The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of the Honorable David Redick, Esquire, for seventytwo pounds seven shillings and four pence, in full of his account for his salary as Vice President, from the fourteenth of October until the fourth of November, 1788, and for his pay as Counciller until this day, including his mileage and cash paid for postage of letters on public business.

In favor of the Honorable Nathan Dennisen, Esquire, for twenty-five pounds five shillings, in full of his account for attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and his mileage.

On motion,

Resolved, That James Biddle, Esquire, be appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Philadelphia.

Council agreed to re-consider their resolution of the twenty-first instant, by which John Johnston and Abraham Kirkpatrick, Esquires, are appointed Justices of the Peace for the district of Pitt, in the county of Allegany; and on re-consideration, it was

Resolved, To rescind the said resolution so far as respects the said appointments of Justices of the Peace.

John Wilkins and John Johnston, Esquires, were thereupon appointed Justices of the Peace for the district of Pitt, in the county of Allegany, and the said John Wilkins was appointed a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county, commissions were issued accordingly.

On motion,

Resolved, That Colonel Miles, Colonel Smith, Mr. Edie, and Doctor Gregg, be a committee to inquire into the state of the fund appropriated by act of Assembly for purchasing the Lake Erie lands from the Indians who may have just claims thereto, and that they report the name of a proper person to purchase the goods wanted for the Indians.

Upon the petition of Samuel Hulings, of the county of Allegany, praying for the right of pre-emption of an island in the river Allegany, about fifteen miles from Pittsburgh, containing about forty acres;

Resolved, That the said right of pre emption be granted to the petitioner, and that it be referred to Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Baird, to ascertain and report its value.

The petition of William Alexander, relative to his purchase of lot No. 6, in the reserved tract opposite to Pittsburgh, (which lot, upon inspection of the original survey in April, 1785, made by Alexander MeLene, appears not to extend over Girty's run,) was referred to the same committee.

A petition from a number of purchasers of lots in the reserved tract of land opposite Pittsburgh, praying that several purchases may be included in one patent, and that the fees of office may be as low as possible, and receivable in paper money of the last emission, was referred to Mr Woods, and Mr. Smith.

Upon the report of the said committee an order was taken that the prayer of the said petition be granted, the purchasers paying for each recital agreeably to the terms of the Land Office.

On motion,

Resolved, That Colonel Francis Johnston and James Trimble, prepare the conveyances to the purchasers of lots within the said reserved tract agreeably to the said resolution.

The committee appointed to enquire into the state of the fund appropriated by act of Assembly, for purchasing from the Indians the Lake Erie lands, lately ceded to this State by the United States, and to report a suitable person to procure the goods necessary to make the said purchase, delivered in a report, which was read, and on motion, and by special order the same was read the second time and adopted, as follows, vizt:

Your committee appointed to enquire into the state of the fund arising from the additional duties, and to report a suitable person to purchase the Indian goods wanted by the Commissioners, report: That the Collector of the Customs has assured your committee that there will be a sufficient sum for the purpose of purchasing the goods referred to, of the proper fund in the treasury, by the first of January next. The committee recommend Wistar and Aston as suitable persons to procure the goods wanted, who will purchase what they cannot furnish out of their own store, without charging commissions. Your committee would observe, that from the enquiry they have made there is reason to believe that neither Strouds nor Match coats can be procured in this city, and would therefore submit to Council whether it would not be requisite to substitute blue cloth with white edging, if such can be got, and Indian blankets, in the place of Strouds and Match coats,

On motion,

Resolved, That Colonel Francis Johnston, be requested to superintend the purchase and choice of the goods aforesaid.

Upon motion,

Resolved, That agreeably to the supplement to the act of Assembly entituled "An Act to amend an act entituled 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 of February last, the inhabitants of the district of Norris-town, in the county of Montgomery, are intitled to and shall be allowed a third Justice of the Peace, upon an election of such Justice within the said district by the freeholders thereof being held, and a return made according to law.

Upon consideration of the report of the committee appointed to value the lots in the reserved tract opposite Pittsburg, occupied by James Robinson,

Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and twenty-four pounds two shillings in certificates be paid by the said James Robinson for the lots number 36, 37 and 38, containing in the whole eighteen acres, including the town lots.

Upon the second reading of the petition from a number of the freeholders of the district of Germany and Mountjoy townships against the late election of Justices in that district, and the report thereon,

Resolved, That the same be referred to Colonel Miles, Colonel Smith and Colonel Woods, to examine and report specially thereon.

The petitions of Stephen Jenkins and others, praying remission of the fines which have been imposed on them by the Supreme Court held in Luzerue county, upon being convicted of a riot, in carrying off Timothy Pickering, Esquire, were read the second time, and referred to Mr. Edic, Mr. Potts and Mr. Dennison, with instructions to cousult the Chief Justice on the subject.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of James Elliott for the sum of seven pounds eleven shilling, in full of his account for boarding of John Franklin, from the eleventh of September until the time of his removal from the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia to that of the county of Luzerne, according to the Comptroller General's report.

Upon consideration of the petitions of Nicholas Seitzinger and Andrew Fox, of the borough of Reading, and a recommendation from the Court of Quarter Sessions of the county of Berks,

Ordered, That the fines imposed upon the petitioners by the said Court, upon their being severally convicted of assault and battery, be remitted

Upon the report of the committee to whom it was referred to consider of a proper name for the new town within the reserved tract of land opposite Pittsburg, and also names for the streets, lanes and alleys therein.

Resolved, That the said town' be called Alleghany; that the street marked in the general draft or platt of said town:

That the lane leading from Elliott's Ferry be called Ferry Lane; and that laid out along the bank of the river Alleghany, be called Bank Lane.

On motion,

Resolved, That to-morrow be assigned for the further consideration of the case of Jacob Dryer.

The case of Jacob Dryer was referred to Mr. Smith, Mr. Woods and Mr. Read who were instructed to consult the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Attorney General on the subject and report to Council thereon,

Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to furnish the said committee with the entry on the minutes of Council and all the papers relative to the said Dryer's pardon.

Upon consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the petitions of William Alexander and Samuel Hulings, the former relative to the purchase of farm Number 6 in the reserved tract opposite Pittsburgh, and the latter praying the right of preemption of the Island in the river Allegany, which he occupies containing 40 acres.

Resolved, That the sale of said farm made to Major William Alexander on the nineteenth day of this month, be vacated and that the said farm number 6, as the same is bounded by Girty's run be again exposed to public sale and Colonel Francis Johnston was instructed accordingly.

Resolved, That the island in the River Allegany, containing about forty acres of land occupied by Samuel Hulings, be valued at