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Whereupon the said bill was read a third time by paragraphs and passed the Council.
Ordered, That the same be returned, by Mr. Conwell, to the House of Assembly.
Who, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock.
TUESDAY, A. M., June 13th, 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday.
Mr. Waples, a member of Assembly, was admitted and deliv- ered to the Chair a bill for the supporting, maintaining and keep- ing in good repair the causeway and bridge over Broadkill Creek,
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in Sussex County, with the petition of John S. Dorman, whereon the said bill was founded.
The same member also delivered the remonstrance and articles of agreement between the pilots at Lewes-town, with a bill for regulating the pilots within this State employed in piloting ships and other vessels through the Bay of Delaware.
On motion, by order,
The bill for supporting, maintaining and keeping in good re- pair the causeway and bridge over the Broadkill, &c., was read the first time.
By special order, the same was read a second time and re- ferred to Messrs. Clowes, Collins and Polk, to report thereon this afternoon.
On motion, by order,
The bill for regulating the pilots within this State, &c., was read the first time.
By special order the same was read a second time and referred to Messrs. Patterson, Conwell and Hyatt, to report thereon this afternoon.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.
EODEM DIE, P. M.
The Council met.
The committee to whom the bill for supporting and keeping in good repair the causeway and bridge over the Broadkill Creek, in Sussex County, was referred, now reported sundry amendments to the same bill ; which, by order, were read, agreed to, and or- dered to be transcribed.
The committee to whom was referred the bill for regulating the pilots within this State, employed in piloting ships and other ves-
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sels through the Bay of Delaware, now reported as their opinion thạt the same do pass.
Whereupon the said bill was read a third time by paragraphs and passed the Council.
Ordered, That Mr. Polk wait on the House of Assembly with the first mentioned bill and the amendments proposed thereto by the Council, for their concurrence; and also the bill for regulating the pilots within this State, &c., agreed to by the Council.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, A. M., June 14th, 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday.
Mr. Polk now reported the delivery of the several papers com- mitted to him according to the order of yesterday.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.
EODEM DIE, P. M. .
The Council met.
Mr. Latimer, a member of Assembly, was admitted and deliv- ered to the Chair a resolution empowering the Clothier-General to furnish the officers of the Delaware Regiment with money in lieu of stores.
The same member also delivered a resolution of the House of Assembly for the sale of a quantity of steel, the property of the State.
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The resolution empowering the Clothier-General to furnish the officers of the Delaware Regiment with money in lieu of stores, was read the first time.
By special order, the same was read the second time and con- curred in, and is in these words, viz :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY,
"WEDNESDAY, A. M., June 14, 1780.
"It being represented to the House that the Regiment of this "State having marched to join the Southern army, the Clothier- "General finds it almost impracticable to transmit to the officers "of the said regiment the stores allowed them by the General "Assembly, and that from the delay and wastage which must "be unavoidable in conveying such stores to the said regiment "during the present campaign, divers officers of the same have "requested that the Clothier-General be empowered to furnish "the amount of such stores to the officers in money ; therefore
"Resolved, That George Craghead, Esq., Clothier-General of . "this State, pay unto Major John Patten, of the said regiment, "the amount of the stores aforesaid, to be by the said John . "Patten distributed to the officers of the said regiment in the "proportion in which such stores are directed to be apportioned " by the General Assembly.
" Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH, " Sent for concurrence, Cl' k of Assembly."
Ordered, That Mr. Baning return the same to the House of Assembly, concurred in by the Council.
Who, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.
On motion, by order,
The resolutions for the sale of a quantity of steel, the property of this State, was read the first time.
By special order, the same was read the second time and con- curred in, and is in these words, viz:
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"WHEREAS a considerable quantity of steel was heretofore "purchased for the use of this State, a considerable part whereof "is still on hand, part of which may be sold and the money aris- "ing thereby applied for the use of the State ; therefore
"Resolved, That the President of the State be requested and "empowered to have so much of the said steel sold by public "sale for the greatest and best price that can be got for the same, "as he, in his opinion, may think can be spared.
"Resolved, That the money arising by such sale be by the " President paid into the hands of the State Treasurer, to be by "him applied towards the sum of one hundred and thirty-two "thousand eight hundred dollars, directed to be borrowed,t on "the credit of this State, by the act entitled 'An act for furnish- "ing the Continental Treasury with one hundred and thirty-two "thousand eight hundred dollars, by loan, on the credit of this "State ;' and that the President make return of such sale and "payment to the General Assembly at their next meeting.
"Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH, "Sent for concurrence. Cl'k of Assembly."
Ordered, That Mr. Cantwell return the foregoing resolutions, with the concurrence of the Council thereto, to the House of As- sembly.
Mr. Cantwell, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.
Mr. Davis, a member of Assembly, was admitted and deliv- ered to the Chair a bill for the payment and discharge of divers receipts, notes, or certificates, in the hands of inhabitants of this State, issued by Francis Wade, Esquire, Deputy Quartermaster- General within this State.
On motion, by order, the foregoing bill was read the first time. Adjourned till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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THURSDAY, A. M., June 15th, 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday, except Mr. Collins.
On motion, by order,
The bill for the payment and discharge of divers receipts, notes or certificates, issued by Francis Wade, Esq., &c., was read the second time.
The same, by order, was read a third time by paragraphs, and sundry amendments were proposed and agreed to.
Ordered, That the said amendments be transcribed and sent, with the said bill, to the House of Assembly, for concurrence, by Mr. Polk.
Who, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.
EODEM DIE, P. M.
The Council met.
Mr. John Clark, a member of Assembly, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a return of deserters from the Delaware Regiment, confined in the public goal of Kent County since January Ist, 1780, together with a petition of Benjamin Crooks, keeper of the said goal, relative thereto, and a resolution of the House of Assembly, founded thereon, for the payment of one hundred and fifty pounds to the said Benjamin Crooks.
On motion, by order, the foregoing petition and resolution were read the first time.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning, 8 o'clock.
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FRIDAY, A. M., June 16th, 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday, and also Mr. Collins.
Mr. Latimer, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the bill for furnishing the Continental Treasury with 132,800 dollars, by loan, on the credit of the State ; the bill for the supporting, maintaining, &c., the bridge over Broadkill Creek, &c., with the amendments pro- posed thereto by the Council agreed to by the House of Assem- bly and made therein ; and also the bill for regulating the pilots within this State, &c., engrossed and respectively signed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, together with the originals, for comparison.
The same member also delivered to the Chair a resolution of the House of Assembly for affixing the Great Seal to the same bills.
On motion, by order,
The foregoing bills were severally read, compared and ordered to be signed by the Speaker ; which was accordingly done.
On motion, by order,
The resolution for affixing the Great Seal to the three laws, was read and concurred in, and is as follows, viz :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "FRIDAY, June 16th, 1780.
"On motion,
"Resolved, That the President and Commander-in-Chief affix "the Great Seal of the State to the following laws, to wit :
I. "An act for the furnishing the Continental Treasury with one hundred and thirty-two thousand eight hundred dollars, by loan, on the credit of the State ;"
2. "An act for the supporting, maintaining and keeping in 70
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good repair the bridge over the Broadkill Creek, in Sussex County, and for other purposes therein mentioned ;"
3. "An act for regulating the pilots within this State em- ployed in piloting ships and other vessels through the Bay of Delaware."
" Extract from the minutes.
"Sent for concurrence.
JAS. BOOTH, Cl'k of Assembly."
Ordered, That the foregoing bills, respectively compared and signed by the Speaker of the Council, together with the resolu- tion for affixing the Great Seal thereto, concurred in by the Coun- cil, be returned to the House of Assembly by Mr. Conwell.
Mr. Conwell reported the delivery thereof according to order.
On motion of Mr. Collins, for leave to bring in a bill for the repealing an act of Assembly entitled "An act for the repairing and keeping up the causeway adjoining the creek called the Murderkill, in Kent County," the same was granted ; and there- upon a bill for that purpose was laid on the table.
On motion, by order, the foregoing bill was read the first time. .
Mr. Peery, a member of the House of Assembly, was admit- ted and delivered the bill for the payment and discharge of divers receipts, notes, or certificates, &c., with the amendments proposed thereto by the Council acceded to by the House of Assembly, and an additional amendment proposed to the first amendment by the House of Assembly.
On motion, by order,
The said bill, with the amendments, was read, and the Council acceded to the additional amendment of the House of Assembly and proposed a further amendment to their own amendment ; which was read, agreed to, and ordered to be transcribed.
Ordered, That Mr. Cantwell return the foregoing bill, with its several amendments, to the House of Assembly for their con- sideration and concurrence.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.
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The Council met.
On motion, by order, the petition of Benj. Crooks, and the resolution of the House of Assembly for the payment of one hundred and fifty pounds to the said Benj. Crooks, were sever- ally read the second time, and the said resolution was concurred in, and is as follows, viz :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY,
"WEDNESDAY, P. M., June 14, 1789.
"The committee to whom was referred the petition of Benj. "Crooks, keeper of the public goal of Kent County, report that " they find due to the said Benj. Crooks one hundred and fifty "pounds, for firewood furnished during the course of the last "winter to deserters from the Delaware Regiment in the service "of the United States, who were confined in the said goal, and " that the same be paid out of the public money of this State and . "charged to the United States ; to which the House agreed.
"Resolved, That the Speakers of both Houses draw an order "on the State Treasurer for the aforesaid one hundred and fifty "pounds in favor of the said Benjamin Crooks.
"Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH,
"Sent for concurrence. Cl'k of Assembly."
Mr. Cantwell now reported the delivery of the several papers given him in charge according to order.
Ordered, That the account and petition of Benjamin Crooks, and the resolution for the payment of {150 to the said Benjamin Crooks, be returned to the House of Assembly, concurred in by the Council, by Mr. Polk.
Who, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.
On motion, by order,
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The bill for the repealing an act entitled "An act for the repair- ing and keeping up the causeway adjoining the creek called the Murderkill, &c.," was read the second time.
The same was, by order, read a third time, by. paragraphs, and passed the Council.
Ordered, That Mr. Collins deliver the foregoing bill to the House of Assembly for their perusal and consideration.
Mr. Collins reported the delivery thereof according to order.
Mr. Adams, a member of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair an act to prohibit the exportation of . provisions from this State beyond the seas for a limited time.
On motion, by order, the foregoing bill was read the first time.
By special order, the same was read the second time and com- mitted to Messrs. Collins, Polk and Patterson, to report thereon to-morrow morning.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock.
SATURDAY, A. M., June 17th, 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday.
Mr. Waples, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a bill for the preservation of buildings erected upon lands of the inhabitants of this State for the use of the United States, &c.
The committee to whom was referred the bill for prohibiting the exportation of provisions from this State, &c., now reported an amendment thereto ; which was read, agreed to, and ordered to be transcribed.
Ordered, That Mr. Cantwell wait on the House of Assembly with the bill last mentioned and the transcribed amendment.
Mr. Cantwell reported the delivery thereof according to order.
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On motion, by order,
The bill for the preservation of public buildings was read the first time.
By special order, the same was read the second time, and or- dered to lie over for consideration.
Mr. Latimer, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a petition from James Tilton and Henry Latimer, surgeons in the army, for clothing, together with a resolution of the House of Assembly for furnish- ing clothing to the said James Tilton and Henry Latimer.
On motion, by order, the foregoing petition and resolution were read the first time.
By special order, the same were read a second time, and the said resolution concurred in, and is as follows, viz :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "SATURDAY, A. M., June 17, 1780.
"WHEREAS Congress, by their act of the 15th day of April "last, have resolved that any State which shall furnish the offi- " cers of the hospital and medical staff belonging to such State "in the service of the United States with such articles of cloth- "ing as those officers are respectively entitled to by a resolution "of Congress of the 20th November, 1779, and make return "thereof to the Clothier-General, shall have credit for such sup- "plies in their accounts with the United States ; and whereas "James Tilton and Henry Latimer, senior surgeons in the army "of the United States, have prayed the General Assembly of this "State to be furnished with clothing as aforesaid ; therefore
"Resolved, That George Craghead, Esq., Clothier-General of "this State, be authorized and directed to furnish the said James "Tilton and Henry Latimer with such articles as by the said "resolution is directed, and make return thereof to the Clothier- "General of the Army, according to the said resolution, and also "to this State.
" Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH, "Sent for concurrence. Cl'k of Assembly."
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Ordered, That the foregoing petition and resolution, concurred in by the Council, be returned by Mr. Polk to the House of As- sembly.
Who, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.
The Council now took into consideration the bill for the pres- ervation of public buildings, &c., and sundry amendments were proposed, agreed to, and ordered to be transcribed and sent to the House of Assembly, for their concurrence, by Mr. Baning.
Who, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.
EODEM DIE, P. M.
The Council met and adjourned till Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
MONDAY, A. M., June 19th, 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on Saturday, and also Mr. Bassett.
Mr. Peery, a member of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the bill for the preservation of public buildings, &c., with the amendments proposed thereto by the Council in part agreed to and in part disagreed to by the House of Assembly.
The same member also delivered the bill to prohibit the expor- tation of provisions from this State, &c., with the amendments
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proposed thereto by the Council acceded to by the House of As- sembly and made therein.
Mr. Waples, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a bill for procuring an immediate supply of provisions within this State for the Army of the United States, &c., accompanied with an act of Congress of the Ist instant, a letter from his Excellency, General Washing- ton, to the Committee of Cooperation, of the 25th May, and two letters from the said committee, to the President of the State, of the 25th May and 2d June, 1780, on the subject of supplies.
The Council took into consideration the bill for the preserva- tion of public buildings and its amendments, and thereupon they receded from their first amendment, disagreed to by the House of Assembly, and adhered to their last, also disagreed to by, that House, and likewise proposed additional amendments to the said bill, which were read, agreed to, and ordered to be transcribed and sent, together with the said bill and the embargo bill, by Mr. Conwell, to the House of Assembly, and also the following mes- sage, viz : *
Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.
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The Council met.
On motion, by order, the bill for procuring an immediate supply of provisions, &c., together with the act of Congress and letters accompanying the said bill, were severally read the first time.
By special order, the same bill was read the second time and ordered to lie over till to-morrow.
Mr. Conwell now reported the delivery of the several papers committed to his charge according to order.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning at 7 o'clock.
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TUESDAY, A. M., June 20th, 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday.
The Council now took into consideration the bill for procuring an immediate supply of provisions, &c., and sundry amendments to the same were proposed, read, agreed to, and ordered to be transcribed.
Ordered, That Mr. Hyatt deliver the foregoing bill, and the act of Congress and several letters accompanying the same, to- gether with the transcribed amendments, to the House of Assem- bly for their consideration and concurrence.
Mr. Hyatt, being returned, reported the delivery of the afore- said papers according to order. .
Mr. Stidham, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a message from his Ex- cellency, the President, inclosing copies of two letters from his Excellency, General Washington, to the Committee of Coopera- tion, of the 11th and 12th instant, together with a letter from General Washington, of the 2d instant, to the President of this State, respecting aids of Militia from this State ; and also a bill for embodying a number of Militia for the purpose of reinforc- ing the Army of the United States.
On motion, by order,
The foregoing bill and message, with the several letters accom- panying the same, were severally read, and the said message is in these words, viz :
"Gentlemen of the General Assembly :
" Yesterday evening I received a letter from the Committee of "Cooperation at Morris-town, dated the 12th instant, together "with copies of two letters from his Excellency, General Wash- "ington, to the committee ; all which I have directed the Secre- "tary to lay before your Honors immediately, and as the General "is very pressing, I am persuaded you will do everything in your "power, without the least delay, to answer his expectations.
"Dover, June 17, 1780.
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On motion, leave was granted to Mr. Polk to bring in a bill for the protection of the trade of this State ; whereupon a bill for this purpose was laid on the table.
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.
On motion, by order, the bill for embodying a number of Mi- litia of this State, &c., was read the second time.
The same was a third time by paragraphs read, and sundry amendments thereto were proposed, read, agreed to and ordered to be transcribed.
Ordered, That Mr. Polk deliver the said bill, with the trans- cribed amendments, and the President's message and letters ac- companying the same bill, to the House of Assembly.
Mr. Polk, being returned, reported the delivery thereof ac- cording to order.
Mr. John Clark, a member of Assembly, attending, was admit- ted and delivered to the Chair certain resolutions of that House for procuring arms, &c.
On motion, by order, the foregoing resolutions were read the first time.
On motion, by order,
The bill for the protection of the trade of this State was read the second time and agreed to by the Council.
Ordered, That the same be sent to the House of Assembly, for their consideration and concurrence, by Mr. Cantwell.
Mr. Houston, a member of Assembly, attending, was admit-
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ted and delivered to the Chair the accounts of Capt. John Lear- mouth, the superintendent of the recruiting service for the Dela- ware Regiment, together with the reports of the committee of the House of Assembly and of the Auditor General on the said ac- counts, and the muster roll, dated 30th, 1780.
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The same member also delivered to the Chair Doctor Samuel McCall's account for rent due him for ground whereon the Con- tinental stable in the Town of Dover is erected, with a resolution of the House of Assembly empowering the Speakers to draw an order in favor of the said Samuel for {280.
The several foregoing accounts, reports, and resolution empow- ering the Speakers to draw an order in favor of S. McCall, were, by order, severally read the first time.
On motion, by order,
The resolution for procuring arms, &c., was read the second time, and some amendments were proposed thereto ; which were read, agreed to, and ordered to be transcribed and sent to the House of Assembly by Mr. Cantwell.
Mr. Cantwell, being returned, reported the delivery of the sev- eral papers committed to him according to order.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning at 6 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, A. M., June 21st, 1780.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday, except Mr. Bassett.
Mr. Vandyke, a member of the House of Assembly, was ad- mitted and delivered to the Chair the resolution for procuring arms, &c., with the amendments proposed thereto by the Council acceded to by the House of Assembly.
The same member also delivered to the Chair a resolution of the House of Assembly empowering the President to fit out
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barges to cruise on the bay and river of Delaware for the protec- tion of the trade thereof.
On motion, by order,
The resolution for procuring arms, &c., as amended, was read . and concurred in, and is as follows, viz :
" IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "TUESDAY, A. M., 20th June, 1780.
" WHEREAS it may be necessary from time to time, during the "recess of the General Assembly, that the receivers of supplies "in the respective Counties of this State be furnished with money "in order to enable them to proceed on the business assigned " them, ₹
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