ceived and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt :-James Martin, Councillor; Arthur McGaughey and John Cessna, Sheriffs; and Thomas Vickror and Thomas McGaughey, Coroners, of the county of Bedford. Henry Taylor, Councillor; David Williamson and William Wallace, Sheriffs; and Samuel Clark and Sashbazer Bently, Coroners; whereupon, Resolved, Arthur McGaughey be appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and Thomas Vickror, Coroner, of the county of Bedford; and David Williamson, Sheriff, and Samuel Clark, Coroner, of the county of Washington. Samuel Davidson and George Funk were offered and accepted as sureties for the Sheriff of the county of Bedford; and William Parker and John Lemon, sureties for the Sheriff of the county of Washington. The order of the day for the appointment of a President of the several Courts in the county of Delaware, and for considering of the propriety of appointing Peter Miller and Benjamin Wallace Justices of the Common Pleas, was postponed. Upon the second reading of the letter from Alexander Hamilton, Esquire, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, relative to claims of this State against the United States, and the letter from Henry Knox, Esquire, Secretary at War, requesting a list of persons entitled to pensions by the laws of this State, Resolved, That the same be referred to Colonel Smith, Christopher Kucher and Lord Butler, with an instruction to confer with the Comptroller General thereon. Agreeably to the Comptroller and Register General's report of this day, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Armstrong, Jun'r, Esquire, for three hundred and eighty-seven. pounds fifteen shillings, being a ballance due upon his account for his pay as a Delegate from this State to the late Congress of the United States. Mr. Gurney, Mr. Lilly and Mr. Kennedy, attending, were introduced, and informed Council that they were a committee from the General Assembly appointed to confer with the Board respecting the election of a President and Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council; whereupon, a Conference was held, and with the committee it was agreed that on Wednesday next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, in the Assembly Room, the election of a President and Vice President should take place, and the following order of procession to the old Court House, in Market street, be observed, vizt: Constables with their staves. Sub-Sheriffs with their wands. High Sheriff and Coroner with their wands. Judges of the Supreme Court, and Judges of the High Court of Errors and Appeals. Attorney General and Prothonotary of the Supreme Court. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, and Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sess's. Clerks of the Mayor's Court and of the Corporation. Mayor, Recorder and Alderman. Members of the Common Council. Master of the Rolls and Register of Wills. Register of German passengers, and Collector of Excise in the city and county of Philadelphia. Assistant Secretary of the Council. Secretary of the Council. His Excellency the President, and Honorable the Vice President. Members of the Council, two and two. Door-keeper of the Council. Serjeant-at-Arms with the mace. Honorable the Speaker of the General Assembly. Members of the General Assembly, two and two. Door-keeper of the General Assembly. Provost and Faculty of the University. Officers of the militia. Citizens. Council resumed the consideration of the case of James Cassady, who was convicted of a robbery at a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, held in the city of Philadelphia on the twenty-ninth day of January last; it being represented to the Board that he will go to Ireland, his native country, if pardoned. Resolved, That the said James Cassady be and he is hereby pardoned, on condition of his leaving the State within five days from* the date hereof, not to return. His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President. Henry Hale Graham, Esquire, was unanimously appointed President of the Court of Common Pleas, of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery, and of the Orphans' Court, in and for the county of Delaware. Letters from Daniel Brodhead, Esquire, Surveyor General, nominating the following gentlemen Deputy Surveyors, agreeably to act of Assembly passed the eighth day of April, 1785, were received and read, vizt: Henry Ream, Deputy Surveyor for part of Lancaster county. Thomas Clarke, for part of Lancaster, Dauphine, & Berks. William Kersey and John Forsyth, for the county of York. Matthew Henderson, Deputy Surveyor for part of Cumberland & Franklin. And George Woods, for part of Bedford county. Resolved, That the Board concur with the above nominations. John Stewart and Jacob Smyser, of the county of York, were offered and accepted as sureties for William Kersey and John Forsyth, Deputy Surveyors of York county, and Francis Campble and Robert Peoples for Mathew Henderson, Deputy Surveyor of part of Cumberland and Franklin counties. Upon the second reading of a petition from David English, the elder, who was convicted of forgery in the county of Cumberland, and sentenced by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of the said county to pay a fine of five pounds to the use of the Commonwealth, and to stand one hour in the pillory, &ca., praying a pardon, and a recommendation from the Justices of the said court, in favor of the petitioner, Resolved, That the said David English, the elder, be and he is hereby pardoned. Council proceeded to the further consideration of the petition and recommendation in favor of Thomas McCully, who was con victed of larceny upon two indictments in the county of Chester; and on motion, it was Resolved, To pardon the said Thomas McCully, upon condition of his leaving this State within three weeks from this date, not to return. Messrs. Rawle, Kennedy, Wynkoop, and Vaux, a committee from the General Assembly, attended, and produced two resolutions of Assembly, of this date, relative to the suit at issue this day between the Judges of the Supreme Court and the Commonwealth, and: leaving it discretionary with Council to conduct the action in such manner as they think proper. Whereupon, it was agreed that Jared Ingersoll, Esquire, be ap pointed and instructed to assist the Attorney General in the suit, and, with him, to do what they may think most beneficial for the State. On motion, Three orders were drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Messieurs Joseph Rakestraw and William Colliday, for the sum of one hundred pounds each, payable out of the fund appropriated by resolution of the General Assembly dated the twentieth of March last, for repairing the State House, for which sums they are to be accountable. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, November 9th, 1789. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. A return of the general election held on the thirtieth day of October last, in the county of Westmoreland, was received and read, by which it appears that William Findley, Esquire, was duly elected Councillor, James Gutrey and John Cummings Sheriffs, and Robert Dickey and Robert Hunter Coroners for the said county of Westmoreland; whereupon, Resolved, That James Gutrey be appointed and commissioned Sheriff, and Robert Dickey Coroner of the said county. James Johnston, Thomas Campbell, and John Boggs were offered and accepted as sureties for John Johnston's faithfull performance of the office of Sheriff of the county of Franklin, according to law. Agreeably to the report of the Comptroller and Register General, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Alexander Hale, for seven pounds fourteen shillings and six pence, amount of his account for making one hundred and thirty-two pigeon holes, to contain the papers of Council, making a new desk, repairing a book case, and furnishing materials. Upon the application of John Donaldson, Esquire, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in his favor, for fifty pounds, for defraying the expences of the Register General's Office, for which sum he is to account. A letter from Daniel Brodhead, Esquire, Surveyor General, nominating Samuel Lyons a Deputy Surveyor of the townships of East Pennsborough, Allen, Middleton, West Pennsborough, Tyboine, Tyrone, Rye, and a part of Greenwood, in the county of Cumberland, was read; and thereupon, Resolved, That the Board concur with the said nomination, and that Ephraim Blaine and Alexander McKeechen, Esquires, of the said county, be accepted as sureties the said Deputy Surveyor. John Miller and Jacob Erb were offered and accepted as sureties for Henry Rheam, who was appointed a Deputy Surveyor for part of Lancaster county, on the seventh instant; and Jacob Miley and Thomas McWright were accepted as sureties for Thomas Clark, appointed on the same day a Deputy Surveyor for part of Lancaster, Dauphine, and Berks. A certificate from Alexander McKeechen, Esquire, of the sale of a tract of land of one hundred and seventy-three acres and seventy-two perches of land in Middleton township, Cumberland coun. ty, to John Nicholson, Esquire, for the sum of two hundred and eighty pounds ten shillings, as late the estate of Andrew Elliott, who was attainted of high treason, was laid before the Board and read, and a deed directed to issue agreeably thereto. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, November 10th, 1789. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President. Agreeably to the Comptroller General and Register General's report, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Griffith |