forty-one degrees, east one hundred and sixty-eight perches to a post, south forty-nine degrees, east twenty-six perches to a post. south sixty-eight degrees, east fifty perches to a post, north fiftyfive degrees, east fourteen perches to a post, north seventy-five degrees, east eighteen perches to a post, south thirty-three degrees, east twenty-six perches to a post, south thirty degrees, west twentyeight perches to a post, south sixty degrees, east fourteen perches to a post, south forty-five degrees, west eighteen perches to a post, south twenty-eight degrees, east twenty perches to a post, east eighteen perches to a post; thence to the river Lehigh, near the Union mills.

I do certify that the above are the true courses and distances of the road laid out from the Nescopeck falls of the Susquehannah, to the Union mills on the Lehigh, agreeable to an act of General As sembly past. Witness my hand this fifth day of June, 1787. His Excellency the President in Council.

EVAN OWEN.

Upon application of General Knox, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in his favor for the sum of fifty dollars, for pur chasing a horse for the Cherokee Chief now in this city, to be charged to the United States.

Council agreed to re-consider and rescind that part of their resolution of the twenty-first instant, which directs the payment of forty-five dollars as a present to the Choctaw King, the Chickesaw Captain and Cherokee Chief.

And it was

Ordered, That the said sum of forty-five dollars be paid to the Comptroller General, who is desired to purchase for the said Indians such articles as may be necessary to enable them to return to their respective homes.

The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt:

In favor of John Penn, Senior, Esquire, for one thousand five hundred pounds sterling, in part of the second and third annual payments directed by law to be paid to the late Proprietaries of Pennsylvania.

In favor of the Honorable Thomas McKean, Esquire. for the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, being one quarter's salary due to him as Chief Justice on the twenty fifth instant.

In favor of the Honorable Jacob Rush, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, being one quarter's salary due to him as one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, and ending the eighteenth instant.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, June 26th, 1787.

PRESENT:

His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esquire, President.

Honorable Samuel Dean,

Peter Muhlenberg,
James McLene,

John Smilie,

Andrew Billmeyer, and Esq'rs.
Jonathan Hoge,

A letter from James Morris, Esquire, President of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the county of Montgomery, certifying that the said Court approve of the forming of the townships of Upper and Lower Merion, and the townships of Cheltenham and Abington in two distinct districts, for the electing of Justices of the Peace, and requesting a confirmation of the same by Council, was read, and an order taken that the said two districts be confirmed accordingly, the one to be composed of the townships of Upper and Lower Merion, and the other of the townships of Cheltenham and Abington.

A letter from the Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia, on the subject of Thomas Connarroe's petition, stating their opinion that the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds in addition to the sum mentioned in his contract, will be but a very moderate compensation for the services rendered by him in erecting and compleating the peirs at Marcus Hook, and submitting the same to the consideration of Council, was read; and thereupon,

Ordered, That the Treasurer be directed to pay to the said Thomas Connarroe the said sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, in addition to the sum mentioned in his contract, to compensate him for some losses sustained in the execution of the same."

The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of Mr. Evan Owen, for one hundred and thirty-five pounds, to enable him to open a road from the Lehigh, at or near the Union saw-mill to the river Susquehannah, at the falls of the Nescopeck, according to Act of Assembly dated the

day

In favor of Mrs. Jane Roseborough, for two hundred pounds, for her pension as the widow and relict of the Reverend John Roseborough, deceas'd, late Chaplain of Militia, according to act of Assembly of the twentieth of March, 1780, payable out of the mili

tia fines.

In favor of Catharine Thompson, the widow and relict of William Thompson, Esquire, late Brigadier General, deceased, for the sum of three hundred and fifty-one pounds eleven shillings and three pence, for her pension, according to Act of Assembly of the first day of March, 1780.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honor able Francis Hopkinson, Esquire, for fifty pounds, in part of his salary as Judge of the Court of Admiralty and in the Admiralty Sessions for this State, according to resolution of Assembly dated the thirteenth day of March, 1782.

A certificate from Edward Shippen, Esquire, President of the Court of Common Pleas, that John Sparhawk hath entered suff cient security to prosecute with effect his appeal from the settle ment of his account by the Comptroller General, was read and the said appeal allowed.

Upon application of Colonel Thomas Mifflin, an order was issued to Captain Stiles, to deliver sixty pounds of gunpowder for the use of the Artillery battalion in this city upon the Anniversary of Independence.

The petition and claim of the Earl of Shelburue, (by his Attor ney, Timothy Hurst,) to sundry city lots and lands in right of an original purchase by Sir William Petty of William Penn, Esquire, the first proprietor of Pennsylvania, was read, and referred to the Attorney General.

Ordered, That the Comptroller General be requested to furnish a copy of John Sparhawk's account, in order that the same may be transmitted to the Supreme Court.

The memorial of sundry Pennsylvania claimants of land in Luzerne county, praying Council to direct the officers of the Land Office to receive no more locations of land in the counties of Northampton and Luzerne, untill the General Assembly shall meet and make order respecting them, was read, and an order taken that the same be laid before the General Assembly at their next meeting.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Jonathan Hoge, Esquire, for thirty-two pounds eleven shillings, in full for his attendance in Council from the 29th day of May until the third day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, inclusively.

The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt:

In favor of the Honorable James McLene, Esquire, for thirtyfour pounds five shillings, in full for his attendance in Council untill the fourth of this month, inclusively.

In favor of the Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esquire, for eigh teen pounds fifteen shillings, in full for twenty-five days' attendance in Council, in the month of June, 1787.

In favor of the Honorable Samuel Dean, Esquire, for twenty pounds five shillings, in full for his attendance in Council from the sixth day of June until the second of July, 1787, inclusively.

In favor of Lewis Rue, for twelve pounds ten shillings, being the residue of one hundred pounds allowed him by the State, for repairing the bank of Mud Island, according to contract.

In favor of Frederick Sneider, for fifteen pounds three shillings and nine pence, in full for his wages as Door keeper to Council, for the month of June, 1787, and cash paid for repairing the key of the State House.

On application of Colonel William Will, Captain Stiles was directed to deliver fifty pounds of gunpowder for the use of bis battalion of militia upon the Anniversary of Independence.

Council being informed that the debts for which Monsieur De Brassine was confined in prison are now discharged,

Ordered, That the Sheriff be directed to proceed to the immediate execution of the order of Council of the nineteenth of May last, for delivering the said De Brassine to the order of the Consul of France.