The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, October 25th, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. John Whitehill, Peter Muhlenberg, า William McClay, Jonathan Hege, Rebert Trail, The fines imposed upon John Judee, of Northampton county, on conviction of horse stealing, were remitted. John Carman, Esquire, this day presented a resignation of his appointments of Justice of the Peace and Common Pleas for the county of Backs. Gerardus Wyneoop, Esquire, also presented a resignation of his appointent of Collector of Excise for the county aforesaid. Ordered. That to-morrow be assigned for going into the election of a successor to Mr. Wyncoop. The Council met. FHILADELPHIA, Thursday, October 26th, 1786. PRESENT: His F、sney BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. The Halle CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Agrocibly to the order of yesterday, Council proceeded to the election A & Collector of Excise for the county of Bucks, in the room of Cerarius Wraken, Esquire, resigned: and the ballots being taken, appeared that William Harvey, Esquire, was duly Twe s from Charles Thompson. Exaire, inclosing two nets of Cas the one for augmenting the Federal troeps and the other Res (olishing a Mizi of the United States of America, were read. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Friday, October 27th, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Thomas Beale, Esquire, appeared in Council, and requested leave to resign his office of Justice of the Peace, and Justice of the Common Pleas, for the county of Cumberland; which resignation Council agreed to accept. A Committee from the General Assembly, consisting of Mr. Hiltzheimer, Mr. Whitehill and Mr. Clymer, attended in Council, and gave information that the House was now formed, and ready to receive any business which Council might have to lay before them. To this they added the wishes of the House that Council would be pleased to communicate their sense of the time and place for going into the election of a President and Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council. The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of Colonel John McDowell, Esquire, for thirty-five pounds eighteen shillings and nine pence, in full for pay due to the field and staff officers of his battallion of Chester county militia, for their services in 1781, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the militia fines of said county. In favor of Mathew McClung, for thirty-one pounds ten shillings and eleven pence, State money, in full for a horse furnished by him for public service, according to the Comptroller General's report, and a resolution of Assembly dated 8th of April, 1782. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, October 28th, 1786. PRESENT: His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of the Honorable William Brown, Esquire, for thirtyfour pounds six shillings, for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and his mileage. In favor of Griffith Jones, for one hundred and fifty-six pounds four shillings and four pence, to be paid to Captain Jonathar Rowland's company of Chester county militia, for their services in the year 1781, according to the Comptroller General's report, to be paid out of the militia fines of the said county. In favor of Levi Hollingsworth, for eighteen pounds nineteen shillings and six pence, in full of his account for expences attending the removal of a number of East Indians from this State to the State of Maryland, and for provisions furnished them, according to the Comptroller General's report. In favor of Colonel Andrew Porter, for two hundred and eighty pounds, in full of his account for his pay as a Commissioner for ascertaining the Western boundary of Pennsylvania, until the 26th of this month, inclusively, according to the Comptroller General's report. The following draft of a letter to the Speaker of the General Assembly, was read and approved: In Council, Philadelphia, October 29th, 1786. SIR-I have the honor of transmitting the inclosed papers for the information of the General Assembly. I am, Sir, with the highest respect, your most obedient servant, CHARLES BIDDLE, Vice President. Honorable the Speaker of the General Assembly. Papers inclosed: Two letters from Charles Thompson, Esquire, inclosing two acts of Congress, the one for augmenting the Federal troops, and the other for establishing a Mint of the United States of America. Letter from the Honorable the Board of Treasury of the United States, inclosing an act of Congress of the 18th of September, 1786, on the subject of the paper currency now in circulation in some of the States. A letter, circular, from the Honorable John Dickinson, Esquire, President of the Commercial Convention, and a copy of the proceedings of the said Convention. Mr. Dale's report, and a letter from James Marshall, Esquire, Lieutenant of Washington county. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 30th, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES, BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Samuel Dean, John Whitehill, Jonathan Hoge, James M'Lene, and Esquires. Peter Muhlenberg, Henry Hill, William M'Clay, The Comptroller General's report upon the following accounts, were read and approved, vizt: Of Robert Morris, Esquire, as late Agent of Pennsylvania, for purchasing specific supplies. Of Daniel Kennedy, late Adjutant of the 6th Pennsylvania Regi. ment, for his pension. Of William Scott, Esquire, late Paymaster of the militia of the county of York. Of Tench Francis, Esquire, as one of the Agents for the sale of the Barracks in the Northern Liberties. Of Michael Hillegas, Esquire, as one of the Agents for the sale of the Barracks in the Northern Liberties. And of William Parr, Esquire, as late Master of the Rolls, for removing the public records." An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Abel Morgan, Esquire, Lieutenant of the county of Montgomery, for one hundred and fifty pounds, towards defraying the expences of exercising the militia of said county, for which sum he is to account. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, October 31st, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Mr. Dean was appointed one of the committee for superintending the drawing of the Lottery of donation lands. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, November 1st, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. James M'Lene, William M'Clay, Peter Muhlenberg, Samuel Dean, Jonathan Hoge, and Esquires. A letter from Stephen Porter, Esquire, Commissary to the Commissioners for running the Western line of this Commonwealth, stating, "that there are yet on hand, the property of the public, a waggon, six horses, &ca., and praying the direction of the Board concerning them," was read, and an order taken that Mr. Porter be instructed to make sale of the horses, &ca., by public vendue, on Saturday the fourth instant. It was farther ordered, that a public horse reported in the possession of William Armstrong, Commissary to the Commissioners for running the Northern line, be also sold at the time and place above mentioned. Ordered, That Mr. Harring be commissioned a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Franklin county, and a Justice of the Peace for Southampton district, in said county. The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of the Honorable Jonathan Hoge, Esquire, for twentyseven pounds fifteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Council untill this day, inclusively. In favor of Frederick Sneider, for sixteen pounds thirteen shillings and ten pence, ballance due upon his account for firewood purchased for Council and the Secretary's office, and for his wages as doorkeeper untill the 31st of October, 1786. |