times between the 16th of May, 1782, and the 5th of June, 1783, amounting to £37 10 0.

Of Benjamen McKuvan, for his services in raising two brigades of waggons in the year 1779 and 1780, for the public service, by order of Andrew Boyd, Waggon Master General of Chester county, in pursuance of a resolution of Council of the 28th of September, 1781, amounting to £8 14 6.

Of Arthur Drinnen, for 18 months pay as a private in Cap'n Thomas Campbell's company of the 4th regiment of the Pennsylvania Line in the late Continental army, amounting to £45 0 0.

A letter from Abraham Cable, Esquire, informing Council that at the last General Election held in the county of Bedford, he was elected to represent that county in the General Assembly, and requested that Council would be pleased to accept his resignation of the office of Justice of the Peace which he now holds, previous to his taking a seat in the House of Representatives, was read; whereupon, it was

Resolved, To accept the said resignation.

An invitation from the Honorable Judge Wilson, to the President and Council, to attend his introductory lecture on the 15th inst., was received and read, and it was agreed to attend.

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

Of Captain Spatts, for the pay of his company of the militia of Berks county, for militia services in the year 1781, upon which a ballance of £130 17 2, appears to be due to the said company.

Of Captain George Rheim, for the pay of his company of Berks County militia, for militia services in the year 1781, upon which a ballance of £217 15 7, appears to be due to the said company. VOL. XVI.-35.

The consideration of the case of Joseph Edward Jones, now under sentence of death in the county of Northumberland, for the murder of Dennis Leary, was postponed until to-morrow.

A letter from the Comptroller General of this day in answer to the letter from the Secretary, with the resolutions of Council of yesterday, was read, and a copy thereof directed to be sent to the Register General.

Upon application of Joseph Nicholson, Interpreter to the Cornplanter and his companions, now in this city, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer in his favor for the sum of fifteen pounds, towards defraying the expences which have been incurred in conducting the Indians to this city, for which he is to account.

Agreeable to the Comptroller and Register General's reports,. the following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt:

In favor of the Honorable Edward Shippen, Esquire, for the sum of £59 0 0, for 59 days' attendance in the High Court of Errors and Appeals of this Commonwealth, between the 22d of September, 1784, and the third of October, 1785, as a Judge in the said Court, according to Act of Assembly passed the 28th of February, 1780.

In favor of David Evans, for the sum of £8 4 8, being the amount of his account for making a new Venetian blind, and repairing and painting an old one, and also fixing a cord, tossel, and pins thereto, in the State Senate Chamber.

In favor of Joseph Thomas, for the sum of £20 12 6, being the amount of his account for his expences in defending the title of the Commonwealth to an estate in Bucks county, which was forfeited by Joseph Dean's attainder of high treason.

The further consideration of the claim of Richard Peters, Esq'r, to a second city lot, in right of Adrian Vroesen's original purchase of 5000 acres of land from William Penn, Esquire, was postponed until Tuesday next.

The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the accounts of Captain George Rheim, for the pay of three men of his

company of Berks County militia, for militia services in the year 1781, amounting to £9 5 6, was read and approved.

Agreeably to the minute of yesterday, Council proceeded to the consideration of the case of Joseph Edward Jones, now under sentence of death in the jail of Sunbury, in the county of Northamberland, for the murder of a certain Dennis Learey, and the trans. cript of the record of his conviction being read, it was

Resolved, That a warrant under the less seal of the State be issued to Martin Withington, Esquire, Sheriff of the said county of Northumberland, authorizing and commanding him to execute the sentence of the Court upon the said Joseph Edward Jones, on Monday, the twentieth day of the present month, at the usual place of execution in the said county.

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

Of Benjamin Watson, for 18 months' pay due to him as a private in Captains Campbell and Zeigler's companies of the second regiment in the late Pennsylvania line, amounting to £45 0 0.

Of Daniel Ludwig, for 14 days' hire of a waggon, in August, 1776, for transporting militia baggage from Berks county to Amboy, amounting to £14 0 0.

Of Jacob Burgardt, for a rifle gun and blanket, which were lost on Long Island on the 28th day of August, 1775, when he was taken prisoner while doing duty in Captain Graul's company of militia, valued at £6 10 0.

Of John Myers, for a ballance of twelve shillings, which is due to him upon his certificate for supplies furnished for the use of the army in the year 1780.

Of the estate of John Wright, deceased, for a rifle gun lost at Fort Washington in the year 1776, valued at £5 10 0.

Of Colonel John Ewing, for a musquet furnished by him for the public service in the year 1776, which was not returned, and for which he received no compensation. Valued at £4 0 0.

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