sev- enty-eight pounds ten shillings and nine pence, in part of the bal- lance due upon his account as Lieutenant of the county of Wash- ington, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the fund arising from militia fines.
A return of the General Election for the county of Luzerne, held the 1st instant, was received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt : Nathan Dennizen, Councellor, and John Franklin, Representative in Assembly.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, February 13th, 1787. PRESENT :
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The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg, 7
Samuel Dean,
John Baird,
Evan Evans,
William Brown,
Esquires. P
John Whitehill,
David Redick,
Jonathan Hoge,
John Smilie, and
William Maclay, Andrew Billmeyer,
Council resumed the consideration of the Bedford County Elec- tion, and thereupon, a motion was made as follows, vizt :
"That in deciding on the contested election for Councellor in Bedford county :
"Resolved, That no more tickets be allowed than the talley papers and Clerk's lists will warrant, except some Elector or Electors de- elare on oath, that they voted, and their names were omitted in the list :"
The votes being taken on this motion, it was determined in the negative, and the yeas and nays being called, were as follows, vizt :
YEAS :
NAYS :
Mr. Hill,
Mr. Biddle,
Mr Maclay,
Mr. Whitehill,
Mr. Evans,
Mr. Smilie,
Mr. Bellmeyer,
Mr. Dean,
Mr. Muhlenberg,
Mr. Baird,
Mr. Redick.
Mr. Brown,
Mr. J. Hoge.
The further consideration of the said election was postponed until to-morrow.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, February 14th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill,
David Redick,
Samuel Dean,
John Baird,
Evan Evans,
William Brown,
Esq'rs.
William Maclay,
John Smilie,
John Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge, and
Peter Muhlenberg,
Andrew Billmeyer,
The fine due to the State, imposed upon Thomas Maddock, upon conviction of fornication and bastardy in Chester county, was re- mitted.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble Evan Evans, for twenty-four pounds, in full for his attendance in Council until the 15th instant, inclusively, and his mileage.
The further consideration of the Bedford county election was postponed until Tuesday, the 27th of this month.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, February 15th, 1787. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg,
Samuel Dean, John Baird,
Evan Evans, William Brown,
John Whitehill,
David Redick,
Esq'rs.
Jonathan Hoge John Smilie, and
William Maclay, Andrew Billmeyer, J
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able John Whitehill, Esquire, for sixty-four pounds, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and his mile- age.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, February 16, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Baird, )
Samuel Dean,
William Brown,
Jonathan Hoge, David Redick, -1 Esquires.
William Maclay, John Smilie, and
Peter Muhlenberg, Andrew Billmeyer, J
The fine imposed upon Edward Newton, now confined in the jail of this city, was remitted.
Monday next was assigned for going into the case of Jacob Drier, confined in the said jail under sentence of death for bur- glary.
Samuel Baird. Esquire, was appointed a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, February 17, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Baird,
Samuel Dean, William Brown,
Jonathan Hoge, David Redick, and & Esquires.
William Maclay, Andrew Billmeyer, |
Peter Muhlenberg,
A pardon was issued to William Brock, otherwise called William Smith, convicted of burglary, and now under sentence of death, in the jail of this city and county, subject to this condition only : that he transport himself forthwith beyond the seas, not to return to the United States.
The Comptroller General's report upon the account of Matthew Irwin, Esquire, for inrolling the laws of this State, &ca., from February, 1785 to February, 1786, was read and approved.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, February 19, 1787. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill,
Peter Muhlenberg, 7
Samuel Dean, David Redick,
William Maclay,
Jonathan Hoge, and SEsquires.
William Brown,
Andrew Billmeyer,
John Baird,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honora- ble Samuel Dean, Esquire, for twenty-four pounds, in full for his attendance in Council untill this, inclusively.
The fine imposed upon John Philips, now confined in the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia, for larceny, was remitted.
Council took into consideration the case of Jacob Drier, now confined in the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia, under sentence of death, for burglary, and determined that a warrant for his execution shall not issue.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, February 20th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Baird,
Samuel Dean,
William Maclay,
William Brown, Andrew Billmeyer, and
Esquires.
Peter Muhlenberg, James McLene,
. Jonathan Hoge,
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, February 21, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill,. John Baird,
Samuel Dean, William Maclay,
Jonathan Hoge,
James McLene, and
Esquires.
Peter Muhlenberg,
Andrew Billmeyer,
William Brown,
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The fine and forfeiture to the State incurred by Mary Calverty and Margaret McMullen, for neglecting to enter in the Excise of- fice a barrel of rum purchased by them, were remitted on their petition and a recommendation accompanying it.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Matthew Irwin, Esquire, for two hundred and thirty-six pounds six shillings and eleven pence, amount of his account for enrolling the laws of this Commonwealth passed since February 5th, 1785, recording proclamations of attainder, &ca., according to the Comptroller General's report of the 10th inst.
The Comptroller General's report upon the account of John Mease, Esquire, Auctioneer for the district of Southwark, for du- ties arising from sales at auction, from the fourth of September until the 29th of November, 1786, was read and approved.
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