Of Francis Johnston, Esquire, Receiver General of the Land Office, for fees received in his office during the months of August, September and October, 1790, amounting to three hundred and sixty-one pounds fifteen shillings.

Of William Zoll, for militia services rendered by John Heins in the county of Berks in the year 1781, amounting to ten pounds seventeen shillings, for which sum he obtained an order from Henry Spyker, Pay-master, upon the Treasurer of Berks county; but no money being paid thereon, the said sum is now charged to the said Pay-master, and the order delivered up to be cancelled.

Of Lieutenant Daniel Stroud, for the residue of pay due to his company of Berks county, while employed in guarding prisoners of war in August and September, 1781, amounting to ninety-five pounds eighteen shillings.

Of Charles Biddle, Esquire, Secretary to Council, for fees received in the Secretary's Office from the twenty-third of April until the eighth day of September, 1790, amounting to two hundred and sixty-four pounds eleven shillings and two pence, by which account it appears that a ballance is due of thirty-eight pounds nineteen shillings and five pence is due to the Secretary.

Upon further consideration of the application and claim of Richard Peters, Esquire, to a city lot in right of Adrian Vroessen's purchase, it was

Resolved, That Mr. Findley, Mr. Gregg and Nathaniel Breading, be a committee to confer with Mr. Peters relative to the said claim.

On motion,

Resolved, That Mr. Taylor be added to the Committee who were appointed to superintend the exchage of certificates, Doctor Wilkins, one of that Committee, being now absent.

The Treasurer and Register General's reports upon the accounts of Charles Biddle, Esquire, for monies expended by him by direction of Council in the further improvement of the State House

yard, in paying wages to the watchman employed in guarding the public offices in and about the State House and the public Treasury, for expresses for sundry fire works exhibited on the fourth of July last, and on the arrival of Colonel McGillivray, and other Chiefs of the Creek Nation of Indians in this city, and for ringing the bells at the same time; also, for sundry expenses of the said Colonel McGillivray and his companions, amounting in the whole to the sum of two hundred and eighty-one pounds twelve shillings and one penny, was read and approved, by which account it appears that a ballance of twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and one penny is due to the said Charles Biddle.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the accounts of Joseph Redman, Esquire, Secretary to the late Convention, for cash paid for printing work done by order of the said Convention and for sundry other expences, amounting to eight hundred and thirty-three pounds eight shillings and seven pence, was read and approved.

The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of John Lawrence, for the sum of thirty-six pounds fifteen shillings and three pence, being in full of his account for

one quarter's salary due to him on the twenty-fourth of November instant as Clerk in the Register General's office, according to the Comptroller and Register General's reports of the thirtieth instant.

In favor of Charles Biddle, Esquire, for the sum of thirty-eight pounds nineteen shillings and five, being a ballance due to him as Secretary to Council upon an account of fees received in the Secretary's office between the twenty-third of April and the eighth day of September, 1790, according to the Treasurer's and Register General's reports of the fifteenth and twenty-second instant.

In favor of the said Charles Biddle, for the sum of thirty-three pounds thirteen shillings, being a ballance due to him upon his account of mouies expended by direction of Council in the further improvement of the State House yard, in paying wages to the watchmen employed in guarding the public offices in and about the State House and the Public Treasury; also for expresses, and for sundry expences of Colonel McGuillivray and other Chiefs of the Creek Nation of Indians while in this city; for sundry fire works, ringing the bells, &ca, according to the Treasurer and Register General's reports of the fifteenth and twenty-second instant.

Upon application of Reading Howell, Frederick Antes, and William Dean, Esquires, Commissioners appointed to explore the north east branch of Susquehanna and the head waters of the rivers Delaware, Lehigh and Schuylkiil, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in their favor for the sum of sixty-eight pounds, payable out of the six hundred pounds which was appropriated by a reso lution of General Assembly of the thirty-first day of March last, and to be charged to the fund provided by an act of the General Assembly passed the twenty-eighth day of September, 1789, for claims and improvements, the said sum being for the purpose of paying the expenses of exploring the said waters, for which the said Commissioners are to be accountable.

On motion,

Resolved, That Mr. Willing and Mr. Wilkins be added to the committee appointed the twenty-fourth of last month, on the claim of Richard Peters, Esquire, to certain city lots, and that the said committee be instructed to consult Judge Shippen relative to the said claim.

The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of Charles Biddle, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred pounds, for contingent expences, for which sum he is to be accountable.

In favor of Francis Bailey, for the sum of sixty-two pounds one shilling and four pence, being the amount of his account for printing work done for Council from the tenth day of November, 1789, until the thirtieth of October, 1790, inclusively, and for newspapers furnished for the use of Council from the first of January, 1789, until the present time, according to the Comptroller and Register General's reports of the first instant.

Council taking into consideration the opinion of Judge Shippen on the claim of Richard Peters, Esquire, to certain city lots in right of Adrian Vroesen's original purchase of land from William Penn, Esqr.,

Resolved, That Richard Peters, Esquire, and the officers of the Land offices be requested to attend Council on Saturday next, at ten o'clock, in order to ascertain what lot or lots Mr. Peters was entituled to at the time of exhibiting his claim.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable Richard Willing, Esquire, for the sum of seventy-five pounds, being the amount of his account for one hundred days attendance in Council, between the sixth day of August and the second day of December, 1790, the last day included.

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

Of William Bradford the elder, for public monies received and expended by him as chairman of the State Navy Board, between the twenty-sixth of February and the second of September, 1778, by which it appears that the sum of three hundred and fifty-five pounds ten shillings and two pence, specie, is due to the said William Bradford.

Of the said William Bradford, for monies paid for repairing arms and the expences of drummers and fifers, &ca, for his company of Philadelphia Associators, betwen the twenty-sixth day of May, 1775, and June the twenty-fifth, 1775, by which it appears that the sum of one hundred and seven pounds nineteen shillings and three pence, is due to the said William Bradford, upon the said account.

Of the said William Bradford, for printing work done for the Trustees of the General Loan office of the late Province of Pennsylvania, between the fourteenth of August, 1760, and the twelfth of April, 1761, amounting to three pounds fifteen shillings.

A return of the General election of Sheriffs and Coroners, held in the county of Huntingdon, was received and read, by which it appears that John Patton and Alexander Ramsey, were duly elected Sheriff, and William Enyeart and Lodowick Sell, Coroners of the said county; whereupon, it was

Resolved, That John Patton be appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and William Enyeart, Coroner, of the said county.

It being represented to Council that John Patton, Esquire, Sheriff, and William Enyeart, Coroner of the county of Huntington, are prevented from attending in Philadelphia to enter into recognizance, and to give bonds with sureties, as the act of Assembly of the fifth day of March directs; thereupon,