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IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, September 29, 1784.
The Comptroller-General's report upon the account of Captain Craig Ritchie, for the pay of his company of Washington County militia-also upon the account of William McCleary, Esq., sub-Lieutenant of the county of Washington, was read-and approved September 30, 1784.
IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, October 6, 1784.
Matthew Ritchie and John Cannon, Esqs., were appointed justices of the county Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Washington.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, October, 19, 1784.
A petition from divers inhabitants of Washington County, complaining of the conduct of the commissioners of taxes in said county, in laying the taxes in a partial manner to the great injury of the petitioners, was read and thereupon
Ordered, That a copy of said complaint be transmitted to the said com- missioners, and that they be directed to explain to Council their conduct with respect to the petitioners (which was accordingly done).
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IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, October 26, 1784.
Upon the petition of Rachel Cotton, convicted of fornication in the county of Washington, it was
Ordered, That her fine be remitted.
IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, November 1, 1784.
The return of the general election held in the county of Washington was received and read, by which it appears the following gentlemen were duly elected :-
Representatives. Matthew Ritchie, John Stevenson.
Sheriff's. James Marshall, Daniel Leet.
Coroners. William McCombs, Robert Benson.
Commissioner. James Allison.
On consideration,
Ordered, That James Marshall, Esq., be appointed and commissioned to be sheriff of said county of Washington, and that William McCombs, Esq., be appointed and commissioned coroner of said county. James Mar- shall, Esq., offered John Hoge and John Stevenson, Esqs., as sureties for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office of sheriff for the said county, according to law, which the Council approved.
James Marshall's resignation of his office of Register and Recorder of Deeds in and for the county of Washington was read.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Nov. 3, 1784.
A bond was executed in Council by James Marshall, John Stevenson, and John Hoge, in the sum of one thousand pounds, for the said James Marshall's faithful performance of the duties of his office of sheriff of the county of Washington according to law.
James Marshall's resignation of the office of Lieutenant of the county of Washington, was read and not accepte
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1784.
The Comptroller-General's report upon the account of Col. James Mar- shall, Lieutenant of the county of Washington, by which it appears that a balance of eight hundred and twenty-six pounds eighteen shillings and three pence, specie, is due to him, was read and approved and an order drawn in his favor for the sum of fifty pounds specie, in part of the said balance.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Nov. 16, 1784.
The Comptroller-General's report upon the account of Captain John Hughes, late of a company of rangers raised in the county of Washington, was read and approved.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Nov. 17, 1784.
A dedimus potestatem was issuea to Thomas Scott and Thomas Stokely, Esqs., of the county of Washington.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Nov. 19, 1784.
Thomas Stokely, Esq., was commissioned to be register of, and probate of wills, and granting letters of administration, and recorder of deeds in the county of Washington, in consequence of an appointment to those of- fices by the General Assembly.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, January 22, 1785.
The Comptroller. General's report upon the account of Ensign James Morrison, of Captain John Hughes' company of rangers of the county of Washington, was read and approved, the balance due to him being ninety pounds.
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IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Jan. 25, 1785.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Lieut. James Morri- son, late of Capt. John Hughes' company of rangers in Washington Coun- ty, for the sum of fifteen pounds, being two months' pay, for which he is to be accountable.
IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, Jan. 27, 1785.
The Comptroller-General's report upon the following accounts were read and approved, viz :-
Of Jonathan Hennard and David Ruble, for provisions furnished to the Washington County militia.
Of Dorsey Pentecost, Esq., for disbursements in raising Capt. Hughes' company of rangers.
Of William Marshall, for losses sustained in the Indian expedition of 1781.
Of the pay due the non-commissioned officers and privates of Captain Hughes' company.
Of Lieut. Gabriel Peterson, for pay in the said company.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Feb. 11, 1785.
Henry Vanmetre elected justice of the peace for Cumberland township, and commissioned according to law.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Feb. 24, 1785.
The Comptroller-General's report upon the account of Captain Andrew Swearingen's ranging company, for pay from March to November, 1781.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, March 1, 1785.
The return of an election of justices of the peace for the district of Fal- lowfield and county of Washington, was read and postponed.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, March 2, 1785.
The Comptroller-General's reports upon the following accounts were read and approved, viz :-
Of Craig Ritchie and Andrew Munroe, for horses lost in the Sandusky expedition.
Of Lieut .- Col. George Vallandingham, for militia services.
Of the aforesaid Capt. Craig Ritchie for rations due him from the 20th of May to the 20th of June, 1782.
Of Van Swearingen, Esq., for provisions furnished the ranging company of Andrew Swearingen, captain, and for seven thousand one hundred and forty rations furnished the militia of Washington County, from April 1st to September 2d, 1782.
Of John Smilie, for a horse and rifle lost in the Sandusky expedition.
Of James Curry and John Geiger, for team hire in transporting baggage of the troops employed in escorting the convention army in 1778.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, March 3, 1785.
The Comptroller-General's report upon the account of Joseph Holmes, of the county of Washington, for provisions furnished himself when on militia service, was read and approved.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, April 7, 1785.
William Graham was appointed collector of excise for Washington, Westmoreland, and Fayette counties.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, April 27, 1785.
On consideration,
Ordered, That General Neville be authorized upon his return to Wash- ington County, to place some fit person in possession of the buildings at
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Fort McIntosh (near Beaver, Pa.), with directions to keep them and the public timber upon the adjoining land in a state of as much preservation as possible.
IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, May 3, 1785.
A letter to John Story, Esq., additional commissioner for settling accounts (of this State with the United States), requesting him to enter upon the execution of his office as soon as possible in Washington County, and Westmoreland and F. yette, unless circumstances shall hereafter require any alteration of this direction.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, May 7, 1785.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Dorsey Pentecost, Esq., for three pounds specie, being money advanced by him to Mr. William Croghen, for the transportation of two hundred and fifty pounds from this city to the county of Washington, and its deposit in the hands of the lieu- tenant of said county.
IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, May 20, 1785.
The fine imposed upon Annie Essicks, of Washington County, upon being convicted of fornication, was remitted.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Aug. 30, 1785.
The Comptroller-General's report upon the account of William Shearer, of the county of Washington, for a horse lost in the Sandusky expedition, was read and approved.
IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, Sept. 22, 1785.
A return of a magistrate for the township of Donegal, and county of Washington, was read. (See Feb. 6, 1786.)
A certificate from the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the peace of the county of Washington, accompanied by a petition from the inhabitants of the town of Washington, that it is become necessary and proper, and will be useful that the aforesaid town of Washington be erected into a dis- trict for the election of a justice of the peace, was read and approved, agreeably to law. (See Feb. 6, 1786.)
A return of officers chosen to command the troops of Washington County light horse was read and approved, and commissions directed to issue.
IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, October 26, 1785.
A return of the general election for the county of Washington was re- ceived and read.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, December 15, 1785.
James Marshall, Esq., was commissioned sheriff and William McCombs coroner for the county of Washington ; David Reddick and John Hoge, Esquires, were offered as securities for James Marshall and accepted. IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, February 6, 1786.
William Johnstone, Esq., was appointed a justice of the peace upon a return of an election of justices for the district of Donegal, in the county of Washington, and commissioned accordingly ; to this commission was added that of a justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
On motion of Mr. Neville :-
The town of Washington was this day erected into a distinct district for the election of justices of the peace, agreeably to a certificate of the court of the county of Washington.
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IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, March 8, 1786.
A certificate of the court of Washington County, for dividing the town- ship of Smith, in the said county, was read. (See September 2, 1786.)
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, April 19, 1786.
The Comptroller-General's report upon the following accounts was read and approved :-
Of Hugh Sprouls, of the county of Washington, for a horse lost in the Sandusky expedition. Of Joseph Brown, of said county, for rations fur- nished to the militia employed on the said expedition. Of Thomas Brown, of said county, for rations furnished as aforesaid. Of William MeGlauglilin, of said county, for pork furnished for the use of the militia when in service on the frontiers of Washington County, in 1782.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, July 25, 1786.
John Craig, Esq., of the county of Washington, was appointed collector of excise for the county aforesaid, and for the counties of Westmoreland and Fayette, in the room of William Graham, resigned.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, September, 2, 1786.
A certificate of the division of the township of Smith, in the county of Washington, by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at Wash- ington, for the county aforesaid, on the 5th of January last, was read and order taken that the decision be confirmed, agreeably to the decree of the said court.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, October 24, 1786.
A return of the general election for the county of Washington was re- ceived and read, by which it appears that David Reddick was duly elected counsellor ; James Marshall and William Wallace, sheriffs, and William McComb and Joseph Wherry, coroners for the said county.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, November 20, 1786.
David Reddick, Esq., took his seat at this Board, agreeably to a return of the general election for the county of Washington (read on the 24th of October last), having previously taken several oaths of qualification.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, November 21, 1786.
A certificate of the division of Peters township, in the county of Wash- ington, by the Court of General Quarter Sessions held at Washington, for the county aforesaid, the last Tuesday in September, 1784, was read and order taken that the decision aforesaid be confirmed, agreeably to the decree of the said court.
John Hogeand Thomas Scott, Esquires, were appointed and commissioned justices of the peace for the district of Washington, in the county of Wash- ington. John Hoge and Thomas Scott were also appointed and commis- sioned justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Washington.
James Marshall, Esq., was appointed and commissioned sheriff, and Wm. McCombs, coroner of the county of Washington. John Hoge and David Reddick, Esqs., were accepted as sureties for Mr. Marshall.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, November 25, 1786.
An order was taken upon motion, that as Dorsey Pentecost, Esq., late judge of the Court of Common Pleas and president of that court for the county of Washington has removed from the county aforesaid and is now settled in a neighboring State, that he be suspended in the offices afore- said.
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IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, December 12, 1786.
Ordered, That the commission of Collector of Excise for the counties of Washington, Westmoreland, and Fayette be revoked, and that John Dodd be appointed collector for the county of Washington, and Joseph Douglass for that of Fayette.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 1786.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Hon. David Redick, Esq., for twenty-three pounds five shillings in full for his attendance in council until this day inclusively.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Feb. 9, 1787.
The Comptroller-General's report upon the account of James Marshall Esq., Lieutenant of Washington County from November, 1784, until No- vember, 1786, was read and approved.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Feb. 12, 1787.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Col. James Marshall for three hundred and seventy-eight pounds ten shillings and nine pence, in part of the balance due upon his account as Lieutenant of the county of Washington, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the fund arising from militia fines.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, March 21, 1787.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Hon. David Re- dick, Esq., for forty pounds five shillings in full, for his attendance in eoun- cil until this day, inclusively.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, April 12, 1787.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Hon. David Re- dick, Esq., for thirty-five pounds in full for his attendance in council from the 21st of March to the 14th of April inclusively, and his mileage.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Aug. 18, 1787.
The fine of ten pounds imposed upon Ruth Grenaugh, convicted of forni- cation and bastardy in the county of Washington, was remitted upon her petition and a recommendation in her favor.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Sept. 3, 1787.
On motion ordered, Thomas Stockley, Esq., was appointed and commis- sioned a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Washington.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Sept. 14, 1787.
Monday next was assigned for going into the consideration of the return of the proposed road through the western counties of the State and Pitts- burg, together with the several petitions against it, and the Secretary was directed to request the members of the General Assembly from the counties of Washington, Westmoreland, Fayette, and Bedford to meet council on that day to give them some information upon the subject.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Sept. 1787.
The members of the General Assembly from the counties of Washing- ton, Westmoreland, Fayette, and Bedford, attended in the council chamber agrecably to the request of the council of the 14th inst., and a conference was held upon the subject of the proposed road from Miller's Spring into Cumberland County to Fort Pitt.
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IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Sept. 25, 1787.
Joseph Scott, Esq., was appointed and commissioned a justice of the peace for the district of Robinson township, in the county of Washington, and also appointed and commissioned a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in said county.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Oct. 5, 1787.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Hon. David Redick, Esq., for fifty-two pounds fifteen shillings in full, for his attendance in council until the 4th inst., inclusively, and his mileage.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2, 1787.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Col. James Marshall, Lieutenant of Washington County, for thirty-seven pounds two shillings and six pence, to be paid by him to Abraham Enslow, Frederick Crow, Ste- phen Gapen, Peter Clawson, William Crawford, Jesse Vanmetre, W. Har- rod, Sr., Michael Dougherty, John Flora, John Heaton, William Tarpine, Harrod Newland, Robert Flora, Alexander Brown, and Peter Dailey for their services in watching the movements of Indians, and protecting the frontiers from Indian depredations in the year 1782, agreeably to the act of Assembly, dated December 1781.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Nov. 12, 1787.
It appearing from intelligence received from Washington County that the Indians have murdered some of the inhabitants of the said county, and that the people there are in want of arms and ammunition,
Resolved, That one hundred stand of arms, four hundred weight of pow- der and eight hundred weight of lead, and one thousand flints be purchased by the Comptroller General, and sent to the Lieutenant of Washington County.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Nov. 15, 1787.
WHEREAS, It is represented to the Board that the Indians have recently committed divers depredations on the frontier settlements in this State, therefore,
Resolved, That the Lieutenants of the several frontier counties may, from time to time, order into actual service for the protection of the inhabitants, such part of the militia of their respective counties as may appear to them, or any of them, necessary, not exceeding at any one time the proportion allowed by law.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, December 3, 1787.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable David Redick, Esq., for forty-five pounds, in full for his attendance in council to this day, inclusively.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, December 4, 1787.
Resolved, That the Lieutenants of the city and the several counties within the State, be directed to collect all the public arms within their respective counties, have them repaired, and make return to council, with the accounts and vouchers necessary for payment.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, May 6, 1788.
Two certificates of the division of Cumberland and Morgan townships, and of the township of Donegal, in the county of Washington, by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of the said county, in order for the more convenient election of justices of the peace, were received, read, and ordered to be filed. (See August 7, 1788.)
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Samuel Glassgow, Esq., was appointed and commissioned a justice of the peace and a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Washington, upon a return made according to law, for the dis- trict of the township of Hanover.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, June 6, 1788.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable David Redick, for thirty-one pounds five shillings, in full of his account for attend- ance in council from the 5th day of May until the 5th of June, 1788, inclu- sively, and his mileage.
IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, June 30, 1788.
William Wallace, Esq., was appointed and commissioned a justice of the peace, and of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Wash- ington, upon a return made according to law, for the district of Somerset. IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, August 5, 1788.
An order was drawn in favor of. David Redick, Esq., for the sum of fifty- three pounds fifteen shillings, in full of his account for his attendance in council from the 6th day of June until the 5th of August, 1788, and his mileage from Philadelphia to Washington County.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, August 7, 1788.
Two certificates from the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the county of Washington, that a division of the district of the town- ships of Cumberland and Morgan, and of the district of the township of Donegal, in the said county, agreeably to act of Assembly, dated the 31st of March, 1784, for the election of justices of the peace, is become proper and will be useful, which were received and read on the 6th of May, were this day taken into consideration, and the division, as made by the said court, was confirmed.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, August 8, 1788.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable David Redick, Esq., for four pounds ten shillings, in full for his attendance in council from the 6th until the 12th of this month, both days included.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, August 23, 1788.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Col. James Marshall, Lieutenant of Washington County, for seventy-seven pounds eighteen shil- lings and four pence, payable out of the moneys arising from militia fincs, being in full of two several accounts for militia services on the frontier of the said county in September and October, 1787, and in March, April, and May, 1788, according to the Comptroller General's report.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of James Chambers and William Marshall, for fifty pounds nineteen shillings and seven pence, pay- able out of the militia fines of the county of Washington, in full of their accounts for repairing the public arms belonging to the said county, according to the Comptroller-General's report.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, September 30, 1788.
Henry Taylor, Esq., was appointed and commissionated a justice of the peace for the district of the township of Straban ; James Edgar a justice of the peace for the district of the township of Smith, and William McFar- lane a justice of the peace for the district of the township of Amwell, in the county of Washington, upon returns made, according to law, for the said several districts. They were also appointed and commissionated justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Washington.
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On motion,
Ordered, That the said Henry Taylor be appointed and commissionated President of the Court of Common Pleas, of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery, and of the Orphan's Court of Washington County.
Two returns of justices from the districts of the townships of Cecil and Dickinson, in the county of Washington, were read and not allowed, as the whole of Dickinson, and part of Cecil district, has been struck off to the county of Allegheny.
IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, October 15, 1788.
The oath, directed by the Constitution was administered to the Hon. David Redick, Esq., to qualify him for the exercise of his office of Vice- President of this board.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, November 7, 1788.
Returns of elections of justices of the peace, lately held in several dis- tricts of Nottingham, Hopewell, and Findley, together with a petition against the latter, were also received and read.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, November 8, 1788.
The return of an election of justices of the peace for the district of Findley township, in Washington County, which was read yesterday, was read the second time, together with a petition from several freeholders, resident in said district, complaining of illegal proceedings at said election, whereupon it was
Ordered, That John Hoge, Thomas Scott, and William McFarlane, Esqrs., justices of the peace in and for the county of Washington, living near the said district, be authorized and directed to investigate the facts stated in the said petition, upon the oaths of such witnesses as may be adduced, and make report thereof to this Board in manner and form pre- scribed in and by an act of Assembly, entitled " 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, &c.," passed the 31st day of March, 1784. (See March 31, 1789. )
John Reed and Hugh Scott, Esqrs., were appointed and commissionated justices of the peace and of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Washington, the former for the district of the township of Cecil, and the latter for the district of the township of Nottingham, upon returns made according to law from the said several districts.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1788.
William Smiley, Esq., was appointed and commissioned a justice of the peace, and of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Wash- ington, upon a return made according to law for the district of the town- ship of Hopewell.
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, Nov. 25, 1788.
An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Hon. David Redick, Esq., for seventy-two pounds seven shillings and four pence in full of his account for his salary as Vice-President from the 14th of October until the 4th of November, 1788, and for his pay as Councillor until this day, including his mileage and cash paid for postage of letters on public business.
IN COUNCIL ..
Philadelphia, Dee. 6, 1788.
On motion,
Resolved, That Monday the 8th inst. be assigned for going into the ap- pointment of a sheriff for the county of Washington.
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IN COUNCIL. Philadelphia, Dec. 8, 1788.
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