built thereon, Deed from A. Hooper and his wife Phillis, (late Phillis Greer,) to Jos. Brown, dated the first day of the fifth month, 1689; acknowledged. Deed from J. Brown to Ch. Brigman, dated the third of the second month, 1690, for an easterly moiety &c., between Fifth and Sixth streets and Sassafras and Vine streets. Deed from Brigham to Nath. Allen, dated the fourteenth of the seventh month, 1690, for a certain easterly moiety of a lot between Fifth and Sixth streets. Consideration fourteen pounds; acknowledged. Nath'l Allen, the second of the fifth month, covenants with Nath'l Lampley, that the latter shall build and deliver to Allen a boat or vessel, &c., for which Allen is to pay twenty pounds, in the manner following, vizt: half of a house and lot, &c., valued at sixteen pounds; the rest in goods. A receipt, endorsed, signed by Lydia Smarl, for ten pounds, from Mr. Lampley, in full for the lot formerly Chs Bridgham's. Conveyance from N. Lampley to John Furnis, for an easterly moiety of a lot, fifty by three hundred feet, purchased from N. Allen, between Fourth and Fifth streets, &c. Dated the fourteenth of April, 1705. Confirmation by Lydia Prior and her husband to Furnis, dated fourth Sept'r, 1705, for lot between Fourth and Fifth streets. N. B. It recites all conveyances, &c. Deed for one moiety of land between Fourth and Fifth streets, and three acres of liberty land, from Thomas Lepford, attorney to Margaret Jennings, executrix of William Jennings, which John Martin sold to said Jennings. Dated the 5th Sept'r, 1705. Consideration five pounds and ten shillings. Quere, de hoc. Deed. from Furnis to Richard Hill, for whole of the lot situate between Fifth and Sixth streets. Consideration twenty-five pounds. Dated the 15th of April, 1720. A survey of Richard Hill's lot, next to which is marked Robert Presmall's lot, ninety-nine feet from Fifth street, on Race street. N. B. 'Tis said this lot is in possession of another.

2. Claim under Nicholas Moore.

Nicholas Moore, an original purchaser of ten thousand acres, laid out and returned in 1694-'5 into Secretary's office. Deed from Nicholas Moore and Sarah and Sheby, two of the children of Nicholas Moore, who had five, and died intestate, for all their share of the land, &c. Consideration four hundred and fifty pounds. Dated the eleventh of March, 1713, to Richard Hill. It appears from á deed from John Harrison, great-grandson to Nicholas Moore, through. Mary, dated 1746, that Nicholas Moore died intestate, leaving issue five children; that partition was made, and afterwards one of the daughters, vizt: Rebecca, died unmarried and under age.

3. Claim under Henry Litchfield.

Indenture of lease and release from William Penn to Henry Litchfield, for five hundred acres. Dated the seventh of July, 167. Also, a patent to Mordecai Moore for five hundred acres, in right

of Henry Litchfield, dated the twelfth of the second month, 1689. Warrant therein said to be dated the 9th of the twelfth month, 1688.

A report from Henry Osborne, Esquire, of this date, was read, acquainting the Council that, agreeably to their order of the third instant, he has given possession of the lands in the said order mentioned, to Mr. Samuel Caldwell, in the presence of Mr. John Dunlap and Mr. John Caldwell.

Ordered, That the said report be filed.

Ordered, That the claim of John Balderstone to a city lot, be heard on Monday, the twenty-ninth instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and that he be notified accordingly.

The Council being informed that a quantity of merchandize was said to be lodged in the house of John Musser, in the borough of Lancaster, which, from circumstances that have transpired, it ap pears probable the same are British goods clandestinely imported; whereupon,

Ordered, That the Attorney General do issue an attachment in the name of the State, against the British merchandize in the house of the said John Musser, supposed to be clandestinely imported, and report his proceedings to this Board.

On consideration of the circumstances attending the seizure of the store of British goods, at Lancaster, by William Henry, Esquire,

Ordered, That the said William Henry, Esquire, be authorized and directed to seize and secure the books and papers relative to the store aforesaid, and report to this Board.

Ordered, That the Secretary desire Mr. Henry not to deliver the wine or goods, but to seize the wine if brought from New York, and if not from New York, to enquire if the duty be paid, and seize it if not paid the duty.

An order was drawn in favor of the Honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esquire, for the sum of fifty pounds, in part of his salary as Judge of Admiralty, for which he is to account.

An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Captain Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, for the sum of two hundred pounds specie, for repairing arms for the State, for which he is to

A pass was granted to Ann Morrison to go to Dobbs' ferry, and

An order was drawn in favor of Daniel Montgomery and Daniel Rees, for one hundred and thirty-three pounds five shillings, in full for rations to the thirteenth of June, 1782, supplied to the troops stationed in Northumberland county, to be paid out of money appropriated for the defence of the frontiers, and no other.

Orders were drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Jane Forder and Ann Davis, for the sum of three pounds each of them, to bear their

expenses to Fort Pitt; they having been taken prisoners by the Indians, carried into Canada, and now permitted to return home. Passes to Fort Pitt granted to the said Jane Forder and Ann Davis.

A petition from Joseph Mitchell, setting forth his claim to divers. city lots in the city of Philadelphia, appurtenant to the original purchases of Margaret Martindale, Richard Ward, Basilion Forster, James Wallace and John Napper, from William Penn, Esquire, first proprietor of Pennsylvania, and praying that the same may be laid out, was read; and thereupon,

Ordered, That the said petition be transmitted to the Surveyor General of the State, and that he be directed to make enquiry re. specting the same, and report thereon to this Board as soon as may be.

A petition from Catharine Urquhart, praying a pass to New York, was read and rejected.

An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Rich· ard Humpton, for the sum of one thousand pounds specie, for the purpose of recruiting the Pennsylvania line, for which sum he is to

account.

Passes were granted to the following persons, vizt:-Hannah Gordon, to the Island of Granada, Ann Wall, to Dobbs' ferry, and to New York, not to return again.

Ann

A letter from Clement Biddle, Esquire, Marshall of Admiralty, respecting the payment of fines to the amount of one hundred and forty pounds, State money, to Henry Osborne, Esquire, was read; and thereupon,

Ordered, That the Marshal of the Admiralty do pay the said. fines to the Treasurer of the State.

Ordered, That the Lieutenant of the counties of Northampton, Northumberland, Bedford, Westmoreland and Washington, be directed not to call out a greater number than one hundred militia at any one time, for the defence of the frontiers of their respective counties, but by special order of this Board.

The memorials of Thomas Mason, stating his claim to city lots, appurtenant to the original purchase of two thousand acres of land by Samuel Allen, from William Penn, first proprietor of Pennsylvania, which was postponed the first of July last, was now taken up and read, and the further consideration thereof postponed.

Thomas Forrest, Esquire, attended in Council, agreeably to ap pointment, but Mr. Bryan, Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Lukens not attending, the Council agreed to postpone the further bearing in his claim till a further day, of which the said Mr. Forrest is to have notice.