Of John Herback, for repairing sundry arms for the use of Cap'n Trett's company of the York County militia, in the year 1776, amounting to £0 11 8.

Of the said John Herback, for a musquet furnished by him for public service in the Flying Camp in the year 1776, and which was lost in actual service. Valued at £2 5 0.

Of Robert Clark, for the hire of two horses for 64 days, employed in transporting militia baggage of Captain George Hay's company of Cumberland County militia, in the year 1782, amounting to £19 4 0.

Of Captain Thomas Robeson, late of the Berks County militia, for a set of colours furnished for the use of his company of militia, and for sundry militia services performed by him from April, 1783 until April, 1785, amounting to £9 0 6, by which a ballance of £5 10 6 appears to be due to the said Captain Robinson.

Council took into consideration the case of Patrick Waugh, now under sentence of death in the jail of this city, for the murder of his wife; and on motion of Mr. Potts, seconded by Mr. Breading, it was

Resolved, That a further respite be granted to the said Patrick Waugh, until Saturday, the eighteenth instant.

The reports of the Comptroller and Register General, by which it appears that the following accounts are not allowed by them, were read and approved, vizt:

Of Christian Madeira, for two months' pay as a private in the 1st regiment of the late Pennsylvania line, amounting to £5 0 0.

Of Leonard Ruber, for a horse furnished by him for the services of the United States, on the 7th of July, 1778.

Of Lawrence Erb, for a horse furnished by him for the service of the United States, and lost in public service.

A letter from John Hoge, Esquire, informing Council that at the last general election held in the district composed of the counties of Washington and Fayette, he has been elected to represent that district in the Senate of this State, and requesting that Council would be pleased to accept his resignation of the offices of Justices of the Peace and of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Washington, which he now holds, previous to his taking his seat, was read; whereupon, it was

Resolved, To accept the said resignation.

A letter from Richard Butler, Esquire, informing Council that at the last general election held in the district composed of the counties of Westmoreland and Allegany, he was elected to represent that district in the General Assembly, and praying that Council would be pleased to accept his resignation of the office of Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Allegany county, previous to his taking a seat in the Senate, was read, and it was agreed to accept the said resignation.

A similar letter from John Gloningher, Esquire, Senator for the district composed of the counties of Berks and Dauphine, was read, and it was agreed to accept his resignation of the offices of Justice of the Peace and of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Dauphine.

It being represented to Council that William Wallace, Esq'r, Sheriff of the county of Washington, and Samuel Clarke, Coroner of the said county of Washington, are prevented from attending in Philadelphia to enter into recognizances and to give bonds with sureties, as the act of Assembly of the 5th of March last directs; thereupon,

Resolved, That a commission under the great seal be issued to Alexander Scott and Dr. Beard, of the said county, authorizing them to take from the said Sheriff and Coroner the said recognizances and bonds, in the manner prescribed in and by the said act

of Assembly, and that the said commissioners make a report to Council of their proceedings in the premises.

Thomas Scott and John Hoge, Esquires, were accepted as sureties for the said William Wallace, and John Hoge and Henry Taylor, Esquires, as sureties for the said Samuel Clarke.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Charles Clarke, for the sum of £15 0 0, for three months' pension due to him on the first day of May, 1789, according to the Comptroller and Register General's reports of the 13th instant.

William Brown and James Potter, were offered and accepted as sureties for Samuel Edmiston, Esquire, who was on the 4th of September last appointed Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds in and for the county of Mifflin.

Upon the second reading of a petition from John Carmichael, of the county of Franklin, praying a remission of a fine of ten pounds to the Commonwealth, which has been imposed upon him. by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the said county for keeping a tippling house, it was

Resolved, That the said fine be remitted.

Nathaniel Breading,

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

Of Daniel McClintock, for provisions purchased by him for the use of the militia of Westmoreland county, by order of Colonel Archibald Lochry, Lieutenant of that county, in December, 1777, and in January, February and March, 1778, amounting to £551 9 5 Continental money, by which a ballance of £10 0 3 specie appears to be due to the said Daniel McClintock.

Of John Barkley, for the amount of an order for £11 0 3 drawn by Henry Spyker, Paymaster of Berks county militia, on Daniel Levan, Esq'r, Treasurer of that county, for John Patton's pay for militia services, 63 days, from 17th December, 1781, until the 17th of February, 1782, which order was not paid.

Of Jacob Severts, for 17 days' pay as Quarter Master Sergeant in Colonel Sam'l Ely's battalion of Berks county militia, in the year 1781, amounting to £2 19 6.

Of Henry Armstrong, for a rifle gun which was lost in actual service in the year 1776, while doing duty as a soldier in Captain Brown's company, valued at £6 10 0.

Of Messieurs Dunlap and Claypoole, for sundry printing work done by order of Council and for newspapers furnished for the use of Council between the 28th of January and the 31st of December, 1790, amounting to £31 16 3, for which sum an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the said Messieurs Dunlap and Claypoole.

A letter from William Montgomery, Esquire, informing Council that at the last general election held in the district composed of the counties of Northumberland, Huntington and Luzerne, he has been elected to represent that district in the General Assembly, and requesting that Council would be pleased to accept his resig nation of the offices of Justice of the Peace and President of the several Courts in Northumberland county, which he now holds, previous to his taking a seat in the Senate of this State, was read; whereupon it was resolved to accept the said resignation.

Upon further consideration of the application of Richard Peters, Esquire, to have an equivalent for the Front street lot appurtenant to the original purchase of Adrian Vroesen, in which application he requested an equivalent for the lots purchased by Thomas Leiper and others, on the south side of Market street, between Eighth and Ninth streets from Delaware, which lots were vacant at the time of making his application, and exhibiting his deeds and papers for the said lot,

Resolved, That this Board cannot grant the said Richard Peters, Esquire, an equivalent for the lots by him specified as aforesaid.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports of the 17th and 30th of November upon the account of William Webb, Esquire, late Paymaster of the State Navy Board, by which it appears to be due to the State the sum of £156 6 8, was read and approved.

Upon the second reading of a petition from William Fulton and Mary Boggs, who were convicted of fornication and bastardy in

the county of Allegany, and fined by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the said county, each in the sum of ten pounds, praying remissions of the said fines, and the petitioners being recommended to Council by five Justices of the Peace of the said county, it was resolved to remit the said fines.

The fine of fifteen shillings which was imposed upon the said William Fulton, by the said court, for an assault and battery upon a certain William Boggs, was also remitted, agreeably to the prayer of his petition.

Upon the report of the committee to whom was referred the letter from the Comptroller General of the 15th of September last, informing Council that the following lots in the city of Philadelphia, forfeited to the Commonwealth by the attainder of Harry Gordon for high treason, vizt: a corner lot on the south side of Walnut street and east side of Fourth street from Delaware river, being in front on Walnut street 16 feet, and in depth on Fourth street 37 feet, with the priviledge of a three feet alley at the south end of the lot, subject to a ground rent of 13 dollars and of a dollar annually, and considerable arrears; and one other lot, adjoining the above lot, bounded on the north by Walnut street, on the east by ground late of Robert Morris, Esquire, on the west by Charles Moore's ground and part by the above described lot and alley, being 16 feet in front and 47 feet 10 inches and a half deep, more or less, subject to an annual rent charge of £5 0 3, with arrearages thereof, remains unsold; and submitting it to Council whether it would not be proper at this time to direct the sale of the said lots,

Resolved, That the lots before described be exposed to public sale, according to law.

A letter of the 15th inst. from Charles Pettit, Esquire, Agent to support the claims of Pennsylvania before the Board of Commissioners established for settling the claims of the particular States against the United States, was read.

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