The report of the Comptroller General on the account of John Patton, Francis Gurney and William Allibone, Commissioners for the defence of the bay and river Delaware, for fitting out a flag and lading her with supplies for the prisoners belonging to this State at New York, agreeable to resolution of the General Assembly of the twenty-sixth of November last, was read, and approved; and thereupon, An order was drawn on the Treasurer in their favour for one hundred and seventy-four pounds five shillings and five pence specie, ballance of the said account. A petition from Casper Bittenhousen, convicted of fornication and bastardy with Sophia Severling, in the county of Lancaster, and sentenced to pay a fine of ten pounds to the use of the State, was read, praying remission of the said fine. On consideration, Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said Casper Bittenhousen be remitted. A petition from David Adams, convicted of fornication and bastardy with a certain Elizabeth Smith, in the county of Bucks, and sentenced to pay a fine of ten pounds specie to the State, &ca., praying remission of his fine, was read; and thereupon, Ordered, That the fine adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said David Adams be remitted. A return of Justices for the township of Mount Pleasant, in the county of Westmoreland, was received and read, by which it appears that James Guthrie hath been duly and the inhabitants of the said township, to the number of twenty-nine, having prayed this Board to appoint and commission the said James Guthrie to be a Justice of the Peace: On consideration, Ordered, That James Guthrie, Esquire, be appointed a Justice of the Peace for the county of Westmoreland, and commissioned accordingly. Ordered, That a pass be granted to Lethea Spring to go to New York, by the way of Dobbs' Ferry, and to return again. A petition from John Moyes, praying a pass to New York, and from thence to Halifax, was read, and rejected. Samuel Potts, a son of John Potts, an attainted traytor, being lately arrived in this city, attended in Council, and being interro gated as to his coming: Thereupon, Ordered, That he give security in the sum of one thousand pounds specie, for his appearance before this Board when called for, and his good behaviour in the mean time, The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Friday, February 28th, 1783. PRESENT; His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President, A draft of a message was laid before the Board and read, in the words following, vizt: A message from the President and the Supreme Executive Coun cil to the General Assembly. GENTLEMEN' -The Secretary will present to you the report of the Commissioners appointed last year by this Commonwealth and the State of Virginia, with a draft of the country situate between the meridian line run by Messieurs St. Clair and McClean, and that lately run by Messieurs Nevil and McClean, bounded southward by an extension of Mason and Dixon's line, and northward by the Ohio river. If the proceedings of the Commissioners are approved by the General Assembly, it may be advisable to issue a proclamation for giving notice to the inhabitants on the lands comprehended within the limits above described, and all others whom it may concern, that the lines have been thus ascertained, and requiring them to pay due obedience to the laws of this State. JOHN DICKINSON, President. Council Chamber, Philad'a, February 28th, 1783. Whereupon, The Council having considered the same, Ordered, That the said message be approved and laid before the General Assembly. Mr. Penrose and Mr. Magoffin, a Committee from the General Assembly, on the petition of Isaac Austin, attended in Council, and such information thereon given as was in the power of Council. A letter from David Rittenhouse, Esquire, Treasurer, respecting applications by the officers of the Pennsylvania line for an exchange of their certificates in his hands. Ordered, That the same be laid before the General Assembly. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, March 1st, 1783. PRESENT: His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire. Hon'ble JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. Alexander M'Clean, Esquire, discovered to the Council the following tracts of land, said to belong to Anthony Yeldall, an attainted traytor, vizt: One tract containing one hundred and fifty-six acres, surveyed to Edward Green, situated on the east side of Monongahela river, on the waters of Brown's run, in the county of Westmoreland, surveyed the tenth day of June, 1773, by virtue of two warrants, one dated the third day September, 1770, the other dated the tenth day of October, 1772. One other tract containing two hundred and ninety-five acres and one quarter, and allowance for roads, &ca., surveyed to Anthony Yeldall the eleventh day of November, 1772, in pursuance of two warrants, the one dated the third day of September, 1770, for fifty acres, the other dated the tenth day of October, 1772, for two hundred acres, situated in the new purchase in the county of Westmoreland, on the waters of Dunlap's creek. Ordered, That a copy of the foregoing be transmitted to the Justices of the Supreme Court, or one of them, as soon as conveniently may be, and also within one month after this date another authentic copy thereof to the Sheriff of the county of Westmoreland, who is hereby required to give notice thereof to the Agents of Forfeited Estates in his county, in order that the said Agents may proceed therein according to law. Ordered, That Colonel Stephen Balliot, Contractor for Provisions in the county of Northampton, forbear any further purchases, as Captain Schrawder's company is ordered to Wyoming, where measures will be taken for supplying them by other means. Ordered, That John Weitzle, Esquire, Contractor for Provisions in Northumberland county, be informed that Captain Robeson's company and Captain Schrawder's company are ordered to proceed to Wyoming, and that Council desire he will supply rations to both these companies at that post. In case of any additional expence in transporting the provisions to Wyoming, more than would have arisen on the contract with Mr. Weitzle, the Council engage to make him a reasonable compensation. On application, An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Frederick Sneyder, for fourteen pounds one shilling and ten pence specie, amount of his account for his wages as Doorkeeper till the twentyeighth day of February, 1783, and sundry small expences. A petition from Frederick Buzzard, convicted of misdemeanors upon three indictments in the county of Chester, in aiding British prisoners to escape, was read, praying remission of his fines. On consideration, Ordered, That two-thirds of the fines adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said Frederick Buzzard be remitted. A petition from Casper Heiner, praying a pass to go into New York, was read; and thereupon, Ordered, That a pass be granted to Casper Heiner to go into New York, by the way of Dobbs' ferry, and to return again. A state of the Pennsylvania line was received and read; and thereupon, Ordered, That a copy thereof be transmitted to the Board of War. A petition from Thomas Christwell, and a certificate accompanying the same, praying payment for a horse killed on the frontiers, was read; and thereupon, Ordered, That the same be transmitted to the Comptroller General for his opinion thereon. A letter from Colonel Samuel Hunter, Lieutenant of the county of Northumberland, with sundry papers inclosed, respecting a horse lost by Captain Thomas Kemplin in the frontier service, and requesting payment for the said horse, were read; and Ordered, That the same be transmitted to the Comptroller General for his opinion thereon. A return of Justices for the township of Letterkenny, in the county of Cumberland, was received and read, by which it appears that James Finley and James McCammont were duly elected; whereupon, Ordered, That James Finley, Esquire, be appointed a Justice of the Peace for the county of Cumberland, and that he be commissioned accordingly. Petitions from John Moyes and Thomas Barnes, junior, praying passes to go into New York, and to return again, were read; and on consideration, Ordered, That passes be granted to the said John Moyes and Thomas Barnes, Jun'r, to go to New York, by the way of Dobbs' ferry, and to return again. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March 3rd, 1783. PRESENT: His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President. Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. Honourable James Irvine, George Wall, John Van Campen, Dorsey Pentecost," James Cunningham, Esquires. A memorial from Alexander Power, Esquire, late Lieutenant Quarter Master in Colonel Flower's regiment of Artillery Artificers, was read; and thereupon, Ordered, That the said petition be dismissed, and that the papers accompanying the same be returned to Mr. Power. The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer of the State, vizt: In favour of his Excellency John Dickinson, Esquire, President, for one thousand pounds specie, with interest thereon from the fourth day of January, 1783, out of the fund appropriated for the recruiting service; the same being money lent to the State for the said service, agrecable to order of this Board of the fourth day of January last. In favour of Adam Barr and James Barr, for fifty pounds specie, being the reward allowed by proclamation of Council of the ninth day of July, 1782, for apprehending and securing Jesse Vickars. Captain John Floyd, of the ship. Amazon, reported himself as a flag bound for Charlestown, to carry there divers citizens of that State, and laid before the Board his papers, which being examined and approved, were returned. On application, An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Honourable John Montgomery, for one hundred and seventeen pounds, in full for his attendance in Congress as a delegate for this State till the twenty-eighth'day of February, 1783, and his mileage. A petition from William Nugent, convicted of stealing two mares in the county of York, and sentenced to be cropped, pillored, and whipped, & pay a fine to the use of the State, &ca, was read, praying remission of his fine and corporal punishment. Ordered, That the corporal punishment of the said William Nugent, as to cropping of his ears, be remitted. A petition from Thomas Canby, praying a pass to New York, was read, and rejected unanimously. |