Mr. President—Gentlemen of the Council:
I lay before you a file of papers on which you did not think Proper to determine at your last meeting, but deferred for the Consideration of a full Board.
Also the following which have come to hand since, viz:
I have granted Warrants to the Deputies appointed to attend the Convention proposed to be held in Philadelphia in May next for
three months allowance, they are to acco’t for what they respectively receive, it is suggested that this sum may not be sufficient, will you advise Warrts. to issue for one month more. I am considerably in advance for public Expresses and the exigencies of the State particularly respecting the public Tobacco which is sold by the Delegates in Congress and Contracted to be delivered, re-inspected, within very short period as you will by the contract and communications on that head laid before you perceive such must be immediately employed.Will you advise a warrant to issue in favour of my Secretary for a Sum not exceeding one hundred pounds to defray such expences to be accounted for.