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I am Sir, with great regard,
Your most obedient humble servant,
CHARLES BIDDLE, V. P.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Philadelphia, 8th September, 1786.
The following draft of a proclamation was read and adopted, vizt :
By the Vice President and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, By the examination of a negro boy named Jim, taken before the Honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esquire, Judge of the
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Admiralty, it appears that on or about the fifteenth ult., a certain James Burn did feloniously run away with, and carry off the negro boy aforesaid, and a sloop called the Bumper, Simpson, master, the property of David King and William M'Dowal, of the Island of Antigua :
And whereas, It appears by the deposition of James Kennard, Pilot, taken as aforesaid, that on the 29th of August last, being near Lewistown, in the bay of Delaware, he found the sloop aforesaid at anchor, with the negro boy Jem on Board, (the said Burn having previously quitted the sloop and gone ashore :)
And whereas, It is of the utmost importance that the perpetra- tor of such attrocious crimes be brought to condign punishment ; we have thought fit to offer, and do hereby offer a public reward of one hundred dollars for the said James Burn, to any person who shall apprehend and secure him, to be paid on his conviction for the same : And all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs and Constables, are hereby strictly enjoined and required to make diligent search and enquiry after, and to use their utmost endeavors to apprehend and secure the said James Burn, his aiders, abettors and comforters, and every of them, so that they may be dealt with according to law.
Given in Council, under the hand of the Vice President and the seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty- six.
CHARLES BIDDLE, V. P.
Attest-JOHN ARMSTRONG, Jun'r, Secretary. GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Semptember 9th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President
Henry Hill, John Woods,
Samuel Dean, John Boyd,
Stephen Balliet, Isaac Meason,
Jonathan Hoge, William Brown, and
Esquires.
John Whitehill, James M'Lene,
John Neville,
The Comptroller General's report upon the claim of Colonel James O'Hara, for depreciation upon his pay as late Commissary in the general hospital, was read and referred to the Attorney General for his opinion thereon.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September 11th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Woods,
Samuel Dean,
John Boyd,
Stephen Balliet,
Isaac Meason,
Jonathan, Hoge,
William Brown, and
Esquires.
John Whitehill,
John Neville,
James M'Lene,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Henry Hill, Esquire, for twenty-four pounds, in full for attendance in Council untill the thirty-first day of August last, inclusively.
In favor of the Honorable Charles Biddle, Esquire, for eighty- three pounds six shillings and eight pence, in full for two months salary due to him as Vice President of the State, ending the 10th instant.
In favor of Frederick Sneider, for thirty pounds, for purchasing firewood for the use of Council and the Secretary's office, for which sum he is to account.
The petition of Joseph Miller of Lancaster county, stating that by neglecting to enter 425 gallons of rum and 50 gallons of wine, in the office of Collector of Excise of Lancaster county, he hath incurred the forfeiture of the same, and is also subjected to the payment of a considerable fine, one-half to the use of the State, and the other half to the said Collector, and praying Council to remit such part of the said fine and forfeiture as belongs to the State, was read ; and an order taken that the fine due to the State be remitted.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, September 12th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, John» Whitehill, ?
Stephen Ballict, James M'Lene,
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Jonathan Hoge, John Woods,
John Neville, Isaac Mcason, and
Esquires. John Boyd, William Brown,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Arm- strong, Junior, Esquire; for sixty pounds, advanced to him in part of his pay as Commissioner from this State to the Commercial Con- vention, under a resolution of the 21st of March, 1786, for which sum he is to account.
The cropping, which is a part of the sentence of the Court against George Davis, upon conviction of horse stealing, in the county of Dauphine, was remitted, upon the petition of the said Davis, and the recommendation of the Justices of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of said county.
Ordered, That the Agents for the sale of Confiscated Estates in the county of Northumberland, be directed to proceed to the sale of a tract of land situate in Buffaloe Valley, in the said county, late the estate of Thomas Mackenness, forfeited by his attainder of high treason, to the use of this Commonwealth, the said agents giving due notice of the time and place of sale.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, September 13th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Woods,
Samuel Dean, Isaac Meason,
John Boyd, James M'Lene,
Stephen Balliet,
John Neville, and
Esquires.
John Whitehill, William Brown,
Jonathan Hoge,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honora- ble John Woods, Esquire, for forty-eight pounds fifteen shillings, for his attendance in Council untill this day, inclusively, and his mileage.
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An order was taken that Captain Joseph Stiles be directed to furnish sixty weight of gunpowder for the use of the militia of this city and liberties, at their next meeting.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, September 14th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Stephen Balliet, Isaac Meason,
Samuel Dean,
John Boyd,
Jonathan Hoge,
John Neville, and
>Esquires.
John Whitebill,
William Brown,
James McLene,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Alexander Hale, for nine pounds, in full of his account for making four lot. tery wheels for public use, and painting the same, according to the Comptroller General's report, and an Act of Assembly dated the 24th of March, 1785.
Amos Gregg, Esquire, elected Chief Burgess of the borough of Bristol, in the county of Bucks, appeared in Council and took the affirmation of allegiance and of office required by the Constitution.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, September 15th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Isaac Meason,
Stephen Balliet,
William Brown,
John Boyd, John Neville,
Esquires.
John Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge, and
James McLene,
Peter Muhlenberg,
A letter from the Board of Treasury, on the 7th instant, inclos- ing a resolution of Congress of the 5th, relative to the adjustment of an unliquidated account between the State of Pennsylvania and the United States, on account of monies supplied the late Super- intendant of Finance, for the purpose of purchasing specific sup- plies, and by him stated as applied to the general purposes of the
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Union, was read, and an order taken that the same be transmitted to the General Assembly, together with the following letter:
In Council, Philadelphia, Septem'r 15tb, 1786.
SIR :- Inclosed is a letter from the Board of Treasury, with an act of Congress of the 5th instant. You will see the request of the Board, and the necessity of appointing some person to adjust this account, if such appointment has not already taken place. CHARLES BIDDLE.
To the Speaker of the General Assembly.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Michael Bright, for twenty-one pounds seventeen shillings, amount of his account for ship bread furnished to the natives of China and India, under a resolution of the General Assembly of the fifth day of November, 1785, according to the Comptroller General's report.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, September 16th, 1786 PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, John Whitehill,
Stephen Balliet, Jonathan Hoge,
John Boyd,
James M'Lene, &
Peter Muhlenberg,
Esquires. William Brown,
John Neville,
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The fine imposed upon Thomas Collins, on conviction of fornica- tion and bastardy, in the county of Chester, was remitted.
The Council met
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September 18th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, John Whitehill,
John Boyd, James McLene,
William Brown,
Stephen Balliet, and
Jonathan Hoge,
Bernard Dougherty,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Esquires. John Neville,
(now first returned,)
Upon the petition of James Packer, and Peter Hartman, in be- half of themselves and others, inhabitants of Pykeland township, in Chester county,
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Ordered, That the sale of a lot of ground in the city of Phila- delphia, containing in breadth on the north side of Market or High street, one hundred and thirty-two feet, and in length on the east side of Fourth street from the river Schuylkill, three hundred and six feet, be postponed until the further order of Council, be- ing the same lot which is divided into eight lots, numbered in the general plan as follows, vizt : No. 1932 to 1939, inclusive.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Isaac Snow- den, Esquire, for four hundred and thirty three pounds five shillings and five pence, being the balance due to him upon his acc't, as late Treasurer for the city and county of Philadelphia, according to the Comptroller General's report.
Upon the petitions of Captains Alexander Craig, John Mc- Clelland, Hugh Martin, James Clark, William Guthrie, James Moore, Peter Rugh, Michael Frichman, of the first Battallion of Westmoreland County militia, it was
Ordered, That the Lieutenant of the county of Westmoreland be directed to suspend the collection of the fines incurred by the petitioners for neglect of their duty as Officers of the militia for the county aforesaid, until the further order of Council.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, September 19th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, Isaac Meason,
Henry Hill,
James McLene,
Stephen Balliet, John Neville,
Jonathan Hoge,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Esquires.
John. Boyd, Bernard Dougherty, and
John Whitehill,
William Brown,
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer vizt :
In favor of the Honorable William Brown, Esquire, for twenty- four pounds fifteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively.
In favor of Messieurs John Hoge and William Montgomery, for eighty-two pounds one shilling and two pence, in full for their servi- ces and expences in measuring and laying off a certain part of the West Branch of Susquehannah, and for losses sustained in perform- ing the said services, according to the Comptroller General's report.,
In favor of Robert Galbraith, Esquire, for forty pounds twelve. shillings, in full for his services and expences in running and mark -. ing the line between the old and late purchase from the waters of Susquehanna to those of the Allegany, and laying of the districts of the Deputy Surveyors thereon.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, September 20th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill,
Isaac Meason,
Samuel Dean,
James McLene,
Stephen Balliet,
William Brown,
Esquires.
Jonathan Hoge,
Bernard Dougherty,
John Boyd,
Peter Muhlenberg, --
John Whitehill,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Messieurs Dunlap and Claypoole, for eighteen pounds two shillings and six pence, for printing for the Comptroller's office, according to the Comptroller General's report of this day.
In favor of the Honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esquire, for fifty pounds, in part of his salary as Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and in the Admiralty Sessions for this State, according to a resolu- tion of Assembly of the 13th of March, 1782.
In favor of John Holmes, for twenty-one pounds sixteen shil- lings and eight pence, in full of his account for blankets furnished for the Corps of Invalids, according to the Comptroller General's report.
In favor of John Parker, for fifteen shillings, in full for brick- layer's work, mending the chimneys in the Council and Committee Chambers, according to the Comptroller General's report.
In favor of Colonel Abraham Smith, for one hundred and forty- five pounds five shillings, being the ballance due to him in specie, upon his acc't as late Lieutenant of Cumberland county, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the militia fines of said Cumberland county.
A letter from Tench Coxe, Esquire, one of the Commissioners to the Commercial Convention, inclosing sundry papers respecting the adjournment of the said Convention, was read.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, September 21st, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Boyd,
Samuel Dean, William Brown,
Stephen Balliet,
Isaac Meason, and
John Whitehill,
John Neville,
Esquires.
James McLene,
Colonel Francis Johnson was directed to advertise a further sale of city lots numbered from one thousand nine hundred and ninety- four, to two thousand one hundred and forty-four, inclusively, ad- joining and near the Center Square, to be held on Saturday the seventh day of October next, at the old Coffee House.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able Peter Muhlenberg, Esquire, for sixteen pounds ten shillings, in full for twenty-two days attendance in Council, between the 25th of August and 21st of September, 1786, the last day included.
A letter from John Wilkins, Esquire, praying leave to resign his office of Lieutenant of the county of Cumberland, was read, and his resignation accepted.
Monday next was assigned for going into the appointment of a Lieutenant of the said county of Cumberland, in the room of Mr. Wilkins.
A letter from John Pierce, Esquire, of the seventh instant, in- closing sundry receipts signed by the Agents of the Pennsylvania line, for one million three hundred and two thousand five hundred and sixty four dollars and fifty-four ninetieths of a dollar, in certi- ficates for the arrears due the Pennsylvania line, was read.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, September 22nd, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John .Whitehill,
Samuel Dean, William Brown,
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John Boyd, John Neville,
Stephen Balliet,
Bernard Dougherty, and Esquires.
Jonathan Hoge, James McLane,
Peter Muhlenberg,
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, September 23rd, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, James McLene,
Samuel Dean,
Bernard Dougherty,
Jonathan Hoge,
Isaac Meason,
Esquires.
John Boyd,
Peter Muhlenberg, and
Stephen Balliet,
William Brown,
John Whitehill,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of James Pear- son, for one hundred pounds, in part for repairing the State House, for which sum he is to account.
A certificate of the division of the township of Pitt, in the county of Westmoreland, by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at Hanna's Town, for the county aforesaid, on the second Tues- day in January last, was read, and an order taken that the division be confirmed, agreeably to the decree of the said Court.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September 25th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, William Brown,
Samuel Dean, Isaac Meason,
John Boyd, John Neville, and
John Whitehill,
Peter Muhlenberg,
1 Esquires.
James McLene,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Samuel Dean, for fifteen pounds, and the Honorable Jonathan Hoge for twenty-nine pounds ten shillings, in full for their attendance in Council respectively, until this day included, and the mileage of the latter.
The petition of the Earl of Shelburne, by his Attorney Timothy Hurst, stating his claim to sundry city lots and lands in this State, in right of the original purchase of Sir William Petty from Wil- liam Penn, the first Proprietor of Pennsylvania, was read, and re- ferred to the Surveyor General to examine the records of his office, and report thereon.
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Agreeably to the minute of the 21st instant, Council proceeded to the appointment of a Lieutenant of the county of Cumberland, in the room of John Wilkins, Esquire, resigned; and the votes being taken, it appeared that George Gibson, Esquire, was duly appointed to that office.
Upon the petitions of Edward Fox and Abraham Shoemaker, and recommendations accompanying the same, it was
Ordered, That the said Edward Fox and Abraham Shoemaker be appointed and commissionated Notarys Public for this Common- wealth.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, September 26th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Neville,
Samuel Dean,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Stephen Balliet,
John Whitehill, and
John Boyd,
William Brown,
1 Esquires.
Isaac Meason,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Thomas Mckean, Esquire, for two hundred and fifty pounds, for one quarter's salary as Chief Justice, ending the 25th instant.
In favor of the Honorable George Bryan, Esquire, for one hun- dred and fifty pounds, for one quarter's salary as one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, ending the 25th instant.
In favor of the Honorable Jacob Rush, Esquire, for one hundred and fifty pounds, for one quarter's salary as one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, ending the 18th instant, according to the Comptroller General's reports.
In favor of the Honorable Isaac Meason, for thirty-eight pounds five shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and his mileage.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, September 27th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, James McLene,
Samuel Dean, John Neville,
John Boyd, William Brown, and
Jonathan Hoge,
Stephen Balliet,
John Whitehill,
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John Carothers, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace for the district of West Pennsborough town- ship, in the county of Cumberland, upon a return made according to law. Mr. Carothers was also appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Peter Burk- holder, for one hundred and fifty-two pounds, being the ballance due to him in specie, upon a settlement of his account as late Sub- Lieutenant of the county of Northampton, according to the Comp- troller General's report.
The fine imposed upon Darby McMimary, upon conviction of larceny, in the county of Philadelphia, was remitted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, September 28th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Boyd,
Stephen Balliet, William Brown,
Jonathan Hoge, John Neville, and - Esquires.
John Whitehill, Bernard Dougherty, ---
James McLene,
On motion,
Ordered That the sale of William Hay's estate, by the Sheriff of the county of Lancaster, be postponed until the further order of Council.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of James Pear- son, for one hundred pounds, in part of his account for repairing the State House, for which sum he is to account.
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Council having received information of a robbery being com- mitted upon several friendly Indians, at or near Tioga, by a certain John Hogg and some people that were with him, in the month of August last, it was
Ordered, That the sum of twelve pounds specie be put into the hands of Samuel Dale, Esquire, who was instructed to proceed to Tioga, and pay the same to such Indians as have been robbed, to reimburse them for the articles taken from them; and an order was drawn upon the Treasurer accordingly.
Copies of the law for erecting the northern part of the county of Northumberland into a separate county, were delivered to Mr. Dale, with instructions to distribute the same, for the information of people residing within the new county.
The fines imposed upon John Conrad Latour and John Speckert, upon conviction of a cheat, in the county of Philadelphia, were remitted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, September 29th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, James McLene, 7
Samuel Dean, William Brown,
Stephen Balliet,
John Neville, and.
: John Boyd,
Bernard Dougherty,
· John Whitehill,
i Esquires.
Ordered, That Alexander Lowry, Jacob Cook and Joseph Work, Esquires, be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners for the purpose of disposing of the estate of William Hay, of Dauphin county, late Collector of Excise for Lancaster county, and they or any two of them, to contract for the whole, or divided, and let the payments be such as will best answer the interest of the State.
Ordered, That the Sheriff of the county of Lancaster be autho- rized and directed to execute a deed or deeds to any person or per- sons the Commissioners aforesaid may sell the said estate to, in the same manner as if sold by himself.
A return of the distance from the Canoe Place, on Susquehanna, to the Kittanning, on the Allegany river, together with the boun- daries of the several districts of James Potter, James Johnston, James Hamilton, George Woods, Junior, and Thomas Brown McLene, as surveyed and laid down by Robert Galbraith, Esquire, in pursuance of an order of Council dated the 8th of April last, was presented to Council .; which being read and considered, an order was taken that the same be confirmed.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, September 30th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg,
Samuel Dean, Bernard Dougherty, and
Stephen Balliet, John Neville,
Esquires.
John Boyd,
Christopher Waggoner, Esquire, was appointed and commis- sionated a Justice of the Peace for the district of Lower Saucon and Williams townships, in the county of Northampton, upon a return made according to law.
Mr. Waggoner was also appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 2d, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, James McLene,
Samuel Dean, John Neville,
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Stephen Balliet,
William Brown, and SEsquires.
John Boyd,
Bernard Dougherty,
John Whitehill,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able James McLene, Esquire, for fifty-three pounds fifteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and his mileage.
The whipping imposed upon Adam Boylan, upon conviction of larceny, in the county of Montgomery, was remitted.
Upon the petition of Valentine Goosehead, convicted of horse stealing in the county of Franklin, and a recommendation in his favor from a number of respectable inhabitants of the said county, it was
Ordered, That the said Valentine Goosehead be and he hereby is pardoned.
Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hoge, Mr. Balliet, and Mr. Brown, were ap- pointed a committee to superintend the drawing of the lottery for the donation lands, agreeably to the directions of the act of Assem- bly passed the twenty-fourth day of March, 1785.
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Mr. Whitehill attended the Vice President as a member of the Board of Property.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, October 3d, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Neville, Į Samuel Dean, Bernard Dougherty, & William Brown, 7 &Esquires.
Stephen Balliet,
John Whitehill,
William Cook, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace for the district of Point, in the county of Northumberland, upon a return made according to law.
Mr. Cook was also commissionated a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county.
On motion,
Ordered, That pardons under the Great Seal, issue to Phineas Bond, John Potts, and Michael Connor, severally attainted of high reason.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Doctor John Foulke, for ten pounds, in full of his account for medicines and ittendance upon several deceased natives of China and India, ac- ording to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid according o a resolution of Assembly dated the 5th of November, 1785.
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