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 ut most 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 year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty

the

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 Philadelphia, was read; and thereupon,

Resolved, That the said petition be dismissed.

A letter from the Board of War inclosing a note from the Hon. orable 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

ing the case of the said Benjamin to the consideration of Council, was read; and thereupon,

Ordered, That Colonel Bayard and Doct'r Gardiner be requested to make inquiry into the said case, and report thereon to Council. Colonel Bayard and Doctor Gardner report, that on enquiry it appeared highly probable the case of Benjamin Ford deserved attention, and that he had really been detained among the enemy by force; and thereupon,

Ordered, That the Board of War be informed, that Council consent to the enlargement of Benjamin Ford, he entering surety in the Secretary's office in the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds not to return within the lines of the enemy.

A deed was examined and signed by the Honorable the Vice President, to Benjamin Evans, conveying a certain two story carpenter's shop and lot of ground thereunto belonging, situate on the north side of Pine street, between Third street and Fourth street, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in breadth east and west twenty feet, and in length or depth north and south one hundred and sixty feet (from Pine to Union street :) Seized and sold agreeably to law, as the estate late of William Evans, an attainted traitor,. to the said Benjamin Evans, for the sum of nine thousand pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania, subject to the yearly ground rent of four bushells and a half of good merchantable wheat, payable to the Trustees of the University of this State; three-fourths of which sum he hath paid to the Agents of Forfeited Estates in the city of Philadelphia, the remaining one-fourth being reserved for the purpose aforesaid. Deed dated the twenty-sixth instant.

A petition from Thomas Forrest, of the city of Philadelphia, in behalf of his mother, Sarah Forrest, setting forth that she was lately bound by recognizance to appear at the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery now sitting for the city and county of Philadelphia, to answer certain misdemeanors alleged against her by a certain James Child, aged about fourteen years, &c., and praying this Board will be pleased to direct the Attorney General to enter a noli prosequi as to the said charge, and thereby prevent any further prosecution thereof, was read; and on consideration,

Ordered unaninimous, The Attorney General be directed to enter a noli prosequi accordingly.

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An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Mr. Isaac Connelly, for the sum of ten pounds specie, amount of an account of expences of a company of Colonel Marshe's battalion of militia Artillery on the twenty-fourth instant, being set apart as a day of rejoicing for the taking of Lord Cornwallis.

An order to the Honorable James Potter, Esquire, for the sum of fifty pounds specie, in part of his pay as a member of this Board, for which he is to account.

On consideration,

Ordered, That the seventh class of the second battalion of the militia of the city and liberties of Philadelphia be called into service, for the purpose of relieving the guards now on duty.

A letter from Thomas Long, Esquire, of the county of Bucks, praying leave to resign his office of Justice of the Peace, in consequence of his being elected one of the Representatives in General Assembly for the said county of Bucks, was read; and thereupon,

Resolved, That the said resignation be accepted.

A deed was examined by the Honorable the Vice President, to Thomas Armor, Junior, of the town of York, conveying a certain tract of land situate in Newberry township, in the county of York, containing two hundred and fourteen acres and allowance, part of No. 6, late the estate of James Rankin, an attainted traitor: Seized and sold agreeably to law, to the said Thomas Armor, Jun'r, for the sum of one thousand and fifteen pounds, old Continental money, which sum he hath paid to the Agents of Forfeited Estates in the said county. Deed dated the twenty fourth instant.