The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May the 16th, 1787. PRESENT: His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. Jonathan Hoge, Peter Muhlenberg, and Esquires. Samuel Dean, William Brown, Upon the petition of Elizabeth Emery, convicted of receiving stolen goods knowing them to be such, and sentenced to a year's imprisonment, praying remission of the remainder of her imprisonment, Ordered, That the prayer of the said petition be granted. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May 17th, 1787. PRESENT: His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. Samuel Dean, Peter Muhlenberg, and Eequires. Jonathan Hoge, William Brown, Upon the petitions of Anthony Andaully and Mary Landell, praying Council to remit that part of the forfeiture of the brigantine Burlington and a number of pick axes, &ca., which belongs to the Commonwealth, an order was taken that the prayer of the said petitions be granted. Council took into consideration the case of Aaron Doan, now confined in the jail of this city, under sentence of death; and thereupon Ordered, That he be pardoned, on condition that he transport himself beyond the seas, not to return to the United States. General Muhlenberg's resignation of his office of Commissioner for hearing and determining upon the claims of people settled in the county of Luzerne, under grants from Connecticut prior to the degree of Trenton, was accepted. The Council met at the President's house. PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May the 18th, 1787. The Comptroller General's report upon the account of Dunlap and Claypoole, for printing public accounts, advertizing sales of forfeited estates, &ca., and for stationary furnished for the Comptroller General's office, was read and approved; and an order drawn upon the Treasurer for forty pounds two shillings and nine pence, being the amount thereof. A petition from Richard Wells and John Clifford, relating to the late seizure of the ship Anne, by the Naval Officer, was read, and the consideration thereof postponed until Tuesday next. A letter from Charles Thomson, Esquire, Secretary of Congress, inclosing a resolution of Congress of the third instant, declaring the acknowledgement by Congress of Phineas Bond, Esquire, as Consul from his Britannic Majesty, for the States of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, was read, and an order taken that public announciation of him in that quality be made. Council took into consideration the application of Monsieur Otto, Charge' des Affaires of his Most Christian Majesty, requesting that Monsieur de Brassines, who had been employed in his Majesty's armies, and is charged with malversation in his office, and is now in the prison of this city, be delivered up to Monsieur de Marbois Consul for France, in order to be sent thither to answer for his said conduct; and thereupon, Ordered, That the Sheriff of the city and county of Philadel phia, be directed to deliver over the said De Brassine to the order of Monsieur Barbe de Marbois, Consul for France, and put on board such vessel as he the said Consul may direct, on condition that all debts with which he stands charged, as due to the citizens of any of the United States, and for which he is confined are first discharged, or that such creditors are satisfied with his removel. A petition from Jonas Philips, praying remission of a fine imposed on him for usury, was read, and the consideration thereof postponed. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Lewis Rue, for twenty-five pounds, towards enabling him to repair the banks of Mud Island, agreeably to contract entered into between him and the Comptroller General, in behelf of the Commonwealth. A petition from Bridget Edgeworth, praying Council to remit the remaining part of the imprisonment to which she was sentenced, upon being convicted of receiving stolen goods, knowing them to be such, was read, and an order taken that the prayer of her petition be granted, on condition that she give security in the sum of ' twenty pounds, for her good behaviour for the term of twelve months from this date. A return of an election for borough officers, held on the first instant, in the town of Carlisle, was presented to Council and read, by which it appears that the following named gentlemen where duly elected, vizt: Andrew Holmes, Jun'r, Town Clerk. Thomas Foster, John M'Curdy, Assistants. William Rainey, Robert Smith, The fine due to the State imposed upon John Wheeler, on conviction of an assault and battery in the city and county of Philadelphia, was remitted. Council proceeded to fill up the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of General Muhlenberg, as a Commissioner for carrying into execution the act of Assembly for ascertaining and confirming to certain persons called Connecticut claimants, the lands by them claimed within the county of Luzerne, &ca., and the ballots being taken, General Daniel Hiester was unanimously elected. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May 23d, 1787. PRESENT: His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President. Honorable Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg, and Esquires. Jonathan Hoge, William Brown, Council resumed the consideration of the petition of Jonas Philips, convicted of usury; and thereupon, Ordered, That the same be dismissed. The Council met at the Vice President's house. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Jonathan Hoge, Esquires. William Brown, J Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg, The fine imposed upon John Foy, upon conviction of larceny in the county of Philadelphia, was remitted. A letter from the Honorable the Chief Justice, and Judge Rush, inclosing transcripts from the record of the conviction of Joseph Remsey Warner and Sarah Williams, upon indictment for murder at a Court Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery held at Carlisle, for the county of Cumberland, on the 14th and 22nd of this month, and recommending the said Sarah Williams as an object of mercy, was read, together with a petition and recommendation from the jury in her behalf; on consideration, Ordered, That the said Sarah Williams, be and she is hereby reprieved until the end of the next session of the General Assembly. Ordered, That a warrant under the less seal be now issued for executing the sentence of the Court upon the said Joseph Ramsey Warner, on Wednesday the ninth day of June next. Council Chamber. PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 25th, 1787. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg, Jonathan Hoge, Esquires. Upon consideration of the memorial of Pressley Neville, relative to his being deprived of his district as Surveyor in the county of Washington, an order was taken that the same be referred to the Surveyor General, and that he be informed that it is the wish of Council he should settle the dispute in such manner as he shall think best calculated to serve the interests of the State. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Arthur St. Clair, Esquire, for one hundred and thirty-five pounds, in full for his attendance in Congress from the 15th of March, until the 13th day of May, 1787, both days included. The fines due to the State imposed upon William McDowell and Thomas Steel, severally convicted of assault and battery in the county of Lancaster, were remitted. |