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A letter from Wioming, dated the twenty-seventh day of June, and signed by Messieurs Nathan Dennisen, Zebulun Butler, William Hookes, and Nathau Carey, was read, from which it appears that on the night between the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh ultimo, Colonel Pickering was, by a lawless banditte, made prisoner, and forcibly carried off from his dwelling in Wilkesbarre; that the officers of Government are exerting themselves to recover Colonel Pickering, and to bring the perpetrators of this daring outrage to condign punishment.

Resolved, That the officers of Government in Luzerne be informed that Council are much pleased with their spirited exertions on this occasion, and that every aid and assistance shall be given by the supreme executive, as far as the laws of the State will

warrant.

Resolved, That the President be requested to give official information of this transaction to their Excellencys the Governors of New York and New Jersey, and request their assistance in securing the perpetrators of this daring villainy, if they should enter those States.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Mr. Rosewell Wells, the express who brought the above intelligence, for twelve pounds, to defray the expence of coming to and returning from this city on said business.

Upon the representation of William Bradford, Jun'r, Esquire, Attorney General,

Resolved, That he be directed to enter an exoneration of the bail in the action wherein Sharp Delany, Esquire, Collector of the Customs, is plaintiff, and James Collins, defendant.

Upon the petition of Anna Goldsmith, now confined in the Work-house of this city,

Ordered, That the fine and punishment at hard labour, to which she was sentenced by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Philadelphia county, be remitted.

The Judges of the Supreme Court, Attorney General, and the Land Officers, attended agreeably to notice.

Council proceeded to the examination of the claim of Richard Peters, Esquire, under Adrain Vrozen's purchase, and the original

lease and release being produced to Council, together with several other papers, from which it appeared that the said Adrain Vrosen was an original purchaser of five thousand acres of land from William Penn, Esquire, and that said Vrozen's right is now vested in the claimant; thereupon,

Resolved, That the claim of Richard Peters, Esquire, under the purchase aforesaid, be admitted and confirmed.

On motion,

Resolved, That the consideration of the claim of Mr. Peters, in right of John Mason's original purchase, be postponed.

Miers Fisher, attorney, appeared, and stated the several claims of Sir William Petty, Earl of Shelburne, Charles and Timothy Hurst, under William Penn, the second, and Sir John Tagg, of Daniel Quare, James Andrews, Edward May, the heirs of Hugh Chamberlaine, Benjamin Hockley, and Thomas Butler, to city lots, &ca., in right of several original purchasers. Upon examination of the testimony produced, it appeared that the claims aforesaid were not supported, but Mr. Fisher alledging that other evidence sufficient to satisfy Council could be procured from Great Britain, if sufficient time be allowed; therefore,

Resolved, That the further consideration of the claims aforesaid be postponed until the twentieth of April, 1789, to give the claimants an opportunity to procure the testimony before mentioned.

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The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of the Honorable Henry Hill, Esquire, for forty-three pounds ten shillings, in full for bis attendance in Council from May the first until the last day of June, 1788, inclusively, deducting three days' absence.

In favor of Mrs. Jane Roseborough, for one hundred pounds, payable out of militia fines of the county of Northampton, being in part of the pension due to her as the widow of the Reverend John Roseborough, deceased, late Chaplain in the militia of said county, according to an act of Assembly, passed the twentieth of March, 1780.

VOL. XV.-32.

In favor of John Nicholson, Esquire, Comptroller General, for the sum of one hundred and thirty-seven pounds five shillings and two pence, being money advanced by him to pay a ballance due to John Skinner, upon his contract with the State for clearing the road from Miller's Spring, through Clark's Gap, to the Burnt Cabbins, in Cumberland county.

Upon the petition of Jacob Bowman, of Germantown,

Ordered, That William Bradford, Junior, Esquire, Attorney General, be directed to discontinue the action at law, which was instituted in behalf of the Commonwealth against the petitioner, for the recovery of money due upon his bond to Christopher Saur, the petitioner paying the costs.

A petition from John Garden, praying an allowance of the drawback duties on certain wines exported by him, was read and referred to the Collector of the Customs, who is requested to report thereon to Council.

Upon the petitions of James McGlaughlin, Thomas Wigley and Elizabeth Emery, now confined in the jail of this city, praying Council to pardon the several offences of which they have been convicted,

Ordered, That the said James McGlaughlin, Thomas Wigley and Elizabeth Emery, be and they are herby pardoned.

Ordered, That the Secretary inform Mr. Justice Pollard that it is the wish of Council that he would take security for the good behaviour of the said James McGlaughlin, Thomas Wigley and Elizabeth Emery, and that they are to pay the costs of prosecution.

The fine payable to the use of the State and punishment at hard labour, to which negro Isaac Duffell, was sentenced by the Court of General Quarter, Sessions of the Peace of the county of Philadelphia, held the third day of March last, was remitted, upon his petition and a recommendation in his favor.

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The claims of Richard Wells and others, devisees of Richard Hill and Nicholas Young and Peter Thomson, under the original purchases of Richard and Thomas Pearce, were postponed.

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An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of 'James Elliott, for the sum of twenty-two pounds ten shillings, in full of his account for supplying John Franklin, (a State prisoner confined on a charge of high treason,) with provisions from the eighth day of February until June the 27th, 1788, according to the Comptroller General's report.

Mr. Cannon was appointed a member of the Board of Property.

Upon a letter from the committee of arrangement, requesting permission from Council to secure the Federal ship Union in the State House yard, in such a place as shall render it an ornament to the public walk,

Ordered, That Francis Hopkinson, Esquire, Chairman of the said committee, be informed that the placing the said ship in the State House yard is perfectly agreeable to this Board.

Council took into consideration a letter from George Matthews, Richard Bard, Thomas Johnston, John Scott and John Martin, Esquires, Justices of Franklin county, informing the Board that a certain William Nugent, who has been indicted for felony and other crimes, has made his escape, that two accessaries have refused to be tried until he, Nugent, the principal is convict, therefore, praying Council to issue a proclamation for apprehending and securing the said Nugent; whereupon,

Resolved, That a proclamation in the following words be accordingly issued.

Pennsylvania 83.

By the Vice President and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Fennsylvania:

A PROCLAMATION,

WHEREAS, It appears from a representation made by some of the Magistrates of Franklin county, that a certain William Nugent has been charged with felony and other crimes, by a Grand Jury. of the said county, and that the said William Nugent is now at large, and lurking about to the terror and annoyance of the good people of the county:

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And whereas, It is of great importance to the citizens of this Commonwealth, that such heinous offenders should be brought to condign punishment; we have thought fit to offer, and do hereby offer a public reward of two hundred dollars, to any person or persons who shall apprehend and secure the said William Nugent, in the jail of any county within this Commonwealth, to be paid on his conviction of the crime aforesaid; and all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs and Constables, are hereby strictly enjoined and required to make diligent search and enquiry after, and to use their utmost endeavors to apprehend and secure the said William Nugent, so that he may be dealt with according to law.

Given in Conncil, under the hand of the Honorable Peter Muhlenberg, Esquire, Vice President, and the Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and of the Commonwealth the thirteenth.

PETER MUHLENBERG, V. P.

ATTEST :-CHARLES BIDDLE, Sec'ry.

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An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of George Ross, Esquire, for forty-one pounds eleven shillings, in full for his attendance as Councillor from the eighteenth of May untill the eighth of July, 1788, inclusively, and his mileage.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer, in favor of Captain James McLean, for sixteen pounds four shillings and nine pence, in full of his account for his subsistance as Commandant of the Invalid Corps, and for house rent during the months of April, May and June, 1788, according to the Comptroller General's report.

Upon the petition of Elizabeth McKinsey, stating that the term of the punishment at hard labour, to which she was sentenced upon being convicted of larceny, is now expired, and praying that a fine of thirty shillings, due from her to the Commonwealth, may be remitted, and that she may be released from confinement

Ordered, That the prayer of the petitioner be granted, upon her paying the costs of prosecution.

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