On a letter from Samuel Hodgson, Esquire, Commissary of Military Stores, stating that on the twenty-third day of September, 1782, he delivered, on the order of William Maclay, Esquire, for the use of this State, forty rifle musquets, which were deposited, and still remain, on the banks of the Susquehannah river; that these arms are now wanted by the United States; and that he has it in command from the Secretary at War, to request that an order may issue for the same; therefore, Resolved, That Mr. John Harris, or such other person as may have the arms aforesaid in keeping for the State, do deliver them to Mr. Samuel Hodgson, or order, taking only an acknowledgment of their delivery. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Bernard Merkle, an Invalid, for the sum of thirty pounds, in part of his pension, according to act of Assembly dated the twenty-second day of September, 1785, for which sum he is to account. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, April 20th, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. · An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honora ble John Neville, for the sum of twenty-five pounds ten shillings, in full for his attendance in Council untill this day, inclusively. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Captain James Duncan, for eleven pounds ten shillings, in full of his account for his services while superintending the marking of paper for public use, according to the Comptroller General's report. On application of Jane Armstrong, widow of William Armstrong, late of Chester county, stating that by the last will and testament of said William, the estate devised to Francis and William Armstrong, and since forfeited to the use of the Commonwealth, by their attainder of high treason, is subject to the annual payment of five pounds to her, and also to the keeping of a cow for her use during her life, and praying that the sale of the said estate may be postponed, it was Ordered, That the Agents for the sale of Confiscated Estates in the said county, be directed to postpone the sale of the said estate for and during the natural life of the said Jane Armstrong. The accounts of Mr. James Pearson, for repairs done to the State House, and of cash expended in improving the State House lot, were referred to Messieurs Thomas Neville and William Colladay, for their consideration and opinion thereon, and they were desired to report to Council as early as possible. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Friday, April 21st, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Henry Hill, Samuel Dean, Stephen Balliet, John Whitehill, and An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Elizabeth Baxter, for eighty-four pounds seven shillings and six pence, being the half of her late husband's pay, Colonel William Baxter, late of the Flying Camp, of this State, from the thirteenth of September, 1785, until the thirteenth day of March last, according to the Comptroller General's report. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, April 22nd, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Henry Hill, Samuel Dean, John Whitehill, and Peter Muhlenberg An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Samuel Dean, Esquire, for twelve pounds specie, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and his mileage. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Mark Wilcox, for one hundred and twenty pounds, in full of his account for the paper furnished for the new loan certificates, according to the Comptroller's report. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April 24th, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Henry Hill, Peter Muhlenberg, Two orders were drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Walentine Eckhart and Joseph Barnett, the former for sixteen pounds and ten pence, and the latter for twenty pounds one shilling and six pence, State money, in full for principal and interest due upon their certificates for horses furnished by them respectively, for public service, according to the Comptroller General's report, and a resolution of Assembly of the 8th of April, 1782. Upon the petition of Sarah Brice, convicted of adultery at the present Sessions of the Supreme Court for the city and county of Philadelphia, it was Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid by the said Sarah Brice, to the use of the Commonwealth, be remitted. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, April 25th, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esq'r, Vice President. Henry Hill, Samuel Dean, John Whitehill, William Brown, and Esquires. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Whitehead Humphreys, for three hundred pounds, according to an act of Assembly dated the eighth instant, to be applied to the uses mentioned in the said act. The fine imposed upon Archibald McCowan, convicted of larceny at the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Phladelphia county, held the fifth of September, 1785, was remitted. Cornelius Barnes and Jonathan Smith, junior, attended in Council, and were sworn and affirmed to the faithful execution of their several duties as Clerks to Thomas Smith, Esquire, Loan office. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, April 26th, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Captain Stiles, Commissary of military stores, was directed to deliver to Colonel Joseph Marsh eighty-two empty cannon catridges; and to Colonels William Will, Benjamin G. Eyre and Matthew Holegate, two hundred weight of gunpowder, in the following proportions, vizt: to Colonel William Will seventy-five weight, to Colonel Benjamin G. Eyre seventy-five weight, and to Colonel Matthew Holegate fifty weight, for the use of the militia under their command, at their next meeting. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Commissioners for running and marking the Northern boundary of this State, for one hundred and fifty pounds specie, to enable them to enter upon the business of their appointment, for which sum they are to account. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Friday, April 28th, 1786. PRESENT: The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President. Henry Hill, Samuel Dean, Stephen Balliet, Peter Muhlenberg, John Whitehill, and The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of the Honorable John Whitehill, Esquire, for fifty pounds ten shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until this day, inclusively, and his mileage. In favor of Colonel William Coats, for thirty pounds fifteen shillings, for defraying the contingent expences of exercising the militia of the county of Philadelphia, for which sum he is to account, to be paid out of the militia fines of the said county. In favor of James McCutcheon, for the sum of fifty-three pounds ten shillings and six pence, in full of his account for beef furnished to a number of East Indians, under a resolution of Assembly dated the seventh day of November, 1785. In favor of Messieurs James Smith, Francis Silvers and John Boggs, Commissioners for laying out a road from Miller's Spring, in Cumberland county, to Pittsburg, for the sum of one hundred pounds, towards defraying the expence of laying out the said road, according to act of Assembly dated the twenty-first day of September, 1785, for which they are to account. In favor of Francis Bailey, for one hundred and two pounds nineteen shillings and sixpence, in full of his account for printing work done for Council, until this day, according to the Comptroller General's report. Upon the petition of Catherine Miller and Elizabeth Ohara. convicted of larceny at the present sessions of the City Court, and recommendations in their favor from the said court, it was Ordered, That the fines and corporal punishment to which they were respectively sentenced, be remitted. The fine and punishment of John Smith Lestor, convicted of the same offence, at the said court, was, in consideration of the particular circumstances of the case, remitted. Two deeds were signed by the Hon'ble the Vice President, vizt: To Anthony Cuthbert, for city lots number 1700 and 1701; Consid'n £327 0 0; and to Mr. Joseph Carson, for city lots numbered from 1592 to 1532, inclusively: Consideration £173 0 0. Sold for the redemption of the bills of credit dated the 29th day of April, 1780. Deeds dated 26th April, 1786. The fines adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by Philip Huffnagle, Arthur McGaraty, Christian Peters and Peter Rooney, now confined in the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia, were remitted. An order was taken that Colonel Josiah Harmer be desired to pay to Captain McCurdy thirty-six dollars, being money advanced by him in inlisting twelve recruits, that were inrolled in Captain Ziegler's company. Ordered, That the Secretary write to Mr. Rittenhouse, desiring him to settle with Mr. John Dunlap for the city lots that have fallen to his share, under an agreement between him and Mr. James Budden. |