An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Jacob Morgan, Jun'r, late Superintendent of the Commissioners of Pur. chase in the several counties, for the sum of nine hundred and forty pounds four shillings specie, for the purpose of procuring sup plies for the use of the army, for which he the said Colonel Morgan is to accouut.

A return of the general election of the county of Northumberland was received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, to wit:

Resolved, That James Crawford, Esquire, be appointed and commissioned to be Sheriff of the county of Northumberland, and that Christopher Getting be appointed and commissioned to be Coroner of the said county.

James Crawford, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the county of Northumberland, now offers Thomas Hewitt and James Hayes, Esq'rs, of the said county, as sureties for the faithful performance of the duties of his office of Sheriff, according to law, and the same are approved.

A return of the general election for the county of York was received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, to wit:

Resolved, That Henry Miller, Esquire, be appointed Sheriff of the county of York, and that Jacob Rothrock be appointed Coroher of the said county, and that they be commissioned accordingly.

Henry Miller, Esquire, Sheriff elect for the county of York, now offers David Greer and Thomas Hartley, Esquire, of the said county, as sureties for the faithful performance of the duties of his office of Sheriff, according to law, and the same are approved.

A deed was examined and signed by the Honorable the Vice President, to William Crawford, of the county of Bucks, conveying a certain tract of land situate in New Britain township, in the said county of Bucks, containing one hundred acres, more or less: Seized and sold, agreeably to law, as the estate of John Meredith, an attainted traitor, to the said William Crawford, for the sum of three hundred and sixty-one pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania, which sum he hath paid to George Wall, jun'r, Esquire, Agent of Forfeited Estates in the county of Bucks aforesaid. Deed dated this day.

Colonel Tilghman, Aid-de-Camp to his Excellency General Washington, having arrived with official accounts of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, with the Garrisons of York and Gloucester, to the confederate arms of the United States and of France,

Ordered, That one company of the Artillery be called upon to attend with four pieces of artillery in the State House yard at twelve o'clock, with rounds of powder; that the bells of the city begin to ring at twelve o'clock; that it be recommended to the citizens who choose to illuminate on this glorious occasion, to begin at six o'clock, and extinguish their lights at nine o'clock; that it be recommended to the Justices of the Peace to take the necessary measures for preserving good order and decorum in the city during this evening. The illumination to be extinguished at nine o'clock.

The Council taking into consideration the case of the following persons now confined in the gaol of the city and county of Philadelphia, to wit: Joseph Pritchard and John Linley, convicted of misprision of treason, and James Gallant, Elizabeth Cook, and Roger Mallet, convicted of larceny,

Resolved, That Joseph Linley and John Pritchard be pardoned, so far as respects the imprisonment of their persons, during the continuance of the present war.

Resolved, That the fines adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said James Gallant, Elizabeth Cook, and Roger Mallet, be remitted, and that they be discharged from confinement on paying their fees.

A letter from Henry Wynkoop, Esquire, of the twenty-third instant, inclosing sundry depositions setting forth, that on the evening of the twenty-second instant, John Hart, Esquire, Treasurer of the county of Bucks, was robbed of public money to the amount of near two thousand pounds, by a number of armed men unknown, was read; and thereupon,

Resolved, That a Proclamation be issued offering a reward of one hundred pounds in specie for each and every of the perpetrators of the said robbery who shall be apprehended and convicted of the same, which Proclamation is as follows, viz:

By the Honorable WILLIAM MOORE, Esquire, Vice President, and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, By divers depositions taken according to law, it appears that on the night of the twenty-second instant October, the the Treasurer of the county of Bucks, within this State, hath been robbed of silver and paper money to the amount of near two thousand pounds, by a number of armed men unknown:

And whereas, It is of the utmost importance that the perpetrators of such atrocious crimes should be brought to condign punishment, we have thought fit to offer, and do hereby offer a public reward of one hundred pounds in specie for each and every of the perpetrators of the said robbery who shall be apprehended and convicted of the same; and we do hereby strictly charge, enjoin and require all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, Constables, and all other the faithful and liege subjects within this government, to make diligent search and enquiry after the above offenders, and to use their utmost endeavours to apprehend and secure them, and every of them, so that they may be brought to justice.

Given by order of the Council, under the hand of the Honorable WILLIAM MOORE, Esquire, Vice President, and the seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this twenty-fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty

one.

WILLIAM MOORE, Vice President.

Attest-TIMOTHY MATLACK, Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.

On consideration,

Ordered, That Captain Joseph Stiles, Commissary of Military Stores, be directed to deliver to Colonel Joseph Hart, Lieutenant of the county of Bucks, five pounds of pistol powder, for the use of the militia of the said county.

James Ewing, Esquire, Councillor elect for the county of York, attended in Council, and took the oath of allegiance and oath of office required by the Constitution; and thereupon, took his seat in Council as a member thereof.

Captain Hazlewood having informed the Council that some time ago he had made a contract on public account with John Vanderen, Junior, for a quantity of flour, and had advanced him a sum thereupon; that he had not been able to obtain either the flour, according to contract, nor the money to be returned; and that Edmund Milne was surety for the performance of the contract; on consideration,

Ordered, That the Attorney General be directed to bring an action or actions for the recovery of the said money so advanced. A petition from Richard Wetherill in behalf of Asa Parent and Benjamin English, two deserters from the enemy, and now confined in the gaol of the county of Burlington, in the State of New Jersey, for high treason, being inhabitants of Bucks county, in this State, was read, praying a pardon for the said deserters, or, if that cannot be granted, that they may be brought from Burlington to the gaol of Bucks county or admitted to bail; thereupon,

Resolved, That the said petition be dismissed.

A petition from Richard Rundle in behalf of Daniel Rundle, praying a pass for the said Daniel to come from New York to Phila delphia, was read; and thereupon,

Resolved, That the said petition be dismissed.

A letter from the Board of War inclosing a note from the Honorable Robert Morris, Esquire, respecting a certain Benjamin Ford, taken on board of one of the enemy's boats, and said to be taken at sea by the enemy and compelled into their service, recommend