In favor of John Nicholson, Esquire, for two hundred pounds, being one quarter's salary due to him as Comptroller General of this State, ending the thirteenth of last month.

In favor of the Honorable Christopher Kucher for seventy-four pounds thirteen shillings, being in full for his attendance in Council from the seventh of May until August the eleventh, 1788, inclusively, and his mileage.

In favor of the Honorable David Redick, Esquire, for four pounds ten shillings, in full for his attendance in Council from the sixth until the twelfth of this month, both days included.

In favor of Clement Biddle, Esquire, for eighty pounds five shillings and six pence, in full of his account for rations supplied the Invalid Corps from the first day of May until the thirty-first day of July, 1788, inclusively, according to the Comptroller General's report.

Upon the petition of John Weikert, of Lancaster county, and a recommendation from the Justices of the Peace of said county,

Ordered, That the fine of ten pounds, payable to the use of the Commonwealth, which was imposed upon him by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of the said county, upon being convicted of fornication and bastardy, be remitted.

John Cannon,

William Maclay,

David Redick,

George Ross,

James Read,

>Esquires.

Mr. Redick and Mr. Cannon, who were appointed a committee, on the first instant, to prepare and report to Council for their consideration a plan for disposing of the lots lately laid out in the reserved tract of land opposite to Pittsburgh by public auction, agreeably to the act of Assembly, dated the eleventh day of September, 1787, now made report of such plan, which was read as follows, vizt:

Mr. Cannon and Mr. Redick, a committee of Council, report, that in compliance with the order of Council of the first instant, they propose the following plan for disposing of the lots laid out in the reserved tract of land opposite Pittsburgh: That one out-lot be sold with each town lot, in the following imanner, to wit: that the out-lot marked 1 in the general plan, be annexed, and be appurtenant to the lot number 125, in the plan of the town, &ca., agreeably to the following list:

2ndly. That the remaining out lots so many of them be added
together as will be a quantity sufficient for a farm, to wit: The first
farm to consist of lots numbered 210, 209, 208, 211, 206, 207,
212, 213, 204, 205, 203, 214, 215, 202, 201, 216, 200, 217, 199,
218, 198, 219 and 224, amounting in the whole to one hundred and
sixty-six acres and fifty perches. The second farm to consist of
lots numbered 197, 220, 223, 222, 221, 196, 195, 194, 193, 192,
191, 190, 189, 188 and 187, containing in the whole one hundred
and fifty-five acres and fifty perches.

The third farm to consist of lots numbered 155, 156, 157, 158,
159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169 and 170,
containing in the whole one hundred and fifty-four acres and one-
quarter. The fourth farm to consist of lots numbered 46, 47, 48,
49, 50, 51, 52, 134, 137, 142, 136, 135, 132, 131, 115, 114 and
113, amounting in the whole to one hundred and forty-four acres
and twenty-eight perches. The fifth farm to consist of lots num-
bered 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99,
100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112,
113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125,
126, 127, 128, 129 and 130, containing in the whole one hundred
and two acres and an half.

And the sixth farm to consist of lots numbered 58, 59, 60, 61,
62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78,
79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 92 and 93, containing in the
whole two hundred and eighty acres and thirteen perches of land.
3rdly. That they be exposed to sale in Philadelphia except as
hereafter excepted.

4thly. That the out lots not appurtenant to the town be offered
to sale in farms as above proposed, only conditioning that the high-
est bidder in whatever mode the monies bidden amounts to, the
largest sum be the purchaser.

5thly. That the out lot, number 133, be exposed to sale by itself,
and that the town lots number 54, 55 and 73, and out lots number
35, 36, 37 and 38 be left unsold, and that the persons occupying
them severally be notified that Council will receive their proposals
for the purchase of the several lots aforesaid.

6thly. That the time and place of sale agreeably to law be pub-
lished in the Philadelphia newspapers and in the Pittsburgh Gazette
sixty days before the day of sale, and that a copy of the general
draft or plan of the lots be made to accompany the sale.

1788, August 12th-submitted.

DAVID REDICK,

JOHN CANNON.

Whereupon, Council came to the following resolutions:

WHEREAS, Colonel William Butler, James Robeson and Daniel
Eliott, have spent much labour in improving severally on the re-
served tract of land opposite Pittsburgh:

And whereas, This Board are desirous that the said persons may have a preference as purchasers of the lots on which they have so improved; therefore,

Resolved, That the Honorable Mr. Redick be requested to receive proposals for the purchase of all such lots from the persons aforesaid, in order to be laid before Council.

Resolved, That proposals from William Wilson, of Pittsburgh, be received in like manner for the purchase of the island in the Allegany river, occupied by him; from John Hamilton, for Shirtees island in the Ohio river, occupied by him, and from Wood, for Crows' island in the said river, occupied by him; and that Mr. Redick lay such proposals before Council as may be made by the said persons or any of them.

The memorial of Captain John Armstrong, stating that he is possessed of sundry certificates for pay due to him, that he was out of the State from the time of passing the funding law untill after the expiration of the time in which applications were to be made, and he is precluded from the benefits thereby intended, and praying Council to direct the payment of so much interest as is due upon his certificates to supply his wants until he can apply to the Legislature for relief, was read; and thereupon,

Resolved, That Council cannot grant the prayer of the said memorial, and that therefore the same be referred to the General Assembly.

The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt:

In favor of the Honorable John Armstrong, junior, Esquire, for one hundred and fifty pounds, in part of his pay as a Delegate from this State to Congress, for which sum he is to account.

In favor of Mrs. Anne McNeal, for the sum of two hundred pounds, in part of the pension due to her, according to the Comptroller General's report, and the Act of Assembly in such case provided.

In favor of Mr. Joseph Perkins, for the sum of two hundred pounds, payable out of the monies arising from militia fines in the city and county of Philadelphia, being in part of the ballance due