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The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
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Pennsylvania General Assembly receives letter from Vice President Charles Biddle enclosing communication from Massachusetts Governor Bowdoin regarding rewards for Shays' Rebellion leaders Daniel Shays and others. The matter is referred to committee; another report on Westmoreland petition is tabled.
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Proceedings of the General Assembly.
THURSDAY, 1st March, A. M.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
A letter from the Honorable the Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council, was presented to the Chair and read as follows:
IN COUNCIL.
Philadelphia, 28th Feb. 1787.
"SIR,
I enclose a letter from the Governor of Massachusetts, accompanied by an extract from the proceedings of the General Court of that Commonwealth.
I have also to communicate the opinion of Council that a reward of one hundred pounds, for Daniel Shays, and fifty pounds for each of the other principals mentioned in Governor Bowdoin's proclamation, additional to the rewards we are requested to offer on the credit of Massachusetts, be offered by this Commonwealth, if apprehended within the limits thereof. We should be happy if this opinion should meet the approbation of the House.
I am, Sir, with great regard,
your obedient & very humble servant,
CHARLES BIDDLE, V. P.
Hon. Speaker of the Gen. Assembly."
On motion and by special order the same was taken up for a second reading, and referred together with its enclosures, to Messrs. Fitzsimons, G. Clymer and Findley.
Mr. G. Clymer presented the report of the Committee on the petition of some inhabitants of the county of Westmoreland, relative to the Mississippi, which was ordered to lie on the table.
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Philadelphia
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Thursday, 1st March, A. M.
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The House met and received a letter from Charles Biddle enclosing a letter from the Governor of Massachusetts with an extract from their General Court proceedings. Council recommends offering rewards of 100 pounds for Daniel Shays and 50 pounds each for other principals if apprehended in Pennsylvania. The letter and enclosures referred to Messrs. Fitzsimons, G. Clymer, and Findley. Mr. G. Clymer presented report on Westmoreland petition relative to the Mississippi, ordered to lie on the table.