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The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge, William Brown,
Stephen Balliet, John Neville, and
Peter Muhlenberg, John Boyd.
The Comptroller General's reports upon the following accounts were read and approved :
Of Hugh Sprouls, of the county of Washington, for a horse lost on the Sandusky expedition.
Of Joseph Brown, of said county, for rations furnished to the militia employed on the said expedition.
Of Thomas Brown, of said county, for rations furnished as aforesaid.
Of William McGlaughlin, of the said county, for pork furnished for the use of the militia, when in service on the frontiers of Wash- ington county, in 1782.
Enoch Edwards, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a. Justice of the Peace for the county of Philadelphia, upon a return made according to law for the district of the townships of Oxford, Lower Dublin, and Biberry.
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On a letter from Samuel Hodgson, Esquire, Commissary of Mili- tary Stores, stating that on the twenty-third day of September, 1782, he delivered, on the order of William Maclay, Esquire, for the use of this State, forty rifle musquets, which were deposited, and still remain, on the banks of the Susquehannah river ; that these arms are now wanted by the United States ; and that he has it in command from the Secretary at War, to request that an order may issue for the same ; therefore,
Resolved, That Mr. John Harris, or such other person as may have the arms aforesaid in keeping for the State, do deliver them to Mr. Samuel Hodgson, or order, taking only an acknowledgment of their delivery.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Bernard Merkle, an Invalid, for the sum of thirty pounds, in part of his pension, according to act of Assembly dated the twenty-second day of September, 1785, for which sum he is to account.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, April 20th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill,
John Whitehill,
Samuel Dean,
William Brown, and
Stephen Balliet,
John Neville.
Peter Muhlenberg,
Also, Mr. Boyd.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honora- ble John Neville, for the sum of twenty-five pounds ten shillings, in full for his attendance in Council untill this day, inclusively.
An order was drawn upon the 'Treasurer in favor of Captain James Duncan, for eleven pounds ten shillings, in full of his ac- count for his services while superintending the marking of paper for public use, according to the Comptroller General's report.
On application of Jane Armstrong, widow of William Armstrong, late of Chester county, stating that by the last will and testament of said William, the estate devised to Francis and William Arm- strong, and since forfeited to the use of the Commonwealth, by their attainder of high treason, is subject to the annual payment of five pounds to her, and also to the keeping of a cow for her use during her life, and praying that the sale of the said estate may be postponed, it was
Ordered, That the Agents for the sale of Confiscated Estates in the said county, be directed to postpone the sale of the said estate fer and during the natural life of the said Jane Armstrong.
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The accounts of Mr. James Pearson, for repairs done to the State House, and of cash expended in improving the State House lot, were referred to Messieurs Thomas Neville and William Colla- day, for their consideration and opinion thereon, and they were de- sired to report to Council as early as possible.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, April 21st, 1786. PRESENT :
'T'he Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Samuel Dean, Stephen Balliet,
John Whitehill, and Peter Muhlenberg.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Elizabeth Baxter, for eighty-four pounds seven shillings and six pence, being the half of her late husband's pay, Colonel William Baxter, late of the Flying Camp, of this State, from the thirteenth of September, 1785, until the thirteenth day of March last, according to the Comptroller General's report. 1
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, April 22nd, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Whitehill, and
Samuel Dean, Peter Muhlenberg-
Stephen Balliet,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Samuel Dean, Esquire, for twelve pounds specie, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and his mileage.
. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Mark Wil- cox, for one hundred and twenty pounds, in full of his account for the paper furnished for the new loan certificates, according to the Comptroller's report.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April 24th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill,
Samuel Dean,
Peter Muhlenberg, John Whitehill.
Stephen Balliet,
Two orders were drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Walentine Eckhart and Joseph Barnett, the former for sixteen pounds and ten pence, and the latter for twenty pounds one shilling and six pence, State money, in full for principal and interest due upon their certificates for horses furnished by them respectively, for public service, according to the Comptroller General's report, and a resolution of Assembly of the 8th of April, 1782.
Upon the petition of Sarah Brice, convicted of adultery at the present Sessions of the Supreme Court for the city and county of Philadelphia, it was
Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid by the said Sarah Brice, to the use of the Commonwealth, be remitted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, April 25th, 1786.
PRESENT :
"The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esq'r, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Whitehill, r Stephen Balliett, Peter Muhlenberg,
Samuel Deau, William Brown, and ( Esquires.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Whitehead Humphreys, for three hundred pounds, according to an act of Assembly dated the eighth instant, to be applied to the uses men- tioned in the said act.
The fine imposed upon Archibald McCowan, convicted of larceny at the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Phladelphia county, held the fifth of September, 1785, was remitted.
Cornelius Barnes and Jonathan Smith, junior, attended in Council, and" were sworn and affirmed to the faithful execution of their several duties as Clerks to Thomas Smith, Esquire, Loan office.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, April 26th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Whitehill,
Samuel Dean, William Brown, and
Stephen Balliet,. Peter Muhlenberg, } Esquires.
Captain Stiles, Commissary of military stores, was directed to deliver to Colonel Joseph Marsh eighty-two empty cannon cat- ridges; and to Colonels William Will, Benjamin G. Eyre and Matthew Holegate, two hundred weight of gunpowder, in the following proportions, vizt: to Colonel William Will seventy-five weight, to Colonel Benjamin G. Eyre seventy-five weight, and to Colonel Matthew Holegate fifty weight, for the use of the militia under their command, at their next meeting.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, April 27th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable the Vice President.
John Whitehill and
Henry Hill, Samuel Dean, William Brown.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Com- missioners for running and marking the Northern boundary of this State, for one hundred and fifty pounds specie, to enable them to enter upon the business of their appointment, for which sum they are to account.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, April 28th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Peter.Muhlenberg,
Samuel Dean, John Whitehill, and
Stephen Balliet, William Brown.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt:
In favor of the Ilonorable John Whitehill, Esquire, for fifty pounds ten shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and his mileage.
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In favor of Colonel William Coats, for thirty pounds fifteen shillings, for defraying the contingent expences of exercising the militia of the county of Philadelphia, for which sum he is to ac- count, to be paid out of the militia fines of the said county.
In favor of James McCutcheon, for the sum of fifty-three pounds ten shillings and six pence, in full of his account for beef furnished to a number of East Indians, under a resolution of Assembly dated the seventh day of November, 1785.
In favor of Messieurs James Smith, Francis Silvers and John Boggs, Commissioners for laying out a road from Miller's Spring, in Cumberland county, to Pittsburg, for, the sum of one hundred pounds, towards defraying the expence of laying out the said road, according to act of Assembly dated the twenty-first day of Sep- tember, 1785, for which they are to account.
In favor of Francis Bailey, for one hundred and two pounds nineteen shillings and sixpence, in full of his account for printing work done for Council, until this day, according to the Comptroller General's report.
Upon the petition of Catherine Miller and Elizabeth Ohara. convicted of larceny at the present sessions of the City Court, and recommendations in their favor from the said court, it was
Ordered, That the fines and corporal punishment to which they were respectively sentenced, be remitted.
'The fine and punishment of John Smith Lestor, convicted of the same offence, at the said court, was, in consideration of the par- ticular circumstances of the case, remitted.
Two deeds were signed by the Hon'ble the Vice President, vizt :
To Anthony Cuthbert, for city lots number 1700 and 1701; Con- sid'n £327 0 0; and to Mr. Joseph Carson, for city lots numbered from 1592 to 1532, inclusively : Consideration ££173 0 0. Sold for the redemption of the bills of credit dated the 29th day of April, 1780. Deeds dated 26th April, 1786.
The fines adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by Philip Huffnagle, Arthur McGaraty, Christian Peters and Peter Rooney, now confined in the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia, were remitted.
An order was taken that Colonel Josiah Harmer be desired to pay to Captain McCurdy thirty-six dollars, being money advanced by him in inlisting twelve recruits, that were inrolled in Captain Ziegler's company.
Ordered, 'That the Secretary write to Mr. Rittenhouse, desiring him to settle with Mr. John Dunlap for the city lots that have fallen to his share, under an agreement between him and Mr. James Budden.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, April 29th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Henry Hill,
Stephen Balliet,
William Brown, John Whitehill.
Everard Gruber, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated . Justice of the Peace for the district of the townships of Strasburg and Lampeter, in the county of Lancaster, and also a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esquire, for the sum of twenty- two pounds ten shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until the thirtieth instant, inclusively.
A petition from the Minister of the Lutheran church in the city of Albany, praying liberty to collect monies from the pious and benevolent in this State, for the purpose of building a house for public worship, was read ; and thereupon
Realved, That the said Minister be informed that Council have no objection to his setting on foot a subscription for the purpose mentioned in the petition.
Council proceeded to the election of an Inspector of the militia of this State; and the ballots being taken, it appeared that Francis Mentges, Esquire, was unanimously elected.
A petition signed by five hundred and forty-eight inhabitants of the county of Dauphine, praying that Council would be pleased to suspend the infliction of any fines or penalties on the Commission- ers of the said county, for having declined to assess and levy monies on the inhabitants, for the purpose of building a court-house and prison, at a place so inconvenient as Harris's Ferry, until the event of the remonstrance and petition now before the General Assembly, praying that the seat of justice be appointed at a more convenient part of the county, is determined by the Legislature, was read, and the prayer thereof granted.
A deed was signed by the Vice President for fourteen acres and thirty-four perches of land, situate in Tinicum township, in the county of Bucks, late of Evan Thomas, an attainted traytor, sold to George Benner, at public auction. Deed dated this day.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May the 1st, 1786 ..
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Stephen Balliet,
Henry Hill, and )
William Brown, Peter Muhlenberg,
Samuel Dean,
$ Esquires.
Captain Joseph Stiles was directed to deliver to Colonel John Shee, or order, the sum of fifty weight of gunpowder, for the use of the militia of his battalion, at their next meeting.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, May the 2nd, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, William Brown,
Samuel Dean,
Peter Muhlenberg, and & Esquiree.
Stephen Balliet,
John Woods,
'The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May the 3rd, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President,
Henry Hill, William Brown,
Stephen Balliet, John Woods, and & Esquires.
Peter ·Muhlenberg, Samuel Dean,
Friday next, the fifth instant, was assigned for going into the appointment of a Prothonotary, Clerk of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Orphans' Court, &ca., for the county of York, become vacant by the death of Archibald M'Clean, Esquire.
Mr. Balliet attended the Vice President as a member of the Board of Property. -
The Auctioneer of the city of Philadelphia was directed to pro- ceed to the sale of the house and lot of ground, sixty feet front on the south side of Market street, and one hundred and eighty feet
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in depth on the east side of Sixth street from Delaware, clear of all incumbrances whatever, save only forty-four dollars per annum, payable to William Attmore, or his assigns, from the first day of December last.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May the fourth, 1786.
PRESENT :
As yesterday.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 5th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg, r Samuel Dean, William Brown, and Stephen Balliet, John Woods, 7
( Bsquires.
· An order was taken that Captain Joseph Stiles be directed to furnish one horseman's tent, for the use of the Commissioners ap- pointed to run and mark the northern boundary of Pennsylvania, they to be accountable.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Mr. Stephen Porter, for one hundred and fifty-three pounds three shillings and tive pence, in full of his account for sundry expences attending the running and marking the Western boundary of this State.
In favor of Frederick Sneider, for fifteen pounds seven shillings and six pence, in full for his wages as Door-keeper, for the month of April, and cash paid for a new key for the Council door.
Upon the petition of Bridget Edgsworth, convicted of larceny at the Sessions of the City Court, held in April last, it was
Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said Bridget Edgsworth, and her corporal punishment, be remitted.
The fine imposed upon Joseph Hibbs, payable to the use of the State, upon conviction of larceny at the same Court, was remitted.
A memorial from sundry officers of the late Pennsylvania line, stating that large bodies of excellent land remain yet unsurveyed on the waters of Beaver river, in the donation land, very far superior in value, quality, and situation, to the lands in district number nine, and praying that the number of lots designed for the ninth district
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may be surveyed on the aforesaid waters, by the Surveyor appointed to said district, was read and referred to the Surveyor General, who is directed to comply with the prayer of the said petition.
Agreeably to the order of Wednesday the third instant, Council proceeded to the appointment of a Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, Clerk of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery, and Clerk of the Orphans' Court for the county of York, become vacant by the death of Archibald McClean, Esquire, and the votes being taken, it appeared that Henry Miller, Esquire, was appointed.
Commissions were issued accordingly.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, May the 6th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, V. Presid't.
Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg,
Samuel Dean, John Woods, and
Stephen Balliet, William Brown,
LEsquires.
The fine imposed upon Richard Skinner, upon conviction of lar- ceny at the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at Philadelphia the seventh day of March last, was remitted.
Matthew Holegate, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace for the district of the townships of German- town and Roxborough, and a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Philadelphia.
·An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Hon'ble Stephen Balliet, Esquire, for twenty-two pounds ten shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until the thirtieth day of April, 1786, inclusively.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Jane Roberts, for seventy-five pounds, being her pension for one year, ending the first day of April last, to be paid out of the proceeds of the estate of John Roberts, according to a decree of the Supreme Court.
On consideration of the proposals made by Clement Biddle, Esquire, for supplying with rations the Invalid Guard, consisting of one Lieutenant, two Serjeants, two Corporals, and eighteen privates,
Ordered, That nine pence per rations be allowed-the ration to consist of beef one pound, or three quarters of a pound of pork ; one gill of country rum ; one quart of salt; one quart of vinegar ; VOL. XV .- 2.
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two pounds of soap; and one pound of candles, to every hundred rations.
The accounts to be passed and paid every three months.
Samuel Jones Esquire, Deputy Surveyor of district number three of the depreciation lands, laid before Council a draft of one hundred lots surveyed by him, being the easternmost part of the said district ; upon which it was
Ordered, That the same be sold at the Court House in the borough of Lancaster, on Monday the fifth day of June next.
An order was taken that the Commissioners for the sale of the Barracks lots be directed to sell the remainder of the said lots on Saturday, the twenty-seventh day of this month, reserving only the lots marked F. and G., and the strips of ground on the west side of Third street.
Upon consideration,
Ordered, That the Inspectors of Militia be directed to procure, as soon as possible, an exact account of all the public military stores in this State, and made report thereof to Council
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 8th, 1786. PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
John Woods, William Brown, and
John Boyd, Henry Hill, Esquires.
Stephen Balliet,
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday May 9th, 1786.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
Henry Hill, Stephen Balliet, r
Samuel Dean, William Brown and & Esquires. John Boyd, John Woods,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Arthur St. Clair, Esquire, for one hundred and seventy-five pounds fifteen shillings, in full for his at-
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tendance in Congress until the third instant, inclusively, and his mileage.
In favor of the Commissioners for running and marking the north western boundary of this Commonwealth, for seven hundred pounds towards defraying the expence of running and marking the said boundary, for which sum they, the said Commissioners are to account.
In favor of Captain William Ferguson, for eighteen pounds fif- teen shillings, in full of his account for inlisting fifty men for the corps commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmer.
The petition of John M'Ginnis, late one of the eighteen months' men from the county of Northampton, praying to be settled with for his pay while in the public service, was read and referred to the Comptroller General.
The Council met
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May 10th, 1786. PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
Henry Hill, Stephen Balliet,
Samuel Dean, John Woods, and Esquires.
John Boyd, William Brown,
Alexander M'Lene, Esquire was appointed to assist Colonel An- drew Porter in the business of running and marking the western boundary of this Commonwealth, to the north-west corner thereof.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Colonel An- drew Porter, for one hundred pounds, to enable him to proceed upon the business aforesaid, for which sum he is to account.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Jonas Hartzell, Esquire, for thirty-two pounds, in full for his services as a Commissioner appointed under a resolution of Assembly of the thirty-first day of March, 1785, to examine the river Delaware and and its navigable branches, as far up as the Cushicton mountain.
A letter from the Honorable Charles Pettit, Esquire, in behalf of the delegation, dated the seventh of May, 1786, inclosing a printed form of a deed of cession about to be made to the United States, by the State of Connecticut, of part of that State's claim to western territory ; and also a letter from the Board of Treasury to Congress, respecting the discharge of the additional Commissioner of Accounts appointed for Pennsylvania, was read.
A letter was written to the delegates in answer to the above mentioned letter, desiring that they will use their endeavours to obtain a delay of the determination of Congress till some day next
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week, as great inconvenience to this State is apprehended to arise from an acceptance of the cession proposed by Connecticut, if made in the terms of the printed deed.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May 11th, 1786.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
Henry Hill, William Brown, -
Samuel Dean, John Woods, and Esquires.
John Boyd, Stephen Balliet,
On application of Sharp Delany, Esquire.
Ordered, That the five casks of merchandize marked G H, num - bered from 1 to 5, inclusively, containing scythes, cutting-knives and skaites, imported from Amsterdam, in the ship Bristol Captain Earle, and lodged in the Custom House, be exposed to sale, accord- ing to a law passed on the twenty-third day of December, 1780, for discharge of the duties.
A draft of a letter of instructions to the delegates of this State to Congress, was read and adopted as follows, vizt :
In Council, Philadelphia, May 11th, 1786.
GENTLEMEN :- Since the inclosed copy of my last, Council have had your letter under consideration, and we are apprehensive of disagreeable consequences from the cession, if made in the manner in which it is expressed.
We depend on your steady and vigilant opposition to every mea- sure that may injure or weaken the claims and rights of Pennsyl- vania.
We conceive it would be proper to obtain a twelve months exten- sion of time for the claimants to present their applications in Penn- sylvania for the reasons you suggest ; and desire Congress may be moved to grant such an extension. In regard to the additional Commissioner, it does not appear to be of so much consequence.
With great regard and esteem, I have the honor to be, Gentle- men,
Your most obedient servant,
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, President.
The Honorable the Delegates of Pennsylvania in Congress.
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PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 12th, 1786. PRESENT :
Mr. Hill, Mr. Balliet, Mr. Brown,
Mr. Woods, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Dean.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, May 13th, 1786. PRESENT : As yesterday, and Mr. Muhlenberg.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 15th, 1786. PRESENT :
As yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, May 16th, 1786. PRESENT : As yesterday, & Mr. Whitehill.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May 17th, 1786. PRESENT :
As yesterday.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May 18th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, William Brown,
Stephen Balliet, John Woods,
John Whitehill, Peter Muhlenberg, and
John Boyd,
Johnathan Hoge.
Ordered, That the Commissioners for the sale of the Barrack ground, be directed to sell on the day, mentioned in the order of
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Council of the 6th instant, to wit :- the 27th instant-such lots as were struck off at former sales, and for which no money has been paid, payment to be made in gold or silver money, or paper money of this State of the last emission, in the manner directed by act of Assembly dated the first of April, 1784.
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