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Abraham Smith, Esquires.
Henry Hill,

The Chief Justice and Judge Bryan, attended and a conference was held relative to the late disturbances in Huntingdon county. A letter from two of the Magistrates in Huntingdon county, stating that the daring and violent outrages were committed by a lawless sett of men, that the officers of Government had been insulted and their lives endangered, and that part of the records of the Court had been destroyed and erased, was read, praying the support of Government, &ca., thereupon,

Resolved, That the most proper and effectual measures be immediately taken to quell the disturbances in Huntingdon county, and to restore order and good government, and that the Honorable the Judges of the Supreme Court be informed that the Supreme Executive will give them aid and assistance, which the laws of the State will warrant, and shall be found necessary to accomplish the end.

Two orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt:

The one in favor of the Honorable Thomas McKean, Esquire, for two hundred and fifty pounds, and the other in favor of the Honorable George Bryan, Esquire, for one hundred and fifty pounds, being for one quarter's salary, due to each on this day, according to the Comptroller General's report.

The Attorney General and the Land Officers attended.

Upon examination of the several papers produced by James Pearson, relative to the claim of Samuel Allen, the son, and other heirs of Samuel Allen, an original purchaser, it appearing that the said claim is unsupported, Council therefore direct that the same be dismissed.

The papers in support of Captain Thomas Mason's claim to city lots, under the same original purchase, was also examined, and it appearing that Captain Mason is entitled to but a very small share of the lots in question, and he consenting to withdraw his claim to the same;

Resolved, That he be permitted so to do, and the said claim was accordingly withdrawn.

A return of an election of Justices of the Peace, lately held in and for the district of the township of Upper Milford, in the county of Northampton, together with a petition against it, were received and read, but the said return not being signed by the Coustable who held the election, and being unaccompanied by the Justice's

precept, a list of voters' names, a certificate from the Prothonotary, an order was taken that the same be transmitted to the Clerk of the Peace of the said county, to be by him forwarded to the Judges, Inspectors, and Constable at said election, who are hereby directed to make a return according to law.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, June 26th, 1788.

PRESENT:

The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice President.

James Read,
Abraham Smith,

Christopher Kucher, and Esquires.

Henry Hill,

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A letter from Charles Thompson, Esquire, inclosing an Act passed on the twenty fourth instant, by the United States in Congress assembled, granting further time to the States for exhibiting to the District Commissioners their respective accounts against the United States, and for sending on the vouchers or other testimony to support the same, was received and read, and an order taken that the said act be published by the authority of this Board. The Attorney General and the Land Officers attended.

The several papers relative to the claim of Mary Jenkins to city lots, under Benjamin Marsh, in right of John Price's original purchase, (were laid before Council,) and being examined, the further consideration of said claim was postponed.

The farther consideration of Charles Cecil's claim to city lots, in right of Richard Ward's and Robert Serghill's original purchases, was also postponed until the opinion of the Judges of the Supreme Court be taken, touching the legality of the proofs exhibited.

Resolved, That the Honorable the Judges of the Supreme Court, be requested to confer with Council to-morrow at ten o'clock, relative to the said proofs.

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George Ross, and Esquires.
Henry Hill,

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Guardian of Catherine Reinick, daughter of Doctor Christian Reinick, de

ceased, for forty-five pounds twelve shillings and six peace, being six months' pension due to her on the twenty-first of March, 1788, according to the Comptroller General's report, and an Act of Assembly passed the first day of March, 1780.

The Attorney General and Land Officers attended.

Council resumed the consideration of the claims of Mary Jenkins and James Pearson, Attorney in fact for Anne Marsh and Mary Ashbridge, to certain city lots, in right of John Price and Joseph Allibone's original purchases, and upon hearing the claimants, and examination of their papers,

Resolved, That the right to the said lots is vested in the said Mary Jenkins, Anne March, and Mary Ashbridge.

A petition from Daniel Brunner, of Lancaster county, praying remission of a fine of ten pounds ten shillings, imposed upon him for not performing his tour of militia duty, in December, 1781, was read, and it appearing from a deposition and a certificate from Colonel Mercer, accompanying the said petition, that the petitioner was under the age of eighteen years, when called to perform the said tour; therefore,

Resolved, That the fine aforesaid be remitted.

Joseph Rodger's claim to city lots under the original purchases of Francis and George Rodgers, was heard, and it appearing from the records of the Surveyor General's Office, that the said lots have been already laid out, and the said claim fully satisfied; it was Resolved, To dismiss the same.

Upon a conferrence with the Judges of the Supreme Court, respecting the claim of Charles Cecil, in right of Richard Ward's and Robert Serghill's original purchases, some defects in the proofs offered in support of said claim appeared. It was, therefore,

Resolved, To postpone the determination upon the said claim, to give the claimant an opportunity to procure from Great Britain, or elsewhere, such further proof as shall be satisfactory to Council.

The several claims of Charles and Timothy Hurst, in behalf of themselves, Lord Shelburne, and others, of Edward May, Daniel Quare, James Andrews, Thomas Butler, and Benjamin Hockley, to city lots by their agent, Clement Biddle, and attorney, Miers Fisher, were postponed untill Tuesday next, at which time the attendance of the Judges was requested, it being probable some proof will be offered which may require their assistance in the investigation.

The claim of Richard Peters, Esquire, under Mason Vrosen and others, original purchasers, was also postponed until Tuesday next, of which Mr. Lewis is to have notice.

The claim of the heirs of Hugh Chamberlaine, by their attor ney, Miers Fisher, was postponed until Wednesday next.

And the several claims of Nicholas Young and of Richard Wells and others, devisees of Richard Hill and Peter Thompson, under

the original purchases of Richard and Thomas Pearce, were postponed untill the Thursday following.

On motion, it was

Resolved, That Monday next be assigned for taking into consideration the case of Francis Wade, relative to the sale of his house.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, June 28th, 1788.

PRESENT:

The Honorable PETER MUHLENBERG, Esquire, Vice President.

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Upon the petition of Jemima Berriman, Patrick Oglebie, Warwick Hale, Marmaduke Merritt, and John Patterson, of the district of Southwark,

Ordered, That the several fines payable to the use of the Commonwealth by John Smith, Joseph Ogiebie, Andrew Duche, Joseph Kennedy, Samuel Hale, Junior, and Richard Berriman, upon their being severally convicted of assault and battery at the last Court of General Quarter Sessions in and for the county of Philadelphia, be remitted.

A report from John Otto, Jacob Weaver, and Paul Groscup, Esquires, of the evidence taken by them concerning a contested elec. tion of Justices of the Peace, held on the fourteenth day of April last, in and for the districts of the townships of Colebrookdale, Earl, and Oley, in the county of Berks, was received and read, from which it appears that there were some irregular proceedings at said election, sufficient, in the opinion of Council, to set aside the same; therefore,

Ordered, That the said election be set aside, and the commissions issued thereupon to Daniel Hunter revoked and made void.

Ordered, That a warrant, under the less seal, be issued to the Overseers of the Poor in said district, for holding a new election for Justices of the Peace, on the first Tuesday in August next.

A letter from Philip Riffets, containing information that a certain Doctor Daniel Weis, lately died intestate, without kindred in America, whose property is become vested in the Commonwealth, under the late act of Assembly for regulating escheats, and that he is able to substantiate the title of the Commonwealth thereto, was received, read, and filed.

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Upon application of Colonel Francis Mentges,

Ordered, That the Commissary of Military Stores be directed to deliver to him all the tents which belongs to the State, and now in his possession, as well those for horseman as others, to be used in accommodation the citizens at an entertainment intended to be made on the fourth day of July next, the said Colonel Mentges engaging to return the same in good order.

On motion of Mr. Redick,

Resolved, That agreeably to a supplement to the act of Assembly intitled An Act to alter and amend an act intituled 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 day of February last, the inhabitants of the district and town of Washington, in the county of Washington, are intituled 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 return made to Council according to law.

William Wallace, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace and of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Washington, upon a return made according to law, for the district of Summerset.

The consideration of the case of Francis Wade, relative to the sale of his house, which was appointed for this day, was postponed.

Upon a petition from Joseph Scott, of Bucks county,

Ordered, That the fine imposed upon him for not performing his tour of militia duty be remitted.

The case of Philip Nagle, now confined in the jail of the county of York, was re-considered, and the time of his execution extended to the nineteenth of July next. A warrant, under the Less Seal, was issued accordingly.

The proceedings of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of the county of Montgomery, upon a petition from the inhabitants and freeholders of the south west part of said county, praying to have a new district laid off, for a more convenient election of Justices of the Peace, was read.

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