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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, March 10th, 1789.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
Samuel Miles, Christopher Kucher,
James Read, Zebulun Potts,
Amos Gregg, John Smilie,
Frederick Watt, David Redick,
Esquires. L-
Abraham Smith, Nathan Dennison, and
George Woods, Richard Willing,
Agreeably to the Comptroller General's reports, the following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Messrs. Dunlap and Claypoole, for the sum of sixty- three pounds fifteen shillings and four pence, amount of their ac- count for printing done for Council, and for stationary and news- papers, furnished for their use between the eighth day of January and December seventeenth, 1788.
In favor of William Bradford, Junior, for two hundred and twenty-nine pounds three shillings and four pence, being eleven months' salary as Attorney General of the State, from the thirty- first day of March, 1788, till the first of March, 1789.
Upon consideration of the report of the Committee to whom it was referred to ascertain the value of the lots in the reserved tract of land opposite Pittsburgh, occupied by Daniel Elliott,
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Resolved, That the out lots, No. 23 and 24, containing eigh- teen acres and sixty-eight perches of land, be valued at seven pounds five shillings and nine pence per acre in certificates ; and the out lot, number 272, containing ten acres, at five pounds per acre in certificates; and that a patent issue for the 'said out lots, No. 23 No. 24 and 272, together with the annexed town lots, to West Elliott, agreeably to the request of Daniel Elliott, upon pay- ment of the valuation aforesaid.
On moticn,
Resolved, That the Comptroller General be instructed to settle the amount of James Dinwidde at eighteen shillings and nine pence specie per diem, for his services as an Express to the western counties, agreeably to the minute of Council of the twenty-seventh of December, 1788.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, March 11th, 1789.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Miles, George Woods, /
James Read, Zebulun Potts,
Amos Gregg, Christopher Kucher,
Richard Willing,
Nathan Dennison,
Esquizes.
Frederick Watt, John Smilie,
Abraham Smith, David Redick,
Agreeably to the reports of the several Committee, to whom were referred the accounts of Messieurs Stephen Balliett and William Armstrong, and of Brigadier General John Lacy.
Two orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt : One in favor of Messieurs Stephen Balliett and William Armstrong, for one hun- dred and seventy-three pounds five shillings and four pence, for their services and expences as Commissioners appointed agreeably to resolution of Assembly dated March 27th, 1788, to ascertain the quantity and quality of the land at and near Wyoming, in Lu- zerne county, claimed by Pennsylvania owners; and the other in favor of Brigadier General John Lacey, for one hundred and sixty- four pounds ten shillings and one penny, payable out of the monies arising from militia fines, amount of his account for a ballance, of his pay and rations as Brigadier General of militia in 1778, and of his aids, &ca., for two horses in actual service taken by the enemy, for monies received and paid by him to Commissioners for pur- chasing supplies for the army, and for sundry expences in collect-
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ing horses for the army in the year 1780, according to the Comp- troller General's report.
Upon consideration of the report of the Committee to whom was referred the petition of a number of the inhabitants of Westmore- land county, containing complaints of oppressive conduct in the Prothonotarys of said county,
Resolved, That previous to Councils going into an investigation of the complaints against the said Prothonotary, the complainants be directed to furnish to the Board, in writing, the particular charges alluded to in their petition, and the evidence they have to adduce in support thereof.
Upon the petition of James Doran, confined in the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia, stating that he was convicted of larceny in March, 1787, and sentenced to two years' hard labor, and to pay to the Commonwealth a fine of thirty shillings, praying remission of the said fine,
Resolved, That the prayer of the said petition be granted.
Upon consideration of the report of the Committee to whom was referred the representation of the Comptroller General, respecting some part of the estate of Andrew Elliott forfeited to the Common- wealth, which remains unsold,
Resolved, That such part of Andrew Elliott's estate which has been duly forfeited to this Commonwealth, and has not already been disposed of, be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, according to law.
On motion,
Resolved, That Amos Gregg, Richard Willing, Abraham Smith, Zebulun Potts and Nathan Dennison, be appointed a Committee to confer with the Committee of the General Assembly appointed to examine the accounts of the Comptroller General.
Agreeably to the minute of Council of the fourth instant, the Comptroller General made report upon the petition of William Price, which was then referred to him; and the same being read and considered,
Resolved, That the prayer of the petition aforesaid cannot be granted, and that the petitioner have leave to withdraw the same.
A petition from Barnet Jacobs, praying Council to direct a set- tlement of his account for money advanced to a recruiting officer in the year 1777, and a petition from Hannah Koller, of the county of Berks, praying remission of some arrearages of tavern licence fees and excise, which are due from her to the State, were read; and thereupon,
Resolved, That Council cannot grant the prayer of the peti- tioners, and that they have leave to withdraw their several peti- * tions.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, March 12th, 1789.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President. .
Samuel Miles, John Smilie,
James Read,
George Woods,
Amos Gregg,
Zebulun Potts,
Esquires.
Frederick Watt,
Nathan Dennison,
Richard Willing,
Christopher Kucher, and
Abraham Smith, David Redick,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor- able James R. Read, Esquire, for one hundred and twenty-three pounds fifteen shillings, being the ballance due upon his account, for his pay as a Delegate from this State to Congress, according to the Comptroller General's report.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Scull, for twenty shillings, in full of his account for inserting in the Pitts- burgh Gazette, an advertisement of the time of opening the dona- tion Land Office, agreeably to the Comptroller General's report.
Agreeably to the Comptroller General's report and the minute of Council of the tenth instant, an order was drawn upon the Trea- surer in favor of James Dunwidde, for the sum of ten pounds sev- enteen shillings and one pence, in full for his pay as an express sent to the Western countries to collect the returns of electors.
Upon consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition and recommendation in favor of William Stew- art, Aaron Lytle, James Ross, James McClellan, John Donat, Jo- sias Gamble, Samuel Agnew, Robert Ralston, William Campbell, Joseph Wells, Samuel Hanna, and John Rankin, for remission of the fines which have been imposed upon them by the last Court of Oyer and Terminer held in the county of Washington, upon their being convicted severally of a riot in said county,
Resolved, That the several fines due to the Commonwealth im- posed upon the petitioners as aforesaid, be remitted.
On motion,
Resolved, That the commanding officer of the Artillery be au- thorized to provide such articles as are wanted to compleat the or- dinance stores of the Artillery battalion, to any amount not ex- ceeding the sum of fifty pounds, in paper money of the emission of 1785.
On motion,
Resolved, That the Vice President, Samuel Miles, Richard Wil- ling, Abraham Smith, and John Smilie, be a committee to consider
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of and report to Council the most respectfull mode or manner of receiving General Washington, and if necessary, an estimate of the probable expence thereof.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, March 13th, 1789. PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Miles, Zebulun Potts,
Amos Gregg,
George Woods,
Richard Willing,
Nathan Dennison,
Frederick Watt,
Christopher Kucher, and
Abraham Smith, John Smilie,
David Redick,
Esquires.
A letter from the Honorable the Judges of the Supreme Court informing Council that having re-considered the verdict of the jury against Charles Read, now under sentence of death, and also the cases cited by his Counsel, they are still of opinion that the facts proved on the trial, support the verdict for murder, was re- ceived and read.
A petition from Samuel Allinson, of the State of New Jersey, guardian of the said Charles Read, praying a further reprieve for the prisoner, was also received and read ; and it being represented to Council that the mother of the said Charles Read has been taken ill of a fever, and it is apprehended that she cannot survive the execution of her son should it take place to-morrow; there- upon,
Resolved, That a further reprieve be granted to the said Charles Read, untill Saturday the twenty-first day of the present month, on which day the sentence of the Court is certainly to be executed upon him.
The committee appointed on the twelfth instant to consider of and report the most respectfull mode of receiving the President General, &ca., reported verbally as follows, vizt : That an address be. prepared by the President of the State to be presented to his Excellency on his arrival, by Council.
That an estimate produced by the President, of the expence of an escort of militia, amounting to the sum of one hundred and ninety-nine pounds seven shillings and six pence, be laid before the General Assembly, accompanied by a letter from the President.
That it be recommended to the citizens of Philadelphia not to illuminate their windows on the evening of the President General's arrival ; whereupon, it was
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Resolved, To adopt the said report, and a letter was accordingly written to the Speaker of the General Assembly in the following words, vizt :
In Council, Philadelphia, March 13th, 1789.
SIR :- I have the honor of enclosing to you an estimate of the expences of an escort of militia which Council wish may be pro- vided for his Excellency the President of the United States through this State. They hope that the Honorable the General Assembly will concur with them in opinion, that the escort proposed will be highly proper, and that it will be necessary to appropriate by law the sum of one hundred and ninety-nine pounds seven shillings and six pence specie, for that purpose.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, your most obedient and very humble servant,
THOMAS MIFFLIN, Pre't.
Honorable RICHARD PETERS, Esquire, Speaker of the General Assembly.
Agreeably to the Comptroller General's report an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Francis Hop- kinson, Esquire, for seventy-five pounds, being one quarter's salary due to him on this day as Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and in the Admiralty Sessions of this State.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, March 14th, 1789. PRESENT : His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Miles, John Smilie,
James Read,
Abraham Smith,
Amos Gregg,
Nathan Dennison,
Esquires.
Richard Willing, Christopher Kucher,
Frederick Watt, Zebulun Potts,
David Redick,
George Woods,
On motion,
Resolved, That Ephraim Douglass, Esquire, be appointed an Agent for the sale of such estates as have become forfeited to the use of the Commonwealth in the county of Fayette, by the attainder of divers traitors, under act of Assembly of March the sixth, 1778.
Upon the second reading of the report of the committee to whom it was referred to consider of and report to Council the names of suitable persons "to view and mark out a road between Bedford
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and Pittsburgh, by the nearest courses and most practicable ground," agreeably to resolution of Assembly of the twenty-first day of No- vember, 1788.
Resolved, That Alexander McLean, James Guthrie and John Skinner, be and they are hereby appointed to view and mark out a road as before mentioned, and make report of their proceedings to Council.
On motion,
Resolved, That the Vice President, Mr. Woods, Mr. Redick and Mr. Smilie, and Mr. Smith, be a committee to confer with a committee of the General Assembly, on the subject of the reso- lution of the House of the twenty-first of November last, relative to the said road, and to report to Council.
On motion,
Resolved, That Tuesday next be assigned for the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the memorial of Richard Wells, relative to the Comptroller General and Naval Officer.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March 16th, 1789. PRESENT : His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Miles, Frederick Watt,
James Read, John Smilie,
Richard Willing,
David Redick,
Esquires.
Christopher Kucher, George Woods,
Abraham Smith. Zebulun Potts, and
Nathan Dennison, Amos Gregg,
On motion,
Resolved, That a new warrant, under the lesser seal, be now issued, authorizing and commanding the Sheriff of the city and county of Philadelphia to execute the sentence of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, held in January last in and for the county of Philadelphia, upon Charles Read, on Saturday the twenty-first day of the present month, for the crime of which he was convicted.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, March 17th, 1789. PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President.
James Read, David Redick,
Samuel Miles,
Amos Gregg,
Richard Willing,
Frederick Watt,
Esquires.
Abraham Smith,
Nathan Dennison,
Christopher Kucher,
George Woods, and
John Smilie,
Zebulun Potts,
On motion,
Resolved, That the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of Richard Wells, relative to the Comptroller General and Naval Officer be postponed.
Upon the second reading of the letter from the Surveyor Gene- ral, relative to his appointment of Thomas Clark to be Deputy Sur- veyor of Burn and Brunswick townships, in the county of Berks, as well as of a district in Dauphine county,
Resolved, That no order be taken by Council thereon, the Board being of opinion that the business lies within the powers of the Surveyor General.
On motion,
Resolved, That Thursday next be assigned for the consideration of the reports from the several Prothonotarys and Recorders, relative to the sureties of public officers in the appointment of Council.
Upon consideration of a letter from the Comptroller General, respecting two city lots, the property of the Commonwealth, now in possession of Joseph Kenzey.
Ordered, That the said lots be disposed of at public sale accord- ing to law, and that the Receiver General of the Land Office be directed to take order thereon.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, March 18th, 1789.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Miles,
John Smilie,
James Read,
David Redick,
Amos Gregg,
Frederick Watt,
Abraham Smith,
Nathan Dennison,
1 Esquires.
Richard Willing,
George Woods,
Christopher Kucher, Zebulun . Potts,
Agreeably to the Comptroller General's reports, the following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Martha Dean, widow of William Dean, late private in militia of the county of Franklin, for fifty pounds six shillings and three pence, being the sum awarded to her by the Orphans' Court of Franklin county, for the support of herself and children until the nineteenth day of June, 1788, agreeably to act of Assem- bly dated the twentieth day of March, 1780, to be paid out of the monies arising from militia fines in Cumberland county.
In favor of Hugh Spear, for five pounds seventeen shillings, in full of his account for hawling public arms and ammunition from Philadelphia to the county of Washington, for the defence of the western frontiers.
In favor of Colonel Zebulun Butler, for twenty-three pounds five shillings, payable out of the monies arising from militia fines in the county of Luzerne, amount of his account for his services as Lieu- tenant of the said county from October the eighth, 1787, until March the eleventh, 1789.
In favor of Isaiah Davis of Montgomery county, for four pounds twelve shillings and one penny, payable out of the monies arising from militia fines in the said county, amount of his account for cleaning and repairing arms belonging to the militia of the said county.
In favor of John Baker, for forty-two pounds one shilling and five pence, out of the monies arising from militia fines in the county of Montgomery, being the amount of his account for cleaning and re- pairing arms belonging to the militia of said county.
In favor of Griffith Owen, for twenty-one pounds seven shillings and six pence, amount of his account for winding and keeping in repair the State house clock for one year from fourth of March, 1788, until the fourth of March, 1789, and cash paid for a new pully.
In favor of Anthony Wright, for twenty pounds, in part of the sum of fifty pounds which on the twelfth instant Council agreed
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should be expended by the commanding officer of the Artillery battalion in providing such articles as are wanted to compleat the ordinance stores of the said battalion.
Upon the petition and recommendation in favor of Thomas Boyd, convicted of assault and battery upon two indictments in the coun- ty of Lancaster, and sentenced by the Court of Oyer and Terminer which was held in said county in May, 1788, to pay to the use of the Commonwealth a fine of fifty pounds, praying remission of the said fine,
Resolved, That the said fine of fifty pounds, be remitted.
Upon consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of Rachel Gibbs, praying remission of the for- feiture incurred by her late husband Hugh Gibbs, by reason of the non-appearance of a certain Hugh Furfy to answer to a charge of perjury in the county of Franklin, for whose appearance the said Hugh Gibbs and Patrick Jack of the said county became bound,
Resolved, That the forfeiture for the non-appearance of the said Hugh Furfey to answer to the charge aforesaid, so far as it relates to the estate of the said Hugh Gibbs, be remitted.
A petition from a number of inhabitants of the district of the townships of Limerick, New Providence and Skippack, in the coun- ty of Montgomery, containing a complaint of irregular proceedings at the last election of Justices of the Peace in and for the said dis- trict, and praying to be heard in support of the said petition, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That Saturday the fourth day of April next be appoint- ed for a hearing touching the said complaint, and that the petition- ers and the officers of the said election have notice to attend Coun- , cil on that day.
A petition from Daniel Yoder and others, relative to the last election for Justices of the Peace, held in the district of Colebrook- dale, Earl and Oley, in the county of Berks, was read ; on conside- ration, it was
Resolved, Not to grant the prayer of the petitioners, and that they have leave to withdraw their petition.
The Comptroller General's reports upon the accounts of Caleb Davis, Prothonotary of Chester county, for tavern licence fees re- ceived between the twenty-sixth of August, 1788, and twenty-first of February, 1789, amounting to two hundred and seventy pounds, and upon the account of Richard Dennis for sundry articles furnished for public use, and for his services in collecting boats in the year 1777, were read and approved, and a certificate for one hundred and fifteen pounds seven shillings directed to issue to Richard Dennis, according to the said report.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, March 19th, 1789.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Miles, George Woods,
James Read,
John Smiley,
Amos Gregg, David Redick,
Christopher Kucher, Nathan Dennison, and
Esquires.
Abraham Smith,
Zebulun Potts,
Frederick Watt,
Agreeably to the Comptroller General's report an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Jacob Rush, Esquire, for one hundred and fifty pounds, being one quarter's salary due to him on the eighteenth instant, as one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of this State.
On motion,
Resolved, That agreeably to the supplement to the act of Assem- bly entituled an act to alter and amend an act to remedy the defects of the several acts of Assembly heretofore made for regulating the elections of Justices of the Peace throughout this State, &ca , passed the twenty-seventh day of February, 1788, the inhabitants of the first district in which the town of Wilkesbarre is situate, (in the county of Luzerne,) are intitled to and shall be allowed a third Justice of the Peace, upon an election of such Justice being held within the said district by the freeholders thereof, and return made to Council according to law.
Agreeably to the minute of the seventeenth instant, Council pro- ceeded to the consideration of the sureties offered by several public officers in the appointment of the Board, when it was
Resolved, To accept of the following :
For John Nicholson, Esquire, Comptroller General, Blair Mc- Clenachan and David Jackson.
In Chester county-For Caleb Davis, Prothonotary, Thomas Chey- ney, Esquire.
In Lancaster county-For Samuel Turbett, Collector of Excise, William Ross and Jacob Bayley.
For James Ross, Lieutenant, George Ross and Frederick Hubley. For James Ross, Sheriff, Robert Coleman and Doctor Frederick Kuhn.
In Berks county-For Daniel Levan, Prothonotary, Isaac Levan.
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In Northampton county-For William Craig, Prothonotary, Conrad Irie, jun'r, and William Barnett.
In Cumberland county-For William Lyon, Prothonotary, William Duffield.
For Charles Lieper, Sheriff, John Miller and William Moore.
In Washington county-For Thomas Scott, Prothonotary, James Marshall and John Neville.
In Bedford county-For David Espy, Prothonotary, Bernard Dough- erty and Thomas Smith.
For Hugh Barclay, Lieutenant, George Woods. For Arthur McGaughey, Sheriff, Samuel David- son and George Funk.
In Fayette county-For Ephraim Doughlass, Prothonotary, Gen'l Arthur StClair and Gen'l James Irvine.
For Joseph Terrance, Sheriff, Ephraim Doug- lass and James Paul.
In Franklin county-For Edward Crawford, Prothonotary.
For John Johnston, Sheriff, Thomas Camp- bell and John Boggs.
For Robert Parker, Collector of Excise, Doc- tor William McGaw and Robert Smith.
In Huntington county-For John Patton, Sheriff, Henry Neff and John Matthews.
Eor Andrew Henderson, Prothonotary, Is- rael Israel and John Cannon.
Upon consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the letter of the Comptroller General respecting the banks of Mud Island,
Resolved, 'That the Comptroller General take order for the im- mediate repairing such part of the banks of Mud Island as are by the lease to be kept up at the expence of the State.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, March 20th, 1789.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President.
Samuel Miles,
Abraham Smith,
James Read,
Frederick Watt,
Amos Gregg,
Nathan Dennison,
Richard Willing,
Zebulun Potts, and
Esquires.
George Woods,
John Smilie,
David Redick,
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Richard Willing, Esquire, for forty- eight pounds fifteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day inclusively.
In favor of the Honorable James Read, Esquire, for twenty pounds five shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day inclusive.
In favor of the Honorable Tench Coxe, Esquire, for forty-three pounds, in full for his pay as a delegate from this State to Congress from the sixteenth day of February, until the fifth day of March, 1789, and his mileage, according to the Comptroller General's re- port.
'Two orders were drawn in favor of John Penn, the elder, for three thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds sterling, each, and four orders in favor of John Penn, the younger, for eleven thousand two hundred and fifty pounds sterling, each, payable out of the funds appropriated by act of the General Assembly dated the six- teenth day of March, 1785, together the interest which is due thercon, which sums, together with the monies paid upon former orders, are in full of five installments of the one hundred and thirty thousand pounds sterling, which is directed by law to be paid to the late Proprietors of Pennsylvania.
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