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William Montgomery, Esquire, was appointed a Commissioner for adjusting the claims of the Connecticut settlers, in the room of Daniel Hiester, Esquire, resigned.
John McNair, Jun'r, Esquire, was appointed Agent for property confiscated within the county of Northampton. An order was taken that Mr. McNair proceed under the foregoing appointment to the sale of sundry confiscated estates enumerated by the Comp- troller General, in a paper of this date, presented by him.
A return of monies due to the Loan Office was presented and read.
The Comptroller General's report upon the following accounts were read and approved, vizt:
Of William Mitchell, Esquire, Agent for the sale of confiscated estates in York county.
Of . William Scott, Esquire, Lieutenant of the county of York, from the twenty-sixth day of September, 1786, to the nineteenth . day of January, 1787.
Council Chamber.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 24th, 1787.
PRESENT :
Henry Hill,
John Smilie,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Jonathan Hoge,
Samuel Dean,
Robert Traill, and
Esquires.
John Whitehill,
Andrew Billmeyer,
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 25th, 1787.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President .. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, John Smilie,
Henry Hill, Jonathan Hoge,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Robert Traill, and 1 Esquires.
John Whitehill,
Andrew Billmeyer,
The consideration of the petition of Thomas Wright, praying- remission of a fine imposed upon him for an assault and battery upon Joseph Thomas, was postponed until to-morrow.
The Comptroller General's reports upon the following accounts were read and approved, vizt :
Of William Alexander, Esquire, Paymaster of York county mi- litia from the year 1781, until January the ninth, 1787, and from the said ninth day of January until the 13th of April, following.
Of Michael Lindermuth, a Commissioner appointed per act of Assembly dated October, 1779, for Berks county, to purchase flour for the French Fleet.
Of Samuel Rhea, Esquire, late Lieutenant of the county of Northampton, from April, 1780, untill May, 1781.
The Council, met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, July 26th, 1787.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President ..
Samuel Dean, John Smilie,
Peter Muhlenberg, John Whitehill,
Esquires.
Andrew Billmeyer, Robert Traill, and
Jonathan Hoge,; Henry Hill,
Three orders were drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the guardian of Catherine Reinick, a minor daughter of Doctor Chris- tian Reinick, deceased, each for the sum of twenty-two pounds six- teen shillings and three pence, being due to her for nine months pension, ending on the twenty-first of June, 1787, according to the Comptroller General's report, and an act of Assembly dated the first day of March, 1780.
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An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able Samuel Dean, Esquire, for eighteen pounds, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 27th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg,
Samuel Dean, John Whitehill,
Andrew Billmeyer,
John Smilie,
Jonathan Hoge,
Robert Traill,
Esq'rs.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer for three pounds & eight pence, in favor of John Jordan, an East Indian, being an allow- ance made him by Council under resolution of Assembly of the seventh day of November, 1785.
The Comptroller General's report upon the account of John Armstrong, Jun'r, Esquire, for his service as a Commissioner to the late Commercial Convention, and for his pay as a Delegate from this State to Congress, was read and approved, and an order for thirty pounds five shillings ballance due thereon.
A letter from the Secretary at War, advising that the Choctaw and Chickesaw Indians, late at this city, are now detained at Lan- caster by the sickness of Mr. Woods, their Conductor ; that from this cause the monies furnished them will be insufficient to trans- port them to Fort Pitt ; that Congress have directed that their ex- pences be allow'd ; and requesting that the Supreme Executive Council would be pleased to direct for them a further supply of money, was read, and an order taken that the Comptroller General be instructed to make such further allowance of money for trans- porting them to Fort Pitt as he may find necessary, charging it to the United States.
Tuesday next was assigned for taking up the memorial of Charles Simms, Esquire.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Arm- strong, Jun'r, Esquire, for one hundred and seven pounds fourteen shillings and four pence, in part of his salary as Secretary to Coun- cil, for which sum he is to account.
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Council Chamber.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, July 28th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable Henry Hill, John Smilie,
Samuel Dean, Andrew Billmeyer,
Peter Muhlenberg, Jonathan Hoge, and Bobert Traill, William Maclay,
Esq'rs.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 30th, 1787.
PRESENT : His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Robert Traill, r
Samuel Dean, John Smilie, and
Andrew Billmeyer, William Maclay,
Esquires.
Jonathan Hoge,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Charles Biddle, Esquire, for one hun- dred and twenty-five pounds, being one quarter's salary due to him on the tenth of August next, as Vice President of the State.
In favor of Robert Aitken, for one hundred and sixty-two pounds four shillings and eleven pence, in full for his account for printing public accounts, &ca., according to the Comptroller General's re- port, dated this day.
Council Chamber.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 31st, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Hon'ble Henry Hill, Andrew Billmeyer, r
Samuel Dean, Peter Muhlenberg, William Maclay, John Whitehill, John Smilie,
Jonathan Hoge,
Esquires.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Auguat 1st, 1787.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, John Whitehill,
Peter Muhlenberg,
William Maclay, and
Jonathan Hoge,
Andrew Billmeyer,
Esquires.
John Emilie,
Upon the petition of Mathias Slough, an order was taken that the fine imposed upon his negro slave Isaac, upon being convicted of larceny, at the February sessions of 1784, in the county of Lan- caster, be remitted.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esquire, for twen- ty-three pounds five shillings, in full for his attendance in Council untill the last day of July, 1787, inclusively.
In favor of Frederick Sneider, for fifteen pounds ten shillings and nine pence, in full for his attendance as Doorkeeper to Coun- cil in the month of July, 1787.
Michael Moore was appointed a Commissioner for mending and repairing the road from Hamburg, in Berks county, to the county line of Northumberland, by the Saw mill of Conrad Minick.
Council Chamber.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, August 2nd, 1787.
PRESENT :
Honorable Henry Hill, William Maclay, Samuel Dean, Andrew Billmeyer, Jonathan Hoge, Esquires.
Peter Muhlenberg, John Smilie,
Robert Traill,
John Whitehill,
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, August 3d, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Andrew Billmeyer,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Jonathan Hoge,
John Whitehill, Robert Traill, Esquires.
William Maclay,
John Smilie,
Upon motion,
Ordered, That David Rittenhouse, Esquire, be directed to pro- ceed according to law, for the immediate recovery of the principal and interest due to the State for moneys loaned by the Trustees of the late General Loan office of the Province of Pennsylvania.
Ordered, That Sharp Delany, Esquire, be directed to send to Council on Monday next, an account of all the monies due to the State in his office, together with a list of the bonds that are not yet due.
· Council Chamber.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, August 4th, 1787. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, Andrew Billmeyer,
Peter Muhlenberg, John Whitehill, William Maclay, John Smilie,
Jonathan Hoge, Robert Traill, and Esquires. Henry Hill,
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, August 6th, 1787.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
Samuel Dean, Andrew Billmeyer,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Jonathan Hoge,
John Whitehill,
Robert Traill,
Esquires.
William Maclay,
John Smilie,
Henry Hill,
Mr. Whitehill attended the Vice President as a member of the Board of Property.
Sharp Delany, Esquire, made report of the debts due in his office.
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The Council inet.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, August 7th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, Jonathan Hoge,
Peter Muhlenberg, John Smilie,
Robert Traill,
William Maclay, and
Esquires.
Andrew Billmeyer, Henry Hill,
The Comptroller General reported a plan of forty-two city lots, situate on the south side of Lombard street, and between Fifth and Ninth streets from Delaware river ; upon which it was
Ordered, That the lots aforesaid be offered for public sale on the twenty-fifth of the present month.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Michael Moser, for the sum of two hundred pounds, payable out of the money arising from the sale of a quantity of flour, forfeited by John Rheiner to the use of the State, to be applied in mending and repairing the road from Hamburg, on Schuylkill, to Northumpber- land county line, by Conrad Minick's saw-mill, according to the act of Assembly, passed the twenty-ninth of March, 1787.
The finc imposed upon James Bray, upon conviction of an assault and battery in the county of Philadelphia, was remitted.
Upon the petition of Joshua Anderson, stating his appeal from the settlements of his accounts by the Comptroller General as late Sub-Lieutenant of Bucks county, and praying Council to allow the same, on his giving security as the law directs : an order was taken that the prayer of the said petition be granted, the petitioner enter- ing security according to law.
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A petition from John Lewis, convicted of burglary at the last Court of Oyer and Terminer for the county of Philadelphia, and sentenced to four years' hard labor, was read ; and
Ordered, That the same be rejected.
Council Chamber.
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PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, August 8th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable Samuel Dean, Jonathan Hoge,
Peter Muhlenberg, John Smilie,
Robert Traill, William Maclay, and Esquires. Andrew Billmeyer, Henry Hill, --
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, August 9th, 1787. PRESENT : His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Smilie,
Samuel Dean, John Whitehill,
Robert Traill, William Maclay, and >Esquires.
Peter Muhlenberg,
Andrew Billmeyer,
Jonathan Hoge,
Upon the petition of Charles Young, Esquire, (praying) Council to appoint him a Notary and Tabellion Public for this Common- wealth, and a recommendation from a number of respectable citi- zens, an order was taken that the prayer of the said petition be granted, and he was commissionated accordingly.
Council resumed the consideration of the petition of Thomas Wright, praying remission of a fine of fifty pounds, imposed upon him for an assault and battery upon Joseph Thomas, of Bucks county ; and thereupon, a motion was made to remit him to thirty- five pounds, part thereof, and determined in the affirmative : upon which the yeas and nays where called, and were as follows, vizt :
NAYS. Mr. President, Mr. Hoge, Mr. Smilie, Mr. Whitehill.
YEAS. Mr. Vice President,
Mr. Dean,
Mr. Muhlenberg,
Mr. Billmeyer,
Mr. Traill,
Mr. Maclay.
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A deed for lot No. 1 of the Barrack gound, to John Leibert, was signed by the Honorable the Vice President, dated the thirty-first of July, 1787, for the consideration of on hundred and sixty pounds.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Henry Wynkoop, Esquire, for eighteen pounds, for his services as one of the Judges of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, and his expences attending the said court, according to the Comptroller General's report of the seventh instant.
Jonathan Penrose and John Praul, Esquires, were appointed and commissionated Justices of the Common Pleas, the former for the county of Philadelphia, and the latter for the county of Bucks.
Council took into consideration the transcript of the record of the conviction of Thomas Wright and Thomas Dyer, for an assault aud battery upon Joseph Thomas, of Bucks county ; and there- upon,
Ordered, That the said record be transmitted to the General As- sembly at their next meeting.
Council Chamber.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, August 10th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable Henry Hill, Andrew Billmeyer,
Samuel Dean, John Smilie, and Peter Muhlenberg, William Brown, (now SEsquires. Jonathan Hoge, returned,)
John Whitehill,
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, August 11th, 1787. PRESENT : The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Henry Hill, John Whitehill,
Samuel Dean, Andrew Billmeyer,
Jonathan Hoge, Robert Traill, and
Esquires. John Smilie, William Brown,
Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to request the Honor- able George Bryan to attend Council on Tuesday next, upon public business.
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An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Hon- orable Henry Hill, Esquire, for twenty-three pounds five shillings, in full for his attendance in Council in the month of July, 1787.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, August 13th, 1787. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Whitehill, ?
Samuel Dean, Andrew Billmeyer,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Jonathan Hoge,
Robert Traill, and Esquires. John Smilie,
William Brown,
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An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Clement Biddle, Esquire, for seventy-eight pounds fifteen shillings and six pence three-fardings, in full of his account for rations furnished the Invalid corps, from May the first to July the thirty-first, 1787, according to the Comptroller General's report.
Council Chamber.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, August 14th, 1787. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Whitehill, 1
Samuel Dran, Andrew Billmeyer,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Jonathan Hoge,
Robert Traill, Esquires. John Smilie,
William Brown,
Council Chamber.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, August 15th, 1787. PRESENT : The Honorable Henry Hill, John Whitehill,
Samuel Dean, Andrew Billmeyer, Peter Muhlenberg, Robert Traill, and Jonathan Hoge, William Brown,
Esquires.
John Smilie,
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, August 16th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Jonathan Hoge,
Samuel Dean, John Whitehill,
Peter Muhlenberg, Andrew Billmeyer, and
John Smilie, William Brown, 1
Esquires.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Samuel Dean, Esquire, for fifteen pounds fifteen shillings, for his attendence in Council from the twenty seventh of July to this day, inclusively.
Council Chamber.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, August 17th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, Andrew Billmeyer, Peter Muhlenberg, David Redick, (now re- ? 1
John Smilie,
turned) and ¿Esquires.
Jonathan Hoge,
William Brown,
John Whitehill,
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday 18th, 1787, August.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Robert Traill,
Samuel Dean, John Whitehill,
Peter Muhlenberg, William Maclay,
Jonathan Hoge, James McLene, (now
John Smilie, returned,) and Andrew Billmeyer, David Redick,
1 Esquires.
The fine of ten pounds imposed upon Ruth Grenaugh, convicted of fornication and bastardy in the county of Washington, was re- mitted, upon her petition and a recommendation in her favor.
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Council Chamber.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, August 20th, 1787. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, William Maclay,
Samuel Dean,
Robert Traill,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Jonathan Hoge,
Esquires.
James McLene,
David Redick, and
John Whitehill,
William Brown,
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, August 21st, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Robert Traill,
Samuel Dean, John Whitehill,
Peter Muhlenberg, John Smilie,
James McLene,
William Maclay,
Esquires.
Jonathan Hoge, Andrew Billmeyer, and
David Redick,
William Brown, J
Upon the petition of Richard Somers and a recommendation in his favor, from a number of respectable citizens,
Ordered, That the fine imposed upon him by the Court of Quar- ter Sessions of the Peace of the county of Philadelphia, for having beaten his servant maid, be remitted.
The fine imposed upon Peter Zeller, by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Northampton county, upon bis being convicted of fornication and bastardy, was also remitted.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, August 22nd, 1787.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
Samuel Dean, John Whitehill, . 7
Henry Hill, William Maclay,
Peter Muhlenberg, James McLene,
Jonathan Hoge, David Redick,
Andrew Billmeyer,
John Smilie, and
Robert Traill,
William Brown,
Esquires.
A petition from Mary Ahanger, praying some relief in considera- tion of her husband's services as a soldier in the late Pennsylvania line, was read and referred to the Comptroller General, who was directed to enquire whether the petitioner is entitled to any allow- ance from the State, and report to Council.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, August 23rd, 1787. PRESENT : His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, Andrew Billmeyer, )
Henry Hill, William Maclay,
Peter Muhlenberg, David Redick,
Esquires.
Jonathan Hoge, John Smilie,
John Whitehill, William Brown, and
Robert Traill, James McLene,
The Secretary was directed to request the Honorable the Chief Justice and Judge Bryan, to meet Council to-morrow at eleven o'clock, to confer with them upon the subject of two petitions from Andrew Hoak and Godfrey King, praying remission of the fines imposed upon them, upon being convicted of a riot in York county ; and one other petition from John M'Cammon, purchaser of a tract of land in Bucks county, supposed to have been the estate of Peter Perlee, an attainted traytor, but which upon a trial at law, is found to be the property of Abel James and John Thompson.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, August 24th, 1787.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Andrew Billmeyer, )
Samuel Dean,
John Smilie,
Peter Muhlenberg,
William Brown,
Jonathan Hoge,
James M'Lene,
Esquires.
John Whitehill,
William Maclay,
David Redick,
Robert Traill,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able Robert Traill, for forty-two pounds fifteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Council untill this day, inclusively, and his mile- age.
In favor of Captain William Price, for sixty-three pounds twelve shillings and ten pence, payable out of the money arising from militia fines in Chester county, the same being due to Captain Jacob Rudolph's company of Chester county militia, for their services in the year 1777, according to the Comptroller General's report.
The Comptroller General's report upon an account of the Com- monwealth, against Edward Bartholomew, for a forfeited debt late of Abraham Pastorius, attainted of high treason, was read and ap- proved.
The petition of Edward Pickering, convicted of larceny, praying remission of his punishment, was read and rejected.
A petition from Benjamin Pittfield, stating that in the year 1784, he moved with his family from Philadelphia to Trenton, taking with him certain goods which had been imported into this State, and upon which the State duties were paid ; that on his re- turn to this State, in April last, he brought some of the same goods with him, and is now informed by the Collector that he is charge- able with the duties upon the goods so brought back, and praying Council to grant him some relief, was read ; and thereupon,
Resolved, That Council cannot grant the relief prayed for, and that the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition, if he shall think proper.
The Honorable the Vice President and Mr. Smilie attended the Board of Pro, ky.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, August 25th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, William Maclay, .
Samuel Dean,
John Smilie,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Andrew Billmeyer,
Jonathan Hoge,
David Redick, and
John Whitehill,
William Brown,
James McLene,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Edward Burd, Esquire, for six pounds, for the travelling charges of the Honorable William Augustus Atlee, Esquire, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, and his servant, in coming to and returning from a Supreme Court commencing at Philadelphia the second of July, 1787.
Council Chamber.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, August 27th, 1787.
PRESENT :
Ibe Hon'ble Samuel Dean, William Prown, 7
. James McLene,
David Redick,
William Maclay, Jonathan Hoge, and
Esquires.
John Whitehill, John Smilie,
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thuesday, 28th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, Andrew Billmeyer, 7
Henry Hill, David Redick,
Peter Muhlenberg, James Mc Lene,
William Brown,
John Whitehill,
John Smilie, and Esquires. Jonathan Hoge,
William Maclay,
The petition of John Edgsworth, convictod of larceny, and sen- tenced to hard labour, praying a pardon of his offence, was read and rejected.
Esquires.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesay, August 29th, 1787.
PRESENT : His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Jonathan Hoge, 7
Samuel Dean,
David Redick,
Andrew Billmeyer,
James McLene,
Peter Muhlenberg,
John Smilie,
Esquires.
William Brown,
William Maclay,
John Whitehill,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able Andrew Billmeyer, for sixty pounds fifteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Council from the sixteenth of June until the twenty-ninth of August, 1787, inclusively, and his mileage.
WHEREAS, It is represented to this Board that there are many of the line of this State intitled to land that have not yet appeared by themselves or sent orders to draw for their lots; and by resolve of this board of the thirty-first of Angust, 1786, they will be pre- cluded unless the time be prolonged so as to include one year from the commencement of drawing; therefore,
Resolved, That the lottery continue open for applicants until the first day of October next, and this resolution be published, so that all concerned may have notice thereof.
A petition from Theophilus Gardner, stating that he became bound in the sum of forty pounds to the Commonwealth for the appearance of his son at June court last, to answer to an indictment for larceny; that his recognizance is forfeited by reason that his son did not appear in due time ; and that he is unable to pay the said debt to the Commonwealth; therefore praying Council to remit the same, was read, and an order taken that the prayer of the said petition be granted. 1
Upon the petition of Andrew Hoke, praying remission of a fine imposed upon him upon conviction of a riot in the county of York, and a recommendation from the Justices of the Peace of the said county, an order was taken that the prayer of the petition be granted.
Upon a like petition and recommendation in favor of Godfrey King, who was fined fifty pounds upon being convicted of the like offence in the county aforesaid, an order was taken that the sum of forty-five pounds, in part of the said fine of fifty pounds, be re- mitted.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, August 30th, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Hon'ble CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, David Redick,
Samuel Dean,
James McLene,
Peter Muhlenberg, John Whitehill,
Esquires.
Jonathan Hoge,
William Maclay, and
William Brown,
Nathan Dennison,
On motion,
Ordered, That Zebulun Butler, Esquire, be appointed and com- missionated Lieutenant of the county of Luzerne.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, August 31st, 1787.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
.Henry Hill William Maclay,
Samuel Dean, John Smilie,
Peter Muhlenberg,
James McLene,
Jonathan Hoge,
John Whitehill,
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