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Nathan Dennisen, Abraham Smith and
James Read,
John Cannon,
George Ross,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer vizt :
In favor of the Honorable George Ross, for sixty one pounds one sbilling, and in favor of the Honorable Samuel Dean, Esquire, for twenty-one pounds fifteen shillings, in full of their several accounts for their attendance in Council until this day, included, and their mileage, respectively.
In favor of the guardian of the children of Captain William Shippen, deceased, for the sum of two hundred pounds, in part of the pension due them, according to the Comptroller General's report.
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In favor of Frederick Sneider, for fifteen pounds ten shillings, in full for his wages as Door-keeper of Council from the first untill the thirty-first day of December, 1787.
In favor of Messieurs Dunlap and Claypoole, for one hundred and nine pounds twelve shillings and two pence, in full of their account for printing work, stationary, &ca., for Council and the Comptroller General's office, for the year 1787, according to the Comptroller General's report.
John Woods, employed by the United States in some services in the Indian department, having informed Council by a memorial that he is on his way to Congress from the Natches; that by a long and severe indisposition he has been detained on his way, and has expended his money ; that he is unable to proceed on his journey, and therefore praying that Council will enable him to proceed, by a loan of twenty-five pounds,
Resolved, That an order issue upon the Treasurer in favor of John Woods, for twenty-five pounds, to be repaid agreeably to the condition set forth in his memorial.
Upon further consideration of the case of Thomas Wigley,
Ordered, That he be pardoned, on condition that he will forth. with transport himself beyond the seas, not to return to the United States.
Information being given to Council that proper and legal notice was not given in the late choice of officers for the upper battalion of militia, in the county of Luzerne; therefore,
Ordered, That the late election for officers in the said battalion be and hereby is set aside and made void, and the Lieutenant of the' said county is hereby directed to hold another election, accord - ing to law.
A letter was written to Colonel Pickering, in answer to the sev- eral letters of intelligence received from Luzerne county, in which was enclosed the foregoing order of Council.
'General Watt attended the Vice President as a member of the Board of Property.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, January 2nd, 1788. PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent.
Henry Hill,
Samuel Dean, John Cannon, Frederick Watt, James Read, } Esquires.
George Ross,
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Upon the petition of Matthew Owens, convicted of keeping a dis- orderly house in this city, and a certificate from the jailor of his
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having complied with that part of the sentence of the court which requires security for his good behaviour.
Ordered, That the fine be remitted.
The fine imposed by the City Court upon Simon Gore, upon his being convicted of an assault and battery, was also remitted.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable James Read, Esquire, for sixty:three pounds ten shillings, in full of his attendance in Council from Oc- tober the thirteenth, 1787, untill January the second, 1788, and his mileage.
In favor of Joseph Dolby for six pounds, in full of his account for ringing the bells upon the ratification of the Federal Constitu- tion by this State.
In favor of Robert Smith, junior, for seven pounds ten shillings, in full of his account, for printing work done for Council and for the Evening Cronicle, for the last half year, ending the sixth of February next.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, January 3rd, 1788.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
Henry Hill,
James Read,
Samuel Dean, George Ross and Esquires. Frederick Watt, John Cannon,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of John Graff, Captain in Colonel Glatz's battalion of Lancaster county militia, for twelve pounds nine shillings and five pence, in full of his account for militia services in the years 1777, 1778, and 1776, according to the Comptroller General report.
In favor of Clement Biddle, Esquire, Quarter Master General of militia, for five pounds, specie, being advanced by him to George Breinig, for twenty Campkettles for public use, according to the Comptroller General's report.
Upon the petition of J. Morris and Latitia Buckley, in behalf of William Beatty convicted of an assault and battery, and sentenced to six months imprisonment and pay a costs of prosecution, pray. ing that he may be enlarged from confinement,
Ordered, That the prayer of the petition be granted.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, January 4th, 1788. PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent.
Samuel Dean,
Frederick Watt, r
George Ross, John Cannon,
James Read, Nathan Dennisen,
Esquires.
A letter from Joseph Read, Esquire, elected a Member of Assem- bly for York county, praying leave to resign his offices of Justice of the Peace and Common Pleas for the said county, was read, and his resignation of said offices accepted.
The petition of 'Thomas Dyer, of Bucks county, praying remis- sion of the fine imposed upon him for assisting in an assault and battery upon Joseph Thomas, was read, and postponed until to- morrow.
On motion,
Ordered, That the officers lately reappointed by Council, who, by law, are required to give security, and have neglected so to do, be directed forthwith to enter such security in the office of the Se- cretary of Council.
Ordered, That the Secretary give notice of the foregoing or- der.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, January 5th, 1788.
PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Pre- sident.
Henry Hill, James Read,
Samuel Dean, John Cannon, and
Frederick Watt, Nathan Dennisen, Esquires. George Ross,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Captain James McLene, for sixteen pounds seven shillings, in full of his account for his subsistence in the months of October, November, and December, 1787, and for house rent, according to the Comptroller General's report."
In favor of Godfrey Derrick, for six pounds nineteen shillings and three pence, in full of his account for boarding aud lodging,
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and sundry articles of cloathing furnished James McManus, who was wounded by the fall of a tree, in the service of the Commis- sioners appointed to run and mark the northern boundary.
In favor of Lewis Rue, for thirteen pounds one shilling and ten pence, in full of his account for repairs of the house at Mud Island, according to the Comptroller General's report.
Council having, by their resolution of the twenty-second day of March, 1786, and agreeably to an act of Assembly dated the twen- ty-second of September, 1785, directed the Comptroller General to incorporate a corps of Invalid Pensioners, for the express purpose of guarding the public offices in the State House, to consist of one Lieutenant, two Serjeants, and eighteen privates,
Resolved, That the corps so established be continued, and the Lieutenant, as commanding officer, is hereby directed to consider the protection of the different public offices in the State House and the Treasury as his first and principal duty, and that in extraordi- nary cases he apply to the President in Council for directions and orders.
Council resumed the consideration of the petition of Thomas Dyer, praying remission of a fine imposed upon him for assisting in an assault and battery upon Joseph Thomas, of Bucks county ; and thereupon,
An order was taken, That the fine due by the said Thomas Dyer to the Commonwealth be remitted.
Upon the petition of William Low, now confined in the jail of this city, and a certificate from Doctor Benjamin Duffield, that by a blow received by said Low on his head, which has fractured his skull, he is rendered incapable of hard labour,
Ordered, That his fine and punishment at hard labour be re- mitted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, January 7th, 1788.
PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Pre- sident.
Samuel Dean, John Cannon,
George Ross, Frederick Watt,
James Read, Nathan Dennisen, } Esquires.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honora- ble Nathan Dennisen, for forty-four pounds eleven shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and for twelve days' expences in going to and returning from Wioming on public services.
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Council this day took into consideration the representation of the Justices and others of the county of Luzerne, respecting an addi- tional number of Justices for that county.
Council went into an examination of the number and annual expence of the newspapers taken from the different printers in this city, amounting to two hundred and sixteen pounds and nine pence; and being of opinion that the said expence ought to be lessened ; therefore,
Resolved, That the Doorkeeper be directed to take ouly six of the newspapers published by Messrs. Hall and Sellers, Dunlap and Claypoole, Bailey, Oswald, Bradford and Spotswood, and the like number from Robert Smith untill the sixth of February next, be being paid until that time.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, January 8th, 1788.
PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Pre- sident.
Samuel Dean,
James Read, and
George Ross, Nathan Dennisen,
Frederick Watt,
Esquires.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable James R. Read, for sixty-nine pounds fifteen shillings, being one month's pay as a Delegate from this State to Congress, for which sum he is to account.
In favor of the Honorable John Armstrong, Junior, Esquire, for one hundred and nineteen pounds five shillings, in full for his at- tendance in Congress as a Delegate from this State, from the seven- teenth of November, 1787, until this day.
In favor of Francis Bailey, for one hundred and twenty-seven pounds eight shillings and one pence halfpenny, in full of his ac- count for printing work done for Council, and for newspapers fur- nished, until the twenty-ninth of December, 1787, according to the Comptroller General's report dated this day.
Upon the petition of Edith Ross, in behalf of her husband, Robert Ross, who hath been indicted for perjury,
Ordered, That the Attorney General be directed to enter a Nole Prosequi in the case of Robert Ross.
On motion made,
Resolved, That the Secretary cause to be published the resolu- tion of Council dated March the twenty-second, 1786, by which the corps of Invalid pensioners doing duty at the State House, was established, as well as the Comptroller General's letter of the thir-
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teenth of March, which gave rise to said resolution, and that the Secretary likewise cause to be published the late resolution of Council dated the fifth instant, relative to the said corps.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, January 9th, 1788.
PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent.
Samuel Dean,
George Ross.
James Read, Nathan Dennisen, Esquires.
Frederick Watt, Christian Kucher,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Bu- channan, for fifty pounds sixteen shillings, in full of his account for surveying eighteen tracts of land granted by this Common- wealth to the Trustees of Franklin College.
The petition of Mary Owens, convicted of keeping a disorderly house, and now confined at hard labour in the work-house in this city, praying a remission of the punishment of hard labour, was read, together with a recommendation accompanying the said peti- tion ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the prayer of the petition be granted, she paying the costs of prosecution.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, January 10th, 1788. PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent.
Samuel Dean, Nathan Dennisen, )
George Ross, Christian Kucher, Esquires.
Frederick Watt, John Cannon,
James Read, Henry Hill, 7 On motion,
Ordered, That William Nichols, Esquire, be appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Philadelphia.
Application being made to Council by James O'Hara, for seven thousand dollars, to supply the troops in the Western country with provisions, and the Board being informed by the Comptroller Gen-
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eral that the State was clear of the contract they had agreed to enter into for cloathing the troops.
Resolved, That the Comptroller General be directed to comply with the requisition of James O'Hara, relating to supplying the troops in the Western country with provisions.
WHEREAS, The intention of Council respecting the public arms has been misrepresented,
Ordered, That the Secretary publish the resolve of this Board respecting them.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, January 11th, 1788.
PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent-
Samuel Dean,
George Ross,
Christian Kucher, Henry Hill, John Cannon,
Frederick Watt,
James Read,
Nathan Dennisen,
Two orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt : In favor of Captain James Chrystie, for one hundred and sixteen pounds ten shillings ; and in favor of David Watts, for ninety-seven pounds, being the residue of the surveying fees of the lots in their dis- tricts, number six and ten, of donation lands, according to the Comptroller General's report.
The Vice President and Mr. Watt attended the Board of Pro- perty.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, January 12th, 1788. PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUIILENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent.
Samuel Dean, George Ross, Frederick Watt, James Read,
Christian Kucher,
John Cannon,
Nathan Dennisen,
A memorial from Isaac Hazlehurst and Company, setting forth that he is charged with the duty of fifty pipes of brandy shipped to Pandicherry, owing to his not making an entry in due time, and praying leave to make an entry of the said fifty pipes of brandy.
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Ordered, That Sharp Delany be directed to attend Council on Monday next at eleven o'clock.
A petition from Lewis Kale, now confined in the jail of this city, was read, praying the remission of the punishment to which he was sentenced upon conviction of larceny, a recommendation of him from his keepers, and a certificate from Doctor Duffield, stat- ing that by a rupture he is incapable of hard labour, being also read, Ordered, That the prayer of the petition be granted.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Major Wil- liam Armstrong, for five hundred pounds, for defraying the ex- pences incurred in running and marking the northern boundary of this State, for which sum he is to account.
On motion,
Resolved, That the Lieutenants of the city and counties through- out the State, be directed, as soon as the public arms are repaired to deliver them to the battalions under their command, apportion- ing them to the number of men in each, take receipts for them, and make report to Council.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, January 14th, 1788. PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent
Samuel Dean, John Cannon, Frederick Watt, Nathan Dennisen, and 7 Esquires.
James Read, Henry Hill,
Christian Kucher,
Sharp Delany, Esquire, attended and satisfied Council respecting the memorial of Isaac Harlehurst, and company. Mr. Delany was informed that Council were of opinion the brandy mentioned in the memorial should be admitted to an entry.
William Henry, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace for the district of Bethleham, in Northamp- ton county, upon a return made according to law, and also a Jus- tice of the Common Pleas for the said county.
The Vice President and Mr. Watt, attended the Board of Pro- perty.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, January 15th, 1788. PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent.
Samuel Dean, John Cannon,
Frederick Watt, Nathan Dennison, and
James Read, Henry Hill,
Christian Kucher,
Esquires.
Andrew Henderson, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace for the town of Huntingdon, in Huntingdon county, upon a return made according to law.
On motion,
Ordered, That the Secretary request Sharp Delany, Esquire, to attend Council to-morrow at eleven o'clock.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, January 16th, 1788. PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent.
Samuel Dean, Christopher Kucher,
Frederick Watt, Nathan Dennisen, and & Esquires.
John Cannon, Henry Hill,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Robert Smith, Jun'r, for three pounds for inserting an advertisement in his newspapers for the Comptroller's Office, and for the continuance of the same according to the Comptroller General's report.
In favor of John Nicholson, Esquire, for two hundred pounds, being one quarter's salary due to him as Comptroller General, on the thirteenth instant.
In favor of the said John Nicholson, Esquire, for fifty-two pounds four shillings and five pence, being the pay of his Clerk, from the sixth of October, 1787, untill the tenth instant, the time of his de- cease, according to the Comptroller General's report.
In favor of the said John Nicholson, Esquire, for seventy-nine pounds cight shillings and seven pence, being advanced by him to John Skinner, agreeably to order of Council of the seventeenth day of November, 1787, on account of his contract with the public for
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making good the State road between the east side of Clark's Gap and the Burnt Cabbins, in Cumberland county.
In favor of Alexander Hale, for fourteen pounds five shillings, in full of his account for making a large book case, finding materials and painting the same.
Mr. Delany attended in Council agreeably to the order of yester- day.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, January 17th, 1788.
PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent.
Samuel Dean, Christopher Kucher,
Henry Hill, John Cannon, and
Frederick Watts,
Nathan Dennisen.
James Read,
The opinion of the Attorney General relative to the petitions from Chester county, praying a remission of part of their militia fines being read,
Resolved, That the fines of the militia of Chester county, for September, 1781, be reduced to seven dollars, agrecable to the prayer of their petition.
A petition from Benjamin Pitfield, stating that he moved in the year 1784, from Philadelphia to Trenton, and had there sundry goods, on which the duty was paid, that he has since moved back to this city, and brought with him some of the goods which have paid the duty, and sundry vouchers proving what he has set forth. in his petition, was read,
Ordered, That the Collector of the Customs discarge him from his bond, for the duties upon the said goods brought from Tren- ton.
A letter from Sharp Delany, Esquire, Collector of the Customs, informing Council that there are many bonds given on the expor- tation of goods now outstanding, which after many applications are, nevertheless, neglected by the parties, and wishing the direc- tions of Council, was read,
Ordered, That Sharp Delany, Esquire, be directed to put in . suit, all the bonds given on the exportation of goods, unless they are cancelled agreeable to law.
A petition of Charles Paleske, stating that he shipped nine chests of tea to Charleston, South Carolina, and sundry vouchers proving that the said tea was returned to this port, and praying that he may be entitled to a drawback, was read,
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Ordered, That the Collector of the Customs discharge him from his bond, for the duties upon the said nine chests of tea.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Miller, Sheriff of Lancaster county, for ten pounds fifteen shillings, for bringing down Robert Elliot, by a writ from the Supreme Court, from Lancaster to Philadelphia Goal, according to the Comp- troller General's report.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, January 18th, 1788. PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent.
Samuel Dean, Frederick Watts, r
Christopher Kucher, Nathan Dennisen, and & Esquires.
James Read, John Cannon,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Joseph Robinson, for one hundred and six pounds ten shillings.
In favor of Michael Hare, for seventeen pounds four shillings ; and
In favor of William Blakey, for one hundred and forty-two pounds in State money, of the emission of 1781, in full for princi- pal and interest, due upon their several certificates, for horses fur- nished for public use, according to the Comptroller General's report and resolution of Assembly dated the eighth day of April, 1782.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of William Bradford, Esquire, for ninety pounds, being a fee for himself and Jonathan Dickinson Serjeant and Edward Tilghman, Esquires, for being employed as Counsel in behalf of the Commonwealth, in the cause now depending between Thomas Proctor, Esquire, and the State, respecting the right to Hogg Island, under an appoint- ment of this Board, dated November the fifteenth, 1786.
The petition of John Conrad Matsch, convicted at the City Court for July last, of forgery, and sentenced to a fine of twenty pounds and a servitude month, was read,
Ordered, That his fine and servitude be remitted, on condition of his leaving the State.
The petition of James Letts, convicted at the Quarter Sessions at Philadelphia, for March, 1787, of larceny, and sentenced to a fine of twenty-five pounds and a servitude of three years, was read, to- gether with a recommendation from the Commissioners and others,
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Ordered, That his fine and punishment at hard labour be re- mitted.
Christopher Quigley, Esquire, was appointed and commissionat- ed a Justice of the Peace and of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cumberland, upon a return made according to law, for the district of the township of Allen.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, January 19th, 1788. PRESENT :
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent.
Henry Hill, Samuel Dean, John Cannon, and
Frederick Watts,
James Read, Nathan Dennisen,
(Bisquires.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Robert Smith, Junior, for four pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence, in full of his account for publishing in his newspapers for ten weeks, sundry proclamations of Council, and an advertisement signed by Mr. Nicholson, respecting the closing the new loan, ac- cording to the Comptroller General's report.
On motion,
Ordered, That the Secretary request Colonels William Henry and William Coats, to attend Council on Monday next at eleven o'clock, to inform Council what number of arms has been brought in to be repaired agreeably to the resolution of the fourth of last December, and how many are yet to be collected.
Council took into consideration the petition of James Jackson, convicted of larceny and confined at hard labour in this city, praying remission of the fine and punishment to which he was sentenced for the said offence by the City Court in April last ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the prayer of the petitioner be granted.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, January 21st, 1788.
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent.
Samuel Dean, Nathan Dennisen,
James Read. Christopher Kucher, and
Frederick Watts, Henry Hill,
Esquires.
John Cannon,
Council being informed by the Attorney General that the house of Francis Wade is to be sold at the suit of the State, and that the title to the said house is disputed ;
Ordered, That the Sheriff be directed to have the house sold, subject to the risque of recovery at law, and that he set it up at eight hundred pounds on account of the Commonwealth.
Colonels Henry and Coates attended agrecably to the request of Council.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, January 22d, 1788. PRESENT : 1
The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice Presi- dent.
Samuel Dean, John Cannon, 7 Esquires.
Frederick Watts, Nathan Dennisen, and
James Read, Henry Hill,
Christopher Kucher, C On motion,
Ordered, That the City Lieutenant be directed to deliver to John Nicholson the arms belonging to Colonel Francis Gurney's batta- lion, in order to have such of them as want it repaired.
Ordered, That the County Lieutenant be directed to deliver one hundred and fifty of the public arms to Abraham Morrow, to be repaired.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Benjamin Walker, assignee of John Walker, for seventeen pounds twelve shillings and six pence, in full for said John Walker's services on the Northern boundary line, according to the Comptroller General's report. The said sum to be charged to Major William Armstrong.
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