Upon consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the letter from the Comptroller General, relative to certain city lots purchased in by him at public sale, for which he hath paid the purchase money, offering to take them to his own use, or that the State upon returning him the money paid, may have them again, in order that they may be sold for the benefit of the Commonwealth,

Resolved, That the lots so purchased and paid for by Mr. Nicholson, should be considered as his property, and patents issue to him accordingly.

The committee to whom was referred the representation from the Justices and others of Huntingdon county, relative to some late disturbances in that county, made a report which was read, and

On motion,

Ordered, That to-morrow be assigned for the consideration of the said report and representation.

The following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer, vizt: In favor of Anthony Wright, for sixty-three pounds and sixpence, being a balance due to him upon his account of sundry articles purchased for compleating the ordinance stores of the artillery, and the expence of fireworks displayed on the arrival of the President of the United States in this city.

In favor of John Nicholson, Esquire for twenty three pounds fourteen shillings, to reimburse him for a further sum advanced, for repairing that part of the bank of Mud Island, which by contract with the present tenant, is to be kept up at the expence of the State.

In favor of James Elliott for eleven pounds eight shillings, in full of his account for nine weeks and two days' boarding John Franklin, a State prisoner, from March the thirty-first to June the fourth, 1789, and for twelve weeks' hire of a bed for the said prisoner during his illness.

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

Of General John Gibson, for his services as a Commissioner for the purchasing of Indian claims to the Lake Erie tract of land, by which a ballance of three hundred and twenty-three pounds nineteen shillings and teu pence appears to be due to him from the State.

Of General Richard Butler, for his services as a Commissioner for the purchase of the said tract, by which a ballance of four hundred and eighty-three pounds six shillings and eight pence appears to be due to him from the State.

Of Benjamin Justice and Samuel Dehart, for their pay as seven months' men in the late army, the former amounting to forty-five pounds and the latter to seventeen pounds ten shillings.

Upon the second reading of the report of the committee to whom was referred the letter from the Receiver General of the Land office, relative to several city lots, numbered from 2265 to 2275, and from 2302 to 2315, inclusively, purchased by Doctor David Christie and Joseph Mercier,

Resolved, That the Receiver General of the Land Office be instructed to dispose of the said lots at public sale, according to the conditions of the former sale.

The committee to whom was referred the applications of Captains McCurdy and Ferguson for money to defray the expence of recruiting, måde a verbal report, that there is no money appropriated for that purpose; and it was thereupon

Resolved, That the request of Captains McCurdy and Ferguson cannot be complied with.

On motion,

Resolved, That the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the representation from the Justices and others of Huntington county, relative to some late disturbances in that county, be postponed.

Walter Finney, Esquire, was appointed and commissionated a Justice of the Peace in and for the district of the townships of Londonderry and New London, in the county of Chester, upon a return made according to law for the said district.

Agreeably to the minute of the eleventh instant, Council proceeded to the consideration of the act of the Congress of the United States passed the first of this month, entituled "An Act to regulate the time and manner of administering certain ooths," and the same being read the second time, the oath or affirmation required by the said act was duly administered to and taken by the President, the Vice President, and

Mr. Miles,

Mr. Gregg, (affirmed,)

Mr. Willing,

Mr. Edie,

Mr. Read,

Mr. Kucher,

Mr. Redick,

Mr. Potts, (affirmed.)

Note. Mr. Smilie and Mr. Baird required a little time to consider, and did not take the oath.

The oath required by the said act was then administered to and taken by the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Council.

On motion,

Resolved, That the Secretary take order for the immediate printing of one hundred and fifty copies of the aforesaid act.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, June 17th, 1789.

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 His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esquire, for three hundred and seventy-five pounds, being one quarter's salary as President of the State, for which sum he is to account.

Two orders were drawn in favor of the Honorable David Redick, Esq'r; one for forty-four pounds fifteen shillings, in full of his account for his attendance in Council from the second day of May until the mineteenth day of June, 1789, inclusively, and his mileage from Philadelphia to Washington county; and the other for thirty-three pounds and eight pence, being a ballance due upon an account settled by the Comptroller and Register General, for his services and expences in surveying two islands in the rivers Ohio and Allegany, and for surveying and dividing the reserved tract of land opposite Pittsburgh into town and out lots, agreeably to order of Council dated the twenty-eighth of November, 1787, and an act of Assembly dated the eleventh of September, in the same year.

In favor of John Nicholson, Esquire, for thirty-nine pounds seven shillings and eight pence, for defraying the expence of further repairs of that part of the bank of Mud island which by contract with the tenant is to be kept up at the expence of the State, according to the Comptroller and Register General's report.

Upon the second petition from Barent Jacobs, praying to be discharged from the payment of six pounds due from him to the Commonwealth for Excise,

Resolved, That the same is not within the power of the Board to grant, and that therefore the petition be dismissed.

Council proceeded to the further consideration of the report of the Committee relative to the late disturbances in Huntington county; and thereupon,

Resolved, That the Committee be instructed to deliver the papers to the Judges of the Supreme Court and Attorney General, and request their opinion with respect to the propriety of Councils issuing a Proclamation offering a reward in this stage of the business.

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Council resumed the consideration of the petition of Thomas Kelly, who was convicted of larceny in December, 1788, and sentenced to fine and imprisonment at hard labour, praying remission of the fine and punishment aforesaid, and it being represented to the Board that he is languishing under a dangerous illness; it was thereupon,

Resolved, That the said Thomas Kelly be and he hereby is pardoned.

The Council met.

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, June the 18th, 1789.

PRESENT:

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

Council being authorized and required by act of the Legislature, passed the third day of March, 1788, to apply the money arising from the late Lottery for raising the sum of forty-two thousand dollars, under an Act of Assembly dated March the fifteenth, 1784, towards repairing certain part of the Lancaster road, and towards improving the navigation of the river Schuylkill.

Resolved, That the managers of the said Lottery be and they are hereby requested to exert themselves in the collecting of all money which may be outstanding and due on the sale of tickets, to enable Council to comply with the designs of the General Assembly.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer for forty-two pounds six shillings and eight pence, for defraying the expence of further repairs to that part of the bank of Mud island, which by contract with the tenant is to be kept up at the expence of the State, according to the Comptroller and Register General's report.