Lehigh and Schuylkill, and the western waters within this State, and to be charged to the fund provided by an act of the General Assembly, passed the twenty-eighth of September, 1790, for claims and improvements; the said sum being advanced to the said Timothy Matlack, in part of his pay as one of the Commissioners for exploring the said western waters; for which sum he is to be accountable.

In favor of the Honorable Amos Gregg, Esquire, for the sum of sixty-nine pounds, being in full of his account for attendance in Council from the sixteenth of June untill the sixteenth of September, 1790, the last day included.

Upon the petition of Catherine Brandel, praying remission of the fine payable to the use of the Commonwealth, upon her being con. victed at the last Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, held in the county of Philadelphia, of adultery, it was

Resolved, To remit the State's share of the fine of fifty pounds to which she was sentenced by the same Court for the said offence. Upon the report of the Committee to whom was referred the application of Abel Morgan, Esquire, Lieutenant of the county of Montgomery, for a new order of Council to rectify an error in an order which he received from Council on the twenty-third of September, 1789, for the ballance of his account as Lieutenant of said county, which order stated that the account was settled by the Comptroller and Register Generals to the fourth of June, 1789, instead of the first of January, 1788,

Resolved, That the said order be cancelled, and that a new order issue in lieu thereof in favor of the said Lieutenant for the same sum, and payable in the same manner.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, September 25th, 1790.

PRESENT:

His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President.

Charles Dilworth, Esquire, who was on the twenty-third instant appointed a Deputy Surveyor of the counties of Chester and Dela

ware, attended and offered Colonel William Gibson and Andrew Boyd, Esquire, of the county of Chester, as his sureties for the faithfull execution of the said office; whereupon, it was

Resolved, To accept the said gentlemen as his sureties.

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

Of Samuel Brady, for eleven days' services in the militia called out for the defence of the frontiers of Bedford county in July, 1782, under the command of Lieutenant Robert Gardner, amounting to one pound eighteen and six pence.

Of Henry Kemmerer, for eleven reams and a half of writing paper furnished by him for the use of Council from the twelfth of March to the sixteenth of September, 1790, amounting to sixteen pounds one shilling and six pence, for which sum an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the said Henry Kammerer.

A return of several officers of the militia of the county of Luzerne, lately elected to supply vacancies in the first and second battalion, was received from Colonel Zebulun Butler, Lieutenant of that county; and the same being read, commissions were directed to issue agreeably thereto.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September 27th, 1790.

PRESENT:

His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President.

A letter from Colonel William Wilson, dated Northumberland Town, the twenty-third instant, informing Council that Samuel Doyle, one of the persons charged with killing two freindly Indians on Pine creek, has been apprehended by persons employed by him in consequence of the instructions of Council, and sent to Lancaster jail.

And a letter from James Ross, Esquire, High Sheriff of the county of Lancaster, informing Council that Doyle was lodged in the jail of that county, being read, and the Attorney General attending, the letters were referred to him to take the necessary steps for the trial of Doyle.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, September 28th, 1790.

PRESENT:

His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President.

The Honorable GEORGE ROSS, Esquire, Vice President.

The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of the Honorable William Findley, Esquire, for the sum of seventy-eight pounds, in full of his account for attendance in Council from the twelfth of August until the twenty-eighth of September, 1790, inclusive, and for mileage coming to Philadelphia in November, 1789, and in April and August, 1790, and for going home in March, May, and at this time.

In favor of the Honorable Thomas McKean, Esquire, for the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, being one quarter's salary as Chief Justice of the State, ending the twenty-fifth of this month.

In favor of the Honorable William Augustus Atlee, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, being one quarter's salary as one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of this State, ending on the same day.

In favor of the Honorable George Bryan, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, being one quarter's salary as one of the Judges of the said Court, ending on the same day.

Upon the second reading of the report of the committee to whom were referred the several accounts of the expences attending the reception of the President of the United States and on the anniversary of independence, it was agreed that the Secretary pay to John Grace eighteen pounds six shillings and three pence, to Robert Morrell seventeen pounds ten shillings, to John Conelly two pounds one shilling and eight pence, and to Anthony Wri, bt bfteen pounds four shillings and six pence, being in full for their several accounts of expences as aforesaid.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favour of Charles Biddle, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred and twenty-five pounds, for which he is to be accountable.

The committee to whom was referred the application of Catherine Thompson, widow of General William Thompson, deceased, made the following report, viz: That, in their opinion, the said

Catherine Thompson was entitled to the provisions made in the act of General Assembly passed on the first day of March, 1780, entitled An Act for the more effectual supply and honourable reward of the Pennsylvania troops in the service of the United States of America; whereupon, it was

Resolved, unanimously, To adopt the said report.

Upon further consideration of the letter from Christian Febiger, Esquire, who was, on the fourth instant, re-appointed Treasurer of the State, it was

Resolved, To accept William Bell, Joseph Carson, Andrew Carson, and John Pringle, as sureties for his faithfull execution of the said office according to law.

Upon the second reading of the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of John Irwin, Esquire, of Westmoreland county, stating that the gentlemen appointed by Council on the day of , to investigate the complaint against Michael Huffnagle, Esquire, "do not consider themselves authorized to take notice of anything which may not strictly apply to his present capacity of Prothonotary, and requesting that the authority of those gentlemen may be extended to an investigation of all charges, of every nature, which may affect Michael Huffnagle, in any public capacity whatever."

Resolved, That Council cannot comply with the said request, and that the petition of John Irwin, Esquire, be dismissed.

Council took into consideration the report of Alexander McClean, and James Guthrie, and John Skinner. Commissioners appointed by this Board on the 14th of March, 1789, to lay out a road by the nearest courses and most practicable ground from Bedford to Pittsburgh, agreeably to a resolution of General Assembly passed the 21st of November, 1788; and on motion of Mr. Findley, seconded by Mr. Wilkins, it was

Resolved, That Council approve of the road as laid out by the said Commissioners, and that the same be confirmed, the courses and distances of which are as follows, vizt: Beginning at the Centre street of Bedford road and running westward, south eighty-six degrees, west sixty three perches and seven-tenths of a perch, north fifty-nine degrees and a half, west eighty-two perches and two-tenths of a perch, north thirty-nine degrees, west twenty perches and fivetenths of a perch, north forty-nine degrees and a half, west seventyfour perches and seven-tenths of a perch, north fifty-eight degrees and one quarter, west ninety-two perches, north twenty-seven and a half degrees, west twenty-four perches and one-tenth of a perch, north half of a degree, east one hundred and sixty-seven perches, north twenty-six degrees, west twenty four perches and seven-tenths of a perch, north thirty-four degrees and a half, west sixty-two perches and two-tenths of a perch, north twenty-eight degrees and a half, west sixty-one perches and five-tenths of a perch, north five degrees and a half, west thirty perches and six-tenths of a perch,

north fifteen degrees, west forty perches, north forty-seven degrees, west twenty-eight perches and six-tenths, north fifty-eight degrees, west thirty-six perches and seven-tenths of a perch, north thirtysix degrees, west thirty-five perches and three tenths of a perch, north sixty-two and a half degrees, west thirty-eight perches and two-tenths, north sixty degrees, west twenty-eight perches, north eighty-six degrees, west ninety-two perches and six-tenths of a perch, north fifty-seven and a half degrees, west sixty perches and threetenths of a perch, south seventy-seven degrees, west twenty-two perches and one-tenth of a perch, south sixty-six and a half degrees, west one hundred and ninety-six perches, south fifty-six degrees, west two hundred perches, south eighty-two and a half degrees, west eighty-two perches, north seventy-nine and a half degrees, west ninety-one perches, north eighty-six degrees and a half, west thirty-two perches, north eighty degrees and a half, west forty perches, west sixty-two perches, north sixty-four and a half degrees, west forty-one perches, north eighty-four degrees and one-quarter, west thirty-six perches, north seventy one and a half degrees, west thirty seven perches and four-tenths of a perch, north seventy-three and a half degrees, west one hundred and forty-four perches and five tenths of a perch, north seventy-four degrees, west twenty-one perches and six tenths of a perch, north fifty-two degrees, west twenty-three perches, north forty-seven degrees, west seventy-six perches and nine-tenths of a perch, north forty-eight degrees, west twenty-four perches and five-tenths of a perch, north forty degrees, west twenty three perches and two-tenths of a perch, north fifty two degrees, west forty perches, north fifty eight degrees, west twentytwo perches and nine-tenths of a perch, north eighty-four degrees, west fifty nine perches and one-tenth of a perch, south seventyseven degrees and a half, west sixty-four perches and six-tenths of a perch, south eighty-eight and a half degrees, west eighty-two perches and two-tenths of a perch, south fifty-eight degrees, west one hundred and ninety-two perches and two tenths of a perch, north seventy-four degrees, west fifty-eight perches and five-tenths of a perch, north sixty two and a half degrees, west fifty-six perches and six-tenths of a perch, south eighty-eight degrees, west one hundred and sixty-six perches and seven-tenths of a perch, south eighty-nine degrees and a quarter, west one hundred and twelve perches, south eighty-six degrees and a quarter, west eighty-seven perches and five-tenth of a perch, south seventy-three degrees and a half, west thirty-nine perches, south sixty-eight degrees and a half, west two hundred and seventy-five perches, south fifty-five degrees, west fifty-five perches and five-tenths of a perch, south eighty-four degrees, west seventy six perches, south seventy-two degrees, west thirty-three perches and three-tenths of a perch, south sixty-three degrees and a half, west thirty-five perches and seven-tenths of a perch, south fifty-eight degrees, west sixty-five perches, south seventy degrees and three-quarters, west seventy-one perches and seven