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" Dover, October 25, 1780. CÆSAR RODNEY."
On motion, by order, the President's message of the 28th ul- timo, and the act of Congress inclosed therein, were severally read, and the said message follows in these words, to wit :
"Gentlemen of the General Assembly :
"I have just received from the President of Congress an act "of that honorable body, dated the 10th instant, respecting such "unappropriated lands as may be ceded or relinquished to the "United States by any particular State pursuant to the recom- "mendation of the 6th of September last, which I have directed "the Secretary to lay before your Honors.
"Dover, October 28, 1780. CÆSAR RODNEY."
The committee to whom was referred the bill for the reljef of divers persons concerned in the late insurrection in Sussex County, now reported an amendment to the same ; which, by order, was read and agreed to.
Ordered, That the same be transcribed, and that Mr. Mc- Donough wait on the House of Assembly therewith for their concurrence, and that he return the petition from the inhabitants of Sussex County and the foregoing bill.
Mr. McDonough, being returned, reported that he had waited on the House of Assembly with the said papers according to order.
The committee to whom the bill for suspending the operation of the tender bills for a limited time was referred, rejected the said bill and delivered a new bill, in lieu thereof, at the table ; which, by order, was read the first time.
By special order, the same was read the second time.
The said bill was read a third time, by paragraphs, and passed the Council.
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Ordered, That the said bill be transcribed and sent to the House of Assembly, for concurrence, by Mr. Polk.
Who, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.
Mr. Peery, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the bill for the relief of persons concerned in the late insurrection in Sussex County, with a paper of amendments proposed by the House of Assembly to the amendments proposed by the Council to the said bill.
The same member also delivered the resolutions of the House of Assembly for facilitating the completion of the Delaware Regi- ment ; and presented to the Chair an account of Capt. William McKennan, amounting to four thousand two hundred dollars, for the traveling expenses of himself, a sergeant and one soldier, from camp at Hillsborough to this State on the public service, with a resolution of that House for the payment of the said sum of 4,200 dollars to Captain McKennan.
The same member also delivered the resolutions of the House, of Assembly for the protection of the trade of the Delaware bay and river.
The said member also delivered a proclamation of Congress of the 18th October, respecting the appointment of Thursday, the 7th day of December next, to be observed as a day of Thanks- giving and Prayer, with a resolution of that House for the said purpose.
The amendments proposed by the House of Assembly to the amendments proposed by the Council to the bill for the relief of divers persons concerned in the late insurrection in Sussex Coun- ty, were read, considered and agreed to.
Ordered, That Mr. Conwell return the said amendments of the House of Assembly, agreed to by the Council, together with the bill.
Who, being returned, reported that he had waited on the House of Assembly with the said papers according to order.
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The resolutions of the House of Assembly for facilitating the completion of the Delaware Regiment, were read the first time.
By special order, the same were read a second time and con- curred in, and are as follows, viz :
" IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "SATURDAY, A. M., November 4, 1780.
"The House, taking into consideration the report of the com- " mittee respecting the filling up of the Delaware Regiment,
" Resolved, That, in addition to the resolves of the late Gen- "eral Assembly made on the 21st of June last, the President or " Commander-in-Chief be requested to issue his orders to such " of the officers of the said regiment as now are or shortly may "be returned into this State, and not assigned to particular duty, "to proceed in the enlisting of able-bodied men into the said "regiment, to serve during the war, upon the terms prescribed "in the resolves aforesaid; and that the President recommend "to such officers respectively a strict attention to this duty, as "also to the searching after and apprehending any deserters that "may be within the State.
"Resolved also, That the President or Commander-in-Chief "be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to draw orders "on the State Treasurer for a sum or sums, not exceeding forty " thousand dollars, as a further supply for the service aforesaid.
"Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH,
" Sent for concurrence.
Cl'k of Assembly."
On motion, by order,
Capt. William McKennan's account, and the resolution for the payment of 4,200 dollars to Capt. McKennan, were read the first time.
By special order, the same were read a second time, the said account was allowed, and the said resolution concurred in, and is in these words, to wit :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY,
"SATURDAY, P. M., November 4, 1780.
"An account from William McKennan, a captain in the Dela-
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"ware Regiment, amounting to four thousand two hundred dol- "lars, for the traveling expenses of himself, a sergeant and one "soldier, from camp at Hillsborough to this State, on the public "service, was presented to the Chair, and, being read and con- "sidered, was allowed.
"Resolved, That the Speakers of both Houses draw an order "on the State Treasurer for the said sum of four thousand two "hundred dollars in favor of the said Capt. William McKennan.
"Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH,
"Sent for concurrence.
Cl'k of Assembly."
On motion, by order,
The resolutions for the protection of the trade of the Delaware . bay and river were read the first time.
By special order, the same were read a second time and con- curred in, and are as follows, viz :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "SATURDAY, A. M., November 4, 1780.
" WHEREAS the trade of this State on the Delaware bay and "river hath been and still is interrupted and impeded by armed " boats and cruisers from New York and elsewhere ; for preven- "tion whereof .
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"Resolved, That the President or Commander-in- Chief be and "he is hereby authorized to contract for and fit out an armed "vessel, not exceeding sixty tons in burthen, with such armed "boat or boats as he shall judge necessary to be with and attend "such vessel, and appoint and commission proper persons as " officers of the same vessels, assigning the number of the crew "and fixing their pay per day, over and above the benefit of all "prizes by them taken and prosecuted to condemnation in the "Court of Admiralty of this State.
"Resolved, That the expenses which may be incurred by the "carrying the foregoing resolve into execution shall be borne . "and paid by this State.
"And to the end that an immediate supply of money may be "obtained for the purpose aforesaid,
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"Resolved, That a sum not exceeding one hundred thousand " dollars be borrowed upon the credit of the State, and that the " President sign certificates to the person or persons lending the " same, in the following form, to wit :
"The Delaware State acknowledges the receipt of
" dollars from -, for the payment whereof to the
" said his executors, administrators, or assigns, "according to their value now settled at the rate of seventy-five "for one in specie, on or before the twenty-fifth day of October "next, with interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, the "faith of the said State is hereby pledged according to the tenor "of certain resolves of the General Assembly made at Dover "the 4th day of November, 1780. Witness my hand the " day of - , Anno Domini, 1780.
"And whereas the trade and commerce of the neighbouring "States of Pennsylvania and New Jersey is affected and injured "by the depredations made by such armed boats and cruisers,
"Resolved, That it be recommended to the President or Com- "mander-in-Chief of this State that he apply, by way of letters, "to the executive authority of the neighbouring States aforesaid . " for their aid and assistance in the protection of the general trade " of the bay and river aforesaid by sending one or more armed " vessels on this service.
" Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH, "Sent for concurrence. Cl'k of Assembly."
On motion, by order,
The resolution for the appointment of a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer was read the first time.
By special order, the same was read a second time and con- curred in, and is as follows, viz :
" IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "SATURDAY, A. M., November 4, 1780.
"WHEREAS Congress, by their proclamation dated the 18th "day of October last, have recommended to the several States "to set apart Thursday, the seventh day of December next, to 74
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"be observed as a day of public Thanksgiving and Prayer ; "therefore
" Resolved, That Thursday, the seventh day of December "aforesaid, be set apart throughout this State as a day of pub- "lic Thanksgiving and Prayer to Almighty God for the pur- "poses in the above-recited proclamation of Congress, and that "his Excellency, the President, be requested to publish the same "by proclamation.
"Extract from the minutes.
"Sent for concurrence. .
JAS. BOOTH, Cl'k of Assembly."
Ordered, That the four last mentioned resolutions, with the concurrence of the Council respectively thereto, Captain Mc- Kennan's account, the proclamation of Congress, and the several messages from the President, with their inclosures, be returned to the House of Assembly by Mr. Cook.
Mr. Cook, being returned, reported that he had waited on the House of Assembly with the said papers according to order.
' Doctor Clayton, a member from the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and returned to the Chair the bill to suspend, for a limited time, the operation of the several acts of Assembly of this State for making the Bills of Credit of the United States and of this State a legal tender in the payment of debts equal to gold and silver, with a paper of amendments pro- posed thereto by the House of Assembly ; which were taken into consideration and acceded to.
Ordered that the said bill be engrossed.
The said bill being engrossed, was, by order, read and com- pared.
Ordered, That the same be sent to the House of Assembly by Mr. McDonough.
Mr. McDonough, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.
Mr. Young, a member of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the bill for the relief of divers persons concerned in the late insurrection in Sussex County, and also the bill to suspend, for a limited time, the operation of the several
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acts of Assembly of this State for making the Bills of Credit of the United States and of this State a legal tender in the pay- ment of debts equal to gold and silver, respectively signed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, with a resolution of that House for affixing the Great Seal thereto.
The same member also delivered a resolution respecting an adjournment.
Ordered, That the two foregoing bills be signed by the Speaker of the Council ; which was done accordingly.
On motion, by order,
The resolution for affixing the Great Seal thereto was read and concurred in, and follows in these words, to wit :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, -
"SATURDAY, P. M., November 4, 1780.
"On motion,
"Resolved, That the President and Commander-in-Chief affix "the Great Seal of the State to the following bills, to wit :
I. "An act for the relief of divers persons concerned in the late insurrection in Sussex County ;"
2. "An act to suspend, for a limited time, the operation of the several acts of Assembly of this State for making the Bills of Credit of the United States and of this State a legal tender in the payment of debts equal to gold and silver."
"Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH, " Sent for concurrence. Cl'k of Assembly."
On motion, by order,
The resolution respecting an adjournment was read and con- curred in, and is as follows, viz :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "SATURDAY, P. M., November 4, 1780.
"On motion,
"Resolved, That the General Assembly of this State will meet "at the Town of New Castle on the day to which the present
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"sessions may be adjourned, and there sit to transact the public " business.
"Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH, "Sent for concurrence. Cl'k of Assembly."
Mr. Duff, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the accounts of Capt. Mc- Kennan, Henry Nash, and Benjamin Crooks, for services done ; which, by order, were read, considered and allowed, except as to the account of Capt. McKennan, which the Council rejected.
Ordered, That the bills and resolutions before mentioned, respectively signed by the Speaker of the Council, and the fore- going accounts, be returned, by Mr. Conwell, to the House of Assembly.
Mr. Conwell, being returned, reported that he had waited on the House of Assembly with the same according to order.
Adjourned to 8 o'clock to-morrow morning.
SUNDAY, A. M., November 5th, 1780.
The Council met. Present all the members.
Mr. Duff, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted, and delivered to the Chair the following notification of their adjournment, viz :
" IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "SATURDAY, P. M., November 4, 1780.
"On motion,
"Resolved, That this House will, at the time of the adjourn- "ment of the present sessions, adjourn the same to Thursday, "the fourth day of January next.
"Extract from the minutes.
"JAS. BOOTH, Cl'k of Assembly."
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Which, by order, was read.
The Council took into consideration and allowed the following accounts, brought in for the service of the State at this present sitting, to wit :
To French Battell, for the expenses of the members of the Council, £3, 111 15 6
To John Clowes, Esq., for his traveling expenses, . 60 0 0
To William Conwell, Esq., for ditto,
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To William Polk, Esq., for ditto, 30
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To Thomas McDonough, Esq., for ditto,
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To Samuel Patterson, Esq., for ditto,
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To Richard Cantwell, Esq., for ditto,
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To Benjamin Vining, Esq., Clerk of the Council, 5 0
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Ordered, That orders be drawn, and signed by the Speaker, on the State Treasurer for the payment of the said sum.
Whereupon orders were accordingly drawn and signed by the. Speaker.
Then the Council adjourned to Thursday, the fourth day of January next, to meet at the Town of New Castle.
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JANUARY, 1781.
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COUNCIL OF THE DELAWARE STATE.
ADJOURNED SESSION, JANUARY, 1781.
At a meeting of the Council at the Town of New Castle, by adjournment, on Thursday, the fourth day of January, Anno Domini, 1781, a quorum of the members to form a House not attending, the Council adjourned from day to day till Saturday, the 13th instant.
SATURDAY, P. M., January 13th, 1781.
The following members attended, viz :
For New Castle County-Samuel Patterson, Richard Cantwell. For Kent County-Thomas Collins.
For Sussex County-John Clowes, William Polk.
Ordered, That Mr. Patterson and Mr. Clowes be a committee to wait on his Excellency, the President, and acquaint him that the Council, having met, are ready to receive any business he may have to lay before them.
Adjourned till 12 o'clock on Monday.
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MONDAY, January 15th, 1781.
The Council met and adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow.
TUESDAY, P. M., January 16th, 1781.
The Council met. Present all the members, except Messrs. Baning, Polk, and Cook.
The committee appointed on Saturday last to wait on the Pre- sident, now reported that they had waited on him, according to order, and delivered the message committed to them ; when his Excellency was pleased, in answer, to say, that he had laid his papers before the House of Assembly, which, in course, would come before the Council; and at the same time expressed his wish that the General Assembly would give the important busi- ness now before them all possible dispatch.
Mr. Duff, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a message, of the 13th in- stant, addressed from the House of Assembly to his Excellency, the President, with his Excellency's message, in answer thereto, inclosing a return of the Receiver of Supplies for Sussex County, and also a resolution of the House of Assembly respecting the supplies.
The same member also delivered a resolution of the House of Assembly for the appointment of a committee to adjust the State Treasurer's accounts.
On motion, by order,
The foregoing message from the House of Assembly to his Excellency, the President, was read, and is as follows, to wit :
"A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY TO HIS EXCEL- "LENCY, CÆSAR RODNEY, ESQUIRE, PRESIDENT AND COM- "MANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE DELAWARE STATE.
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"what quantities of the supplies in kind ordered to be raised in "this State within the last year have been collected in each of " the Counties of this State, and what the several species of those "supplies are, and also what quantities of those supplies, and "what several species of them, have been delivered by the "Receiver in each County for the supply of the troops of the "United States, or any of them, as by the act for furnishing "supplies within this State for the Army of the United States "for the ensuing campaign, passed at Lewes-town, the 15th of "April last; and also by the act for procuring an immediate "supply of provisions within this State for the Army of the " United States of America, and for other purposes therein men- "tioned, passed at Dover, the 21st June, 1780, is provided.
"Signed by order of the House of Assembly,
"NICHOLAS VANDYKE, Speaken'
"New Castle, 13th January, 1781.
" Extract from the minutes.
"JAS. BOOTH, Cl'k of Assembly."
On motion, by order,
The President's message, in answer to the above, and its inclo- sures, were severally read, and the said message is as follows, viz :
" Gentlemen of the Assembly :
"In answer to your message of the 13th instant, I beg leave "to acquaint your Honors that the Receivers have sent me no "returns since their several appointments, except one from the " Receiver of Sussex County, which will be laid before you here- "with, tho' strictly enjoined to it by my instructions, as well as "by the acts of Assembly referred to, and therefore it is not in "my power to give the House that information they wish to "have relative to the collection and delivery of supplies. I be- "lieve they have collected considerable quantities, but have been "much interrupted in the transportation thereof from the Coun- "ties of Kent and Sussex by the refugee armed boats. The " Receiver for New Castle County informs me that for some time "past he has not been able to carry on his business for want of a "supply of money.
"CÆSAR RODNEY.
"New Castle, January 15th, 1781."
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On motion, by order,
The resolution of the House of Assembly respecting the sup- plies, was read the first time.
By special order, the same was read a second time and con- curred in, and is as follows, viz :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "MONDAY, January 15, 1781.
"It appearing to the House, by his Excellency, the Presi- "dent's answer to their message of the 13th instant respecting "the supplies directed to be raised and obtained in this State for "the use of the Federal Army, that no returns have been made "to him by the Receivers of Supplies in either of the Counties "of New Castle or Kent, and no return from the Receiver of the "County of Sussex since the 20th of September last,
"Resolved, That the President be requested forthwith to call "upon those several Receivers for returns of the quantities of "supplies raised or purchased within this State in the last year, "specifying the places where the same shall be deposited ; and "also returns of the quantities of those supplies by them respec- "tively delivered for the use of the troops of the United States, "or any of them ; and that the most speedy and effectual mea- "sures be taken for the delivery or transportation of the residue "of those supplies for the use of the Federal Army.
" Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH, "Sent for concurrence. l'k of Assembly."
On motion, by order,
The resolution for the appointment of a committee to adjust · the State Treasurer's account was read the first time.
By special order, the same was read a second time and con- curred in, and is as follows, viz :
" IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "SATURDAY, P. M., January 13, 1781.
" On motion,
"Resolved, That Mr. Latimer, Mr. Kollock, and Mr. Barratt "be a committee, on the part of this House, to join with a com-
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"mittee to be appointed by the Council, to settle and adjust the " State Treasurer's accounts, and to make report thereof forth- " with.
" Extract from the minutes. JAS. BOOTH, "Sent for concurrence. Cl'k of Assembly."
And thereupon the Council do appoint Mr. Clowes and Mr. McDonough to be a committee to join with the committee of the House of Assembly for the purpose above mentioned.
Ordered, That Mr. McDonough return the foregoing messages and resolutions, with the concurrence of the Council thereto res- pectively, to the House of Assembly.
Adjourned to Io o'clock to-morrow.
WEDNESDAY, January 17th, 1781.
The Council met. Some of the members being on a com- mittee, the Council adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow.
THURSDAY, A. M., January 18th, 1781.
The Council met. Present all the members, except Messrs. Polk and Cook.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock, P. M.
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The Council met and adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow.
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FRIDAY, A. M., January 19th, 1781.
The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday.
The committee appointed to join with the committee of the House of Assembly to adjust the accounts of the State Treasurer, being still engaged in that business, the Council adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow.
SATURDAY, January 20th, 1781. The Council met and adjourned to Monday morning.
MONDAY, A. M., January 22d, 1781.
The Council met, and having no business laid before them by the House of Assembly, adjourned from day to day until Satur- day, the 27th instant.
SATURDAY, A. M., January 27th, 1781.
The Council met. Present all the members, except Mr. Cook.
Mr. McDonough now reported the delivery of the papers com- mitted to him on Tuesday, the 16th instant, according to order.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock, P. M.
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The Council met.
Mr. Houston, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a resolution of the House of Assembly for the appointment of a Committee of Public Ac- counts.
Mr. Collings, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a petition from Paul Quenoault, a lieutenant in the Delaware Regiment, with a reso- lution of the House of Assembly for the payment of four thou- sand dollars to the said Paul Quenoault.
On motion, by order,
The resolution for the appointment of a Committee of Public Accounts was read the first time.
By special order, the same was read a second time and con- curred in, and is as follows, viz :
"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "THURSDAY, P. M., January 25, 1781.
" On motion,
"Resolved, That Mr. Clayton, Mr. Kollock, and Mr. White "be a Committee of Public Accounts, on the part of this House, " and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Council, pro- "posing the appointment of a committee of their body to join " with the committee aforesaid.
" Extract from the minutes.
"JAS. BOOTH, Cl'k of Assembly."
And thereupon the Council have appointed Mr. McDonough and Mr. Polk to be a committee on their part to join with the committee of the House of Assembly for the purpose aforesaid.
On motion, by order,
The petition of Lieutenant Paul Quenoault, and the resolution founded thereon, were severally read the first time.
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