Upon consideration of the report of the committe respecting such officers in the appointment of Council, as have neglected to settle their accounts, agreeably to law, Resolved, That all public officers in the appointment of Council, who have neglected to render their accounts into the Comptroller General's office, agreeably to law, be and they are hereby required to render the same for settlement. Resolved, That Council will, on the first Monday in May next, take into consideration the propriety of superceeding all public officers who do not comply with the foregoing resolution. Upon the report of the committee to whom were referred the petition and recommendation in favor of Thomas Canby, of Bucks county, praying that he may be released from payment, of fifty pounds on his forfeited recognizance, for the appearance of a certain John Taylor, who was charged with larceny and absconded, Resolved. That the prayer of the said petition be granted. A dedimus potestatum was issued, directed to Robert Galbraith, Esquire, President of the Court of Common Pleas, &ca., of the county of Huntington, and to Andrew Henderson, Esquire, Recorder and Prothonotary of the said county. On motion, Resolved, That Tuesday next be appointed for the consideration of the case of Jacob Dryer. Mr. Cannan, member of this Board, was proposed and accepted as surety for Andrew Henderson, Esquire, Prothonotary of Hudtington county, in the place of Doctor John M'Dowell, who is not in town. The committee appointed to consider of names proper for the several lanes dividing the out lots in the reserved tract of land opposite Fort Pitt, omitted in the former report, now reported the following, which were agreed to, vizt: No. 1 to be called Bank lane, Strawberry lane, 2 do. 3 do. Pasture lane. Sandusky lane. Upon consideration of a petition and recommendation in favor of Sarah Butler, of the county of Chester, who was convicted at the last Court of Oyer and Terminer held in that county of a misde meanor in harbouring certain persons charged with capital offences, knowing them to be so charged, praying a pardon of the said offence, Resolved, That the said Sarah Butler be, and she is hereby pardoned. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, December 13th, 1788. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. Upon consideration of the report of the committee who were instructed to consult the Judges of the Supreme Court in the case of Darius Parks, who was convicted at the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery held in Luzerne county the fourth of November last, of a riot, in assaulting and carrying off Timothy Pickering, Esquire, Prothonotary of that county, Resolved, That the fine of fifty dollars imposed upon the said Darius Parks, for the said offence, be and the same is hereby remitted. The committee to whom were referred the several petitions of Daniel Stephens, Peter Hains, Thomas Keys, and Daniel McFarlane, confined in the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia, for larceny and of Margaret Dyer, and Sarah Wilson, confined in the workhouse of the said city for the like offence, made a report, which was read, and on consideration, Resolved, That the said Daniel Stephens, Peter Hains, Thomas Keys, and Daniel McFarlane, be, and they are hereby pardoned; and that the petitions of Margaret Dyer and Sarah Wilson be dismissed. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, December 15th, 1788. PRESENT: The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. Amos Gregg, On motion, Resolved, That Mr. Kucher be added to the committee to whom were referred the letter from Colonel Melcher, and a map of the northern parts of this State, accompanying the said letter on the fourteenth of November last. On motion, Resolved, That Thursday next be appointed for the consideration of the report of the commissioners appointed by act of Assembly of the twenty-ninth day of Seytember, 1787, to survey and regulate the district of Southwark, and that Friday following, Council will take into consideration the propriety of appointing a Health Officer for the Port of Philadelphia. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, December 16th, 1788. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer vizt: In favor of the Honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esquire, for sev. enty-nine pounds, in full of his account for one quarter's salary as Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and for four days' services as a Judge in the High Court of Errors and Appeals of this State, to wit on the seventh, seventeenth, and eighteenth of April, and September 20th, 1788, according to the Comptroller General's report. And in favor of John Hague, for the sum of one hundred pounds, payable out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, being the sum allowed him by act of Assembly dated the third of October last, for introducing into this State a usefull machine for carding cotton. On motion, Resolved, That Friday next be assigned to hear Crud'r Taylor, attorney for Techarner Degrafendredt, touching the claim to lands within this State, in right of an original purchase from William Penn, first proprietor of Pennsylvania, and that the Attorney General and Land Officers, be requested to attend. Upon the second reading of a memorial from Jeremiah Tisher, guardian of the children of Captain William Shippen, deccased, relative to their pensions. Resolved, That the said memorial be referred to Colonel Miles, Colonel Smith, and Mr. Read. The several papers before Council relative to Jacob Dryer, now confined in the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia, for burglary, were read, and after some time spent in consideration of the said Jacob Dryer, it was, on motion, Resolved, To postpone the further consideration thereof till Saturday next. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, December 17th, 1788. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of Thomas Lloyd, for one pound fifteen shillings, in full of his account for three copies of the fourth volume of the debates of the General Assembly, as published by him, and furnished for the use of Council. In favor of Frederick Sneider, for five pounds ten shillings and seven pence, being a ballance due upon his account for firewood purchased for the use of Council, and for cash paid for sweeping four chimneys. Upon consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred that part of Colonel Pickerings letter, which relates to rewards for apprehending the persons who carried off the said Colonel Pickering. Resolved, That the two Sons of William Smith, Esquire, are entitled to the reward of one hundred dollars, offered by proclamation of Council of the eighth of July last, for apprehending and securing Zebulun Cady, and that Aaron Kilborn and Darius Parks, having been apprehended by virtue of a warrant from a Justice of the Peace, the persons who took them are therefore intitled to no reward. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, December 18th, 1788. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. Amos Gregg, Agreeably to the order of the day, Council proceeded to the consideration of the report of the Commissioners appointed by act of Assembly dated the twenty-ninth day of September, 1787, to survey and regulate the district of Southwark, when it was Resolved, That the third Tuesday in January next, be fixed for hearing the objections of such land holders, who may think themselves aggrieved by the proceedings of the said Commissioners. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Friday, December 19th, 1788. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. James Read, Richard Willing, Amos Gregg, Nathan Dennisen, and, >Esquires. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable John Armstrong, Junior, Esquire, for one hundred and thirtythree pounds six shillings and eight pence, in part of his pay as a delegate from this State to Congress, for which sum he is to account. |