The Council -met.

PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, September 12th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Armstrong, Junior, Esquire, for sixty pounds, advanced to him in part of his pay as Commissioner from this State to the Commercial Convention, under a resolution of the 21st of March, 1786, for which sum he is to account.

The cropping, which is a part of the sentence of the Court against George Davis, upon conviction of horse stealing, in the county of Dauphine, was remitted, upon the petition of the said Davis, and the recommendation of the Justies of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of said county..

Ordered, That the Agents for the sale of Confiscated Estates in the county of Northumberland, be directed to proceed to the sale of a tract of land situate in Buffaloe Valley, in the said county. late the estate of Thomas Mackenness, forfeited by his attainder of high treason, to the use of this Commonwealth, the said agents giving due notice of the time and place of sale.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, September 13th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable John Woods, Esquire, for forty-eight pounds fifteen shillings, for his attendance in Council untill this day, inclusively, and his mileage.

An order was taken that Captain Joseph Stiles be directed to furnish sixty weight of gunpowder for the use of the militia of this city and liberties, at their next meeting.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, September 14th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

Jonathan Hoge,

John Whitehill,

James McLene,

An order was drawn on the

Treasurer in favor of Alexander Hale, for nine pounds, in full of his account for making four lot. tery wheels for public use, and painting the same, according to the Comptroller General's report, and an Act of Assembly dated the 24th of March, 1785.

Amos Gregg, Esquire, elected Chief Burgess of the borough of Bristol, in the county of Bucks, appeared in Council and took the affirmation of allegiance and of office required by the Constitution.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Friday, September 15th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

A letter from the Board of Treasury, on the 7th instant, inclosing a resolution of Congress of the 5th, relative to the adjustment of an unliquidated account between the State of Pennsylvania and the United States, on account of monies supplied the late Superintendant of Finance, for the purpose of purchasing specific supplies, and by him stated as applied to the general purposes of the

Union, was read, and an order taken that the same be transmitted to the General Assembly, together with the following letter:

In Council, Philadelphia, Septem'r 15th, 1786.

SIR-Inclosed is a letter from the Board of Treasury, with an act of Congress of the 5th instant. You will see the request of the Board, and the necessity of appointing some person to adjust this account, if such appointment has not already taken place. CHARLES BIDDLE.

To the Speaker of the General Assembly.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Michael Bright, for twenty-one pounds seventeen shillings, amount of his account for ship bread furnished to the natives of China and India, under a resolution of the General Assembly of the fifth day of November, 1785, according to the Comptroller General's report.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, September 16th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

The fine imposed upon Thomas Collins, on conviction of fornica tion and bastardy, in the county of Chester, was remitted.

The Council met

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September 18th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

Upon the petition of James Packer, and Peter Hartman, in behalf of themselves and others, inhabitants of Pykeland township, in Chester county,

Ordered, That the sale of a lot of ground in the city of Philadelphia, containing in breadth on the north side of Market or High street, one hundred and thirty-two feet, and in length on the east side of Fourth street from the river Schuylkill, three hundred and six feet, be postponed until the further order of Council, being the same lot which is divided into eight lots, numbered in the general plan as follows, vizt: No. 1932 to 1939, inclusive.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Isaac Snowden, Esquire, for four hundred and thirty-three pounds five shillings and five pence, being the balance due to him upon his acc't, as late Treasurer for the city and county of Philadelphia, according to the Comptroller General's report.

Upon the petitions of Captains Alexander Craig, John McClelland, Hugh Martin, James Clark, William Guthrie, James Moore, Peter Rugh, Michael Frichman, of the first Battallion of Westmoreland County militia, it was

Ordered, That the Lieutenant of the county of Westmoreland be directed to suspend the collection of the fines incurred by the petitioners for neglect of their duty as Officers of the militia for the county aforesaid, until the further order of Council.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, September 19th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer vizt:

In favor of the Honorable William Brown, Esquire, for twentyfour pounds fifteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively.

In favor of Messieurs John Hage and William Montgomery, for eighty-two pounds one shilling and two pence, in full for their services and expences in measuring and laying off a certain part of the West Branch of Susquehannah, and for losses sustained in performing the said services, according to the Comptroller General's report. In favor of Robert Galbraith, Esquire, for forty pounds twelve shillings, in full for his services and expences in running and marking the line between the old and late purchase from the waters of Susquehanna to those of the Allegany, and laying of the districts of the Deputy Surveyors thereon.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, September 20th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt:

In favor of Messieurs Dunlap and Claypoole, for eighteen pounds two shillings and six pence, for printing for the Comptroller's office, according to the Comptroller General's report of this day.

In favor of the Honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esquire, for fifty pounds, in part of his salary as Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and in the Admiralty Sessions for this State, according to a resolution of Assembly of the 13th of March, 1782.

In favor of John Holmes, for twenty-one pounds sixteen shillings and eight pence, in full of his account for blankets furnished for the Corps of Invalids, according to the Comptroller General's report.

In favor of John Parker, for fifteen shillings, in full for bricklayer's work, mending the chimneys in the Council and Committee Chambers, according to the Comptroller General's report.

In favor of Colonel Abraham Smith, for one hundred and fortyfive pounds five shillings, being the ballance due to him in specie, upon his acc't as late Lieutenant of Cumberland county, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the militia fines of said Cumberland county.

A letter from Tench Coxe, Esquire, one of the Commissioners to the Commercial Convention, inclosing sundry papers respecting the adjournment of the said Convention, was read.