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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, October 8th, 1790.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
James Read, Richard Willing,
Samuel Miles, James Martin,
Christopher Kucher,
Jonas Hartzell, and Esquires.
Frederick Watt, · Zebulun Potts,
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Hon- orable Jonas Hartzell, Esquire, for the sum of twelve pounds, in full of his account for attendance in Council, from the twenty- seventh of September untill the eighth of October, 1790, and for mileage coming to Philadelphia in September and returning home at this time.
Stephen Duncan, Esquire, and Doctor Samuel A. M'Coskrey, were offered and accepted as sureties for William Lyon, E-quire, who was on the fourth of last month, re-appointed Registerof Wills and Recorder of Deeds, in and for the county of Cumberland
The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the account of John Byers, Esquire, as a commissioner for opening and repair- ing the road from Conrad Minick's mill to Sunbury, in the county
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of Northumberland, amounting to five hundred and thirteen pounds four shillings and one penny half-penny, was read and approved.
The petition of James Thomas, who was convicted of horse stealing in the county of Lancaster, upon four indictments, and sentenced by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of the said county, to pay four several fines to the use of the Com- monwealth, amounting in the whole to the sum of eighty pounds, and to be confined at hard labour until the third day of August, 1792, praying that Council would be pleased to grant him a par- don, being read a second time, and the petitioner being well recom- mended to Council by a number of respectable inhabitants of Kent county, in the State of Delaware ; it was thereupon,
Resolved, To pardon the said James Thomas.
A petition from John Cinle, of the county of Berks, in behalf of himself and Henry Dotterer, for remission of the several fines to which they were sentenced by the Court of General Quarter Ses- sions of the Peace of the said county, for a forcible entry and de- tainer, was read, with a recommendation in favor of the petitioners from four of the late representatives of the said county, in the General Assembly ; whereupon, it was
Resolved, That the several fines which were imposed upon the petitioners for the said offence, be and the same are hereby re- mitted.
In Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 11th, 1790.
PRESENT : His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Hon'ble Samuel Miles, James Martin,
Christopher Kucher, Richard Willing, James Read, Frederick Watt, Esquires.
The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of the Honorable Frederick Watt, Esquire, for fifty- one pounds sixteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Council from the twelfth of August until the eleventh of October, 1790, inclusively, and for mileage coming to Philadelphia and returning home at this time.
In favor of Frederick Sneider, for the sum of forty pounds for the purchasing of firewood for the use of Council, for which sum he is to be accountable.
In favor of Robert Leslie, for the sum of twenty pounds, being the amount of his account for one year's salary for taking care of the State House clock, according to the Register and Comptroller General's reports of the eighth instant.
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In favor of Elizabeth M'Williams, for the sum of forty pounds nine shillings and five pence. payable according to act of General Assem- bly passed the twenty-seventh day of March last, being the amount of pension due to her from the fourteenth of September, 1786, untill the first of October, 1790, according to an order of Orphans' Court of the county of Northumberland, in pursuance of an act of Gene- ral Assembly dated the twentieth of March, 1780, and agreeably to the Register and Comptroller General's reports of the fourth in- stant.
Upon application of Manuel Josephson, in behalf of the Hebrew congregation, for the loan of two small lottery wheels belonging to the State, to be used for drawing their lottery, it was agreed that the Secretary with the committee who have superinteded the draw- ing of the Donation Land lottery, take order respecting the said loan.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, October, 14th, 1790. PRESENT : His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Hon'ble Samuel Miles, Zebulun Potts, and
Richard Willing, Amos Gregg,
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Esquires.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, October 15th, 1790.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. Samuel Miles, Zebulun Potts, and
Richard Willing, Amos Gregg, Esq'rs.
The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the fol- lowing accounts were read and approved, vizt :
Of John Dunlap, for moneys lent to the State for the purpose of recruiting the Pennsylvania line of the Continental army on the twentieth of November and fourteenth day of December, 1780, amounting, in principal and interest, to the sum of thirty-seven pounds four shillings; for which sum an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the said John Dunlap.
Of James Duncan, for the sum of fifty pounds, being one quar- ter's salary as Clerk to the Comptroller General, ending the tenth instant ; for which an order was drawn upon the Treasurer.
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Returns of the General Election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the city and county of Philadelphia, and the counties of Bucks and Montgomery, were received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :
For the city and county of Philadelphia-James Ash and Wil- liam Will, Sheriffs; and John Leacock and Peter Jodon, Coro- ners. For the county of Bucks-Jacob Bennett and William Chap- man, Sheriffs ; and Joseph llart and John Hough, Coroners. And for the county of Montgomery-Henry Hooken and Christian Dull, Sheriffs ; and John Roberts and John Potts, Coroners. Whereupon, it was
Resolved, That James Ash, Esquire, be appointed and commis- sionated Sheriff of the city and county of Philadelphia ; Jacob Ben- nett, Esquire, "heriff of the county of Bucks ; and Henry Hooken, Esquire, sheriff, and John Roberts, Coroner, of the county of Mont- gomery.
In conformity with the act of General Assembly passed the fifth day of March, 1790, entituled An Act relating to the securities to be given by Sheriffs and Coroners, Henry Hooken, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Montgomery, appeared before Council, and en- tered into a recognizance in the sum of two thousand pounds for the faithfull performance of the duties of his said office according to law, and he offered Joseph Tyson and George Weaver, of Mont- gomery county, as his sureties, who were accepted.
The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the ac- count of Samuel Powell, Esquire, for leaden spouts taken from his house in August, 1777, for the use of the army, by Messieurs Worral, Evans and Allison, according to a resolution of Council dated August twenty-seventh, 1777, in pursuance of a resolution of Congress of the day preceeding, amounting to forty-four pounds nineteen shillings, was read and approved.
On motion,
Resolved, That John Leacock be appointed and commissionated Coroner in and for the city and county of Philadelphia, and Jo- seph Hart, Coroner in and for the county of Bucks.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, October 16th, 1790.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. Samuel Miles, Amos Gregg, and
Richard Willing, James Martin, ? Esquires.
ebulun Potts,
Returns of the General Election of Sheriffs and Coroners in th counties of Berks and Northampton were received and read, by
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which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :
For the county of Berks-Philip Kreemer and William White- man, Sheriffs, and Peter Fether, Junior, and John Snell, Coroners. And for the county of Northampton-Jonas Hartzell and Robert Traill, Sheriffs, and Joseph Martin and George Roudebush, Coro- ners. Whereupon, it was
Resolved, That Philip Kremer be appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and Peter Feather, Jun'r, Coroner, of the county of Berks ; and Jonas Hartzell, Sheriff, and Joseph Martin, Coroner, of the county of Northampton.
In conformity with the act of Assembly passed the fifth of March, 1790, entitled " An Act regulating to the securities to be given by Sheriffs and Coroners," James Ash, Esquire, sheriff of the city and county of Philadelphia ; Philip Kreemer, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Berks; and Jonas Hartzell, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Northampton, appeared before Council, and severally entered into recognizance for the faithfull performance of their respective offices, according to law, in the sums following, vizt :
James Ash, six thousand pounds ; Philip Kreemer, two thousand five hundred ; and Jonas Hartzell, one thousand five hundred; and the following named gentlemen were offered and accepted as sure- ties for the faithfull performance of their respective offices, accord- ing to law.
For James Ash, Esquire, Andrew Tybout, Bryan Wilkinson and James Graig, junior, for Philip Kreemer, Joseph Hiester and Wil- liam Green, and for Jonas Hartzell, David Waggoner and Felix Linn.
The Council met. 4
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 18th, 1790.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
Honorable Samuel Miles, James Martin, and Esquires. Richard Willing, Amos Gregg,
The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the follow -. ing accounts, were rcad and approved, vizt :
Of Joseph Killburn, for leaden spouts taken from his house in August, 1777, for the use of the army by Messieurs Worral, Evans and Allison, according to a resolution of Council dated August the twenty-seventh, 1777, in pursuance of a resolution of Congress of the day preceding amounting to twenty-one pounds seven shillings and six pence.
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Of Michael Morgan O'Bryan, for money lent to the State for the purpose of recruiting the Pennsylvania line of the late Continental army on the twenty-eighth day of November, 1780, amounting in principal and interest toeight pounds seven shillings and six pence, for which sum an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Mr. O'Brien.
The Attorney General to whom the memorial of Richard Peters, Esquire, relative to certain city lots claimed under old rights, was referred, attended and advised the submitting the said memorial to the Judges of the Supreme Court for their opinion, the President to take order.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, October 19th, 1790.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
Samuel Miles, Zebulun Potts, and
Richard Willing, Anos Gregg, Esq'rs.
Returns of the General Election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the counties of Chester and York, were received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were elected, vizt :
For the county of Chester, Charles Dilworth and Joseph McClel- lan, Sheriffs, and Nathan Scolfield, and John Underwood, Coroners ; and for the county of York, Conrad Laub and Godfrey Lenhart, Sheriffs, and Doctor John Morris, and Andrew Johnston, Coroners; whereupon, it was
Resolved, That Charles Dilworth be appointed and commission- ated Sheriff of the county of Chester, and Nathan Scolfield, Cor- oner of the said county ; and that Conrad Laub, be re-appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and Doctor John Morris, Coroner of the county of York.
In conformity with the Act of Assembly passed the fifth day of March, 1790, entitled An Act relating to the securities to be given by Sheriffs and Coroners, Charles Dilworth, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Chester, and Conrad Laub, Esquire, Sheriff of the coun- ty of York, appeared before Council and severally entered into re- cognizance for the faithful performance of their respective offices, according to law in the following sums, vizt :
Charles Dilworth, three thousand pounds, and Conrad Laub, two thousand pounds ; and the following named persons were offered and accepted as their sureties : For Charles Dilworth, Isaac Wells and Thomas Chesney ; and for Conrad Laub, Philip Gausler, Daniel May, James Short and Andrew Billmeyer.
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On application of Nathaniel Falconer, Esquire, Health Officer, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in his favor for the sum of twenty-two pounds ten shillings, payable out of the fund arising from head money for the purpose of repairing the public wharf at State Island, for which sum he is to be accountable.
The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the account of Andrew Brown, for six copies of the Federal Gazette, furnished for the use of Council for one year, ending the thirtieth of Septem- ber, 1790, amounting to eleven pounds eleven shillings and five pence, was read and approved, and an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in his favor for the said sum.
A letter from John Donaldson, Esquire, Register General, dated this day, informing Council that he hath received a supcna to attend as a witness at a Court of Oyer and Terminer to be held at Easton, the twenty-fifth instant, in a cause depending between the Commonwealth and the late Commissioners of the county of North- ampton, and requesting to know the pleasure of Council therein, was received and read, and it was agreed to grant Mr. Donaldson's permission to attend the said Court.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, October 21st, 1790.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
Samuel Miles, Zebulun Potts, and
Richard Willing, Amos Gregg, $ Esquires.
Agreeably to the Comptroller and Register General's reports, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Matthew Irwin, Esquire, for the sum of thirty-four pounds five shillings and eight pence, being in full of his account for recording two drafts of the district of Southwark, and the townships of Moyamensing and Pas- syunk, and for inrolling the proceedings of Council upon the reports of the Commissioners who were appointed to survey and regulate the said district and, townships, according to the directions of an act of the General Assembly passed the twenty-ninth of Septem- ber, 1787.
Returns of the general election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the counties of Lancaster and Delaware, were received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :
For the county of Lancaster, James Ross and George Moore Sheriffs, and George Graff and John Widley Coroners ; and
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For the county of Delaware, Nicholas Fairlamb and Joseph Pear- son Sheriffs, and Caleb Bennett and Henry Odenheimer Coroners. Whereupon, it was
Resolved, That James Ross, Esquire, be appointed and commis- sionated Sheriff, and George Graff Coroner, of the county of Lan- caster ; and Nicholas Fairlamb Sheriff, and Caleb Bennett Coroner, of the county of Delaware.
In conformity with the act of Assembly passed the fifth day of March last, entituled " An act relating to the sureties to be given by Sheriffs & Coroners," James Ross, Esquire, Sheriff of the coun- ty of Lancaster, and Nicholas Fairlamb, Sheriff of the county of Delaware, appeared before Council, and severally entered into re- cognizances for the faithfull performance of their respective offices, according to law, in the following sums, vizt :- James Ross four thousand pounds, and Nicholas Fairlamb one thousand pounds ; and the following named gentlemen were offered and accepted as sureties, vizt :- for James Ross, Doctor Frederick Kuhn, Samuel . Wright, and Alexander Scott; and for Nicholas Fairlamb, Frede- rick Fairlamb and James Bernard.
A return of the general election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the county of Northumberland, was also received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :- Martin Withington, John Boyd and Charles Gobin' Sheriffs, and Joseph Lorentz and Henry Lebo Coroners.
Letters from Jasper Ewing, Charles Smith and William Maclay, Esquires, dated Sunbury, October the fifteenth and sixteenth, sta- ting that Martin Withington, Esquire, Sheriff elect of the county of Northumberland, has been prevented from attending in Phila- delphia to enter into a recognizance, and to give bond, with sure- ties, in conformity with the act of General Assembly passed on the fifth day of March last, and requesting that Commissioners may be appointed to take his recognizance and the said bond, in the coun- ty, were received and read; whereupon, it was
Resolved, That Jasper Ewing and Christian Getting, Esquires, be appointed Commissioners for the above purposes.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, October 22nd, 1790.
PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, Presid't. Samuel Miles, Zebulun Potts, and
Richard Willing, Amos Gregg, Esquires.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Nich- olson, Esquire, for the sum of two hundred pounds, being one
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quarter's salary due to him on the thirteenth instant, as Comp- troller General of the Accounts of this State, according to the Comptroller and Register General's reports, and an act of General Assembly passed the fourth day of April, 1785.
A return of the general election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the county of Franklin, was received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :- Henry Work and James Irwin Sheriffs, and George Clarke and George Stover Coroners ; whereupon, it was
Resolved, That Henry Work, Esquire, be appointed and com- missionated Sheriff, and George Clarke Coroner, of the county of Franklin.
Martin, Withington, Esquire, was also appointed Sheriff of the county of Northumberland, agreeably to the return received yes- terday.
Henry Shoemaker, George Moy and Andrew Stroupe, were ac- cepted as sureties for the said Martin Withington, and a commis- sion to Japer Ewing and Christian Gettig, Esquires, to take his re- cognizance and bond, was issued agreeably to the minute of yes- terday.
It being represented to Council that Henry Work, Sheriff of the county of Franklin, is prevented from attending in Philadelphia at this time, to enter into recognizance, and give a bond with sureties as the act of Assembly of the fifth day of March last directs, it was
Resolved, That Abraham Smith and Edward Crawford, Esquires, be appointed Commissioners to take from the said Sheriff the re- cognizance and the bond which the act of Assembly before men- tioned requires, and that the said Commissioners make report to Council of their proceedings in the premises.
A letter from John Simpson, Esquire, Register of Wills and Re- corder of Deeds in and for the county of Northumberland, offering William Cook, John Kelly and Simon Sneider, as his sureties for the faithful performance of the said offices, was read, and it was agreed to accept the said gentlemen as sureties.
John Hoober and Jacob Myer were offered by James Jacks, Es- quire, as sureties for the faithfull performance of the duties of his offices of Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds in and for the county of Lancaster, and it was agreed to accept the said gentle- men as his sureties.
Upon the second reading of a petition from Robert Campbell, with a recommendation in behalf of the petitioner from the Hon- orable George Ross, Esquire, late Vice President of the State, and a number of respectable inhabitants of the county of Lancaster, for remission of that part of the forfeiture of two hogsheads of rum which belongs to the Commonwealth, lately seized by the Collector of Excise of the said county, as not being entered according to law, it was
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Resolved, That the State's share of the said forfeiture be remit ted, it appearing to Council that the petitioner had no intention to defraud the State.
Upon further consideration of the petition of Alexander Brodi», who was convicted of an assault and battery upon Jonathan Pon- rose, Esquire, with an intent to kill him, the said Jonathan, and was sentenced by the Court of Oyer and Terminer of the county of Philadelphia, to pay a fine of twenty-five pounds to the Common- wealth, and to be imprisoned three months, &ca ; and it appearing to Council that the term of his imprisonment is expired, it was
Resolved, To remit the fine of twenty-five pounds which is due to the Commonwealth.
On motion,
Resolved, That the Corporation of the city be authorized to fix upon any spot of ground in the State House yard for sinking a ne- cessary, which they may judge most convenient and suitable.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, October 23rd, 1790, PRESENT :
His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
Samuel Miles, Amos Gregg, and r Zebulun Potts,
Richard Willing, Lord Butler, Esquires.
A return of the general election of Sheriffs and Coroners for the county of Luzerne was received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :- Jesse Fell and Arnold Colt, Sheriffs; and Abel Yarington and Abel Pierce, Coroners ; whereupon, it was
Resolved, That Jesse Fell be appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and Abel Yarington, Coroner, of the said county.
Putnam Catlin, Esquire, John Hollandback and Nathan Carey, of the county of Luzerne, were offered and accepted as sureties for Jesse Fell's faithfull performance of the duties of his office of Sheriff of the said county, according to law.
Edward Crawford, Junior, Esquire, who was, on the fourth day of September last, re-appointed by Council Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds for the county of Franklin, attended, and offered as his sureties Edward Crawford, Senior, and John Crawford, and also John Work, James Crawford and Johnston Elliott, as sureties for Henry Work, Esquire, who was yesterday appointed Sheriff of the said county.
Whereupon, it was agreed to accept the said gentlemen as sure- ties for the said officers.
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A commission to Abraham Smith and Edward Crawford, junior, Esquires, authorizing them to take Sheriff Work's recognizance and bond in the county, was issued agreeably to the minute of yester- day.
A representation of several respectable citizens of Philadelphia, presented by the Reverend Ashbel Green and Thomas Morris, for the pardon or respite for one or two weeks of Patrick Waugh, un- der sentence of death for murder, was read, and on motion of Colo- nel Miles, seconded by Doctor Gregg, it was
Resolved, To respite the said Patrick Waugh to Saturday the twentieth of November next.
Cornplanter and five other Indian Chiefs were introduced to Council, the President informed them the Supreme Executive Coun- cil of Pennsylvania was happy to see them, and ready to hear what they have to say.
Cornplanter :- Brothers, we were very happy when we received the answer to our letter sent to the Quaker State; we are very hap- py to see you. We could not come at the time appointed, it was two soon afterwards, when we were coming we heard of the murder of two of our people, I was obliged to satisfy my people. After I had satisfied my people, I received a message from the Shawnese and other nations that I should not come till we had a Council with them. When the fire was kindled with the Shawnese they brought a Virginia scalp and insisting on our seizing the scalp, or they would treat us the same as the Big Knife; we told them the Council was for peace not for war, I sent to all the tribes to be at peace with the thirteen fires.
Brothers :- I am much fatigued, I want to get a friend to write my speech, as no interpreter can do it as well as if it was wrote. I will be ready on Tuesday morning.
President :- The Council have given orders to the Secretary to supply you with what is immediately necessary. .
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 25tb, 1790.
PRESENT :
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His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
Samuel Miles, Amos Gregg,
Richard Willing, Lord Butler, and
Zebulun Potts,
James Martin,
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Esquires.
Returns of the general election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the counties of Dauphine and Bedford, were received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :
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For the county of Dauphine, James Clunie and David Krauze, Sheriffs, and Michael Rahm and Peter Miller, Coroners; and
For the county of Bedford, Thomas McGaughey and James Black, Sheriffs, and Thomas Vickry and Phclix Mellen, Coroners. Whereupon, it was
Resolved, That James Clunie be appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and Michael Rahm, Coroner, for the county of Dauphine; and Thomas McGaughey, Sheriff, and Thomas Vickry, Coroner, of the county of Bedford.
In conformity with the act of Assembly passed the fifth day of March last, entituled " An Act relaling to the sureties to be given by Sheriffs and Coroners," James Clunie and Thomas McGaughey, Esquires, appeared before Council, and severally entered into re- cognizances for the faithfull performance of their respective offices according to law in the following sums, vizt: James Clunie, Es- quire, Sheriff of Dauphine county, fifteen hundred pounds, and Thomas McGaughey, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Bedford, one thousand pounds; and the following gentlemen were offered and accepted as sureties, vizt : for James Clunie, Esquire, Vallen- tine Hummell and Robert Clark, and for Thomas McGaughey, Es- quire, James Patterson and Joseph Morrison.
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