tendance in Congress until the third instant, inclusively, and his mileage.

In favor of the Commissioners for running and marking the north western boundary of this Commonwealth, for seven hundred pounds towards defraying the expence of running and marking the said boundary, for which sum they, the said Commissioners are to

account.

In favor of Captain Williain Ferguson, for eighteen pounds fifteen shillings, in full of his account for inlisting fifty men for the corps commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmer.

The petition of John M'Ginnis, late one of the eighteen months' men from the county of Northampton, praying to be settled with for his pay while in the public service, was read and referred to the Comptroller General.

Alexander M'Lene, Esquire was appointed to assist Colonel Andrew Porter in the business of running and marking the western boundary of this Commonwealth, to the north-west corner thereof.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Colonel Andrew Porter, for one hundred pounds, to enable him to proceed upon the business aforesaid, for which sum he is to account.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Jonas Hartzell, Esquire, for thirty-two pounds, in full for his services as a Commissioner appointed under a resolution of Assembly of the thirty-first day of March, 1785, to examine the river Delaware and and its navigable branches, as far up as the Cushieton mountain.

A letter from the Honorable Charles Pettit, Esquire, in behalf of the delegation, dated the seventh of May, 1786, inclosing a printed form of a deed of cession about to be made to the United States, by the State of Connecticut, of part of that State's claim to western territory; and also a letter from the Board of Treasury to Congress, respecting the discharge of the additional Commissioner of Accounts appointed for Pennsylvania, was read.

A letter was written to the delegates in answer to the above mentioned letter, desiring that they will use their endeavours to obtain a delay of the determination of Congress till some day next

week, as great inconvenience to this State is apprehended to arise from an acceptance of the cession proposed by Connecticut, if made in the terms of the printed deed.

On application of Sharp Delany, Esquire.

Ordered, That the five casks of merchandize marked G H, numbered from 1 to 5, inclusively, containing scythes, cutting-knives and skaites, imported from Amsterdam, in the ship Bristol Captain Earle, and lodged in the Custom House, be exposed to sale, according to a law passed on the twenty-third day of December, 1780, for discharge of the duties.

A draft of a letter of instructions to the delegates of this State to Congress, was read and adopted as follows, vizt:

In Council, Philadelphia, May 11th, 1786. GENTLEMEN :-Since the inclosed copy of my last, Council have had your letter under consideration, and we are apprehensive of disagreeable consequences from the cession, if made in the manner in which it is expressed.

We depend on your steady and vigilant opposition to every measure that may injure or weaken the claims and rights of Pennsylvania.

We conceive it would be proper to obtain a twelve months extension of time for the claimants to present their applications in Pennsylvania for the reasons you suggest; and desire Congress may be moved to grant such an extension. In regard to the additional Commissioner, it does not appear to be of so much consequence. With great regard and esteem, I have the honor to be, Gentlemen,

Your most obedient servant,

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, President. The Honorable the Delegates of Pennsylvania in Congress.

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The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

Ordered, That the Commissioners for the sale of the Barrack ground, be directed to sell on the day, mentioned in the order of

Council of the 6th instant, to wit:-the 27th instant-such lots as were struck off at former sales, and for which no money has been paid, payment to be made in gold or silver money, or paper money of this State of the last emission, in the manner directed by act of Assembly dated the first of April, 1784.

The Council met

PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 19th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Honorable CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

Stephen Balliet, Esquire, was appointed a Commissioner to view, survey and lay out a State highway, from the Lehigh Water Gap in the county of Northampton, in as direct and straight a manner as the circumstances of the country and the situation of the ground will admit, to Wioming, in the county of Northumberland, which highway, throughout the whole length of the same, is to be of the breadth of sixty feet.

The fine imposed upon Thomas Knight, on conviction of larceny at the City Court held the twenty-fifth day of October, 1784, was remitted.

On application of Jacob Fautz, Collector of public taxes in Strasburgh township, in the county of Lancaster,

Ordered, That all farther proceedings against the said Jacob Fautz, for the recovery of a sum of money due to the Commonwealth for taxes collected by him, and which he alleges he has been robbed of, be suspended until the end of the next meeting of the General Assembly.

Major William Armstrong was appointed Commissary and Surveyor to the Commissioners for running and marking the northern boundary of this Commonwealth, and it was agreed to allow him fifteen shillings per day for every day he shall be employed in the said business.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, May 20th, 1786.

PRESENT:

The Hon'ble CHARLES BIDDLE, Esquire, Vice President.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Samuel Dean, Esquire, for twenty pounds five shillings, in full for his attendance in Council until the nineteenth instant, inclusively.

Lewis Weiss, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace in and for the city and county of Philadelphia, upon a return made according to law, for South Mulberry ward.

Upon the petition of Timothy Connor, convicted of a 'misdemeanor in the county of Lancaster, it was

Ordered, That the pilloring to which he was sentenced by the Coart, be remitted.

Ordered, That the city lots No. 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 508, 509, 510, 511, 738, 789, 740, 741, 742, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1246, 1248, 1249, 1250, 1592, 1593, 1624, 1625, 1626, 1627, 1628, 1629, 1630, 1631, 1753, 1754, 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1771, which have reverted to the Commonwealth, be sold at the old Coffee House, in this city, on Saturday, the tenth day of June next, between the hours of ten of the clock in the forenoon, and two of the clock in the afternoon, according to an act of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, intituled "An Act for directing the said sale of such of the city lots as remain the property of the State, and for disposing of the house and lots in High street, in the city of Philadelphia, late the estate of Joseph Galloway, and forfeited to this Commonwealth," and that the conditions of sale be as follows: Gold or silver money, depreciation certificates, or other certificates of debts due by this State, on which interest is receivable at the Treasury of this Commonmonwealth, and the bills of credit of this State of the last emission, will be received in payment; one-third part of the consideration money to be paid within three days after the sale, another third in one month thereafter, and the remaining third part within two months of the days of sale.