of Northumberland, amounting to five hundred and thirteen pounds four shillings and one penny half-penny, was read and approved. The petition of James Thomas, who was convicted of horse stealing in the county of Lancaster, upon four indictments, and sentenced by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of the said county, to pay four several fines to the use of the Commonwealth, amounting in the whole to the sum of eighty pounds, and to be confined at hard labour until the third day of August, 1792, praying that Council would be pleased to grant him a pardon, being read a second time, and the petitioner being well recommended to Council by a number of respectable inhabitants of Kent county, in the State of Delaware; it was thereupon, Resolved, To pardon the said James Thomas. A petition from John Cinle, of the county of Berks, in behalf of himself and Henry Dotterer, for remission of the several fines to which they were sentenced by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of the said county, for a forcible entry and detainer, was read, with a recommendation in favor of the petitioners from four of the late representatives of the said county, in the General Assembly; whereupon, it was Resolved, That the several fines which were imposed upon the petitioners for the said offence, be and the same are hereby remitted. In Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 11th, 1790. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. The Hon'ble Samuel Miles, James Martin, Frederick Watt, Christopher Kucher, Richard Willing, James Read, Esquires. The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of the Honorable Frederick Watt, Esquire, for fiftyone pounds sixteen shillings, in full for his attendance in Council from the twelfth of August until the eleventh of October, 1790, inclusively, and for mileage coming to Philadelphia and returning home at this time. In favor of Frederick Sneider, for the sum of forty pounds for the purchasing of firewood for the use of Council, for which sum he is to be accountable. In favor of Robert Leslie, for the sum of twenty pounds, being the amount of his account for one year's salary for taking care of the State House clock, according to the Register and Comptroller General's reports of the eighth instant. In favor of Elizabeth M'Williams, for the sum of forty pounds. nine shillings and five pence payable according to act of General Assembly passed the twenty-seventh day of March last, being the amount of pension due to her from the fourteenth of September, 1786, untill the first of October, 1790, according to an order of Orphans' Court of the county of Northumberland, in pursuance of an act of General Assembly dated the twentieth of March, 1780, and agreeably to the Register and Comptroller General's reports of the fourth in stant. Upon application of Manuel Josephson, in behalf of the Hebrew congregation, for the loan of two small lottery wheels belonging to the State, to be used for drawing their lottery, it was agreed that the Secretary with the committee who have superinteded the drawing of the Donation Land lottery, take order respecting the said loan. The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the following accounts were read and approved, vizt: Of John Dunlap, for moneys lent to the State for the purpose of recruiting the Pennsylvania line of the Continental army on the twentieth of November and fourteenth day of December, 1780, amounting, in principal and interest, to the sum of thirty-seven. pounds four shillings; for which sum an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the said John Dunlap. Of James Duncan, for the sum of fifty pounds, being one quarter's salary as Clerk to the Comptroller General, ending the tenth instant; for which an order was drawn upon the Treasurer. Returns of the General Election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the city and county of Philadelphia, and the counties of Bucks and Montgomery, were received and read, by which it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt: For the city and county of Philadelphia-James Ash and William Will, Sheriffs; and John Leacock and Peter Jodon, Coroners. For the county of Bucks-Jacob Bennett and William Chap.man, Sheriffs; and Joseph Hart and John Hough, Corouers. Aud for the county of Montgomery-Henry Hooken and Christian Dull, Sheriffs; and John Roberts and John Potts, Coroners. Whereupon, it was Resolved, That James Ash, Esquire, be appointed and commis sionated Sheriff of the city and couuty of Philadelphia; Jacob Bennett, Esquire,heriff of the county of Bucks; and Henry Hoken, Esquire, Sheriff, and John Roberts, Coroner, of the county of Montgomery. In conformity with the act of General Assembly passed the fifth day of March, 1790, entituled An Act relating to the securities to be given by Sheriffs and Coroners, Henry Hooken, Esquire, Sheriff of the county of Montgomery, appeared before Council, and entered into a recognizance in the sum of two thousand pounds for the faithfull performance of the duties of his said office according to law, and he offered Joseph Tyson and George Weaver, of Montgomery county, as his sureties, who were accepted. The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the account of Samuel Powell, Esquire, 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 uncil dated August twenty-seventh, 1777, in pursuance of a resolution of Congress of the day preceeding, amounting to forty-four pounds nineteen shillings, was read and approved. On motion, Resolved, That John Leacock be appointed and commissionated Coroner in and for the city and county of Philadelphia, and Joseph Hart, Coroner in and for the county of Bucks. Returns of the General Election of Sheriffs and Coroners in th counties of Berks and Northampton were received and read, by 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 Suell, Coroners. 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 Featlier, 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 Council met. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, October 18th, 1790. PRESENT: His Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, President. Honorable Samuel Miles, Richard Willing, James Martin, and Esquires. 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 McClel lan, 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. |