The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the account of John Thome, Esquire, Treasurer of the county of Dauphine, containing a statement of the public taxes collected in the said county from January, 1786, until September, 1789, with the outstanding taxes, and the sums paid into the Treasury during that time, was read and approved.

Agreeably to the Comptroller and Register General's reports, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of William Alexander for the sum of ten pounds ten shillings, payable according to an act of Assembly passed the third day of March last, out of the fund appropriated for claims and improvements by an act entituled An Act to appropriate divers funds accruing and growing due to this Commonwealth towards the expences of government, and to provide a fund for other purposes, so as not to interfere with the appropriation of part of the said fund made and directed by an act entituled "An Act to appropriate the sum of five thousand pounds annually for the purpose therein mentioned, &ca.," being the amount of his account for surveying the lots numbered 23, 24 and 57, in his district of depreciation lands No. 3.

Upon the second reading of the return of the general election of Sheriffs and Coroners for the county of Washington, it was

Resolved, That William Wallace, Esquire, be appointed and commissionated Sheriff of the county of Washington, and Samuel Clarke Coroner of the said county.

Agreeably to the Comptroller and Register General's reports, the

following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt:

In favor of William Gossline, for the sum of thirteen pounds fourteen shillings and ten pence, being the amount of his account for repairs done to the Register General's office in the east wing of the State House, and for materials furnished by him for such repairs.

In favor of James Muir, for the sum of four pounds nineteen shillings and four, being the amount of his account for binding, lettering and ruling several books for the use of Council, between the ninth of January, 1788, and the twenty-third of January, 1790. In favor of John Campbell, for the sum of eight pounds five shillings and four pence, being the amount of principal and interest due to him for money lent to the State on the seventeenth of January, 1781, to recruit the Pennsylvania line of the late Continental

army.

In favor of Colonel Lewis Farmer, for the sum of twelve pounds eight shillings, being the amount of his account for principal and interest due to him for money lent to the State on the fifteenth of September, 1780, to recruit the said Pennsylvania line.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the following accounts, were read and approved, vizt:

Of James Scott and David Eddy, for two rifle guns, shot-pouches, &ca., which were lost in actual service in the Militia called out for the defence of Bedford county against the Indians, in August, 1782, amounting to eight pounds five shillings.

Of Jacob Gentz, for thirty eight days service in the Militia of Northampton county, in August and September, 1782, while employed in the defence of the frontiers of the said county, amounting to six pounds thirteen shillings.

Andrew Swearinger and Gabriel Blakely were offered & accepted as sureties for Thomas Stockley, Esquire, who was on the fourth day of September last, re-appointed Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration, and Recorder of Deeds, in and for the county of Washington.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the follow

ing accounts were read and approved, vizt:

Of Robert Martin, Esquire, late Treasurer of the county of Northumberland, for monies received by him for taxes, in Continental money, from the thirteenth of February until the twentieth of October, 1778, amounting to one thousand four hundred and sixty-six pounds nine shillings and four pence.

Of Messieurs Dunlap and Claypoole, for six copies of the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, furnished by them to the General Assembly, from October the first, 1789, until the first of October, 1790, and for publishing in the said Packet the bill entituled "An act relating to the sales of lands therein mentioned," amounting to twenty-one pounds four shillings and three pence, for which sum an order was drawn upon the Treasurer.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Lord Butler, Esquire, for the sum of eighteen pounds fifteen shillings, in full of his account for attendance in Council from the twenty-third of October until the twelfth of November, 1790, inclusively, and for mileage coming to Philadelphia in October last.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the account of John Donaldson, Esquire, for his expences in going to and returning from Easton by permission of Council, amounting to nine pounds and seven pence, and for cash paid by him to David Evans and Joseph Skerritt, for repairs in the Register General's office, amounting to three pounds fourteen shillings and three pence, were read and approved, and orders were drawn upon the Treasurer in his favor for the said sums.

Abraham Smith and James Maxfield, Esquires, were offered and accepted and sureties for George Clarke, who was on the twentysecond of October last, appointed Coroner of the county of Franklin; and a commission to Abraham Smith and Edward Crawford, Junior, Esquires, was issued authorizing them to take from the said Coroner the recognizance and bond required of him by the Act of General Assembly passed the fifth of March last, entituled "An Act relating to the securities to be given by Sheriffs and Coroners."

On motion,

Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to write to the Trea surer of the State, the Surveyor General, Receiver General and Secretary of the Land Office, the Register and Comptroller General of the accounts of this State, the Recorder of Deeds, Prothonotary of the Supreme Court, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Philadelphia, the Sheriff of the said county, the Health Officer, Auctioneers, Inspectors of Flour, of lumber, and of beef and pork, the Measures of Wheat, &ca., and salt, to know the present State of their several departments, and to inform Council if any obstructions or inconveniences occur, and whether any improvements may be made therein; and that the Comptroller General be directed to inform the Board of the progress he has made in preparing for settlement the accounts of this State with the United States.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable James Martin, Esquire, for forty-eight pounds ten shillings and six pence, being the amount of his account for attendance in Council from the nineteenth of September, to the fifteenth of November, 1790, inclusively, and his mileage going home in July last.

A letter from David Espy, Esquire, Prothonotary of the county of Bedford, informing Council that James Patterson, who was on

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the twenty-fifth of October last, approved and accepted as one of the sureties of Thomas McGaughey, Sheriff of the said county, is since deceased, and that the name of Jacob Studdy baker, as man of considerable property in Bedford county, has been inserted in the Sheriff's bond in the room of James Patterson, was received and read, and Colonel Martin having also informed the Board that Mr. Studdy baker is sufficient; it was

Resolved, To accept the said Jacob Studdy baker as one of the sureties for the said Thomas McGaughey.

A petition from Jacob Greenawalt, of the county of Berks, being read the second time, with a recommendation of him to Council from four Justices of the Peace of the said county for remission of the fine of five pounds to the Commonwealth and the punishment at hard labour for one year, to which he has been sentenced by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Leace of the said county, of larceny; it was thereupon,

Resolved, That the said fine and punishment at hard labour be remitted.

Petitions from John Rock, John Brownlow Knox, and George Row, prisoners in the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia, who have been convicted of larceny, were read, and it being certified to Council by the jailor that their times of servitude are expired, that they have been of good behaviour during their confinement, and only remain in custody for the fines due to the Commonwealth; it was thereupon,

Resolved, That the several fines adjudged to be paid by the said John Rock, John Brownlow Knox and George Row, to the use of the Commonwealth, be and the same are hereby remitted.

The returns of the General Election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the county of Fayette, being read the second time; it was

On motion of Mr. Breading,

Resolved, That Joseph Huston be appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and Henry Beeson, Coroner of the said county of Fayette.