es, north seventy-two degrees west thirty-seven perches and twotenths of a perch, at eight perches Nine Mile run, north forty-seven degrees and three-quarters west thirty-two perches, south nine degrees and one quarter west twenty-two perches, south fifty-nine degrees west fourteen perches, south eighty-two degrees west twenty perches and six-tenths of a perch, north forty-eight degrees west sixty-six perches, north eighty degrees west sixty-one perches and five-tenths of a perch, south eighty-five degrees west fifty-seven perches, south seventy-eight degrees west ninety-two perches, north eighty degrees west fifty perches; here Pittsburgh bears north sixty-eight degrees and three-quarters west, and can be seen, a beautiful prospect; north fifty-two degrees west one hundred and forty-nine perches, north twenty perches west twenty-eight perches, south eight-five degrees and three-quarters west thirteen perches and five-tenths of a perch, north sixty-two degrees west sixteen perches, south forty-two degrees and a half west sixteen perches and two-tenths of a perch, north six degrees west seventeen perches, to Four Mile run, north fortyseven degrees west seventy-one perches, north forty-one degrees west ninety-six perches, north fifty-five degrees and three quarters, west twenty-six perches, north sixty degrees, west sixty-six perches, north fifty-seven degrees, west thirty-two perches, north sixty-three degrees and one quarter, west thirty-seven perches, north sixtynine degrees, west forty-eight perches, north seventy-six degrees, west forty-two perches, north fifty-nine degrees, west eight perches, south sixty-five degrees, west twelve perches, west thirty-eight perches, south eighty-two and a half degrees, west sixteen perches, south eighty-five & a half degrees, west twenty-seven perches, south eighty-four degrees, west thirty-eight perches, south seventy-eight degrees, west eighty-two perches, south seventy-two degrees, west seventeen perches, south eighty-five degrees, west seventy perches, north eighty-seven degrees, west twenty-five perches, north seventyeight degrees and a half, west thirty-six perches, north sixty-one degrees, west forty-six perches, north forty-four and one quarter degrees, west thirty-three perches, north sixty-four degrees, west one hundred and twenty-two perches and five-tenths of a perch to the east side of street, near the market, in Pittsburgh. NOTE -An error has taken place in drafting the traverse, owing to the poor conveniences of pasting paper, which I did not discover until I applied it to the random line, and time would not then admit of the connection, otherwise I would have drafted all again. From opposite Greensburgh to Pittsburgh, and back to Colonel Erwin's, may be relied on to be exact as is practicable, except the general plan of Brush creek, which is only at random. The principal error in drafting is on the eastward of the fortythree mile post, or tree, as they come near at that place. ALEXANDER MCCLEAN. The report of the Commissioners who were appointed to view the before-mentioned road, is as follows: BEDFORD, May 26th, 1790. In consequence of a resolution of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated the twenty-first day of November, 1788, and an extract from the minutes tested in Council the fourteenth day of March, 1789, and to us directed, we have viewed and marked out a road between Bedford and Pittsburgh, agreeably to the directions given in said resolution, to the best of our knowledge and understanding, a plan of which we hereunto annex, and would just observe to Council that we consider it impracticable to make it nearer without increasing the expence to such a degree that we fear being approved, at the same time are of opinion that the distance may be shortened considerably by great labor and expence, in forcing a passage down the Allegany mountains, northward of the present road, which we have not attempted for the reasons aforesaid. We have viewed with much attention the ground westward thereof, and find it is not impossible, altho' very difficult. ALEXANDER MCCLEAN, JOHN SKINNER. The Supreme Executive Council of the State of Pennsylvania. The consideration of the several claims of Richard Peters, Charles Cecil, Nicholas Young and Peter Thompson, was postponed. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, September 29th, 1790. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. The Treasurer and Register General's reports upon the following accounts, were read and approved, vizt: Of Samuel Turbutt, Esquire, Collector of Excise in the county of Lancaster, for excise collected from the third of October, 1789, untill the twenty-eighth of September, 1790, amounting to one thousand two hundred and eight pounds three shillings and two pence, which sum hath been paid into the Treasury, except eight pounds charged for expences. Of Jacob Arndt, junior, treasurer of the county of Northampton, for monies received on account of taxes in said county, from March to September, 1790, amounting to nine hundred and eighty-two pounds fifteen shillings and ten pence. Of Matthew Irwin, Esquire, Master of the Rolls, for inrolling the laws of the Commonwealth, from the nineteenth of November, 1789, untill the twenty-third of April, 1790, amounting to fortyfive pounds one shilling and four pence, for which sum an order was drawn upon the Treasurer. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Lord Butler, Esquire, for the sum of thirty-three pounds fifteen shillings, being the amount of his account for attendance in Council from the twenty-fourth of August, untill the twenty-ninth of September, 1790, inclusively, and mileage coming to Philadelphia and returning home. Thomas Johnston, Esquire, was appointed a Justice of the Peace and of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Franklin, upon a return made according to law for the township of Antrim in the said county. An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Donaldson, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred and twenty-five pounds, being one-quarter salary due to him as Register General of the accounts of this State, and ending the twenty-eight instant, according to the Comptroller General report. A petition from Thomas Gregory now confined in the jail of this city for larceny, with a certificate from Mr. Reynolds the jailor, that his time of servitude is expired, and that he has been of good behaviour during his confinement; being read, it was Resolved, That the fine of thirty five shillings and punishment, to which he was sentenced by the Mayor's Court for the said offence be remitted. The fine of five pounds to which George Reinhart was sentenced by the Mayor's Court for an assault and battery upon a certain George Heck, was also remitted agreeably to the prayer of his petition. A petition from George Detrick Molk, who hath been convicted at the Mayor's Court of larceny in stealing a quantity of thread, the proporty of William Deshong, stating that this is the first of fence, and praying that Council would be pleased to grant him a remission of the fine and punishment at hard labour, to which he has been sentenced, was read, with a recommendation from the Petit Jury, and from John Stine, with whom the petitioner hath lived for fourteen months before his conviction, certifying his good behaviour; whereupon it was Resolved, That the said John George Deitrick Molk be and he is hereby pardoned. Upon the second reading of a petition of William Hobbert, who hath been convicted of larceny upon two indictments in the county of Franklin, and a recommendation from several respectable inhabitants of the said county for the pardon of the petitioner; it was Resolved, That the said William Hobbert be and he is hereby pardoned. The Council met. PHILAD'A, Thursday, September 30th, 1790. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. A petition from Elizabeth Mooney now confined in the jail of this city for larceny, with a certificate from Mr. Renolds the jailor, that her time of servitude is expired, and that she only remains in custody for the fine of thirty shillings due to the Commonwealth; being read, it was Resolved, That the said fine to which the petitioner was sentenced. by the Mayor's Court in September, 1789, be and the said is hereby remitted. Upon the report of the committee who were requested to enquire into the conduct and situation of Richard C. Skinner, John Messemer, junior, and Alexander Gardner, who are confined in the jail of this city, and have by their several petitions prayed Council to pardon the several offences of which they have been convicted; it was Resolved, To pardon John Messemer, jun'r, and Alexander Gardner, and that the pardon of the latter be on condition of his leaving this State immediately not to return. The Comptroller and Register General's report upon the account of His Excellency Thomas Mifflin for leaden spouts taken from his house in August, 1777, for the use of the army, by Messieurs Evans, Allison and Worrell, according to a resolution of Council dated August 27th, 1777, in pursuance of a resolution of Congress of the day preceeding, amounting to forty-eight pounds one shilling and three pence, was read and approved. The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of the Honorable Benjamin Elliott, Esquire for the sum of fifty-four pounds ten shillings in full of his account for attendance in Council from the third of August until the thirtyeth of September inclusively, and for mileage coming to Philadelphia in August and going home at this time. In favor of Frederick Sneider for the said sum of fifteen pounds in full for his attendance as doorkeeper to Council in the month of September, 1790. The Council met. PHILA'A, Friday, October 1st, 1790. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, Presi't. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. A petition from Emanuel Eyre for the pardon of his negro slave Fortune, who hath been convicted at the last Court of Oyer and Terminer held in the county of Philadelphia of receiving stolen goods, knowing them to be such, and a petition from James Oellers in behalf of his negro slave Sarah Craig, who was convicted at the same Court of the like offence, being read, and it being certified to Council that the said slaves had before their conviction behaved themselves well; it was thereupon, Resolved, That the said Negros Fortune, and Sarah be pardoned. Upon the petition of Samuel Findley, of Franklin county, and a recommendation from a number of respectable inhabitants of the said county, in his behalf, for remission of a forfeiture of fifty pounds to the Commonwealth, which the petitioner has incurred by reason of the non-appearance of Anthony Blainey at the last June Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the said county, to answer for an assault and battery upon a certain John Carral, it was Resolved, To remit the said forfeiture. A petition from Daniel Daugherty, who was convicted at the last Court of Oyer and Terminer held in the county of Philadelphia of robing a certain Abraham Scott, being read, and a committee of Council who lately made some enquiry into his case having reported in his favor, it was Resolved, To pardon the petitioner. Mr. Willing was appointed to attend the Board of Property for the month of October. |