No. 11, Sixth street:-A continuation of the line of Sixth street of the city of Philadelphia, beginning on the south-eastwardly side of Passyunk road, and extending in a direct line with the said Sixth street south fourteen degrees west, until it intersects Wharton street; which said continuation of Sixth street is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet, during all the distance aforesaid. No. 12, Seventh street:-A continuation of the line of Seventh street of the city of Philadelphia, beginning on the south-eastwardly side of Passyunk road, and extending in a direct line with the said Seventh street south fourteen degrees west, until it intersects Wharton street; which said continuation of Seventh street is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet, during all the distance aforesaid. No. 13, Eighth street: A continuation of the line of Eighth street of the city of Philadelphia, beginning on the south-eastwardly side of Passyunk road, and extending in a direct line with said Eighth street south fourteen degrees west, untill it intersects Wharton street; which said continuation of Eighth street is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet, during all the distance aforesaid. No. 14, Shippen street:-A continuation of old Shippen street heretofore laid out, beginning on the west side of Fourth street, and extending in a direct line with the said Shippen street north seventy-six degrees west, until it intersects Passyunk road; which said continuation of Shippen street is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet, during all the distance aforesaid. No. 15, Plumb street: A continuation of old Plumb street heretofore laid out, beginning at the west end of said Plumb street, and extending in a direct line therewith north seventy-three degrees west, until it intersects the line of Fifth street herein before continued; which continuation of Plumb street is to be and extended of the breadth of forty-seven feet, during all the distance aforesaid. No. 16, A. Street, or Landing:-Beginning for the south side thereof at the distance of two hundred and seventy-eight feet six inches, to the northward of Catherine street on Swanson street, and extending south eighty-one degrees east into the river Delaware, untill it intersects the line as fixed by the Port Wardens; which said street or landing is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet, during all the distance aforesaid. No. 17, German street, nearly in a line with old German street heretofore laid out, beginning on the east side of Front street at the distance of three bundred and thirty-eight feet from the north side of Catherine street, being the south side of said German street, and extending south seventy-six degrees east, until it intersects Swanson street; which said continuation of German street is to be and extended of the breadth of forty feet, during all the distance aforesaid. No. 18, Mead alley. An old alley now widened, and partly opposite old German street, beginning for the south side of said. alley on the west side of Front street three hundred and thirty-eight feet from the north side of Catherine street, extending to and intersecting Second street at the distance of three hundred and thirty feet from said Catherine street, the said Mead alley being extended to the breadth of thirty feet, during all the distance aforesaid. No. 19, German street:-A continuation of old German street, beginning at the west end of said street, and extending in a direct line therewith north seventy-three degrees west, untill it intersects Passyunk road; which said continuation of German street is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet, during all the distance aforesaid. No. 20, Queen street :-A continuation of old Queen street heretofore laid out, beginning at the west end of said street, and extending in a direct line therewith north seventy-three degrees west, untill it intersects the line of Sixth strect continued; which said continuation of Queen street is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet, during all the distance aforesaid. No. 21, Carpenter's street, continued :-Beginning for the south side thereof forty-seven feet from the south end of old Church alley and on the west side thereof, and extending north seventysix degrees west, untill it intersects Third street; which said continuation af Carpenter's street is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet, during all the distance aforesaid. No 22, Washington street:-A new street, beginning for the north side thereof on the west side of Swanson street continued, at the distance of five hundred and eighty-four feet from the south side of Christian street, and extending north seventy-six degrees west until it intersects Passyunk road; which said Washington street is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet during all the distance aforesaid. No. 23, Foederal street: A new street, beginning for the north side thereof on the west side of Swanson street continued, at the distance of three hundred and twenty-six feet from the south side of Washington street, and extends north seventy-six degrees west untill it intersects Passyunk road; which said Federal street is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet during all the distance aforesaid. No. 24, Continuation of Federal street:-Beginning for the south side of said continuation of Federal street at the distance of twenty-five feet south of the southern line of Federal street, and on the east side of Swanson street, and extending into the river Delaware south seventy-six degrees east until it intersects the boundary line as fixed by the Port Wardens; wbich said continuation of Federal street is to be and extended of the breadth of one hundred feet during all the distance aforesaid. No. 25, Wharton street :-A new street, beginning for the north side thereof on the west side of Swanson street, at the distance of four hundred feet from the south side of Federal street, and extending north seventy-six degrees west untill it intersects Passyunk road; which said Wharton street is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet during all the distance aforesaid. No. 26, Continuation of Wharton street :-Beginning on the east side of Swanson street, and in a direct line of said Wharton street, and extending into the river Delaware south seventy-six degrees east untill it intersects the boundary line as fixed by the Port Wardens; which said continuation of Wharton street is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet during all the distance aforesaid. No. 27, Reed street :-A new street, beginning for the north side thereof on the east side of Third street, and at the distance of four hundred feet from the south side of Wharton street, and extending into the river Delaware south seventy-six degrees east untill it intersects the boundary line as fixed by the Port Wardens; which said Reed street is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet during all the distance aforesaid. Agreeably to the directions contained in the act of Assembly, we also return the following roads: No 28, A road leading from the district of Southwark to Gray's Ferry on the river Schuylkill, beginning on the westerly side of the Passyunk road, opposite to the west end of Federal street, and extends north seventy-four degrees west six thousand four hundred and five feet, thence north seventy-six degrees west six thousand one hundred and three feet to low water mark on the river Schuylkill; which said road is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet during all the distance aforesaid. No. 29, A road leading from the district of Southwark to State Island Ferry on the river Schuylkill, beginning for the easterly side of said road at the south boundary of said district, and at the south-westerly corner of Keeler's lane, on the old Moyamensing road. thence south twenty-four degrees west five hundred and thirtyfive feet, thence south forty-six degrees west nine hundred and twenty-six feet, thence south eighty degrees and a quarter west two thousand two hundred feet, thence south seventy-five degrees and a half west thirteen hundred feet, thence south sixty-seven degrees west three thousand one hundred and seventy-four feet, thence south fifty-five degrees and a half west five hundred and sixty-seven feet, thence south sixty-five degrees west four hundred and fifty feet, thence south eighty seven degrees and a half west twelve hundred and ninety feet, thence south thirty-four degrees west nine hundred and fifty feet, thence south forty-five degrees and a half west one thousand seven hundred and fourteen feet, thence south sixty-three degrees and a quarter west two thousand nine hundred feet, thence south sixty-nine degrees and a quarter west one thousand four hundred and seventy-five feet, thence south thirty-three degrees west one thousand nine hundred and nineteen feet to low water mark on the river Schuylkill; which said road is to be and extended of the breadth of fifty feet during all the distance aforesaid. FRANCIS GURNEY, RICHARD WELLS, PRESLEY BLAKISTON, Commissioners. GUNNING BEDFORD, No. 17, Mary street:-A continuation of old Mary street, heretofore laid out, beginning at the westerly end of said street, and extending in a direct line therewith north sixty-six degrees and a half west, untill it intersects the line of Second street continued. FRANCIS GURNEY, RICHARD WELLS, And on motion made by Colonel Miles, seconded by Dr. Gregg, it was Resolved, That the report of the said Commissioners be and the same is hereby confirmed, except so much thereof as relates to Mead alley, marked therein number eighteen. The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the account of Andrew Garden, for his services as Drum and Fife Major to Colonel Bartholomew's battalion of Chester county militia, in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788 and 1789, amounting to three pounds seven shillings and six pence, was read and approved, and an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in his favor for the said sum, payable out of the monies arising from militia fines in the said county. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, January 6th, 1790. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer: In favor of the Honorable Richard Willing, Esquire, for ninetythree pounds ten shillings, in full of his account for one hundred and twenty-four days attendance in Council, between the twentyninth of July, 1789, and the sixth of January, 1790, inclusively. In favor of Frederick Sneider, for fifteen pounds ten shillings and eleven pence, being the amount of his account for his wages as Doorkeeper to Council, from, the first until the thirty first of December, 1789, inclusively, and cash paid for carrying firewood. The Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, January 7th, 1790. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President. The Comptroller General's report upon the account of John Donnaldson, Esquire, for one quarter's salary due to him as Register General of the accounts of this State, on the twenty-ninth of December last, for which an order issued on the eighteenth, was read and approved. Upon the second reading of a letter from Robert Galbraith, Esquire, on the subject of opening the road leading from the Frankstown branch of Juniata, in Huntingdon county, to Conemaugh, in the county of Westmoreland. agreeably to his contract with the State, dated the twenty-fifth day of September, 1788, Resolved, That the said letter and the inclosures be referred to Mr. Elliott, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Kucher. The committee appointed to enquire of the Comptroller General what forwardness the accounts are in which were directed to be prepared, in order to be transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, delivered in a report, which was read; and on motion, and by special order, the same was read the second time and adopted, as follows, vizt: That having made the enquiry, agreeably to the direction of Council, the Comptroller General informed them that the abstract required by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, would be ready within a few days. Your committee took the liberty of enquiring into the situation of the general accounts of the State against the United States, |