On motion,

Resolved, That Colonel Francis Johnston and James Trimble, prepare the conveyances to the purchasers of lots within the said reserved tract agreeably to the said resolution.

The committee appointed to enquire into the state of the fund appropriated by act of Assembly, for purchasing from the Indians. the Lake Erie lands, lately ceded to this State by the United States, and to report a suitable person to procure the goods necessary to make the said purchase, delivered in a report, which was read, and on motion, and by special order the same was read the second time. and adopted, as follows, vizt:

Your committee appointed to enquire into the state of the fund arising from the additional duties, and to report a suitable person to purchase the Indian goods wanted by the Commissioners, report: That the Collector of the Customs has assured your committee that there will be a sufficient sum for the purpose of purchasing the goods referred to, of the proper fund in the treasury, by the first of January next. The committee recommend Wistar and Aston as suitable persons to procure the goods wanted, who will purchase what they cannot furnish out of their own store, without charging commissions. Your committee would observe, that from the enquiry they have made there is reason to believe that neither Strouds nor Match coats can be procured in this city, and would therefore submit to Council whether it would not be requisite to substitute blue cloth with white edging, if such can be got, and Indian blankets, in the place of Strouds and Match coats.

On motion,

Resolved, That Colonel Francis Johnston, be requested to superintend the purchase and choice of the goods aforesaid.

Upon motion,

Resolved, That agreeably to the supplement to the act of Assembly entituled "An Act to amend an act entituled An Act to remedy the defects of the several acts of Assembly heretofore made for regulating the elections of Justices of the Peace throughout this State, &ca" passed the twenty-seventh of February last, the inhabitants of the district of Norris-town, in the county of Montgomery, are intitled to and shall be allowed a third Justice of the Peace, upon an election of such Justice within the said district by the freeholders thereof being held, and a return made according to law.

Upon consideration of the report of the committee appointed to value the lots in the reserved tract opposite Pittsburg, occupied by James Robinson,

Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and twenty-four pounds two shillings in certificates be paid by the said James Robinson for the lots number 36, 37 and 38, containing in the whole eighteen acres, including the town lots.

Upon the second reading of the petition from a number of the freeholders of the district of Germany and Mountjoy townships against the late election of Justices in that district, and the report thereon,

Resolved, That the same be referred to Colonel Miles, Colonel Smith and Colonel Woods, to examine and report specially thereon. The petitions of Stephen Jenkins and others, praying remission of the fines which have been imposed on them by the Supreme Court held in Luzerne county, upon being convicted of a riot, in carrying off Timothy Pickering, Esquire, were read the second time, and referred to Mr. Edie, Mr. Potts and Mr. Dennison, with instructions to consult the Chief Justice on the subject.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of James Elliott for the sum of seven pounds eleven shilling, in full of his account for boarding of John Franklin, from the cleventh of September until the time of his removal from the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia to that of the county of Luzerne, according to the Comptroller General's report.

Upon consideration of the petitions of Nicholas Seitzinger and Andrew Fox, of the borough of Reading, and a recommendation from the Court of Quarter Sessions of the county of Berks,

Ordered, That the fines imposed upon the petitioners by the said Court, upon their being severally convicted of assault and battery, be remitted

Upon the report of the committee to whom it was referred to consider of a proper name for the new town within the reserved tract of land opposite Pittsburg, and also names for the streets, lanes and alleys therein.

Resolved, That the said town be called Alleghany; that the street marked in the general draft or platt of said town:

That the lane leading from Elliott's Ferry be called Ferry Lane; and that laid out along the bank of the river Alleghany, be called Bank Lane.

On motion,

Resolved, That to-morrow be assigned for the further consideration of the case of Jacob Dryer.

The case of Jacob Dryer was referred to Mr. Smith, Mr. Woods and Mr. Read who were instructed to consult the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Attorney General on the subject and report to Council thereon,

Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to furnish the said committee with the entry on the minutes of Council and all the papers relative to the said Dryer's pardon.

Upon consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the petitions of William Alexander and Samuel Hulings, the former relative to the purchase of farm Number 6 in the reserved tract opposite Pittsburgh, and the latter praying the right of preemption of the Island in the river Allegany, which he occupies containing 40 acres.

Resolved, That the sale of said farm made to Major William Alexander on the nineteenth day of this month, be vacated and that the said farm number 6, as the same is bounded by Girty's run be again exposed to public sale and Colonel Francis Johnston was instructed accordingly.

Resolved, That the island in the River Allegany, containing about forty acres of land occupied by Samuel Hulings, be valued at

seven shillings and six pence per acre, in specie, and that the right of preemption of the same be grauted to the said Hulings, provided application and compliance with the said terms, be made by him within six months from the date hereof.

Ordered, That the Surveyor General be and he is hereby directed to cause to be surveyed and returus thereof made into his offices all island's in the Rivers Allegany and Ohio which have not already been surveyed nor returns thereof made from the mouth of French creek to the Western Boundaries of this State.

Mr. Potts was appointed for the present month to attend as a member of the Board of Property.

On motion,

Resolved, That Mr. Miles, Mr. Woods, Mr. Smith, Mr. Read, and Mr. Potts be a committee to make the inquiries required by the resolution of this Board of the thirty-first of October last, touching the abuses and frauds alledged to have been committed at the late general election in the city and county of Philadelphia, instead of General Watt, Mr. Smilie and the Vice President who are absent

On motion,

Resolved That Mr. Cannon be added to the committee appointed November the fourteenth, to take into consideration the letter from Colonel Melcher and the map of the northern part of the State accompanying the said letter.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Frederick Sneider, for fifteen pounds, in full of his account for his wages as Doorkeeper to Council for the month of November, 1788.

Agreeably to the Comptroller General's report the following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt:

In favor of Major William Armstrong, for one hundred and fifty-five pounds eighteen shillings, ballance due upon his account for his expences and services as Commissary and Surveyor to the Commissioners appointed to run and mark the northern boundary of this Commonwealth.

In favor of Clement Biddle, Esquire, for seventy-nine pounds ten shillings and two pence, in full of his account for rations supplied the Invalid corps, from the first of August to the thirty-first day of October, 1788, inclusive.

Upon the second reading of the petition of John Hudson, late of the town of Baltimore, who stands convicted at the last Court of Quarter Sessions of the city and county of Philadelphia, of forgery,

Resolved, That the same be referred to Colonel Smith, Colonel Miles, and Mr. Dennisen, with an instruction to consult the Justices of the said Court and to report to Council.

The petitions of Hugh Hagan, Daniel Stephens, and Peter Hanes, confined in the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia; of Sarah Wilson, and Margaret Dyer, confined in the workhouse of the said city; and of Thomas Canby, confined in Bucks county; and of William Cowan, in that of Bedford, praying remission of the fines and penalties which have been imposed upon them upen their being convicted of the several offences charged against them, were referred to Doctor Gregg. Colonel Woods, and Mr. Potts, to make some enquiry into the cases of the petitioners and report thereon to Council.

On motion,

Resolved, That the petition from a number of the inhabitants of Northampton county, containing a complaint against their ComVOL. XV.-40.