his office, between the twenty-third of October, 1789, and twentythird of January, 1790, amounting two hundred and fourteen pounds fifteen shillings and three pence, was read and approved.

Upon application of Clement Biddle, Esquire, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in his favor, for the sum of six pounds four shillings and eight pence, being the amount of interest due to seve ral persons on money borrowed by him for the relief of the disabled pensioners, in consequence of orders of Council, and in conformity with the act of General Assembly passed the twentieth day of November, 1789, entitled "An Act for granting present relief to the wounded and disabled soldiers, who have received pensions from this State."

William Wills and William Jackson, Esquires, were appointed and commissionated Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Northampton, upon returns made according to law, the former for the district of the township of Lower Smithfield, and the latter for the district of the townships of Delaware and Upper Smithfield in the said county.

The said gentlemen were also appointed and commissionated Justices of the Court of Commonpleas in and for the county aforesaid.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the account of Joseph Chapman, Esquire, treasurer of the county of Bucks, for taxes received and paid by him, and outstanding in the said county, was read and approved.

Council taking into consideration the petition of Colonel Clement Biddle, together with the report of the committee to whom it was referred, and it appearing that the petitioner connot at present pay any part of the debt due by him to the Commonwealth.

Resolved, That execution on the judgement obtained by the State against Colonel Clement Biddle for duties due to the Commonwealth previous the twenty-eighth of February, 1785, be stayed for the term of six years from the date hereof, on the following conditions, to wit: that the said Clement Biddle pay one fourth of said debt on or before the twenty-eighth day of February, which shall be in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, and the other three-fourths thereof in annual payments in the three succeeding years.

Upon the petition and recommendation of a number of respectable inhabitants of the county of Montgomery, in favor of Jacob Jeans and Jesse Hallowell, Overseers of the Poor in the said county, for remission of two fines, one of four pounds and the other of twenty shillings, which were imposed upon the said Jacob Jeans and Jesse Hollowell by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the said county, upon being convicted of disobeying an order issued by two Justices of the Peace for the maintenance of a pauper, pursuant to act of Assembly; it was

Resolved, To remit the said fines.

His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Hon'ble GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President.

A letter from Daniel Brodhead, Esquire, Surveyor General, dated February twenty-third, iustant, informing Council that he has appointed George Palmer, Esquire, Deputy Surveyor of all the county of Northampton, and submitting the said appointment' to Council for their approbation, agreeably to act of Assembly passed the eighth day of April, 1785, was received and read; and thereupon

Resolved, That Council approve of the said appointment, and that Jonas Hartzell and John Arndt, Esquires, be accepted as sureties for the said Deputy Surveyor.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Friday, February 26th, 1790.

PRESENT:

His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the account of James Watts, of Northumberland county, for a rifle gun which he delivered to John Brady, who was in actual service in the militia, and was wounded, and lost the same at the battle of Brandywine, valued at seven pounds ten shillings, was read and approved.

A letter from His Excellency the President of the United States of the twentieth of February, 1790, inclosing an act passed in the second session of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, entitled "An Act for giving effect to the several acts therein mentioned in respect to the State of North Carolina, and other purposes," was received and read, and a letter written by the President of the State acknowledging the receipt of the said letter and inclosure.

Upon application of William Todd, Esquire, of the right of pre-emption to a certain island in the river Allegany, nearly opposite to and above the mouth of Buffaloe creek, containing about twenty-five or thirty acres, upon which he has made a sinall improvement, it was

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Resolved, That the said island be granted to the said William upon his paying for the same at the rate of twenty five shillings per acre in certificates of this State, interest to be computed from this date.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the account of Towers and Evans for glass, and of George Flake for glazing windows, which were broke by the discharge of cannon at the proclamation of the President and Vice President, on the eleventh day of November, 1789, amounting to eight pounds five shillings and four pence, was read and approved; for which sum an order was drawn upon the Treasurer.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, February 27th, 1790.

PRESENT:

His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.
The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President.

John Barclay was re-appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace and of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Bucks, upon a return of an election held according to law in the district of the townships of Springfield, and Haycock, in the said county, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the expiration of the said Barclay's former commissions for the said offices.

On motion, it was

Resolved, That John Barclay, Esquire, be continued in the offices of President of the Court of Common Pleas and of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery of the county of Bucks, and he was commissionated accordingly.

Upon farther consideration of the petition of Thomas Wright of Bucks county, and a respectable recommendation from the Representatives of the said county in Convention and Assembly, from several Justices of the Peace, and a number of inhabitants, it was

Resolved, That the sum of fifteen pounds, now due by the petitioner to the Commonwealth, being the remainder of a fine of fifty pounds to which he was sentenced by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of said county, for an assault and battery upon Joseph Thomas, be and the same is hereby remitted.

On motion,

Resolved, That Thursday next be assigned for the consideration of the memorial of Edward Williams, relative to his claim against the State for his services as Chief Clerk in the late Military Hospital department.

'The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March 1st, 1790.

PRESENT:

The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the account of Jacob Krug, Esquire, Treasurer of the county of Lancaster, of monies received by him for taxes of the years 1787, 1788 and 1789, amounting to eleven thousand eight hundred and seventyfour pounds eight shillings and nine pence, was read and approved.

Mr. Martin was appointed a Member of the Board of Property for the present month.