The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March 30th, 1789. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE Ross, Esquire, Vice President. Agreeably to the Comptroller General's reports orders were drawn upon the Treasurer for the following sums, payable out of the monies arising from militia fines of Washington county: For one pound nineteen shillings, amount of pay due to seven men of the Washington county militia two days in July, 1787; and for four pounds nineteen shillings and four pence, pay due to seven men of said militia from the eighth to the tenth of June, 1788, for militia services. For five pounds twelve shillings, amount of pay due to Captain Thomas Axtell's company of said militia in actual service 2 days to the nineteenth day of October, 1787. For one hundred and thirty-seven pounds seventeen shillings, amount of pay due to Captain Eleazer Jenkins's company of said militia in actual service from August the sixth to the twentieth of September, 1788. For ninety-three pounds nine shillings and four pence, amount of pay due to Captain James Scott's company of said militia in actual service from the nineteenth to the thirty-first of July, 1781. For one pound ten shillings, amount of pay due to Captain Thomas Axtell's company of said militia in actual service for 2 days to September 17th, 1787. For sixty-eight pounds eight shillings and two pence, amount of pay due to Lieutenant Jonathan Ross's company of said militia in actual service from July seventeenth to August the thir teenth, 1788. For two pounds ten shillings, amount of pay due to a party of said militia for six days in actual service, ending the twentysecond of October, 1787, and for two pounds fifteen, amount of pay due to seven men of said militia for seven days actual service, ending the first of November, 1787. For fifty-three pounds fourteen shillings, amount of pay due to Ensign Sampson Nicholas's company of said militia from the ninth of June to July the fifteenth, 1788. For nine pounds, amount of John Custard's account for a horse lost on the Sandusky expedition under Colonel Crawford, in 1782. For seven pounds, amount of Richard Hall's account for a gun taken into actual service and lost in 1782, in the expedition under Colonel Crawford. Upon consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition and recommendation in favor of John Parrock, attainted of high treason, praying a pardon, Resolved, That the said John Parrock be pardoned, and a pardon signed by the President and under the great seal was accordingly issued. Agreeably to a report of the committee to whom was referred the account of Alexander McDowell for apprehending a deserter from the army of the United States, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer for one pound eighteen shillings and four State money of the emission of April, 1781, being the reward for apprehending the said deserter, according to act of Assembly dated February the twentieth, 1777. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, March 31st, 1789. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. Upon application of some of the petitioners against the late election of Justices of the Peace in the district of New Providence, Limerick and Skippack, in the county of Montgomery, it was Ordered, That a summons issue to George Essick, Sen'r, John Shannon, Peter Feadly, William Nelson, Thomas North, Conrad Sharer, Christian Shunck, Jacob Auld, Andrew Porter and Samuel Baird, under the lesser seal, requiring them to attend this Board on the fourth of next month, to give evidence touching the complaint against the late election of Justices of the Peace in the said district. On motion, Resolved, That the Sheriff of the city and county of Philadel phia be furn hed by the Master of the Rolls with a copy of the act of Assembly to amend an act intituled "An Act for amending the penal laws of this State," and that the said Sheriff be instructed to read the said law to the convicts now in the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia, as soon as he shall be furnished with a copy of the same. A report from John Hoge and Thomas Scott, Esquires, two of the Justices who were appointed by Council on the eighth day of November last to investigate the complaint against an election of Justices of the Peace held in Finley township, in the county of Washington, on the twenty-third day of September, 1788, was read, by which it appears that notice of the time of holding the said election was not given according to law; therefore, Resolved, That the said election of Justices of the Peace in the township of Findley be set aside and made void, and that a writ under the lesser seal be now issued for holding a new election of Justices of the Peace in and for the said township, on the twentyeighth day of July next according to law. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, April 1st, 1789. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Frederick Sneider, for fifteen pounds sixteen shillings and nine pence, in full for his wages as Doorkeeper to Council from the first to the thirtyfirst of March, 1789, inclusively, and for cash paid for carrying in firewood. The Comptroller General's reports upon the following accounts were read and approved, vizt: Of the Commonwealth against the estate of Robert Patton, for the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, money advanced by Mr. Bickham, Quarter Master, on the twentieth of January, 1777, to purchase cloathing. Of the Commonwealth against General Daniel Broadhead, jun'r, the sum of eight hundred and ninety-three pounds sixteen shillings and nine pence, amount of principal and interest due upon an order drawn by his son, Daniel Broadhead, Jun'r, in favor of the Pennsylvania Indian Commissioners, for goods had of said Commissioners, allowed them at settlement of their accounts, and accepted by General Broadhead. Of Andrew Long against the Commonwealth, for the sum of eight pounds, amount of his account for pine logs furnished in June, 1777, for building chevaux-de-frize at Billingsport Of John Mortimer, against the Commonwealth, for ten pounds. fourteen shillings and four pence, amount of his account for provisions furnished to a party of militia stationed in 1778 and 1779, in Morrison's Cove, Bedford county, for defence of the frontiers of said county. Upon the petition of George Everson, convicted of larceny, and now confined in the jail of the city and county of Philadelphia, praying a pardon, Resolved, That the fine to the Commonwealth, and the punishment at hard labor to which he was sentenced by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the county of Philadelphia, for the said offence, be remitted. Upon application of John Donaldson, Esquire, Register General, informing Council that he is ready to enter upon the duties of his office, whenever a place shall be assigned for the business, it was agreed that Mr. Donnaldson may occupy the room adjoining and westward of the Receiver General's office. On motion, Resolved, That to-morrow be assigned for the consideration of the petitions from Northampton county relative to the conduct of the Commissioners of the Taxes and Treasurer of that county. On motion of the Vice President, the petition from Mary Nees was withdrawn. The Council met the same day at 4 o'clock. PRESENT: The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. James Read, Frederick Watt, Nathan Dennison, and Esquires. David Redick, Upon consideration of a letter from General Richard Butler, requesting Council to ascertain the value of out lots No. 33, 34, and thirty-five, in the reserved tract of land opposite Pittsburgh, occupied by his brother, William Butler, the right of pre-emption to which lots was granted by this Board to the said William Butler, Resolved, That the said out lots number 33, 34, and 35, containing in the whole eighteen acres three quarters and fourteen perches, be valued at twelve pounds nine shillings per acre in certificates, including the annexed town lots. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, April 2nd, 1789. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. Agreeably to a resolution of the General Assembly dated the twenty-eighth day of March last, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John McCalmont, for the sum of five hundred and seven pounds eighteen shillings and four pence, payable out of the monies appropriated by act of Assembly dated the day of the same month for payment of just claims upon the Commonwealth, and agreeably to resolution of Assembly of the twenty-eighth day of March last, the said sum being due to him according to the late determination in the Supreme Court of this State. Mr. Gregg was appointed a member of the Board of Property for the present month. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Friday, April 3rd, 1789. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. Upon consideration of the report of the committee appointed to consider of and report to Council the names of proper persons to ascertain the boundary lines of the county of Huntington, Resolved, That Benjamin Elliott of Huntington, Matthew Taylor of Bedford and James Harris of Cumberland county, be appointed to run and ascertain the said boundary lines. |