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James Duncan, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated Col- ector of Excise in the county of Cumberland.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, October 4th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, William Brown,
Samuel Dean, John Boyd,
Stephen Balliet,
Peter Muhlenberg, and, >Esquires.
Jonathan Hoge, Bernard Dougherty,
John Whitebill,
Information being given to Council that a certain Brinkhurst, supposed to be concerned in cheating and defrauding
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the Commonwealth, by falsely obtaining sundry depreciation and other certificates, to which they were not intituled, is now in the State of New Jersey, and may be secured if a reward and allow- ance of expences be promised for so doing : Therefore,
Ordered, That the sum of fifty dollars be paid to any person or persons who shall apprehend and secure the said Brinkhurst, over and besides reasonable expences, which reward and expences are to be paid upon the said Brinkhurst's being convicted of the of- fence before mentioned.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, October 5th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, Bernard Dougherty, )
Henry Hill, John Whitehill,
Jonathan Hoge, John Neville, and
Esquires. essa
Stephen Balliet, Peter Muhlenberg, 7
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honora- ble the Judges of the Supreme Court, for one hundred pounds, for defraying their expences on the circuit, for which sum they are to account.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Samuel John Atlee, Esquire, for one hundred and eighty-six pounds five shillings, being a ballance due to him in specie, upon his account as settled by the Comptroller General, to be paid out of the mili- tia fines of Lancaster county.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, October 6th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Samuel Dean, Jonathan Hoge,
Stephen Balliet, John Neville, and Esquires.
John Whitehill, Peter Muhlenberg,
An order was drawn upon the Treasuer in favor of the Honora- ble Stephen Balliet, Esquire, for thirty-eight pounds five shillings, ballance due upon his account as a Commissioner for laying out the
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State Highway from Lehigh Water Gap, in Northampton county, to Wioming, in the county of Northumberland, as settled by the Comptroller General.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, October 7th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Whitehill,
Stephen Balliet,
Johathan Hoge, and
John Boyd,
William Brown,
Esquires. .
Bernard Dougherty,
The cropping, which is a part of the sentence of the Court against John Lupton, upon conviction of forgery, in the county of Philadel- phia, was remitted.
The fine imposed upon James Harper, upon conviction of an assault and battery in the county of Philadelphia, was remitted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 9th, 1786.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Whitehill,
Stephen Balliet,
Jonathan Hoge, and
John Boyd, William Brown,
Esquires.
Bernard Dougherty,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer :
In favor of the Honorable John Bayard, Esquire, for two hun" dred and eighteen pounds twelve shillings, in full for his attendance in Congress as a delegate from this State, until the 25th of Septem- ber last, inclusively, and his mileage.
In favor of the Honorable William Henry, Esquire, for four hundred and eighty-nine pounds fourteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Congress until the eighteenth of July last, inclusively, and his mileage, and for five days' pay while detained in Philadel- phia, waiting for a number of papers relating to the affairs of Wio- ming, according to the Comptroller General's report, the detention being by order of Council.
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Adam Grubb and Richard Hill Morris, Esquires, were appointed and commissionated Justices of the Peace for the town of Chester, and county of Chester, upon a return made according to law.
Messieurs Grubb and Morris, were also appointed Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county.
Council proceeded to elect by ballot a Prothonotary for the county of Luzerne, when it appeared that Timothy Pickering was duly appointed.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, October 10th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, John Whitehill, John Boyd, William Brown, 7 Esquires.
Stephen Balliet, John Neville, and
Bernard Dougherty, Jonathan Hoge,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Nichol- son, Esq'r, for fifty pounds, being one quarter's salary due to his Clerk on the 6th inst., according to the Comptroller General's re- port.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the estate of James Barber, deceased, for one hundred and twenty-six pounds sixteen shillings and eight pence, being the ballance due upon his account as late Sub-Lieutenant of Lancaster county, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the militia fines of said county.
The Comptroller General's report upon the account of John Bosley, for provisions and services, &ca., for the Ranging company of Northumberland county, was read and approved.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable John Boyd, Esquire, for thirty-three pounds fifteen shillings.
In favor of the Honorable Stephen Balliet, Esquire, for thirty pounds.
In favor of the Honorable John Neville, Esquire, for ninety- three pounds fifteen shillings.
In favor of the Honorable Bernard Dougherty, for twenty-nine pounds ten shillings, in full for their attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and the mileage of Messieurs Boyd, Neville, and Dougherty.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, October 11th, 1786.
PRESENT : The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Jonathan Hoge, William Brown,
John Whitehill, and
$ Esquires.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, October 12th, 1786. PRESENT : His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. . The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Jonathan Hoge, William Brown, and
John Whitehill, Peter Muhlenberg, $ Esquires.
Mr. Muhlenberg was added to the Committee appointed to su- perintend the drawing of the lottery for the donation lands, agree- ably to the directions of the Act of Assembly passed the twenty- fourth day of March, 1785.
Timothy Pickering, Esquire, was appointed and commissioned to be Clerk of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery, Clerk of the Orphans' Court, and a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Luzerne.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, October 13th, 1786.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Jonathan Hoge, Peter Muhlenberg, and
John Whitehill, Samuel Dean, Esquires.
William Brown,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Michael Reinhart, for seventeen pounds four shil- lings, for riding express under orders from Council in 1777, and VOL. XV .- 7.
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for a horse lost in said service, according to the Comptroller Gene- ral's report.
In favor of Captain Israel Moore, for one hundred and thirty- six pounds twelve shillings and four pence, being due to his com- pany of Chester county militia, for their services in September and October, 1781, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the militia fines of Chester county.
Returns of the general election in the city and county of Phila- delphia, Bucks, Chester, Berks and Lancaster, were received and read, by which it appeared that the following gentlemen were duly elected.
For the city of Philadelphia :
Representatives-Robert Morris, Thomas Fitzsimmons, George Clymer, William Will and Jacob Hiltzheimer.
Wardens-Philip Wager and Andrew Bunner.
Commissioners for the Streets-Philip Pancake and Peter Ozeas.
For the county of Philadelphia :
. Representatives-Thomas Mifflin, Isaac Gray, William Robin- son. Junior. John Salter and George Logan.
Sheriffs -- Joseph Cowperthwaite and James Ash.
, Coroners-John Leacock and John Knight.
Commissioners-Hugh Roberts and Peter Browne.
For the county of Bucks :
Representatives-Gerardus Wynkoop.
Sheriffs-William Roberts and Jacob Bennet.
Coroners-Isaac Vanhorn and Joseph Hart.
For the county of Chester :
Representatives-
Sheriffs-Ezekiel Leonard and John Davis.
Coroners-John Harper and Jonathan Vernon.
For the county of Berks :
Representatives ---
Sheriffs-Peter Filbert and Daniel Ludwig.
Coroners-Peter Nagle and Peter Feather, the younger.
For the county of Lancaster :
Representatives-Samuel John Atlee, Alexander Lowry, Joseph Work, Emanuel Carpenter.
Sheriffs-John Miller and James Ross.
Coroners-John Offner and Andrew Graff.
Joseph Copperthwaite, Esquire, was appointed Sheriff, and John Leacock, Coroner, for the city and county of Philadelphia.
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William Roberts, Esquire, was appointed Sheriff, and Isaac Vanhorn, Coroner, for the county of Bucks.
Ezekiel Leonard, Esquire, Sheriff, and John Harper, Coroner, for the county of Chester.
Peter Filbert, Esquire, Sheriff and Coroner for the county of Berks.
And John Miller, Esquire, Sheriff, and John Offner, Coroner. for the county of Lancaster. .
The following gentlemen were offered as sureties for the Sheriffs before appointed and accepted by Council :
For Joseph Cowperthwaite, Samuel Miles, Jacob Morgan and William Coats, tanner.
For William Roberts, Gerardus Wynkoop and Joseph Jenks.
For Ezekiel Leonard, Richard Baker, and Emmor Jeffries.
For Peter Filbert,
For John Miller, Adam Reigart, and Adam Weaver.
Timothy Pickering, Esquire, appearing in Council, the oaths of office were administered to him as Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, Clerk of the General Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Orphans' Court, and a Justice of the Common Pleas for the county of Luzerne.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, October 14th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill Peter Muhlenberg, and )
Samuel Dean, William Brown, Esquires.
John Whitehill,
.A deed was examined and signed by the Honorable Charles Bid- dle, Esquire, Vice President, for Martha Willet, for a tract of one hundred and seventy-two acres and one hundred and forty-four perches of land, situate in the township of Southampton, in the county of Bucks, late the estate of Walter Willet, forfeited by his attainder of high treason. Deed dated this day.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William Rees, for thirteen pounds seventeen shillings and six pence, for the im- provement of the State House yard, until the 12th of October in- stant, inclusively, according to the Comptroller General's report.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Benjamin G. Eyres, Esquire, for sixty-six pounds fifteen shillings, in full of his account for ship room for the East Indians, from the 30th of
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December, 1785, until the 27th of September. 1786, and for fire- wood and damages sustained, according to the Comptroller Gene- ral's report.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 6th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, John Whitehill,
Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg, and
William Brown, Jonathan Hoge,
Esquires.
Two following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Henry Hill, Esquire, for twenty-one pounds fifteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until the thirtieth day of September last.
In favor of the Honorable Arthur St. Clair, Esquire, for one hundred and thirty-five pounds, in full for his attendance in Con- gress until the 8th inst., inclusively.
Returns of the General Elections in the counties of Northamp- ton, Dauphine, and Montgomery, were presented to Council and read, by which it appeared that the following gentlemen were duly elected.
For the county of Northampton :
Counsellor-Robert Trail.
Representatives-Peter Trexler, Jun'r, Thomas Mawhorter, Rob- ert Brown, and Peter Burkholder.
Sheriffs-Peter Ealer and Jacob Bachman.
Coroners-Conrad Ihrie and George Schryver.
For the county of Montgomery :
Representatives-Charles Moore, Samuel Wheeler, James Hock- ley, and Jacob Reiff.
Sheriffs-Zebulon Potts and Christian Dull.
Coroners-Stephen Bloom and Henry Sheetz.
For the county of Dauphine :
Representatives-
Sheriffs .- Anthony Kelker and Alexander Berryhill.
Coroners .- Peter Miller and Michael Copp.
Peter Ealer, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated Sherif, and Conrad Ihrie, jun'r, Coroner, for the county of Northampton.
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Zebulon Potts, Sheriff, and Stephen Bloom, Coroner, for the county of Montgomery; and Anthony Kelker, Esquire, Sheriff, and Peter Miller, Coroner, for the county of Dauphine.
The following gentlemen were offered as sureties, and approved by Council :
For Peter Ealer, Esquire, Jonas Hartzel and Peter Seip, Es- quire.
For Zebulon Potts, Esquire, Samuel Wheeler, Joseph Tyson, and Henry Pauling.
For Anthony Kelker, Esquire, Daniel Bradley, and Christopher Uhler.
Upon the petition of Jacob Shupe, of Nockamixon township, in the county of Bucks, an order was taken that the fine to the State imposed upon a certain Joseph Van Flea, upon conviction of pass- ing counterfeit dollars, knowing them to be such, in the said county, be remitted.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, October 17th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, Jonathan Hoge, and r William Brown,
Peter Muhlenberg, John Whitehill, Esquires.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able Samuel Dean, Esquire, for fifteen pounds, in full for his at- tendance in Council untill this day, inclusively.
The fine due to the State imposed upon Elizabeth McConnell, upon conviction of retailing spirituous liquors without licence, in the county of Lancaster, was remitted, upon her petition and a recom- mendation from the Court,
A return of the General Election held in the county of
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, October 18th, 1786. PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Henry Hill, William Brown, - Samuel Deah, Jonathan Hoge, and Esquires. John Whitehill,
Peter Muhlenberg,
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. The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, October 19th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, William Brown, and )
Samuel Dean,
John Whitehill,
Esquires.
Peter Muhlenberg,
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A letter from the Secretary of Congress, enclosing a late ordi- nance of Congress for instituting a Board of Commissioners of Ac- counts.
A return of the General Election for the county of. Cumberland was read, and Charles Leiper thereupon appointed and commis- sionated Sheriff, and William Blair, Jun'r, Coroner. William Mil- ler and Alexander McGighen, were offered and accepted as secu- rities for Charles Leiper.
A return of the General Election for the county of York was read, and John Edie thereupon appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and Andrew Johnston Coroner. Samuel Edie and David McCaunaghy were offered and accepted as security for John Edie.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, October 21st, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg,
Samuel Dean, William Brown, and Esquires.
John Whitehill, Jonathan Hoge, 7
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Robert Wood, for sixty pounds, in full of his account for twelve hundred pieces of parchment furnished for patenting the donation lands to officers and soldiers of this State, according to the Comptroller General's report, and an act of Assembly dated 24th of March, 1785.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 23d, 1786. .
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg,
Samuel Dean, William Brown, and & Esquires.
John Whitehill, Jonathan Hoge,
Returns of the General Election for the counties of Franklin, Northumberland and Northampton, were received and read.
William McClay, Esquire, from Northumberland, and Robert Trail, Esquire, from Northampton, were admitted to seats at this Board, agreeably to the returns aforesaid, after having taken the oath prescribed by the Constitution of the State.
Orders were drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of James Pear- son, for one hundred and ninety-five pounds five shillings and six pence, and thirty-seven pounds six shillings and one penny, being the ballance due upon his two accounts for repairing the State House and improving the State House lot, according to the Comp- troller General's report.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, October 24th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
John Whitehill, Peter Muhlenberg,
William McClay, Jonathan Hoge,
Robert Trail,
William Brown, and Esquires.
Samuel Dean,
Henry Hill,
James McClean,
A return of the General Election for the county of Washington was received and read, by which it appears that David Redick, Esquire, was duly elected Counsellor; James Marshall and William Wallace, Sheriffs; and William McConnell and Joseph Wherry, Coroners for the said county.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, October 25th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
John Whitehill, Peter Muhlenberg,
William McClay, Jonathan Hoge,
Robert Trail, William Brown, and
Samuel Dean,
Henry Hill,
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>Esquires.
James McClean,
The fines imposed upon John Judee, of Northampton county, · on conviction of horse stealing, were remitted.
John Chapman, Esquire, this day presented a resignation of his appointments of Justice of the Peace and Common Pleas for the county of Bucks.
Gerardus Wyncoop, Esquire, also presented a resignation of his appointment of Collector of Excise for the county aforesaid.
Ordered, That to-morrow be assigned for going into the election of a successor to Mr. Wyncoop.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, October 26th, 1786. PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, Robert Trail,
Samuel Dean, William McClay,
John Whitehill,
William Brown, and SEsquires.
James McLene,
Jonathan Hoge,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Agreeably to the order of yesterday, Council proceeded to the election of a Collector of Excise for the county of Bucks, in the room of Gerardus Wynkoop, Esquire, resigned ; and the ballots being taken, it appeared that William Harvey, Esquire, was duly appointed to that office.
Two letters from Charles Thompson, Esquire, inclosing two acts of Congress, the one for augmenting the Federal troops, and the other for establishing a Mint of the United States of America, were read.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, October 27th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
John Whitebill, Jonathan Hoge, ? Esquires.
James McClean, William Brown, and
Robert Trail,
Peter Muhlenberg,
William McClay,
Thomas Beale, Esquire, appeared in Council, and requested leave to resign his office of Justice of the Peace, and Justice of the Com- mon Pleas, for the county of Cumberland ; which resignation Coun- cil agreed to accept.
A Committee from the General Assembly, consisting of Mr. Hiltzheimer, Mr. Whitehill and Mr. Clymer, attended in Council, and gave information that the House was now formed, and ready to receive any business which Council might have to lay before them. To this they added the wishes of the House that Council would be pleased to communicate their sense of the time and place for going into the election of a President and Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Colonel John McDowell, Esquire, for thirty-five pounds eighteen shillings and nine pence, in full for pay due to the field and staff officers of his battallion of Chester county militia, for their services in 1781, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the militia fines of said county.
In favor of Mathew McClung, for thirty-one pounds ten shillings and eleven pence, State money, in full for a horse furnished by him for public service, according to the Comptroller General's report, and a resolution of Assembly dated 8th of April, 1782.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, October 28th, 1786.
PRESENT :
His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, Presideat. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Henry Hill, William Brown,
Samuel Dean, Peter Muhlenberg, - Esquires.
John Whitehill,
Robert Trail, and
James McLene,
William McClay,
Jonathan Hoge,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable William Brown, Esquire, for thirty- four pounds six shillings, for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and his mileage.
In favor of Griffith Jones, for one hundred and fifty-six pounds four shillings and four pence, to be paid to Captain Jonathan Row- land's company of Chester county militia, for their services in the year 1781, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the militia fines of the said county.
In favor of Levi Hollingsworth, for eighteen pounds nineteen shillings and six pence, in full of his account for expences attending the removal of a number of East Indians from this State to the State of Maryland, and for provisions furnished them, according to the Comptroller General's report.
In favor of Colonel Andrew Porter, for two hundred and eighty pounds, in full of his account for his pay as a Commissioner for ascertaining the Western boundary of Pennsylvania, until the 26th of this month, inclusively, according to the Comptroller General's report.
The following draft of a letter to the Speaker of the General Assembly, was read and approved :
In Council, Philadelphia, October 29th, 1786.
SIR :- I have the honor of transmitting the inclosed papers for the information of the General Assembly. I am, Sir, with the highest respect, your most obedient servant,
CHARLES BIDDLE, Vice President. Honorable the Speaker of the General Assembly.
Papers inclosed :
Two letters from Charles Thompson, Esquire, inclosing two acts of Congress, the one for augmenting the Federal troops, and the other for establishing a Mint of the United States of America.
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Letter from the Honorable the Board of Treasury of the United States, inclosing an act of Congress of the 18th of September, 1786, on the subject of the paper currency now in circulation in some of the States.
A letter, circular, from the Honorable John Dickinson, Esquire, President of the Commercial Convention, and a copy of the pro- ceedings of the said Convention.
Mr. Dale's report, and a letter from James Marshall, Esquire, Lieutenant of Washington county.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 30th, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, Jonathan Hoge,
John Whitehill, James M'Lene, and
Peter Muhlenberg, Henry Hill,
Esquires.
William M'Clay,
The Comptroller General's report upon the following accounts, were read and approved, vizt :
Of Robert Morris, Esquire, as late Agent of Pennsylvania, for purchasing specific supplies.
Of Daniel Kennedy, late Adjutant of the 6th Pennsylvania Regi- ment, for his pension.
Of William Scott, Esquire, late Paymaster of the militia of the county of York.
Of Tench Francis, Esquire, as one of the Agents for the sale of the Barracks in the Northern Liberties.
Of Michael Hillegas, Esquire, as one of the Agents for the sale of the Barracks in the Northern Liberties.
And of Williiam Parr, Esquire, as late Master of the Rolls, for removing the public records.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Abel Morgan, Esquire, Lieutenant of the county of Montgomery, for one hundred and fifty pounds, towards defraying the expences of exercising the militia of said county, for which sum he is to account.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, October 31st, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Dean, William M'Clay,
Henry Hill,
Jonathan Hoge, and
Esquires.
John Whitehill, Peter Muhlenberg,
Mr. Dean was appointed one of the committee for superintending the drawing of the Lottery of donation lands.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, November 1st, 1786.
PRESENT :
The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.
James M'Lene, Samuel Dean,
William M'Clay, Jonathan Hoge, and
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