A pass was granted to Jacob Sneider to go to Boston and to return again.

Ordered, That Colonel Robert Levers, Lieutenant of the county of Northampton, be authorised and directed to contract with some suitable person in the said county, for supplying the troops stationed in the said county with provisions, at the most reasonable rate, not exceeding the price heretofore agreed upon with Colonel Stephen Balliott, provided that the said Colonel Balliott shall decline furnishing provisions agreeably to his contract, but if he chooses to continue his contract it will be agreeable to Council.

Council having received information that a certain Henry Welflang, hath lately came out of New York and is now in this city, and who, they have reason to believe, is an attainted traitor, by the

name of "Henry Welflang, shoemaker, late of the city of Philadelphia;" On consideration,

Ordered, That the Doorkeeper secure the said Henry Welflang, and take him before Plunket Fleeson, Esquire, for examination.

A letter from Thomas Scott, Esquire, of Washington county, of the fourth instant, with a return of Justices for Cumberland township, in the said county, was received and read, by which return it appears that William M'Cleery, and John Armstrong, were duly elected Justices. On consideration.

Ordered, That the said letter and return lie on the table for consideration.

The Council resumed the consideration of the letter from Thomas Scott, Esquire, and the return of Justices for Cumberland township, Washington county; and thereupon,

Ordered, That a letter be written to the said Thomas Scott, Esquire, informing him that Council think it not quite prudent, to issue a commission upon so old a return as that in which Mr. Edgar is mentioned, unless a petition from the people of the district had supported the sentiment expressed in his letter; and that they have also thought it best to delay their decision on the return now received, as they are informed it is probable that one of the gentlemen named therein may be returned a member of the General Assembly; but when that point is known, the Council will nominate and issue the commission, so as to forward it by the first opportunity.

A pass was granted to Joseph Webb to go to Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, with one team loaded with flour and hemp, and to return again.

An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Poartch, for twenty-nine pounds five shillings specie, for thirteen hundred rails, for fencing Billingsport, delivered to William Smith.

A letter from the Honorable Robert Morris, Esquire, Superintendant of the Finances of the United States of America, of the twenty-third instant, was read, inclosing two acts of Congress in the following words, vizt:

By the United States in Congress assembled, 16th Oct'r, 1782. Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the Grand Committee, consisting of a member from each State, was agreed to

as follows: ten States being represented, and assenting to the

same.

That the estimate for the service of the year 1782, be as follows:

6,000,000

Cloathier General's,

For military stores,

Rations,

Civil and military staff,

Marine,

Civil list,

Contingencies,

Amounting to six millions of dollars,

Resolved, That a requisition be made from the several States of two millions of dollars, in such quotas as Congress may assign to them respectively, as a part of the sum necessary for the service of the year ensuing; and that any further requisition be suspended until the result of the measures taken by Congress for obtaining loans shall be known.

By the United States in Congress assembled, October 18, 1782. On the report of a Grand Committee, consisting of a member from each State,

Resolved, That the several quotas of the two millions of dollars required of the States by the resolution of the sixteenth instant for the service of the year 1783, be assigned to the respective States, vizt:

Resolved, That the several States be called upon to furnish the Treasury of the United States with their respective quotas in four equal proportions or quarterly payments, the first payment to be

made on the first day of April next; that the said sums, when paid, shall be credited to the accounts of the several States, on interest, to be hereafter adjusted, agreeably to the resolution of the sixth of October, 1779.

Resolved, That it be impressed on the several States as absolutely necessary to lay taxes for raising their quotas of money for the United States separate from those laid for their own particular use, and to pass acts directing the Collectors to pay the same to such persons as have or shall be appointed by the Superintendant of Finance to receive the same within the State, and to authorise such receiver to recover the monies of the Collectors, for the use of the United States, in the same manner, and under the same penalties as State taxes are recovered by the Treasurer of the respective States, to be subject only to the orders of Congress or the Superintendant of Finance.

CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.

One other letter from the said Superintendant of Finance of the twenty-first instant, circular to the several States in the Union, was also read, stating the deficiencies in the payment of the supplies required by Congress, and the sufferings of the army thereupon, and calling upon them to exert themselves in completing the same, to enable him to comply with his contracts. On consideration,

Ordered, That the said letters from the Superintendant of Finance, and resolutions of Congress, be immediately laid before the General Assembly.

A letter from Brigadier General Irvine, at Fort Pitt, of the eighth instant, acquainting the Board of his intention to carry on an expedition from that place into the Indian country, being apprehensive of the further ravages of the Indians; the expedition to consist of two hundred Militia, sixty Rangers, some few Regulars, and as many Volunteers as can be raised on that side of the Mountain, was read; and

Ordered, To lie on the table.

The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt:

In favor of Samuel Cunningham, Esq'r, for the sum of one hundred and seventy-seven pounds four shillings and eight pence spe