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Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.
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The Council met.
On motion, by order, the petitions of the owners and posses- sors of the marsh and cripple on Red Lyon Creek, &c., and the resolution of the House of Assembly founded thereon, were sev- erally read the first time.
By special order, the said resolution was read a second time, concurred in, and is as follows, viz :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "TUESDAY, P. M., April 11, 1780.
"The House took into consideration the two petitions from "the owners and possessors of the Red Lyon Marshes respecting "the banks of the same, and after some time spent thereon,
"Resolved, That Robert Bryan and Thomas Duff, Esquires, "and Mr. Morton Morton be and are hereby appointed to go "upon the premises .and view the same, and report to the "General Assembly the situation and circumstances of the said "marshes and banks, with their opinion thereon, after having "first given public notice of the time of meeting, in order that "the parties concerned may appear and offer any objections they "have against the petitions aforesaid.
"Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH, "Sent for concurrence. Cl' k of Assembly."
Ordered, That Mr. Baning return the foregoing petitions and resolution to the House of Assembly, concurred in by the Coun- cil.
Mr. Baning, being returned, reported the delivery of the papers committed to him, according to order.
Mr. Waples, a member of Assembly, was admitted and deliv- ered to the Chair the Clothier-General's accounts and vouchers, with the report of the committee thereon, and the resolutions of the House of Assembly founded on the same report.
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On motion, by order, the foregoing report of the Committee of Accounts, and the resolutions founded thereon, were severally read the first time.
Mr. Houston, a member of Assembly, was admitted and deliv- ered to the Chair the bill for regulating prisoners of war, with the amendments proposed thereto by the Council agreed to in the whole by the House of Assembly, except as to the last amend- ment, to which they have proposed an addition.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
FRIDAY, A. M., April 14th,. 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday. On motion, by order,
The resolutions of the House of Assembly on the report of the Committee of Accounts, were read a second time, concurred in,: and are as follows, viz :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "TUESDAY, P. M., April 11, 1780.
" The report of the Committee of Accounts was, by order, read "the second time, and thereupon
"Resolved, That the several accounts of George Craghead, "Esq., Clothier-General, both for the expenditure of cash for "the service of the regiment and his expenses in conveying "clothing to camp, with the vouchers, be referred for adjustment "to the Auditor of Accounts.
" That one hundred and two pounds sixteen shillings and three "pence be allowed to Lieutenant William McKennan, to defray "his expenses in conveying clothing for the regiment of this "State to camp.
" That one hundred and ninety-two pounds five shillings be "paid to Lieutenant Edward Roche, for issuing eight months
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"supplies, allowed by the General Assembly to the officers of "the aforesaid regiment.
"That eight hundred and ten pounds be paid to James Adams, "printer, for printing the laws passed at the last sitting of the "General Assembly, which were ordered to the press.
" That the Speakers of both Houses draw for the several sums "aforesaid on the State Treasurer.
" Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH,
" Sent for concurrence. Cl'k of Assembly."
The Council took into consideration the additional amendment proposed by the House of Assembly to the amendment proposed by the Council to the bill for regulating prisoners of war, and agreed thereto.
Ordered, That Mr. Polk wait on the House of Assembly with the Clothier-General's accounts and vouchers, the report of the Committee of Accounts thereon, and the resolutions founded on the said report concurred in by the Council, together with the bill for regulating prisoners of war and the Council's amendments thereto, with the additional amendment proposed thereto by the House of Assembly acceded to by the Council.
Mr. Polk reported the delivery of the above papers according to order.
Mr. Cook, a member of Assembly, was admitted and deliv- ered to the Chair an act of Congress, of the 25th February last, respecting supplies, with a bill for furnishing this State's quota of supplies for the ensuing campaign founded thereon.
On motion, by order, the foregoing bill was read the first time. Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.
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The Council met.
The Council took into consideration the act of Congress calling upon the several States for their respective quotas of supplies for the ensuing campaign, and the bill founded thereon, and there- upon resolved themselves into a committee of the whole to con- sider the same.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Patterson took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Chairman reported from the committee that they had proposed divers amendments to the said bill, which were read, considered and agreed to by the Council.
Ordered, That Mr. Conwell return the said act of Congress and the foregoing bill to the House of Assembly, with the paper of amendments proposed thereto by the Council, for their concur- rence.
Mr. Latimer, a member of Assembly, was admitted and deliv- ered to the Chair a petition from divers inhabitants of New Castle County in favor of Negro Peter, slave of Joshua North, of said county, and forfeited to this State, under the laws thereof, and sold by the Commissioners for Forfeited Estates, praying a re- mission of part of the sum for which he sold, with a resolution of the House of Assembly founded thereon, and also the follow- ing resolution or notification respecting an adjournment, viz :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OF THE DELAWARE STATE, "FRIDAY, the 14th April, 1780.
" On motion,
"Resolved, That this House will adjourn to-morrow eve to "some future day.
" Extract from the minutes.
"Sent to the Council for their information.
"JAS. BOOTH, Cl'k of Assembly."
Adjourned till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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SATURDAY, A. M., April 15th, 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday.
Mr. Conwell now reported the delivery of the papers committed to him, according to order of yesterday.
Mr. Peery, a member of Assembly, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the report of the committee of the House of Assem- bly on the petition of William Powders; and also a resolution for prohibiting any member of the General Assembly from holding any office or appointment connected with army or navy contracts.
On motion, by order, the foregoing resolution was read the first time.
By special order, the same was read the second time, and an amendment was proposed and agreed to.
On motion, by order,
The petition in favor of Negro Peter, and the resolution of the House of Assembly founded thereon, were severally read the first time.
By special order, the said resolution was read a second time, concurred in, and is as follows, viz :
" IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "FRIDAY, P. M., 14th April, 1780.
"The petition of divers inhabitants of New Castle County in "behalf of a negro man, Peter, late the negro man slave of "Joshua North, of said county, forfeited to this State under the "laws thereof, and lately sold by the commissioners, praying "that the General Assembly of this State would remit part of "the sum for which the said negro man sold, so as to enable "him to raise the other part and be thereby set at his liberty, "was, by order, read a second time; and the House being well "informed that the purchaser of the said negro, Peter, was ac- "quainted with the contents of this petition and the application, "and was thereto agreed ; thereupon
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"Resolved unanimously, That the sum of money or price for "which the said negro man Peter sold at vendue as aforesaid be "and hereby is remitted, and the said negro man Peter manu- "mitted and discharged from bondage ; on condition, neverthe- "less, that legal security be given to indemnify the county or "hundred from any cost, charge, or expense for the support or "maintenance of the said negro man Peter, in such manner as "the laws of this State direct.
"Extract from the minutes.
"Sent for concurrence.
NICH'S VANDYKE. Per JAS. BOOTH, Cl'k."
Ordered, That Mr. Polk wait on the House of Assembly with the foregoing petition and resolution, as concurred in by the Council, together with the resolution for prohibiting the members of the General Assembly from holding any office, &c., with the paper of amendments proposed thereto by the Council.
Mr. Polk, being returned, reported the delivery thereof ac- cording to order.
On motion, by order,
The report of the committee on the petition of William Pow- ders was read and allowed.
Ordered, That Mr. Hyatt return the same to the House of Assembly.
Who, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.
Mr. Young, a member of Assembly, was admitted and deliv- ered to the Chair the bill for furnishing this State's quota of supplies for the ensuing campaign, with the amendments pro- posed thereto by the Council, in part disagreed to by the House of Assembly, and an amendment proposed by that House to the said amendments of the Council.
Mr. Collings, a member of Assembly, was admitted and deliv- ered to the Chair the resolution prohibiting the members of the General Assembly from holding any office, &c., with the amend- ment proposed thereto by the Council disagreed to by the House of Assembly.
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The same member also delivered an account from George Latimer, Esquire, of his expenses, as a commissioner from this State, incurred in attending a convention in Philadelphia for as- certaining a general limitation of prices, amounting to £ 338, - Il : o. Also two accounts of Doctor Charles Ridgely, for medi- cine administered to sundry soldiers, amounting in the whole to £ 413 : 5 : 0.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.
EODEM DIE, P. M.
The Council met.
The Council took into consideration the several amendments to the bill for furnishing this State's quota of supplies, &c., and receded from such of their amendments to the same as were dis-, agreed to by the House of Assembly, and agreed to the amend: ment proposed by the House of Assembly to their amendments.
Ordered, That Mr. Baning return the said bill and amend- ments to the House of Assembly.
Mr. Baning, being returned, reported the delivery thereof ac- cording to order.
Mr. Ridgely, a member of Assembly, was admitted and de- livered to the Chair a petition from the officers of the Delaware Regiment, the report of the committee of the House of Assembly on the said petition, and a resolution of the House of Assembly founded on the said report, with the report of the Joint Com- mittee of Accounts of December 21, 1779.
On motion, by order,
The accounts of Messrs. Latimer and Ridgely were read and allowed.
On motion, by order, the foregoing petition, report, and reso- lution were severally read the first time.
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By special order, the foregoing resolution of the House of Assembly, founded on the report of the committee, was read a second time, concurred in, and is as follows, viz :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "SATURDAY, 15th April, 1780.
"The House took into consideration the report of the com- "mittee to whom was referred the remonstrance of the officers " of the Delaware Regiment, and the petition of Major Nathaniel "Mitchell and others, and thereupon agreed to the said report "so far as the same respects the officers of the Delaware Regi- "ment ; and, on motion,
"Resolved, That the President or Commander of the State be "and hereby is empowered, from time to time during the recess " of the General Assembly, to draw his orders on the State Trea- "surer in favor of the Clothier-General of the State for such sum "or sums of money as may be necessary to enable him to pro- "cure and furnish the officers aforesaid with the supplies and "clothing for the ensuing year, in the said resolutions enumer- "ated.
" Extract from the minutes.
"Sent for concurrence.
NICH'S VANDYKE. Per JAS. BOOTH, Cl'k."
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The report of the Joint Committee of Accounts was read a second time and agreed to.
Ordered, That Mr. Conwell return to the House of Assembly the foregoing petition of the officers of the Delaware Regiment, the report of the committee thereon, and the resolution founded on the same report, concurred in by the Council, together with the report of the Joint Committee of Accounts, and the accounts of George Latimer and Charles Ridgely, Esquires, respectively allowed by the Council.
Mr. Conwell, being returned, reported the delivery of the fore- going papers according to order.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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SUNDAY, A. M., April 16th, 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday, except Mr. Hyatt.
Mr. Stidham, a member of Assembly, was admitted and deliv- ered to the Chair a petition from Preston Berry, for the discharge of his son from his enlistment into the Delaware Regiment, with a resolution of the House of Assembly founded thereon.
On motion, by order, the foregoing petition and resolution were severally read, and the said resolution was concurred in, and is as follows, viz :
" IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, April 16, 1780.
"The House resumed the consideration of the petition of "Preston Berry, and thereupon
" Resolved, That Charles Berry, the son of the said Preston " Berry, be and he is hereby discharged from his enlistment with "the Delaware Regiment, in the service of the United States "of America, upon the payment to the recruiting officer of all "charges which have been necessarily incurred by the said "Charles Berry since his said enlistment.
"Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH, " Sent for concurrence, Cl'k of Assembly."
Ordered, That Mr. Baning return to the House of Assembly the foregoing petition and resolution concurred in by the Council.
Mr. Baning reported the delivery thereof according to order.
Mr. Adams, a member of Assembly, was admitted and deliv- ered to the Chair a resolution of the House of Assembly for affixing the Great Seal of this State to the several bills therein mentioned, together with the said bills therein referred to, and several orders, respectively signed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, in order that the same may be compared and signed by the Speaker of the Council.
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On motion, by order, the foregoing bills were severally read and compared, and ordered to be signed by the Speaker of the Council ; which was accordingly done.
Ordered also that the Speaker sign the above mentioned order; which was done accordingly.
On motion, by order,
The resolution for affixing the Great Seal of this State to the foregoing bills was read and concurred in, and is as follows, viz:
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, April 16, 1780. " On motion,
"Resolved, That the President and Commander-in-Chief affix "the Great Seal of this State to the following laws, to wit :
I. "An act for conferring certain privileges and immunities on the subjects of his most Christian Majesty, the King of France, within this State ;"
2. "An act for regulating prisoners of war brought into this State ;"
3. "An act for the more effectual draining and improving the marsh, cripple and low lands on Morris's Branch, in Appoquini- mink Hundred and County of New Castle, and for other purposes therein mentioned ;"
4. "An act for furnishing supplies within this State for the Army of the United States for the ensuing campaign."
"Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH,
"Sent for concurrence. Cl'k of Assembly."
Ordered, That Mr. Polk return the foregoing resolution, with the concurrence of the Council thereto, to the House of Assembly, together with the bills and orders above mentioned, respectively signed by the Speaker of the Council.
Mr. Polk, being returned, reported the delivery thereof accord- ing to order.
Then the Council took into consideration the accounts of their expenses incurred at this present meeting, and the following ac- counts were allowed, viz :
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To Sarah Shankland, for dieting the members of Council,
1898. 10 0 To Mrs. Margaret Kollock, for boarding one of the members of Council and their Clerk, . 165 10 0 To Mr. John Wiltbank, for lodging Mr. Collins and keeping his horse, .. 262 I O
To the Rev. Matthew Wilson, for boarding two of the members of Council,
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To John Marsh, for keeping Mr. Conwell's horse, . To Anderson Parker, keeping Mr. Bassett's horse, To Simon Edwards, Sergeant-at-Arms, &c., and for
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Ordered, That the Speaker draw an order on the State Trea- surer in favor of Sarah Shankland for the sum of £1898 : 10 : 0 ; and also that he draw an order in favor of John Clowes, Esq., for the sum of {1307 : 14 : 9, and separate orders for the remaining sum of £692 : 7 : 3.
Whereupon the said orders was immediately drawn and signed by the Speaker of the Council.
Then the Council adjourned till the 30th day of September next, to meet at the Town of Dover.
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CALLED SESSION, JUNE, 1780.
At a meeting of the Council at the Town of Dover, in the County of Kent, by a special order of the President, on Mon- day, the fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty, a quorum of the members to compose an House not attending, the Council adjourned from day to day until Thursday, the 8th instant.
THURSDAY, June 8th, 1780.
The following members attended in the Council, viz :
For New Castle County-Samuel Patterson, Richard Cantwell, Peter Hyatt.
For Kent County-Richard Bassett, John Baning.
For Sussex County-The Honorable John Clowes, William Conwell.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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FRIDAY, A. M., June 9th, 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday, and also Mr. Collins.
Mr. Patterson laid on the table a remonstrance from the pilots of Lewes-town, in the County of Sussex, praying that a law may be enacted for the better regulation of pilots, with articles of agreement entered into by the said pilots for that purpose.
On motion, by order, the foregoing remonstrance and agree- ment were severally read the first time.
The Speaker laid upon the table a petition of John Sheldon Dorman, praying an increase of toll for keeping the bridge over the Broadkill Creek, in Sussex County, in repair, &c.
On motion, by order, the foregoing petition was read the first time.
Mr. John Clark, a member of Assembly, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a message from his Excellency, the Pre -. sident, to the General Assembly, of the 8th instant, inclosing two letters from the President of Congress to the President of this State, of the 24th and 29th May, 1780, together with three acts of Congress of the 22d, 26th and 27th of the same month therein referred to.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.
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The Council met.
, On motion, by order, the President's message, and the several acts of Congress therein referred to, were read the first time, and the said message is in these words, viz :
"Gentlemen of the General Assembly :
"A circular letter, of the nineteenth of May last, which I have "received from the President of Congress, with an act of that
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"honorable body of the same date, calling upon the several "States, from New Hampshire to Virginia, inclusive, to furnish "their quotas of ten millions' dollars for immediate use, have, "from the importance of the subject, determined me, with the "advice of the Privy Council, to convene you at so early a day "after your last sitting, both because the most speedy compli- "ance with the act, and the most vigorous exertions in carrying "the same into execution, appear to be equally obvious and "essentially necessary. I have therefore directed the Secretary "to lay these papers before your Honors for immediate consid- "eration.
"Since issuing the writs for convening the General Assembly, "I have received a letter from the Committee of Cooperation, at "Morris-town, of the 25th ultimo, with a copy of a letter from "the Commander-in-Chief of our Army, and other papers of the "same date, which I have also directed the Secretary to lay be- " fore you ; and am persuaded that the powerful naval and land "force expected here from his most Christian Majesty, our good "ally, to forward the operation of our arms, together with your "zeal and affection for the interest of your country, will lead you "to every exertion in your power consistent with the situation "and circumstance of the people you represent.
"The Secretary will deliver you an act of Congress, of the 22d "ultimo, for laying an embargo within this State.
"Gentlemen-I have this day received from the President of "Congress a letter of the twenty-ninth of May, with two acts of "that honorable body of the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh of "the same month, the one recommending to the States where "any debts are due to their inhabitants from the Quartermaster's "and Commissary's Departments, by notes or certificates, to "make provision for discharging the same ; the other adopting "measures to equip for sea the naval force of the United States, "promoting harmony, and forwarding the common views of "France and America ; one other act of Congress of the first "instant, making further provision respecting such supplies as "any State may furnish other than, or over and above, their quota "of supplies required by the act of the twenty-fifth of February "last. These papers also the Secretary will lay before you for "your consideration.
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By special order, the foregoing message and its inclosures, were read a second time and ordered to the House of Assembly.
On motion, by order,
The remonstrance of the pilots in Lewes-town, and the article of agreement accompanying the same, were read a second time and ordered to be sent to the House of Assembly for their con- sideration.
On motion, by order,
The petition of John Sheldon Dorman was read a second time and ordered to be sent to the House of Assembly for their con- sideration.
Mr. Patterson is appointed to wait on the House of Assembly with the several foregoing papers.
Who, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.
Mr. William Clark, a member of Assembly, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a letter from George Craghead, Esquire, Clothier-General of this State, of the 3d instant, respecting the supplying the officers of the Delaware Regiment with money in lieu of stores ; which, by order, was read the first time.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock.
SATURDAY, June 10th, 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday. Adjourned till Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
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MONDAY, P. M., June 12th, 1780.
The Council met. Present all the members, except Mr. Bas- sett.
Mr. Polk now appeared in the Council, and made his excuse, at his seat, for his non-attendnce at an earlier day in the sessions ; which was admitted.
Mr. Vandyke, a member of Assembly, was admitted and de- livered to the Chair a bill for furnishing the Continental Treasury with one hundred and thirty-two thousand eight hundred dollars, by loan, on the credit of the State.
On motion, by order, the foregoing bill was read the first time.
By special order, the same was read the second time and re- ferred to Messrs. Patterson, Collins and Polk, to report thereon forthwith.
The committee to whom the said bill was referred now reported as their opinion that the same do pass.
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