The Agents for selling Confiscated Estates in the county of Berks, were directed to proceed to sell by public vendue, on Friday the twelfth day of May next, such part of the estate of Andrew Allen (generally called the Big Spring) as may yet remain unsold, first dividing the same in such manner as may be most convenient, provided only, that one part be left sufficiently large to discharge the incumbrances to which the estate may be subject. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, April 5th, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Agreeably to the order of the third instant, Council proceeded to the election of five Commissioners, under the resolution of Assembly of the twenty-third of March last, when the Honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esquire, Doctor John Ewing and David Rittenhouse, Rober Milligan and George Lattimer, Esquires, were elected. Wednesday next was appointed for going into the appointment of the Commissioners provided by resolution of Assembly of the twenty-first day of March last. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, April 6th, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Alexander Patterson, for twelve pounds ten shillings, being expences incurred, under an order of Council of the twelfth day of January last. Warrants for the execution of Josiah Rammage and John Hannah, convicted of murder at the late Court of Oyer and Terminer held for the county of Franklin, passed the State seal, their execution to take place on Wednesday the third day of May next. On petition of William Hay, late Collector of Excise for the county of Lancaster," Ordered, That the sale of the estate of the said Hay on the suit of the Commonwealth, be suspended for six months from the date of this order, and that the Sheriff of the county aforesaid be directed to govern himself accordingly. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Jones, Esquire, for seventy-four pounds four shillings and six pence, being the ballance due by the State upon his account as Health Officer, from the first day of January, 1785, to the first day of January, 1786, and for sundry repairs done to the Marine Hospital, according to the Comptroller General's report. On consideration, Ordered, That the petition of Colonel Thomas Forrest, and the several papers accompanying the same, relative to his claims to city lots under old rights, be referred to the Board of Property. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Friday, April 7th, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. The fine imposed upon Joseph Smith, on conviction of larceny in the city and county of Philadelphia, was remitted, on condition that he depart the State immediately, not to return again. The Surveyor General named for the consideration of Council, Robert Galbraith, Esquire, of Bedford county, to measure and as certain the boundaries of the several districts between the Canoe place on the West Branch of the Susquehanna, and the Kittanning on the Allegheny river. This nomination was approved by Council, and an order made that the Surveyor General direct Mr. Galbraith to proceed upon this business immediately. The fine imposed upon John Otto, on conviction of larceny, was remitted. A resolution of the House appointing Percifor Frazier, Esquire, Recorder of Deeds and Register of the Probate of Wills and granting letters of administration, in the county of Chester, was read, and commissions issued agreeably thereto. John Luther, Esquire, was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the district of Earl, in the county of Lancaster, upon a return made agreeably to law; Mr. Luther was also appointed a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid. A deed was signed by the Honorable the Vice President to John Clyde, for a tract of land of one hundred acres, situate in Allen township in the county of Northampton, late the estate of Andrew Allen, an attainted traitor, consideration £298 17 6. Deed dated the first day of March, 1786. The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of the trustees of Dickinson College, for five hundred pounds, agreeably to act of Assembly dated the seventh instant, for the purposes mentioned in the said act. In favor of the Honorable James McLene, Esquire, for fortyfour pounds, in full for his attendance in Council until the twelfth instant, inclusively, and his mileage. In favor of William Rees, for fifteen pounds, for the further improvement of the State House lot, agreeably to acts of Assembly dated the twentieth of February, 1735-6, and fourteenth of May, 1762, and resolution of Assembly dated the 22nd September, 1783, for which sum he is to account. Council took into consideration the case of Mathias Aspden, and thereupon, it was Ordered, That he be pardoned. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, April 11th, 1786. PRESENT: His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Henry Hill, Mr. Balliet, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Whitehill, Mr. McLene, Mr. Muhlenberg, and Agreeably to the order of Wednesday the fifth instant, Council proceeded to the election of five Commissioners under the resolution of Assembly of the twenty-first of March last, when it appeared that the following gentleman were chosen, vizt: Robert Morris, George Clymer, John Armstrong, Junior, Thomas Fitzimmons, and Tench Coxe, Esquires. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Colonel William Henry, for one hundred and fifty pounds, for defraying the contingent expenses of exercising the militia of the city and liberties of Philadelphia, for which sum he is to account, to be paid out of the militia fines of the said city and liberties of Philadelphia. Upon the petition of Robert Biggs, John Kinkaldy and Thomas Smith, convicted of a riot and now confined in the jail of this city, it was Ordered, That the fines adjudged to be paid by them to the use of the State, be remitted. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, April 12th, 1786. PRESENT: His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, And as yesterday. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, April 13th, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Henry Hill, Stephen Balliet, John Boyd, John Whitehill, Peter Muhlenberg, and Esquires. Upon the petition of Isaac Taylor, of Lancaster, county, Ordered, That the sale of a tract of land situate in the township of Sadsbury, and county of Chester, late the property of Thomas Bulla, the elder, be postponed until the farther orders of Council. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Thomas Douglass, for ten pounds two shillings and six pence, in full for inlisting twenty-seven men for the regiment commanded by Colonel Josiah Harmer, in August and September, 1785. The Council met. Henry Hill, John Boyd, # PHILADELPHIA, Friday, April 14th, 1786. Stephen Balliett, PRESENT: John Whitehill, Peter Muhlenberg, and Esquires. The petition of Williamina Bond, praying the pardon of her son Phineas Bond, attainted of high treason, was read, and the consideration thereof postponed untill Tuesday next. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Jonathan Hoge, Esquire, for twenty-five pounds one shilling, in full of his account for his attendance at this Board until this day, inclusively, and mileage. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Nicholson, Esquire, for two hundred pounds, being one quarter's salary due to him as Comptroller General of the State, and ending the thirteenth instant. The following notice was put into the hands of the Receiver General of the Land Office, for publication, vizt: Notice is hereby given, that agreeably to an act of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth entitled "An Act for directing the sale of such of the city lots as remain the property of the State, and for disposing of the house and lots in High street, in the city of Philadelphia, late the estate of Joseph Galloway, and forfeited to this Common |