yard, in paying wages to the watchman employed in guarding the public offices in and about the State House and the public Treasury, for expresses for sundry fire works exhibited on the fourth of July last, and on the arrival of Colonel McGillivray, and other Chiefs of the Creek Nation of Indians in this city, and for ringing the bells at the same time; also, for sundry expenses of the said Colonel McGillivray and his companions, amounting in the whole to the sum of two hundred and eighty-one pounds twelve shillings and one penny, was read and approved, by which account it appears that a ballance of twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and one penny is due to the said Charles Biddle.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the accounts of Joseph Redman, Esquire, Secretary to the late Convention, for cash paid for printing work done by order of the said Convention and for sundry other expences, amounting to eight hundred and thirty-three pounds eight shillings and seven pence, was read and approved.

The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of John Lawrence, for the sum of thirty-six pounds fifteen shillings and three pence, being in full of his account for

one quarter's salary due to him on the twenty-fourth of November instant as Clerk in the Register General's office, according to the Comptroller and Register General's reports of the thirtieth instant.

In favor of Charles Biddle, Esquire, for the sum of thirty-eight pounds nineteen shillings and five, being a ballance due to him as Secretary to Council upon an account of fees received in the Secretary's office between the twenty-third of April and the eighth day of September, 1790, according to the Treasurer's and Register General's reports of the fifteenth and twenty-second instant.

In favor of the said Charles Biddle, for the sum of thirty-three pounds thirteen shillings, being a ballance due to him upon his account of mouies expended by direction of Council in the further improvement of the State House yard, in paying wages to the watchmen employed in guarding the public offices in and about the State House and the Public Treasury; also for expresses, and for sundry expences of Colonel McGuillivray and other Chiefs of the Creek Nation of Indians while in this city; for sundry fire works, ringing the bells, &ca, according to the Treasurer and Register General's reports of the fifteenth and twenty-second instant.

Upon application of Reading Howell, Frederick Antes, and William Dean, Esquires, Commissioners appointed to explore the north east branch of Susquehanna and the head waters of the rivers Delaware, Lehigh and Schuylkiil, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in their favor for the sum of sixty-eight pounds, payable out of the six hundred pounds which was appropriated by a resolution of General Assembly of the thirty-first day of March last, and to be charged to the fund provided by an act of the General Assembly passed the twenty-eighth day of September, 1789, for claims and improvements, the said sum being for the purpose of paying the expenses of exploring the said waters, for which the said Commissioners are to be accountable.

On motion,

Resolved, That Mr. Willing and Mr. Wilkins be added to the committee appointed the twenty-fourth of last month, on the claim of Richard Peters, Esquire, to certain city lots, and that the said committee be instructed to consult Judge Shippen relative to the said claim.

The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt :

In favor of Charles Biddle, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred pounds, for contingent expences, for which sum he is to be accountable.

In favor of Francis Bailey, for the sum of sixty-two pounds one shilling and four pence, being the amount of his account for printing work done for Council from the tenth day of November, 1789, until the thirtieth of October, 1790, inclusively, and for newspapers furnished for the use of Council from the first of January, 1789, until the present time, according to the Comptroller and Register General's reports of the first instant.

Council taking into consideration the opinion of. Judge Shippen on the claim of Richard Peters, Esquire, to certain city lots in right of Adrian Vroesen's original purchase of land from William Penn, Esqr.,

Resolved, That Richard Peters, Esquire, and the officers of the Land offices be requested to attend Council on Saturday next, at ten o'clock, in order to ascertain what lot or lots Mr. Peters was entituled to at the time of exhibiting his claim.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Richard Willing, Esquire, for the sum of seventy-five pounds, being the amount of his account for one hundred days attendance in Council, between the sixth day of August and the second day of December, 1790, the last day included.

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

Of William Bradford the elder, for public monies received and expended by him as chairman of the State Navy Board, between the twenty-sixth of February and the second of September, 1778, by which it appears that the sum of three hundred and fifty-five pounds ten shillings and two pence, specie, is due to the said William Bradford.

Of the said William Bradford, for monies paid for repairing arms and the expences of drummers and fifers, &ca, for his company of Philadelphia Associators, betwen the twenty-sixth day of May, 1775, and June the twenty-fifth, 1775, by which it appears that the sum of one hundred and seven pounds nineteen shillings and three pence, is due to the said William Bradford, upon the said account.

Of the said William Bradford, for printing work done for the Trustees of the General Loan office of the late Province of Pennsylvania, between the fourteenth of August, 1760, and the twelfth of April, 1761, amounting to three pounds fifteen shillings.

A return of the General election of Sheriffs and Coroners, held in the county of Huntingdon, was received and read, by which it appears that John Patton and Alexander Ramsey, were duly elected Sheriff, and William Enyeart and Lodowick Sell, Coroners of the said county; whereupon, it was

Resolved, That John Patton be appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and William Enyeart, Coroner, of the said county.

It being represented to Council that John Patton, Esquire, Sheriff, and William Enyeart, Coroner of the county of Huntington, are prevented from attending in Philadelphia to enter into recognizance, and to give bonds with sureties, as the act of Assembly of the fifth day of March directs; thereupon,

Resolved, That a commission under the great seal be issued to Robert Galbraith and Andrew Henderson, Esquire, of the said county, authorising them to take from the said Sheriff and Coroner, the said recognizances and bonds in the manner prescribed in and by the said act of Assembly, and that the said commissioners make a report to Council of their proceedings in the premises.

was

On motion of Doctor Gregg, seconded by Doctor Wilkins, it

Resolved, That Tuesday next be assigned for the further consideration of the motion which was made on the

day of

last, for a general pardon of persons who have been attainted of high treason.

Upon farther consideration of the petition of William Rosell, now confined in the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia for larceny, praying that Council would be pleased to remit the fine and the punishment of three years hard labour, to which he hath been sentenced by the Mayor's Court for the said offence, and a committee of Council who are appointed to enquire into the situation and character of the prisoner, having reported from the information of Mr. Reynolds, that since his confinement he has behaved himself well, and been useful in discovering to the jailor a conspiracy among some of the prisoners for breaking the jail and escapeing, it was

Resolved, To pardon the said William Rosell, on condition of his leaving the State immediately not to return.

John Williams and John Canan, Esquires, were offered and accepted as sureties for John Patton, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Huntingdon, and Benjamin Elliot and Joseph Norris, for Wil-. liam Enyeart, Coroner, of the said county.

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

Of Captain Peter Smith, for militia services in warning his company to attend musters in 1783, 1784 and 1785, fourteen days, at ten shillings p'r day, amounting to seven pounds.