which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected,

vizt:

For the county of Berks-Philip Kreemer and William Whiteman, Sheriffs, and Peter Fether, Junior, and John Snell, Corouers. And for the county of Northampton-Jonas Hartzell and Robert Traill, Sheriffs, and Joseph Martin and George Roudebush, Coroners. Whereupon, it was

Resolved, That Philip Kremer be appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and Peter Feather, Jun'r, Coroner, of the county of Berks; and Jonas Hartzell, Sheriff, and Joseph Martin, Coroner, of the county of Northampton.

In conformity with the act of Assembly passed the fifth of March, 1790, entitled An Act regulating to the securities to be given by Sheriffs and Coroners," James Ash, Esquire, sheriff of the city and county of Philadelphia; Philip Kreemer, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Berks; and Jonas Hartzell, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Northampton, appeared before Council, and severally entered into recognizance for the faithfull performance of their respective offices, according to law, in the sums following, vizt:

James Ash, six thousand pounds; Philip Kreemer, two thousand five hundred; and Jonas Hartzell, one thousand five hundred; and the following named gentlemen were offered and accepted as sureties for the faithfull performance of their respective offices, according to law.

For James Ash, Esquire, Andrew Tybout, Bryan Wilkinson and James Graig, junior, for Philip Kreemer, Joseph Hiester and William Green, and for Jonas Hartzell, David Waggoner and Felix Linn.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the following accounts, were read and approved, vizt:

Of Joseph Killburn, for leaden spouts taken from his house in August, 1777, for the use of the army by Messieurs Worral, Evans and Allison, according to a resolution of Council dated August the twenty-seventh, 1777, in pursuance of a resolution of Congress of the day preceding amounting to twenty-one pounds seven shillings and six pence.

Of Michael Morgan O'Bryan, for money lent to the State for the purpose of recruiting the Pennsylvania line of the late Continental army on the twenty-eighth day of November, 1780, amounting in principal and interest to eight pounds seven shillings and six pence, for which sum an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Mr. O'Brien.

The Attorney General to whom the memorial of Richard Peters, Esquire, relative to certain city lots claimed under old rights, was referred, attended and advised the submitting the said memorial to the Judges of the Supreme Court for their opinion, the President to take order.

Returns of the General Election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the counties of Chester and York, were received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were elected, vizt:

For the county of Chester, Charles Dilworth and Joseph McClellan, Sheriffs, and Nathan Scolfield, and John Underwood, Coroners; and for the county of York, Conrad Laub and Godfrey Lenhart, Sheriffs, and Doctor John Morris, and Andrew Johnston, Coroners; whereupon, it was

Resolved, That Charles Dilworth be appointed and commissionated Sheriff of the county of Chester, and Nathan Scolfield, Coroner of the said county; and that Conrad Laub, be re-appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and Doctor John Morris, Coroner of the county of York.

In conformity with the Act of Assembly passed the fifth day of March, 1790, entitled An Act relating to the securities to be given by Sheriffs and Coroners, Charles Dilworth, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Chester, and Conrad Laub, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of York, appeared before Council and severally entered into recognizance for the faithful performance of their respective offices, according to law in the following sums, vizt:

Charles Dilworth, three thousand pounds, and Conrad Laub, two thousand pounds; and the following named persons were offered and accepted as their sureties: For Charles Dilworth, Isaac Wells and Thomas Chesney; and for Conrad Laub, Philip Gausler, Daniel May, James Short and Andrew Billmeyer.

On application of Nathaniel Falconer, Esquire, Health Officer, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in his favor for the sum of twenty-two pounds ten shillings, payable out of the fund arising from head money for the purpose of repairing the publie wharf at State Island, for which sum he is to be accountable.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the account of Andrew Brown, for six copies of the Federal Gazette, furnished for the use of Council for one year, ending the thirtieth of September, 1790, amounting to eleven pounds eleven shillings and five pence, was read and approved, and an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in his favor for the said sum.

A letter from John Donaldson, Esquire, Register General, dated this day, informing Council that he hath received a supœna to attend as a witness at a Court of Oyer and Terminer to be held at Easton, the twenty-fifth instant, in a cause depending between the Commonwealth and the late Commissioners of the county of Northampton, and requesting to know the pleasure of Council therein, was received and read, and it was agreed to grant Mr. Donaldson's permission to attend the said Court.

Agreeably to the Comptroller and Register General's reports, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Matthew Irwin, Esquire, for the sum of thirty-four pounds five shillings and eight pence, being in full of his account for recording two drafts of the district of Southwark, and the townships of Moyamensing and Passyunk, and for inrolling the proceedings of Council upon the reports of the Commissioners who were appointed to survey and regulate the said district and townships, according to the directions of an act of the General Assembly passed the twenty-ninth of September, 1787.

Returns of the general election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the counties of Lancaster and Delaware, were received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt:

For the county of Lancaster, James Ross and George Moore Sheriffs, and George Graff and John Widley Coroners; and

For the county of Delaware, Nicholas Fairlamb and Joseph Pearson Sheriffs, and Caleb Bennett and Henry Odenheimer Coroners. Whereupon, it was

Resolved, That James Ross, Esquire, be appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and George Graff Coroner, of the county of Lancaster; and Nicholas Fairlamb Sheriff, and Caleb Bennett Coroner, of the county of Delaware.

In conformity with the act of Assembly passed the fifth day of March last, entituled "An act relating to the sureties to be given by Sheriffs & Coroners," James Ross, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Lancaster, and Nicholas Fairlamb, Sheriff of the county of Delaware, appeared before Council, and severally entered into recognizances for the faithfull performance of their respective offices, according to law, in the following sums, vizt:-James Ross four thousand pounds, and Nicholas Fairlamb one thousand pounds; and the following named gentlemen were offered and accepted as sureties, vizt-for James Ross, Doctor Frederick Kuhn, Samuel Wright, and Alexander Scott; and for Nicholas Fairlamb, Frederick Fairlamb and James Bernard.

A return of the general election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the county of Northumberland, was also received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt:Martin Withington, John Boyd and Charles Gobin Sheriffs, and Joseph Lorentz and Henry Lebo Coroners.

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Letters from Jasper Ewing, Charles Smith and William Maclay, Esquires, dated Sunbury, October the fifteenth and sixteenth, stating that Martin Withington, Esquire, Sheriff elect of the county of Northumberland, has been prevented from attending in Philadelphia to enter into a recognizance, and to give bond, with sureties, in conformity with the act of General Assembly passed on the fifth day of March last, and requesting that Commissioners may be appointed to take his recognizance and the said bond, in the county, were received and read; whereupon, it was

Resolved, That Jasper Ewing and Christian Getting, Esquires, be appointed Commissioners for the above purposes.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of John Nicholson, Esquire, for the sum of two hundred pounds, being one

quarter's salary due to him on the thirteenth instant, as Comptroller General of the Accounts of this State, according to the Comptroller and Register General's reports, and an act of General Assembly passed the fourth day of April, 1785.

A return of the general election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the county of Franklin, was received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt:-Henry Work and James Irwin Sheriffs, and George Clarke and George Stover Coroners; whereupon, it was

Resolved, That Henry Work, Esquire, be appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and George Clarke Coroner, of the county of Franklin.

Martin Withington, Esquire, was also appointed Sheriff of the county of Northumberland, agreeably to the return received yesterday.

Henry Shoemaker, George Moy and Andrew Stroupe, were accepted as sureties for the said Martin Withington, and a commission to Japer Ewing and Christian Gettig, Esquires, to take his recognizance and bond, was issued agreeably to the minute of yesterday.

It being represented to Council that Henry Work, Sheriff of the county of Franklin, is prevented from attending in Philadelphia at this time, to enter into recognizance, and give a bond with sureties as the act of Assembly of the fifth day of March last directs, it

was

Resolved, That Abraham Smith and Edward Crawford, Esquires, be appointed Commissioners to take from the said Sheriff the recognizance and the bond which the act of Assembly before mentioned requires, and that the said Commissioners make report to Council of their proceedings in the premises.

A letter from John Simpson, Esquire, Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds in and for the county of Northumberland, offering William Cook, John Kelly and Simon Sneider, as his sureties for the faithful performance of the said offices, was read, and it was agreed to accept the said gentlemen as sureties.

John Hoober and Jacob Myer were offered by James Jacks, Esquire, as sureties for the faithfull performance of the duties of his offices of Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds in and for the county of Lancaster, and it was agreed to accept the said gentlemen as his sureties.

Upon the second reading of a petition from Robert Campbell, with a recommendation in behalf of the petitioner from the Honorable George Ross, Esquire, late Vice President of the State, and a number of respectable inhabitants of the county of Lancaster, for remission of that part of the forfeiture of two hogsheads of rum which belongs to the Commonwealth, lately seized by the Collector of Excise of the said county, as not being entered according to law, it was