General Assembly, inclosed in the following letter to the Speaker, vizt: In Council, Philadelphia, March 24th, 1789. SIR-I have the honor to transmit to you for the information of the Legislature, the report of the Commissioners appointed by Council to negotiate and compleat the purchase of the triangular piece of land lying between the western line of New York, the northern line of Pennsylvania, and part of Lake Erie from the Indians. General Butler's letter recommending the grant of one thousand or fifteen hundred acres of land to the Cornplanter, a Seneca Chief, is also transmitted. I have the honor to be, sir, with great respect, Your most obedient and very humble servant, THOMAS MIFFLIN, Pres't. Hon'ble RICHARD PETERS, Esquire, Speaker of the General Assembly. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, March 25th, 1789. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. Agreeably to the Comptroller General's report, the following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of Lewis Nichola, Esquire, for eight pounds seventeen shillings and eight pence, being the amount of his account for three months, house rent from December the twenty-second, 1788, till March the twenty-second, 1789, and for firewood during that time, as commandant of the guard of Invalids. In favor of Peter Dailey, for three pounds fourteen shillings and eleven pence, payable out of the militia fines of Washington county, being the amount of his account for thirty-one day militia service as a ranger on the frontiers of Washington county, by order of the Lieutenant of said county, and for subsistence during the said service. In favor of Abraham Inlow, Edward Sergent, Andrew Farley, and Alexander Burns, for fourteen pounds nineteen shillings and eight pence, amount of their several accounts for thirty-one days' militia service each, on the frontiers of said county, by order of the said Lieutenant, from the twenty-fifth of March, till the twentyfifth of April, 1788, inclusively, and for subsistence during the said term, payable out of the militia fines as aforesaid. In favor of Thomas Orr, Lesnet, John Vance and Hercules Roney, for fourteen pounds nineteen shillings and eight pence, payable out of the monies arising from militia fines as aforesaid, amount of their several accounts for militia services from the first of April, till the first of May, 1788, inclusive, and for subsistence as aforesaid. In favor of Abner Bradock and Francis Bradock, for seven pounds nine shillings and ten pence, payable out of the monies arising from militia fines, amount of their several accounts for militia services from the eighth day of April, til the eighth of May, 1788, inclusive, and for subsistence as aforesaid. In favor of Peter Shook, for fifty-one pounds six shillings and four pence, State money of the emission of April, 1781, payable out of the fund appropriated by resolution of the General Assembly, dated the eighth of April, 1782, being the amount of principal and interest due upon his certificates for a horse furnished for the use of the Continental army in August, 1780. Agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly, dated the day of the present month, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Evan Owen, for twenty-five pounds two shillings and three pence, due to him for supplies of provisions furnished to the civil officers of Northumberland county in the year 1775, while executing the orders of Governor Penn, for enforcing the laws in that county. The Comptroller General's report upon the account of Christian Febiger, Esquire, Auctioneer of the Northern Liberties, for State duty upon sales at auction from November the third, 1788, till March the sixteenth, 1789, amounting to one hundred and fortyfour pounds seven shillings and one penny, was read and approved. Upon a petition from a number of freeholders of Doe Run district, in Chester county, relative to the last election of Justices of the Peace held in said district, Ordered, That the Secretary write to the Justices appointed to hear the parties touching a complaint of irregular proceedings at said election, and require them to make report without further delay. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, March 26th, 1789. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. Upon consideration of the report of the Committee to whom was referred the petition of the Commissioners of Cumberland county, praying Council to order the prosecution against them for neglecting to transmit to the Comptroller General copies of the rates and corrected duplicates of the said county to be withdrawn, Resolved, That it would be improper in this Board to prevent the operation of the laws against any public officer before conviction, and therefore the prayer of the Commissioners of Cumberland county cannot be granted. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Friday, March 27th, 1789. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President. Agreeably to the Comptroller General's reports, the following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of the Honorable Thomas McKean, Esquire, for two hundred and fifty pounds, being one quarter's salary due to him on the twenty-fifth instant, as Chief Justice of the State. In favor of the Honorable George Bryan, Esquire, for one hun dred and fifty pounds, being one quarter's salary due to him on the twenty-fifth instant, as a Judge of the Supreme Court of this State. In favor of Peter Shoock, for thirty-two pounds five shillings and eight pence, State money, of the emission of April, 1781, which sum, together with fifty-one pounds six shillings and four pence, like money, granted to him the twenty-fifth instant, is in full for a horse furnished for the use of the Continental army in August, 1780, payable out of the fund appropriated by resolution of the General Assembly dated April the eighth, 1782. The Comptroller General's report upon the account of John Gloningher, Esquire, Lieutenant of the county of Dauphine, from March, 1787, until September, 1788, by which it appears that a ballance of sixty-nine pounds nineteen shillings and five pence is due to the State, was read and approved. Upon consideration of the petition and recommendation in favor of Margaret Miller and Sarah Wilson, confined in the work-house upon being severally convicted of larceny at the last Court of Quarter Sessions of the city and county of Philadelphia, praying remission of the fines and punishment at hard labor to which they were sentenced by the said Court, Resolved, That the several fines due from the said Margaret Miller and Sarah Wilson, and their punishment at hard labor, be remitted. Council resumed the consideration of the memorial of Richard Wells, and other papers relative to the conduct of the Comptroller General and Naval Officers in the case of the ship Anne; and thereupon, Resolved, That Mr. Willing, Mr. Read and Mr. Kucher, be a Committee to arrange all the papers relative to the said ship, previous to a hearing of the parties concerned. Resolved, That the said hearing be before Council in a Committee of the Whole, and that Mr. Read be the Chairman. William Bell and Joseph Carson, of the city of Philadelphia, were offered and accepted as sureties for William Shannon, Auctioneer for the Northern Liberties; and Isaac Hazlehurst and Daniel Tyson, of the said city, were offered and accepted as sureties for Richard Footman, Auctioneer for the township of Moyamensing. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, March 28th, 1789. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS Esquire, Vice President. WHEREAS, Thomas Scott, Esquire, Prothonotary of the county of Washington, hath informed this Council by letter that he hath been elected a representative of this State in the Congress of the United States, and that he is on his way to New York to take his seat as such: And whereas, The said Thomas Scott, Esquire, by the acceptance of his appointment as representative in Congress, is incapable of discharging the duties of Prothonotary of the county aforesaid; and it is therefore proper that a Prothonotary for the said county should forthwith be appointed in his room and stead, Resolved, That Alexander Scott, son of the said Thomas Scott, be and he is hereby appointed Prothonotary of the county of Washington, in the room and stead of Thomas Scott, Esquire. James Marshall, David Redick and Thomas Scott, Esquires, were offered and accepted as sureties for Alexander Scott, Esquire, Prothonotary of the county of Washington. Upon the second reading of the report of the Committee to whom was referred the claims of rank of Edward Spear and Ebenezer Denny, of the troops under the command of Colonel Harmar, Resolved, That a commission of Lieutenant issue to the said Ebenezer Denny, in the said troops, and that he take rank from the eighteenth of April, 1788. Resolved, That the commission of Lieutenant issued by this Board to Edward Spear, be and it is hereby revoked and made null and void. Upon consideration of a resolution of the General Assembly of the twenty-fourth instant, requesting Council to promulgate the proceedings of the House of that day, containing a recommendation to the good people of this State on the subject of alterations and amendments of the Constitution of this State, Resolved, That this Board cannot comply with the said request of the Legislature. On the question to agree to the foregoing resolution the yeas and nays were as follows, to wit: YEAS-Mr. Redick Mr. Smilie, Mr. Dennison, Mr. Smith, Mr. Read, and NAYS-The President, The Vice President, Mr. Miles, Mr. Willing, Mr. Kucher. |