His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President. The Register General and Treasurer's reports upon the account of Henry Miller, Esquire, Prothonotary of the county of York, for the tax upon four hundred and sixty-seven writs of mesne process, and three hundred and twelve executions issued between the twenty-first of March, 1789, and twentieth of March, 1790, amounting to one hundred and fifty-five pounds sixteen shillings, was read and approved. Two letters from the Comptroller General relative to the settlement of the public accounts between this State and the United States, were received and read. On motion, Resolved, That the Deputy Secretary inform the Comptroller General that Council are extremely anxious to have all accounts between the United States and this State, adjusted and prepared for immediate settlement, and therefore require him to use every exertion in his power for that purpose, the time fixed by him for compleating that important business as reported to Council by their committee, having expired last week. Resolved, That the Comptroller General lay before Council without delay an abstract of the accounts of this State against the United States. It appearing to Council from the examination of certain accounts and vouchers which have been laid before them, that the Comp troller General hath in some instances dispensed with necessary forms of law, particularly in the case of Joseph Thompson, late Surgeon's Mate in the regiment of Light Cavalry, commanded by Stephen Moylan, Esquire, Resolved, That the Comptroller General be directed to inform Council why the necessary forms which by law, are enjoined to be observed by him in the duties of his office, have been dispensed with in the instance of granting to his brother Samuel Nicholson, a certificate of the commutation of pay, which was due to Joseph Thompson, late a Surgeon's Mate in the army of the United States, and why certain certificates issued in pursuance of a law passed the twenty-seventh of April, 1790, express on the several certificates, that they were issued in pursuance of law passed the first day of April, 1784. A petition from Thomas Martin, of Wyoming in the county of Luzerne, stating that he has been turned out of his house and farm, by order of two Justices of the said county without a hearing, and as he conceives contrary to law, was read, and the same referred to the Vice President, Mr. Gregg and Mr. Wilkins, who were requested to consult the Attorney General, if they judge proper. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 10th, 1790. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President. The letter received on the fourth instant, from the Chief Councillors and Warriors of the Six Nations of Indians, stating that they have been plundered in their camps, and their property has been taken by some bad white people, being again read and considered, it was Resolved, That the following letter be written by the President in answer thereto, vizt: In Council, Philadelphia, May 10th, 1790. BROTHERS:-We have received and seriously considered your letter, directed to the President and Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. It gives us pain to hear from you that some bad people have plundered your camps and taken your property. Our laws do not permit one man to injure another. We are willing to give you an opportunity of laying before the government of Pennsylvania your grievances, and of explaining your wishes; and agreeably to your request, we hereby invite three of your chief counsellors and warriors, vizt: Cornplanter, Half Town, and the New Arrow to come to Philadelphia, on Wednesday the first day of September next, when the General Assembly will be in session. We have granted a commission to your particular friend Joseph VOL. XVI.-24 Nicholson, to act as the interpreter to your three Chiefs, and will give him directions to conduct them to this city. To Kientwoughko or Cornplanter, THOMAS MIFFLIN. Chief Counsellors and Warriors of the six nations of Indians. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, May 11th, 1790. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. The following letter was written by the President to the Honorable Thomas Jefferson, Esquire, Secretary of State, vizt: In Council, Philadelphia, May 11th, 1790. SIR-I have the honor to send you herewith an act of the General Assembly of this State, passed the twenty-eighth day of September, 1789, "to cede to and vest in the United States the light house at Cape Henlopen, and all the beacons, buoys and public piers, together with the lands and tenements thereunto belonging, and the jurisdiction of the same." I have the honor to be, with great respect, Honorable THOMAS JEFFERSON, Esquire, A letter from Henry Hill, Esquire, one of the Executors of the last will of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, with an extract from his will, bequeathing his portrait, by Martin, in 1767, to the Supreme Executive Council, to be placed in the Council Chamber, was received and read; and thereupon, Resolved, That Council accept the same with great satisfaction, and that the President be authorized to return an answer expressive of their sence of the legacy. Two letters from the Comptroller General, dated the tenth instant, respecting the accounts between this State and the United States, and enclosing an abstract of the said accounts, to the amount of forty seven million ten thousand one hundred and thirty-eight continental dollars, and ten million six hundred and forty-two thousand four hundred and three dollars and 48 of a dollars specie, was received and read; and thereupon, Ordered, That a copy of the said abstract be transmitted to the delegates of this State in Congress, together with copies of the said letters, except such part as relates to his observations on the conduct, proper to be observed by the general government, in settling the accounts of the United States and individual States. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May 12th, 1790. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. Agreeably to the minute of yesterday, the following letter was written by the President to the delegates of Pennsylvania, in the House of Representatives of the United States, vizt: In Council, Philadelphia, May 12th, 1790. GENTLEMEN :—I have the honor to send herewith, for your information, Mr. Nicholson's abstract of the accounts of Pennsylva nia against the United States, with copies of two letters intended by him, explanatory of some of the charges. Any further information you may want on that subject will at your request be required of the Comptroller, and be transmitted to you without delay. I have the honor to be, with great respect, Gentlemen, your obedient and humble servant, THOMAS MIFFLIN. Hon'ble the Delegates of Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives of the U. S. The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the account of John Buyers, Esquire, for continental money and other monies received by him as Treasurer of the county of Northumberland, between the fourteenth of April and the seventeenth of October, 1789, was read and approved. Upon the petition of Thomas Jones, and a recommendation from George Wallace, Esquire, President of the Court of Quarter Sessiens of the county of Allegany, in his favour; it was Resolved, That the fine of ten pounds to which he was sentenced by the said Court for fornication and bastardy, be and the same is hereby remitted. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May 13th, 1790. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. A letter from the Honorable Thomas Jefferson, Esquire, Secretary of State of the fifth instant, inclosing two copies of the Acts of Congress for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, and for regulating the military establishment of the United States, was received and read, and a letter written by the President to Mr. Jefferson, acknowledging the receipt of the said letter and inclosures. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honora ble Christopher Kucher, Esquire, for twenty-five pounds ten shillings, being a ballance due upon his account for attendance in Coun. cil untill the thirteenth instant, inclusive. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 14th, 1790. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President. A letter in answer to the note received on the eleventh instant, from the executors of the last will of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, |