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for the months of July, August, and September, according to the Comptroller General's report.

Agreeably to the order of yesterday, Council proceeded to hear John Franklin and John Jenkins, Agents for the claimants under Connecticut, upon the subject of grievances alledged by the said claimants; and some time being spent therein, the further hearing was postponed until to-morrow at 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Friday, September 8th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President,

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A petition from a number of persons styling themselves "late settlers of Wyoming, under legal titles from Pennsylvania, but now expelled from their possessions by persons claiming under Connecticut," was read; and an order taken that the same be transmitted to the General Assembly, together with a letter in the following words, vizt:

To the Honorable the Speaker of the General Assembly.

SIR-Enclosed is a petition from a number of persons "styling themselves late settlers at Wyoming, under legal titles from Pennsylvania, but now expelled from their possessions by persons claiming under Connecticut."

It may also be proper to advise the House that the Agents of the claimants under Connecticut are now here, and wish to be heard by the Legislature.

I am Sir, with great regard,

Your most obedient humble servant,

CHARLES BIDDLE, V. P.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Philadelphia, 8th September, 1786.

The following draft of a proclamation was read and adopted, vizt:

By the Vice President and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Fennsylvania:

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, By the examination of a negro boy named Jim, taken before the Honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esquire, Judge of the

Admiralty, it appears that on or about the fifteenth ult., a certain James Burn did feloniously run away with, and carry off the negro boy aforesaid, and a sloop called the Bumper, Simpson, master, the property of David King and William M'Dowal, of the Island of Antigua :

And whereas, It appears by the deposition of James Kennard, Pilot, taken as aforesaid, that on the 29th of August last, being near Lewistown, in the bay of Delaware, he found the sloop aforesaid at anchor, with the negro boy Jem on Board, (the said Burn having previously quitted the sloop and gone ashore :)

And whereas, It is of the utmost importance that the perpetrator of such attrocious crimes be brought to condign punishment; we have thought fit to offer, and do hereby offer a public reward of one hundred dollars for the said James Burn, to any person who shall apprehend and secure him, to be paid on his conviction for the same: And all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs and Constables, are hereby strictly enjoined and required to make diligent search and enquiry after, and to use their utmost endeavors to apprehend and secure the said James Burn, his aiders, abettors and comforters, and every of them, so that they may be dealt with according to law.

Given in Council, under the hand of the Vice President and the seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eightysix.

CHARLES BIDDLE, V. P.

Attest-JOHN ARMSTRONG, Jun'r, Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
WEALT

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The Comptroller General's report upon the claim of Colonel James O'Hara, for depreciation upon his pay as late Commissary in the general hospital, was read and referred to the Attorney General for his opinion thereon.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September 11th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

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The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt:

In favor of the Honorable Henry Hill, Esquire, for twenty-four pounds, in full for attendance in Council untill the thirty-first day of August last, inclusively.

In favor of the Honorable Charles Biddle, Esquire, for eightythree pounds six shillings and eight pence, in full for two months salary due to him as Vice President of the State, ending the 10th instant.

In favor of Frederick Sneider, for thirty pounds, for purchasing firewood for the use of Council and the Secretary's office, for which sum he is to account.

The petition of Joseph Miller of Lancaster county, stating that by neglecting to enter 425 gallons of rum and 50 gallons of wine, in the office of Collector of Excise of Lancaster county, he hath incurred the forfeiture of the same, and is also subjected to the payment of a considerable fine, one-half to the use of the State, and the other half to the said Collector, and praying Council to remit such part of the said fine and forfeiture as belongs to the State, was read; and an order taken that the fine due to the State be remitted,

VOL. XV.-6.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, September 12th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

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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 Justices 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.

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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

Stephen Balliet,
Samuel Dean,

Jonathan Hoge,

John Whitehill,

James McLene,

An order was drawn on the

Isaac Meason,

John Boyd,

John Neville, and Esquires.
William Brown,

Treasurer in favor of Alexander Hale, for nine pounds, in full of his account for making four lottery 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.

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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

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